Steve Redisch

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Sat, 10/05/2019 - 01:22

Trump Denies Political Motives for Ukraine Investigations; Diplomats’ Texts Concerning

President Donald Trump emphasized corruption, not politics, is the motivation to ask foreign governments to investigate his political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden. But text messages suggest that U.S. diplomats were encouraging Ukraine's president to investigate Biden in exchange for a meeting he was seeking with Trump. VOA's Steve Redisch reports.

Fri, 09/27/2019 - 15:19

US Politics

A Primer on the Trump Impeachment Controversy

At the center of the complaint is a July 25, 2019, phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in which a whistleblower alleges Trump pressured Zelenskiy to investigate Joe Biden and his son Hunter

Photo illustration with photos of Presidents Trump and Zelensky superimposed over the transcript of their July 25 phone call.

Thu, 05/30/2019 - 02:11

USA

US-China Trade War: Tariffs Explained

Sat, 03/03/2018 - 00:30

East Asia Pacific

Brownback: Myanmar Conducting 'Religious Cleansing' of Rohingya

Sworn in on Feb. 1 as President Donald Trump's ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, former Kansas Gov.

Rohingya refugees wait for food aid at Thankhali refugee camp in Bangladesh's Ukhia district on January 12, 2018.

Thu, 03/01/2018 - 03:13

USA

US Challenges and Success in Promoting Religious Freedom

Taken for granted by most Americans, the freedom to practice whatever religion one wants is an American value that the U.S.

Thu, 03/01/2018 - 03:12

USA

Challenges and Success of Promoting Religious Freedom

Thu, 02/22/2018 - 01:26

USA

Concerns Raised Over US Increasing Low-Yield Nukes

Wed, 02/07/2018 - 11:50

USA

Family of American Held in North Korea Speaks Out

The family of an American held by North Korea is going public with its appeal for help.Tony Kim was detained at the Pyongyang Airport on April

This image made from May 21, 2014, video shows the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology.

Mon, 12/18/2017 - 04:53

Silicon Valley & Technology

Families Field Test Autonomous Vehicles

It's all fun and games until a family gets behind the wheel. That's the whole idea behind Volvo's Drive Me project. Automated vehicles are now being test driven by families as part of a multi-stage experiment that's taking place in Norway. VOA's Steve Redisch reports.

Fri, 12/01/2017 - 02:28

East Asia Pacific

Pope Calls on World to Tackle Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar and Bangladesh

Pope Francis is in Bangladesh through Saturday after four days in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. He is expected to meet with Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, but will not travel to the border where more than 600,000 Rohingya refugees are trying to survive. Scheduled well before the August violence against the Rohingya, the pope's seeming effectiveness is being called into question because of one word. VOA's Steve Redisch explains: