California's New, Unending Fire Season Takes Toll on Firefighters by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)
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California's New, Unending Fire Season Takes Toll on Firefighters by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)
The damage from California's fast-spreading wildfires is usually expressed in acres destroyed, homes razed or people killed. But for the firefighters, a mental and physical toll is mounting just as fast. Currently in the fourth year of a devastating drought, California has seen 1,500 more blazes this year than last. And those on the front lines struggling against the walls of flame are wondering when, if ever, work will return to normal. "I have no idea when I'm going...
'Islamist' Fatally Shot After Knife Attack on German Policewoman by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
German police have shot dead an Iraqi man who had wounded a policewoman with a knife, with prosecutors saying he was a suspected "Islamist." Police were called Thursday after reports a man was acting aggressively toward other people in the Berlin district of Spandau. The man stabbed a female officer before another officer shot and killed him. Media reports say the man was given a prison sentence by a court in Stuttgart in 2008 and that he belonged to a terrorist...
US Central Bank Mulls Rate Hikeby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
Top officials of the U.S. central bank are deciding whether or not to raise interest rates today (Thursday) in Washington. An increase would be the first rate hike in nearly a decade, though many experts expect the Federal Reserve will put off the hike until later this year. A higher interest rate would bring higher borrowing costs, which would tend to slow economic activity. It could also fend off inflation, but may hurt stock market values. The increase, however, would also...
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Time Running Out to Rescue Yazidi Women Captured by ISby webdesk@voanews.com (Sharon Behn)
His only weapon against Islamic State extremists is a simple cellphone. But Khaleel al Dakhi has used that phone to rescue at least 100 Yazidi women and girls grabbed from their homes by Islamic State fighters a year ago. Since then, he has recorded every phone call from every girl captured by IS militants, from her relatives, contacts and informants. He has files on every rescue. “Every rescue needs a different plan. Everyone is different,” said Dakhi, sitting on the couch with one...
US Prepares to Receive Syrian Refugeesby webdesk@voanews.com (Cecily Hilleary)
While the first wave of Syrian refugees are not likely to arrive in the U.S. for many months, charitable and humanitarian groups across the country are already getting ready for their arrival. Non-governmental humanitarian groups, which rely heavily on charitable donations, have been supporting Syrians since the beginning of the crisis. They say donor response has increased substantially over the past few weeks in response to heightened media coverage of the refugee crisis,...
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Study: Hunger Drives Migration in Central Americaby webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)
Food shortages and cuts in farming jobs caused by a prolonged drought are driving thousands of people living in parts of Central America to leave their homes, according to new academic research. The International Organization of Migration (IOM) and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said in a study that worsening hunger, combined with high levels of crime and gang violence, are driving poor families in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to migrate. Those affected are moving...
Turkish Military Braces for More Roadside Bombingsby webdesk@voanews.com (Jamie Dettmer)
The Turkish military has been brought face to face with an old enemy: improvised explosive devices, blamed for nearly half the security personnel deaths that have occurred since early July, when a two-year cease-fire between Ankara and Kurdish separatists broke down. A dozen IED bombings by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the past two months have slain 60 Turkish policemen and soldiers. Sixty-seven have been killed in other armed attacks by Kurdish militants, according to a...
Russia is touting import substitution, a policy aimed at replacing foreign products with locally produced goods. The plan was sparked by Western sanctions over Ukraine and Moscow's retaliatory ban on Western food. Some countries, like China, expect to benefit from the ban, but, as VOA's Daniel Schearf reports from Moscow, substituting imported for Russian technology is proving a long-term challenge.
US Cities Seek New Strategies Against Surge in Violent Crimeby webdesk@voanews.com (Chris Simkins)
Dozens of U.S. cities are experiencing a dramatic increase in murder rates, triggering a national debate on the causes and possible solutions. VOA's Chris Simkins shows us how some people in Newark, New Jersey, are responding to escalating urban crime and youth violence there.
Brazil Opposition Seeks Rousseff Impeachment for Fiscal Crimes by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)
Brazil's opposition parties on Thursday filed a request in Congress to impeach President Dilma Rousseff for breaking fiscal rules by allegedly manipulating government finances to benefit her re-election last year. The request was backed by some members of Rousseff's main political ally, the fractious PMDB party, Brazil's largest, whose votes would be needed to succeed in ousting the president. The most serious move so far to seek her impeachment is based on the findings of...
