Australian Police: 2 Arrested Men Planned 'Imminent' Attack

Australian authorities thwarted an "imminent" terror attack, police said Wednesday, after arresting two men and seizing a knife, a...

America Mourns US Aid Worker's Death in Syria

Americans are mourning the death of a young aid worker from Arizona who was killed in Syria, where she was a captive of Islamic State milita...

Broadway Play Explores Islamophobia, Tensions, in Post 9-11 US

As a novelist and playwright, Pakistani American Ayad Akhtar has focused on the cultural interplay -- and tensions -- between Islam and the ...

NBC Suspends Anchor Williams for Six Months Without Pay

NBC television news anchor Brian Williams has been suspended for six months without pay for embellishing his role in an Iraq war story, the ...

Alabama Chief Justice Defies Same-Sex-Marriage Ruling

The chief justice in the U.S. state of Alabama is defying a ruling by a federal judge to allow same sex marriage in the state by urging loca...

Foreigners Continue to Join Islamic State, Similar Groups, US Says

The number of foreign fighters traveling to Syria and Iraq to join the Islamic State or other extremist groups continues to rise despite mon...

US Lawmakers Unified: 'Send Lethal Weapons to Ukraine'

As world leaders try to end the fighting in Ukraine, a growing number of U.S. lawmakers are urging President Barack Obama to provide weapons...

US Creates Cybersecurity Coordination Agency

The White House on Tuesday announced the creation of a federal agency to analyze threats to the nation's cybersecurity and coordinate st...

In Syrian Town, Power Plays Rule

Kurdish fighters and Syrian government forces in the northeastern city of Hasakah had settled into an uneasy alliance for much of the countr...

Privatization of Power Sector Has Disappointed Nigerians

Nigeria began the process of privatizing its power sector in 2010. But five years later, reliable electricity is still practically nonexiste...

Russia-Backed Rebels Blamed for Deadly Rocket Attack

Rockets have rained down on Kramatorsk, Ukraine's military headquarters for fighting pro-Russia rebels in the east, killing at least 12 ...

Developments in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said peace talks in Minsk on Wednesday were one of the last chances to declare an unconditional ceasefi...

Doubts Grow Among US Lawmakers on Iran Nuclear Talks

U.S. senators of both major political parties are expressing growing skepticism that international negotiations with Iran will yield an acco...

EU Pressured to Increase Patrols as Migrants Freeze to Death Crossing Mediterranean

At least 29 people have frozen to death trying to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy over the past few days, spurring renewed calls...

Conflict Causing Mental Anguish for Many Iraqi Children

The offensive by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq has displaced an estimated 2 million people, and psychiatrists say as many as half...

Controversy Over Netanyahu Speech to Congress Grows

Since U.S. House Speaker John Boehner invited Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to Congress next month about nuclear talks with Iran ...

Conflict Causing Mental Anguish for Many Iraqi Children

The offensive by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq has displaced an estimated 2 million people, and psychiatrists say as many as half...

Is America in a Math Crisis?

It is often said mathematics is a cornerstone of learning. Communications, computer science, the arts, the Internet, space exploration - all...

Conflict Causing Mental Anguish for Many Iraqi Children

The offensive by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq has displaced an estimated 2 million people, and psychiatrists say as many as half...

February 10, 2015

A look at the best news photos from around the world. from Voice of America http://ift.tt/1DY1VHV

On Ukraine Battle Fringes, Civilians Struggle for Normalcy

While battles rage daily in some parts of eastern Ukraine, not far away -- in areas the government took back from the Russian-backed rebels ...

Animal Weapons Offer Lessons For Human Arms Race

In their fight for mates, food and territory, animals use the weapons they were born with - teeth and claws, horns and hooves. Human animals...

US Embassy in Yemen Closing Due to Turmoil

The United States Embassy in Yemen is closing due to deteriorating security conditions since the resignation of the country’s president. A U...

Asians Help Struggling Piano Market

Pianos have been a common sight in American homes for decades. But sales have declined across the country as fewer children learn to play. A...

Wartime Raids Haunt Dresden, Cradle of German Anti-Islam Group

Seventy years have passed since Allied bombing raids killed 25,000 people and laid waste its Baroque churches and palaces, but resentment st...

Question Remains If Somalia Can Pull Out of Perpetual Crisis

Somalia's latest political crisis appears to be over, now lawmakers have approved a new Cabinet after a long delay. But the question rem...

Myanmar Mine With Canadian, Chinese Ties Accused of Abuses

A major international rights group is calling for Myanmar to halt construction of a copper mine complex, and relocate an adjacent sulphuric ...

Russia's Putin Hopes Next Round of Syria Talks Bring Resolution

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday he expected that there would be a new round of talks on the Syria conflict following from a...

Greek Finance Minister Tests EU's Ways of Winning Friends

Greece's new finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, heads to a Eurogroup finance ministers meeting on Wednesday to ask for something almost...

South Africa’s Electricity Shortages Hit Poor Hard

While South Africa’s electricity woes have led to a national outcry over mismanagement of the power monopoly, wealthier residents are coping...

Hundreds Still Detained After Congo Protests as Kabila Gets Tough

More than 300 people, including opposition leaders, remain in detention in Democratic Republic of Congo after protests last month, reinforci...

Questions Remain as Nigeria’s Northeast Reacts to Vote Delay

Nigeria’s national elections have been postponed until March 28 due to security concerns affecting a close presidential race and the inabili...

Shelling Damage in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Feb. 10, 2015

Shelling damage in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 10, 2015. from Voice of America http://ift.tt/1zsb5If

Strauss-Kahn Denies 'Frenetic' Activity at Alleged Sex Parties

Dominique Strauss-Kahn took the witness stand on Tuesday to testify about his alleged role in sex parties with prostitutes, saying the frequ...

Experts Call for Fast Track for Private Investments in African Energy

Energy experts say there is an urgent need for more public and private investment to bring more electricity to Africa. They say governments ...

Experts Call for Fast Track for Private Investments in Africa's Energy Sector

Energy experts say there is an urgent need to accelerate the pace of public and private investment when it comes to lighting Africa. They sa...