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Israeli Navy Peacefully Intercepts Gaza-bound Vesselby webdesk@voanews.com (Associated Press)
Israel's navy intercepted a vessel attempting to breach a naval blockade of Gaza early Monday and was redirecting it to an Israeli port, the military and the activists said. The military said that after exhausting all diplomatic efforts the government ordered it to block the Swedish vessel. Israeli naval forces visited the Marianne ship and searched it in international waters without needing to use any force, the military said. The ship was carrying about 20 activists, including...
1 Year After Declaring Caliphate, Islamic State Remains Strongby webdesk@voanews.com (Chris Hannas)
Monday marks one year since Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the head of the Islamic State group, declared what he called an Islamic "caliphate" stretching across eastern Syria and northern and western Iraq, now one of the deadliest areas on Earth and the focus of an international effort to combat extremists. The statement calling for Muslims to support the effort vocalized the aspirations of the Sunni militants who have beheaded hostages, conducted suicide bombings, fought Iraqi and...
US Urges Greece to Resolve Financial Crisisby webdesk@voanews.com (Victor Beattie)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew urged Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to find ‘a sustainable’ solution to the Greek financial crisis for the sake of the global economy. Markets are reacting negatively to the closure of Greek banks and the impasse between Athens and the European Union as Tuesday’s deadline for a Greek loan repayment looms. Lew told the Greek prime minister Sunday it is in the best interests of Greece, Europe and the global economy to find a sustainable...
Texas Attorney General Claims Limits on Gay Marriage Rulingby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
The attorney general in the southern U.S. state of Texas says county clerks and judges do not have to issue marriage licenses or perform weddings if they have religious objections, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week recognizing the right of same-sex couples to get married anywhere in the country. In a letter Sunday to Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Attorney General Ken Paxton said the high court's 5-4 decision did not overrule Constitutional "rights of religious...
Friday’s landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage throughout the United States is an outcome few thought possible just years ago, and shows a nation that increasingly tolerates and even celebrates the hopes and aspirations of gay people. VOA’s Michael Bowman spoke to a same-sex couple that will benefit from the high court ruling, and to a Christian scholar who is apprehensive about its potential consequences for America’s faith community.
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US Gay Marriage Ruling Yields Real-life Impactby webdesk@voanews.com (Michael Bowman)
Friday’s landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage throughout the United States is an outcome few thought possible just years ago, and shows a nation that increasingly tolerates and even celebrates the hopes and aspirations of gay people. Hundreds of euphoric gay rights backers celebrated outside the Supreme Court Friday, including Lena Hernandez, who wept with joy. “This is such a great day, such a great day for us, for me and my wife,” said Hernandez. “I’m so...
Puerto Rico in Danger of Defaultby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
A prominent U.S. newspaper reported Puerto Rico cannot pay "roughly $72 billion in debts." The New York Times reported Sunday that Puerto Rican Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla and senior members of his staff have said "they would seek significant concessions from as many as all of the island's creditors." The report said the concessions could include deferring some debt payments for five years or more. "The debt is not payable,"...
As Iran Nuclear Negotiations Approach Deadline, Extension Expected by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
Both sides in the international negotiations over Iran's nuclear program expect the process to extend past their long-standing, self-imposed Tuesday deadline for reaching a comprehensive agreement. Officials from the United States and Iran said Sunday that delegations are planning to stay in Vienna past Tuesday with several key pieces still left unresolved. Those points are believed to include access that inspectors from the U.N.'s nuclear agency would have to Iranian...
Tunisian Authorities Seeking Accomplices in Mass Shootingby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
Tunisian authorities are searching for potential accomplices in connection with Friday's mass shooting at a beach resort that left 38 people dead. Interior Ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali Aroui told reporters Sunday that while a single Tunisian militant carried out the attack, officials are sure he had help beforehand. Aroui said the gunman's cell phone has been found and his family has been questioned. Many of those killed were British nationals, while others were...
US Fugitive in Critical Condition After Being Shot, Capturedby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
One of two inmates who escaped a prison in the U.S. state of New York remained hospitalized Monday, a day after being shot and taken back into custody by police. A hospital official said late Sunday that David Sweat was in critical condition. He spent 23 days eluding authorities after breaking out of the maximum-security facility along with fellow inmate Richard Matt, who died Friday after being shot by a federal agent. Sweat was captured in the town of Constable, New York, about...
Israeli Navy Peacefully Intercepts Gaza-bound Vesselby webdesk@voanews.com (Associated Press)
Israel's navy intercepted a vessel attempting to breach a naval blockade of Gaza early Monday and was redirecting it to an Israeli port, the military and the activists said. The military said that after exhausting all diplomatic efforts the government ordered it to block the Swedish vessel. Israeli naval forces visited the Marianne ship and searched it in international waters without needing to use any force, the military said. The ship was carrying about 20 activists, including...
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