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If President Donald Trump moves to scuttle the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, Israel's nationalist government can be expected to be the loudest — and perhaps only — major player to applaud. But the true picture is more complicated than what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might portray: There is a strong sense among his own security establishment that there are few good alternatives, that the deal has benefited Israel, and that U.S. credibility could be squandered in the turbulent Middle East in ways that could harm Israel itself. Читать дальше...

The White House chief of staff said Thursday that he was not leaving his job, and he chastised reporters for speculating that his tenure would be brief. "I'm not quitting today, I don't believe. And I just talked to the president. I don't think I'm being fired today," Kelly told reporters from the White House briefing room podium. In a rare, extended, on-the-record interaction with journalists, the former Marine Corps general also criticized reporters — in concert with his boss — saying "it's... Читать дальше...

Tesla Inc. is recalling 11,000 Model X SUVs worldwide because their rear seats might not lock into place. The recall involves vehicles with fold-flat second row seats made between October 28, 2016, and August 16, 2017. Tesla believes only about 3 percent of the recalled vehicles have the issue. Tesla says some cables in the seat may have been improperly tightened, which prevents the left seat from locking in an upright position. If it's not properly locked, it could move forward during a crash. Читать дальше...

Firefighters battling massive wildfires in California are “making progress” and “beginning to contain” the fire, officials said Thursday. “Today is a different day, and it’s a good day for us. We are now hitting this fire on two fronts,” Napa County Supervisor Delia Ramos said. Fire crews entered their fourth day of fighting the fire on Thursday, as strong, dry winds returned to the area, further complicating the jobs of the thousands of firefighters on hand to battle the blaze. Barry Biermann... Читать дальше...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday officially nominated his current deputy chief of staff, Kirstjen Nielsen, to serve as his Homeland Security secretary. Nielsen previously worked as chief of staff to John Kelly — Trump's current White House chief of staff —when Kelly served as Trump's first DHS secretary. Trump said Nielsen's appointment would make her the first former DHS employee to run the entire agency. "I know you will fulfill your duties with dedication, determination and resolve. Читать дальше...

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is pushing Congress to pass a measure saying that the U.S. would not fire its nuclear weapons unless another country did so first. But the California Democrat insisted Thursday that her suggestion had nothing to do with President Donald Trump, even though it came in the wake of Trump's warnings to North Korea and his reported suggestion that the nation's nuclear arsenal should increase in size. Pelosi said the current policy was outdated and any changes would apply to all presidents in the future. Читать дальше...

Egyptian officials say an attack on a checkpoint in the northern Sinai Peninsula has killed six police.   Security and hospital officials confirmed the toll from Thursday's attack on the outskirts of the city of el-Arish and said another four people were wounded. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information.   Egypt has been battling an insurgency in the northern Sinai that has been led by an Islamic State affiliate since 2014.   In July,... Читать дальше...

Heavy rain along with unfounded rumors about a pedestrian bridge collapse are being blamed for last month's deadly stampede that killed 23 people at a rail station in Mumbai, India. In aftermath of the fatal crush on September 29, there are loud calls to fix the creaking and overcrowded local rail network on which 7.5 million people ride every day and which claims more than 3,000 lives each year — sometimes due to falls from packed trains. An official report into the stampede said it was triggered by similar sounding words in Hindi. Читать дальше...

Some members of president's own party say it's best to work with the agreement already in place.

Ethiopian government forces killed four people and wounded 18 others Thursday in the town of Soda in the restive Oromia region.   Residents, who asked for anonymity out of fear of retaliation by the Ethiopian government, told VOA’s Horn of Africa service that eight trucks escorted by federal forces were stopped by residents of Soda and surrounding villages, suspecting the trucks were transporting weapons to special “Liyu” police in the neighboring Somali region.   The Oromia head of security... Читать дальше...

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The United Arab Emirates announced Thursday it would halt the issuance of visas to North Korean workers, as tensions surrounding the country's nuclear ambitions continue to build. The move by the UAE follows similar policy changes from Kuwait and Qatar, which already have blocked visas to the country, limiting North Korea's ability to evade sanctions and make money off the laborers it sends to work in Middle Eastern nations. The UAE statement said it also would block North Korean companies from operating in any of the seven emirates... Читать дальше...

