Oklahoma City Ceremony Marks 20 Years Since Bombing

Several hundred people gathered Sunday in the south-central U.S. state of Oklahoma at the former site of a federal building to mark the 20th...

EU Action Sought After Latest Migrant Deaths

Italian rescuers continued to search early Monday for survivors in what could be the Mediterranean's deadliest known tragedy, raising pr...

Taylor Swift Given Milestone Award at Country Music Awards

Taylor Swift may have left country for pop - but she had a memorable moment at Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards. The singer was ...

US 'Reviewing Options' on North Korea Over Human Rights Violations

The United States is “reviewing options” to hold North Korean officials accountable for human rights violations. “We’re reviewing options re...

Liberia's President Discusses US Trip with VOA

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the president of Africare, Dr. Darius Mans, spoke to VOA on Saturday about their meetings in th...

Mexican Officials Capture Juarez Drug Cartel Chief

Mexican security officials said Sunday they have captured the man who has led the Juarez drug cartel following last year's arrest of Vic...

US Attorney General Confirmation Battle Intensifies

The coming week brings increased pressure on U.S. senators to vote on President Barack Obama’s nominee for attorney general. Federal prosecu...

April 19, 2015

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US-Europe Trade Talks Resume Monday

U.S. and European negotiators are resuming talks Monday in New York on a controversial trans-Atlantic trade deal. The proposal is supported ...

Report: FBI Examiners Gave 'Flawed Testimony' Over Two Decades

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Justice Department have "formally acknowledged" that almost all of the examiners ...

Sudan's Youth Activists Battle Restraints, Apathy

When the Arab Spring uprisings burst out four years ago, Bedreldin Mohamed believed that, finally, many of his Sudanese countrymen would joi...

Republican Hopefuls Target Middle-Class Insecurity

Facing a recovering economy and a tumbling jobless rate, Republican presidential candidates honing their economic message are trying tap int...

US Remembers Oklahoma City Bombing 20 Years Later

It has been 20 years since the Oklahoma City bombing in the south-central U.S. state of Oklahoma. A car bomb that exploded April 19, 1995 at...

Al-Shabab Ambush Kills AU Soldier in Somalia

An African Union soldier was killed by al-Shabab militants who ambushed an AMISOM convoy Sunday in southern Somalia. The governor of Somalia...

Poland to Summon US Ambassador Over FBI Head's Holocaust Remarks

Poland will summon the United States' ambassador in Warsaw over an article written by a top U.S. intelligence official on Poland's a...

Khamenei: US Created 'Myth' of Iranian Nuclear Weapons

Iran's Supreme Leader lashed out at the United States on Sunday, accusing Washington of inventing the "myth" of Tehran's n...

HRW: Egypt Brotherhood Trial Relied on Single Testimony

The prosecution's evidence in a trial this month of 51 alleged Muslim Brotherhood supporters in Egypt relied on the testimony of one pol...

UN: Record Amount of E-Waste Generated

A record amount of electronic waste was generated last year, according to a United Nations University report. In 2014, 41.8 million tons of ...

Holder: 20 Years After Oklahoma City Blast, US Still a 'Beacon of Freedom'

It's been 20 years since the Oklahoma City bombing in the Midwestern U.S. state of Oklahoma. A car bomb that exploded April 19, 1995, at...

Investigators: Hackers Hit Diplomatic Targets Via Software Flaws

A widely reported Russian cyber-spying campaign against diplomatic targets in the United States and elsewhere has been using two previously ...

IMF Committed to 'More Robust' Economy

The International Monetary Fund warned Saturday that while economic growth in advanced countries has strengthened, some emerging economies a...

Thousands Rally in Germany Against US-EU Trade Deal

Thousands of people across Germany demonstrated Saturday against a planned free-trade deal between Europe and the United States. The protest...

Pope Calls for International Help on Migrants

Pope Francis is calling for more international help to deal with the growing number of migrants fleeing instability in Africa. Following his...

Al-Shabab Kills Regional Somali Lawmaker

Gunmen from Somali Islamist group al-Shabab killed a regional lawmaker on Saturday after he had taken his wife to hospital in the capital Mo...

