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Viktor Bout, the former Russian military officer convicted of illegal arms trafficking in U.S. courts in 2012, and who was serving a 25-year prison sente

Viktor Bout, the former Russian military officer convicted of illegal arms trafficking in U.S. courts in 2012, and who was serving a 25-year prison sente

Joe Biden goes to Southeast Asia to assert US presence and power as a hedge to China’s growing influence in the region. VOA White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara guides you through his trip and explains what's at stake on The Inside Story-Biden's Road to Bali.

TRANSCRIPT: The Inside Story: Biden’s Road to Bali Episode 68 – December 1, 2022 Show Open: Unidentified Narrator: U.S. President Joe Biden meets world leaders in Indonesia, while Vice President Kamala Harris visits Thailand for the APEC Summit. as the United States shifts focus...

Theme of ‘Recover Together, Recover Stronger’ was priority for Indonesia, finance minister says 

Washington - A Turkish airstrike launched as part of Ankara's new offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters came uncomfortably close to hitting U.S.

Washington - Turkey’s offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters is quickly ratcheting up tensions with Washington, with new information suggesting s

Death toll rising in Indonesia earthquake. 14 nations at U.N. condemn North Korea ICBM launch. U.S. and China defense chiefs meet on sidelines of ASEAN defense ministers meeting. U.S. VP Harris visits Philippines' Palawan Island in South China Sea, reaffirms support for oldest ally in Asia.

From the APEC summit in Bangkok, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced that San Francisco will be the host city for next year’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings. She also met briefly with Chinese President Xi Jinping and repeated the message of maintaining open lines of communication. VOA’s White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has been covering Harris and brings this report from Bangkok.

NATO and G-7 leaders met for an emergency meeting Wednesday on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, to discuss the explosion in eastern Poland. There were concerns the incident marked a significant escalation in Moscow's war on Ukraine. However, both Poland and NATO say the explosion was not caused by Russian attack. VOA's White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has this report from Bali.