Russia May Be Eyeing Payoff for Military Buildup in Syriaby webdesk@voanews.com (Jeff Seldin)
Russia’s unrelenting military buildup in Syria is worrying U.S. defense and intelligence officials who say Russia’s intentions are anything but clear and who remain suspicious of repeated calls by Moscow for direct military-to-military talks. Yet Moscow’s moves are also forcing some U.S. officials to concede that there likely is not any way forward in Syria without giving Russia a greater say. “Russia is going to be part of the conversation because they are making themselves part of...
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Germany, the destination of choice for many of the migrants entering Europe, is facing questions on how it will deal with the influx. Refugees have been entering at a rate of 1,800 per day from the Austrian border, despite border restrictions enforced since Sunday. VOA Europe correspondent Luis Ramirez reports from Munich.
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A year ago, more than 5,000 Yazidi women and children were captured by Islamic State militants when the extremists overran the northern Iraqi area of Sinjar. Many of those women and girls have been beaten, tortured and bought and sold as slaves. VOA’s Sharon Behn talks to one man who is helping them escape.
Russia is touting import substitution, a policy aimed at replacing foreign products with locally produced goods. The plan was sparked by Western sanctions over Ukraine and Moscow's retaliatory ban on Western food. Some countries, like China, expect to benefit from the ban, but, as VOA's Daniel Schearf reports from Moscow, substituting imported for Russian technology is proving a long-term challenge.
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VIENNA (Reuters) - An Arab bid to pressurize Israel over its assumed nuclear arsenal failed on Thursday after Washington and other powers united to reject it at the U.N. atomic watchdog's annual gathering.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A drone strike killed five suspected militants in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday when missiles slammed into a camp of fighters affiliated with Islamic State, Taliban and security officials said.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's security agencies need greater powers to deal with a growing terrorism threat and the advanced technology being used by militants, the head of the country's domestic spy service said on Thursday in the first live media interview by an MI5 chief in its 106-year history.
Kremlin Spokesman Linked To $7.1 Million House In Latest Navalny Exposé by support@pangea-cms.com (Mike Eckel)
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has come under fire for his pricey watch and a honeymoon he allegedly spent on a swanky yacht. Now he's been linked to a multimillion-dollar home outside Moscow.
Prime Minister Victor Ponta is accused of forgery, money laundering and being an accessory to tax evasion, and will face charges in Romania’s top court.
The 68-year-old singer described the joke as an 'unfortunate incident' - but reaffirmed his offer to talk to Russian President Vlarimir Putin about gay rights.
Prince Philip received an Australian knighthood after he complained to the Queen that the former colony had ennobled Prince Charles but had ignored himself.
Anna Chapman, pictured, has given birth to a baby boy at an exclusive Moscow clinic, but has so far kept the child's name and the identity of the father as a state secret.
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Time appears to have run out for Sepp Blatter’s charmed lieutenant, who has been placed on indefinite leave
Jérôme Valcke, Sepp Blatter’s charming right-hand man and long-time fixer, has often been described as “Teflon” by those close to the warped world of football’s global governing body.
Even when he was forced to quit in 2006 after being criticised by a New York judge for lying during contract negotiations with Mastercard he was back in the fold within months. Yet in a terse two-paragraph statement on Thursday night, the man who is an avowed fan of Ferraris appeared to run out of road.
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The Syrian refugee who was tripped up by a Hungarian camerawoman has arrived safely in Spain with his sons, and will start work as a football coach. . Report by Asana Greenstreet.
A bear cub was found in the back of a pizza kitchen in Colorado, USA and had to be tranquilized before wildlife officers could remove her. . Report by Asana Greenstreet.
Ukraine is to remove the names of three BBC journalists from a list of banned individuals that has been criticised as "absurd" by one rights group.
Police in Berlin shoot dead an Iraqi man who stabbed a policewoman and who had previously been jailed for membership of a terrorist organisation.
China Sees Growth as Antidote to Currency Woesby webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)
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