Iraqi Forces Retake Most of Baiji Refinery

Iraqi forces retook most of the country's largest refinery from Islamic State on Saturday, security officials said, reversing gains by t...

Israel to Transfer Frozen Tax Funds to Palestinians

Israel said on Saturday it would transfer $470 million of withheld tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority following talks between a senio...

Putin 'Ready to Work with US'

Russia has key interests in common with the United States and needs to work with it on a common agenda, Russian President Vladimir Putin sai...

Gunfire, Explosions Heard in Libyan Capital

Clashes broke out in a district and a suburb of Libya's capital on Saturday, home to groups opposing an alternative government controlli...

Intense Yemen Bombing, al-Qaida Advance

Heavy airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition continued Friday in Yemen, while al-Qaida made gains in the country's east. The Sunni Arab-led...

India Builds First 'Smart' City as Urban Population Swells

India's push to accommodate a booming urban population and attract investment rests in large part with dozens of “smart” cities like the...

Surprise Hungarian Combo Creates World of Shifting Rhythm

It sounds like the musical equivalent of Hungarian goulash: Take the gypsy fiddles of a leading folk band, blend them with the drums, bells ...

African Cocoa a Golden Ticket for Tanzania Chocolate Factory

Jaki Kweka is that rare breed of gourmet chocolatier. She makes fine chocolate in Africa using local African ingredients. Other African comp...

Fast Track Trade Bill Opens Economic, Political Divisions

U.S. lawmakers agreed on draft legislation this week to give the White House “fast track” authority to negotiate a free trade deal with Paci...

US Envoy Hails India's Decision to Taper Use of Greenhouse Gas

India's surprise decision to agree to phase down the use of a potent greenhouse gas after years of opposition is a "significant ste...

Seoul Official Expresses Hope for Improved Inter-Korean Ties

South Korea’s point man on North Korea said Friday that he expected to see progress in inter-Korean relations soon. South Korean Unification...

Teen Business Owner Creates Recipe for Success

Like many people, Bree Britt dreamed of starting her own business. But unlike many people, the 16-year-old didn’t wait till she grew up to b...

Overwhelmed by Migrants, Italy Mulls Military Action to Stabilize Libya

Thousands more migrants have arrived on the southern shores of Italy from North Africa in the past two days. Authorities say they expect the...

Highly Preventable CO2 Poisoning Still Claiming Lives

Many areas around the world suffer from frequent power outages, so consumers often rely on backup power sources such as gasoline or diesel-p...

Burundi Police Gas Protesters Opposing Third Term for President

Burundian police fired tear gas and water cannon Friday at hundreds of protesters opposed to the president running for a third term, a Reute...

Economy Leads Agenda on Chinese Leader's Pakistan Trip

Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to arrive in Pakistan on Monday for a two-day trip that Pakistan says will be a game-changer in the econ...

Brazil's Olympic Host Rio Has Phones Cut Due to Unpaid Bills

The state government of Rio de Janeiro, which is feverishly preparing for next year's Olympic Games, has failed to pay its phone and Int...

DRC Approves New Plan to Stabilize North Kivu

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government has signed up for a new plan to stabilize North Kivu, the DRC province with the worst levels o...

12 Killed in Suspected Boko Haram Attack in Cameroon

Suspected Boko Haram fighters killed at least a dozen people in overnight attacks on two villages in northern Cameroon. The military says it...

Paris Commemorates Edith Piaf's Centenary With Exhibition

An exhibition dedicated to French singer Edith Piaf, whose ballads of love and sorrow made her an international star, has opened in Paris to...

The Correspondents

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April 17, 2015

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UN Concern Rises as Fighting Intensifies in Eastern Ukraine

Alarmed at the prospect of the second cease-fire agreement between the government of Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels falling apart, the UN Hu...

Zimbabweans Rally Against S. Africa Migrant Attacks

Zimbabweans are calling on President Jacob Zuma’s government to quickly contain xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Zimbabweans may make up ...