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New African Union leader elected as two major crises rage
AU heads of state choose Djibouti’s foreign minister as chair of the African Union Commission
Vatican: Pope spent quiet night in hospital, continues drug therapy
Francis was admitted Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened
Iran orders probe into killing of university student during robbery
Angry students gathered in a dormitory demanding more safety measures
Chaos, looting break out as rebels push toward major DRC city
Bukavu residents flood the streets as they attempt to leave, and looters fill sacks with what they can find
Serbia's striking students, president hold parallel rallies
The student-led protest is the latest in a nationwide anti-graft movement
US defense secretary's Europe debut irks allies, wins Trump's nod
'I thought his comments were good,' Trump says
Pakistan clashes result in 4 dead soldiers, 15 militants
The violence comes amid allegations that terrorists are using Afghan territory for cross-border attacks
US Justice Department asks court to dismiss charges against NYC mayor
A judge must still approve the request
Zelenskyy calls for creation of ‘Armed Forces of Europe’
Call comes amid uncertainty about US support
Lebanon president vows punishment for attackers of UN peacekeeper
Attack came as Hezbollah supporters blocked the road to the country's only international airport
Ukraine would have ‘low chance to survive’ without US support, Zelenskyy says
He is scheduled to address the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 15
China, Cook Islands sign strategic partnership pact
Lack of transparency alarms New Zealand
Research finds ancient Egyptian mummies smell nice
Study published in Journal of the American Chemical Society used both chemical analysis and panel of human sniffers to evaluate odors from nine mummies as old as 5,000 years
Why is Trump pausing US anti-bribery law?
Trump says ‘overenforcement’ of the law puts U.S. business at a disadvantage in international markets
Goodyear Blimp at 100: 'Floating piece of Americana' still thrives
Riding on the airship isn't much different than traveling on a small plane
With doors closed to the US, asylum-seekers turn a new life in Mexico
Changes in rules lead to change of plans
VOA Mandarin: Will semiconductor foundry TSMC increase US investment?
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Taiwan had taken semiconductor chip business away from the United States and he wanted it back. A day before, Taiwan semiconductor manufacturer TSMC held its first board meeting in the U.S. Analysts suggest that the world's largest contract chip maker may plan on advancing its chip production in the U.S. or building another foundry there.
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VOA Spanish: Increased security delays entry of merchandise into US
International trade between Mexico and the United States has been interrupted by the delay in processing exports at Mexican customs. Transporters say it is a problem aggravated by the Sheinbaum-Trump agreement to detect fentanyl.
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