Canadian Wildfire Smoke Engulfs US Cities
A thick haze from Canadian wildfire smoke covered cities in the northeastern U.S. this week. U.S. East Coast residents are unaccustomed to such pollution. VOA Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti explains what’s different and shows us the strange look of the New York City skyline.
US Ramps Up Diplomacy, Humanitarian Aid for Nagorno-Karabakh’s Displaced.
The United States government ramped up its diplomatic efforts and humanitarian assistance for thousands of ethnic Armenians fleeing the Nagorno-Karabakh region. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports.
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Singapore Blows up 100kg, WWII-Era Bomb After Thousands Evacuated #shorts - VOA News.
Singapore army specialists detonate a 100-kilogram (220-pound), World War II-era bomb found at a construction site, causing a thunderous boom in the city-state after authorities had evacuated thousands of residents. More than 4,000 people were eva...
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VOA is in California Ahead of the Second Presidential Republican Debate - VOA News #shorts.
VOA Reporter Carolyn Presutti is in Simi Valley, California, ahead of the second presidential Republican debate on Wednesday, September 27, which will be held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Why is the debate being held at the Reagan Li...
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VOA on the Scene: What to Watch in the Second Republican Presidential Debate.
he U.S. presidential election is a little over a year away and Republican candidates are vying to be their party’s nominee in hopes of replacing President Joe Biden. Later today, seven of those candidates will spar in the second Republican debate ...
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In a First for a US President, Biden Joins Auto Worker Picket Line.
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday became the first known sitting U.S. president to join a labor strike, standing with auto workers in Michigan as they campaign for a 40 percent pay raise and a 32-hour work week. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from W...
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