Thomas family says he s never been convicted of a crime is not a member of any hate group and has no known history of anti-Semitism in a statement issued by an attorney the family expressed its concern and prayers for the injured Meanwhile Thomas remains in jail he s pleaded not guilty to 5 counts of attempted murder I m reading. The al-Shabaab militant group has claimed responsibility for carrying out Saturday s truck bomb attack in Mogadishu Somalia which killed at least 90 people and wounded some $125.00 others official spokesman said the group s target was a Turkish convoy and security forces Turkey has been training members of the Somali army. You re listening to v.o.a. News. Hong Kong protests show no sign of slowing as the city heads into 2020 Reuters Libbie Hogan Hogan has more. The protesters say they want and until all 5 demands have been met. These include an independent inquiry into the police handling of the protests and amnesty for arrested protesters since June police
Any Australians 9 people have died since the fires began hundreds of houses have been lost and about 5000000 hectares of land left scorched film a set of v.o.a. News Sydney the South China Morning Post says China s vice premier is traveling to Washington this week to sign a phase one trade deal with the United States neither side has released many specific details of the agreement from Washington you re listening to v.o.a. News. U.s. President Donald Trump will start the New Year kneedeep in foreign policy challenges he Shelley Adler reports of those challenges is North Korea as the u.s. Awaits what Kim Jong un called a Christmas gift national security adviser Robert O Bryant told A.B.C. s This Week what will be done if it s a long range missile or nuclear test will reserve judgment but the United States will take action as we do in these situations and will and that s that say if Kim Jong un takes that approach will be extraordinarily disappointed and wallah will demonstrate that dis
Generate fear based on race color creed that is the definition of terrorism this is the latest and most violent in a string about to Semitic attacks in the Greater New York City area in the last few days a fresh Taliban attack in Afghanistan has killed 17 pro-government forces even as the insurgent group is reported to be mulling over a brief cease fire you re listening to News White House National Security Adviser Robert O Bryant says he doesn t want to speculate about North Korea and its threat of a Christmas gift but says the United States is ready for a long range missile test where nuclear tests will reserve judgment but the United States will take action as we do in these situations and will and that s that say if Kim Jong un takes that approach will be extraordinarily disappointed and wallah will demonstrate that disappointment during an interview with A.B.C. s This Week O Brien said the country would take appropriate action as a leading military and economic power if North Kor
Mental cases and he has twice failed to full McDuff meant in the wake of 2 inconclusive national ballots now city all he centrist rival in those elections Benny Gantz of the blue and whites policy was also an able to form a coalition government civilians on Friday packed a road leading out of a flashpoint town in northwest Syria where 2 weeks of heightened regime and Russian bombardment has displaced 235000 people pick up trucks carrying a mattress clothes and household appliances ferried entire families out of the town the latest violence in the jihadist dominated lib region has killed scores of civilians this is viewing news the wreckage of a helicopter carrying 7 people to one of the most rugged remote coastlines in Hawaii has been found and the county of Koichi fire department Battalion Chief Solomon can know how searchers have recovered some remains the passenger manifest confirm 7 were on board the aircraft and we have recovered 6 sets of remains there are no indications of surv
There are no indications of survivors the u.s. Coast Guard said steep terrain low visibility choppy seas and rain had complicated the search operation Kohima So why is 4th largest island known for its sharp mountain peaks Jagat cliffs and tropical rain forests to say up to date on all the news we invite you online to our website v.o.a. News dot com from Washington this is v.o.a. News Russia s defense minister says it s deployed its 1st intercontinental hypersonic nuclear capable missiles President Vladimir Putin has boasted the weapon which can travel 27 times the speed of sound puts Moscow in a weapons class of its own in Hong Kong today police fought with protesters who March through a shopping mall demanding that mainland Chinese traders leave the city in another week out of anti-government tension in the Chinese semi autonomous territory the demonstration was in. Popular among the so-called parallel traders who buy large volumes of duty free goods to sell them on the mainland gove