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In Myanmar, #MeToo Opens Up Conversation on Sexual Harassment

By Libby Hogan/VOA News YANGON — When Nandar was just seven years old she was sexually harassed. A family friend whom she was told by her mother to call "Grandpa" would very often grab her...

Trump Thanks Saudis for Tamping Down World Oil Prices

By Steve Herman/VOA News WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday thanked Saudi Arabia for tamping down world oil prices, a day after saying the U.S. would not turn its back on...

Where Did North Korea’s Cyber Army Come From?

By Steve Miller/VOA News SEOUL — North Korean hackers continue to circumvent protections and compromise computer systems around the globe. Pyongyang’s cyber operatives, like the Lazarus Group, have been linked to computer system infiltrations...

Nissan Chairman Faces Arrest in Japan

VOA News Japanese automaker Nissan says it has determined that its chairman, Carlos Ghosn, falsified reports about his compensation "over many years." The company said its internal investigation also found Ghosn had...

Saudi King’s Speech Makes No Mention of Slain Journalist

By Ken Bredemeier/VOA News RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — Saudi King Salman broke his long-running public silence since the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi to make his annual policy speech. During the address...

US to N. Korea: We Will Maintain Maximum Pressure Until Complete Denuclearization

Nike Ching/VOA News SINGAPORE — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence says Washington will not ease economic sanctions against North Korea, urging Southeast Asian nations to continue a maximum pressure campaign against Pyongyang until...

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