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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...

US: Airstrikes Kill 37 Al-Shabab Militants in Somalia

By Harun Maruf/VOA News The U.S. military says it conducted two airstrikes in central Somalia Monday, killing a total of 37 al-Shabab militants. A statement issued by the U.S. Africa Command Tuesday said the...

Rift Widens Between Trump, Former US Intel Bosses

By Steve Herman/VOA News WHITE HOUSE — The chasm between U.S. President Donald Trump and elders of the intelligence community is widening. Trump, repeating a criticism he made in a television interview the previous day,...

Clock Ticks Toward Sunday Deadline for Florida Recounts

By VOA News The Sunday deadline for the end of the Florida election recounts is approaching, with Republican Gov. Rick Scott continuing to hold a lead over Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson for...

State Department: No Conclusion Reached in Khashoggi Death

By VOA News with reports from Steve Herman The U.S. State Department said Saturday that the government had not reached a conclusion about the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Trump administration...

Trump Surveys California Fire Devastation

By Steve Herman with reports from Wayne Lee/VOA News PARADISE, CALIFORNIA — U.S. President Donald Trump visited California on Saturday to get a close-up look at the widespread damage that raging wildfires have inflicted...

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