What can Erdogan do now that he couldn't before?

Turkey's opposition parties scramble as president Recep Tayyip Erdogan moves one step closer to consolidating new presidential powers. VOA European correspondent Luis Ramirez and VOA Turkish Service reporter Alparslan Esmer talk about the recent political changes in Turkey, following a referendum that grants new powers to President Erdogan

What impact will the Paris attack have on the French election?

Will a deadly attack on a police bus in the heart of Paris affect the outcome of the French presidential election? Eleven candidates are running to replace president François Hollande. VOA European correspondent Luis Ramirez and VOA Macedonian Service reporter Jane Bojadzievski discuss the looming election in France, where far right candidates are gaining ground, especially in the wake of this week’s attack against police officers in Paris.

Are North Korea's latest threats merely propaganda?

US Vice President Mike Pence issues a stark warning to North Korea as Pyongyang threatens to preemptively strike the US and South Korea. VOA White House Bureau Chief Steve Herman and VOA Asia in a Minute host Steve Miller talk about the rising military tensions between North Korea, the US, and South Korea and China’s role in the situation.

Korean Tensions 0:50, US-Russia Relations 11:49, African Famines 22:33

More than 20 million people are at risk of famine in Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria in a tragedy already affecting 100,000 people in war-torn South Sudan. VOA reporters Jeffrey Young and Salem Solomon Fekadu talk about the growing threat of famine facing potentially millions of Africans.

Russia, Syria and Iran issue strong warnings to the United States against launching new airstrikes on Syria. VOA Moscow correspondent Daniel Schearf and VOA State Department correspondent Cindy Saine discuss this week’s high-profile meetings in Moscow between US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his counterpart Sergei Lavrov, as well as Russian President Vladimir Putin.

North Korea says it’s ready to launch a pre-emptive strike against the United States if the US shows any signs of what Pyongyang calls “reckless aggression”. VOA’s Steve Miller and VOA Korean reporter Eunjong Cho talk about the escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula as Pyongyang continues threatening military action.

US Missile Attack 0:48, US Syria Reaction 5:20, US China Visit 21:53

President Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have their first face to face meeting in Florida, in a high stakes encounter on trade and North Korea. VOA Asia in a Minute host Steve Miller and VOA White House correspondent Pete Heinlein talk about the meeting.

VOA UN correspondent Margaret Besheer, and White House correspondent Pete Heinlein discuss the global political fallout of the US strike in Syria.