One of Liberia's largest political parties called for a halt to counting of election results Thursday, alleging voting irregularities and fraud, as the country awaited the announcement of the first provisional results. Angry supporters gathered to protest at Liberty Party headquarters, claiming polls in the West African nation opened late and that ballot-tampering occurred in at least one location in the capital, Monrovia. "These people stood in the rain and under the sun; these people sacrificed,"... Читать дальше...

The United Arab Emirates says it will stop issuing new visas to North Korean laborers, becoming the latest Gulf country to cut back on ties to Pyongyang amid tensions between North Korea and the U.S.   The announcement by the UAE Foreign Ministry on Thursday night did not address the thousands of North Korean laborers already working in the Emirates.   The announcement said that the UAE would pull its non-resident ambassador to North Korea as well.   The statement said the UAE "looks forward... Читать дальше...

Former Afghan President, Hamid Karzai is continuing his criticism of the new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan, asserting it does not bring “a message of peace” but instead increases war and fuels regional rivalries over his strife-torn country. Addressing a news conference in Kabul, Karzai disclosed he has written a formal letter to President Ashraf Ghani, urging him to convene an emergency traditional grand assembly of elders, or Loya Jirga, for discussing Trump’s war plan and finding a way out of the conflict. Читать дальше...

The 2018 World Cup will be a unique test of soccer's appeal in the United States. Will Americans still watch if their national team isn't there? Fox certainly is hoping so. The U.S. failed to qualify for next year's World Cup in Russia when it lost at Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday night, and the effects of that defeat may be felt for quite some time. The team, and indeed the whole U.S. Soccer Federation, faces a period of soul searching - but broadcasters, sponsors and tournament organizers... Читать дальше...

The former coach of banned marathon runner Rita Jeptoo has been acquitted in a Kenyan court of charges that he helped administer the banned blood-booster EPO to her.   Italian national Claudio Berardelli was cleared of charges of conspiring to harm Jeptoo's career by administering a banned substance. An assistant coach who worked with Berardelli and a pharmacist were also cleared of the charges in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.   They were arrested and released on bail more than a year ago.   Jeptoo... Читать дальше...

Myanmar's embattled leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, called for national unity Thursday and said she has created a committee that will coordinate all international and local assistance in violence-struck Rakhine state. More than 500,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled from the state to neighboring Bangladesh since Aug. 25, when security forces responded to attacks by a militant Rohingya group with a broad crackdown on the long-persecuted Muslim minority. The U.N. has called the violence “textbook ethnic cleansing.”... Читать дальше...

Somali officials say the country's defense minister and army chief have resigned as the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab group steps up attacks on army bases across south and central Somalia. An official in the prime minister's office says Defense Minister Abdirashid Abdullahi Mohamed has resigned, citing lack of consultations on issues related to his ministry. The official says army chief Gen. Mohamed Ahmed Jimale has also submitted his resignation to the president. The official spoke on condition... Читать дальше...

Police in Zimbabwe assaulted and arrested street vendors Thursday as they defied an order from President Robert Mugabe to close up shop to make way for pedestrians and traffic. It’s the latest sign of rising tensions over the country’s ailing economy. Despite the order, vendors continues to sell fruits, herbs, secondhand clothes and other items, conducted business as usual. VOA saw police assault and arrest some of the vendors. However, as soon as these venders were removed, other put their goods... Читать дальше...

The International Organization for Migration says there has been a dramatic drop in the number of migrants from West Africa crossing the Sahel region into Niger, on their way to Europe.  Migration officials attribute the drop in African migration to strong action by the government of Niger against human smuggling networks.     The International Organization for Migration reports Niger has closed three of six transit houses in the town of Agadez, where migrants often stop on their journey.  ... Читать дальше...

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Kosovo's prime minister has confirmed that the government will try to transform the nation's security forces into a regular army through constitutional changes to satisfy the country's international partners.   Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said during a visit to Kosovo Security Force headquarters on Thursday that "we should give the constitutional mandate" to the future army.   Haradinaj has been prime minister since September.   President Hashim Thaci bowed to pressure from NATO and the... Читать дальше...

The massive brooding stone figures peering from Easter Island's hillsides are emblematic of the enigmatic people who once thrived on the dot of land in the middle of the Pacific. New genetic research only deepens the mystery around these people. Scientists said on Thursday an analysis of DNA from ancient skeletal remains ruled out the likelihood that Easter Island's inhabitants intermixed with South Americans before the arrival of Europeans on the island in 1722. A 2014 genetic study had indicated... Читать дальше...