Korean Air 'Nut Rage' Heiress Found Guilty of Aviation Violations

A South Korean court has ruled the daughter of the chairman of Korean Air violated aviation safety law during her angry outburst over the wa...

Amnesty: Hong Kong Protest Supporters Tortured in China

Amnesty International says authorities in mainland China have tortured jailed at least two supporters of the Hong Kong pro-democracy protest...

Egypt to Begin Retrial for Al Jazeera Journalists

Two Al Jazeera journalists jailed in Egypt since 2013 on charges of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood go on trial again Thursday, after an a...

Tiger Woods Takes a Break From Golf

Tiger Woods said his golf is not acceptable for the professional circuit and he will not return until it is. Woods shot a career-worst 82 to...

Press Monitor: Press Freedom Falters in 2014 as Dozens of Reporters Killed

Press freedom declined around the world in 2014. A new report by Reporters without Borders shows two-thirds of the countries surveyed worsen...

Few Believe Minsk Summit Will End Fighting in Ukraine

There is little hope that a peace summit in Minsk will end fighting in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian rebels are seeking independence fr...

Satellite Keeps Eye on Sun

A new satellite is on a 1.5 million kilometer, 110-day journey toward the sun. Once it reaches its orbit, DSCOVR -- the Deep Space Climate O...

Hate Crime Not Ruled Out in Triple Slaying of Muslim Students

Many American Muslims had been expecting to be retaliated against following recent terrorist attacks in Europe, and feel the slaying Tuesday...

US Troops Fighting Ebola Will Come Home, Obama Says

President Barack Obama has announced that nearly all of the remaining 1,300 U.S. troops fighting the Ebola outbreak in West Africa will retu...

Successful Entrepreneur Blends Artistry With Building Skills

Chryssa Wolfe’s parents died when she was a very young girl, so she spent her childhood living with different relatives, but primarily with ...

Congress Calls for Expedited Weapons for Jordan to Fight IS

Members of Congress are calling on the Obama administration to expedite weapons to Jordan, an important Arab ally on the front lines of the ...

HRW: Pyongyang Beefing Up Information Control Efforts

U.S.-based Human Rights Watch says it has become more difficult for North Koreans to leave their country as the government in Pyongyang trie...

Bombs, Devastation Keep Kobani Refugees from Going Home

Kurdish forces backed by US-led airstrikes have pushed out Islamic State militants from the northern Syrian city of Kobani. But the 200,000 ...

One Dead in Peru Protests Against Natural Gas Exploration

One person was killed and at least eight were injured in protests in a Peruvian jungle town against natural gas exploration by Argentine ene...

Ukraine's PM: IMF Aid Accord Within Reach

Ukraine and a team from the International Monetary Fund could reach an agreement on further financial aid for the country's war-battered...

Belgian Jihadists Jailed as Europe Tries to Stem Flow of IS Fighters

A court in Belgium has handed down jail sentences to 45 members of an Islamist group convicted of arranging for young men to travel to Syria...

Myanmar President Enacts Law Allowing Referendum on Disputed Constitution

Myanmar's president has approved a law allowing a referendum on changes to the constitution, lawmakers said on Wednesday -- a move that ...

Obama Calls Home US Ebola Workers

U.S. President Barack Obama is withdrawing most of the American troops sent to West Africa to combat the Ebola epidemic. The United States d...

Successful Entrepreneur is Both Artist and Home Designer

A Washington area business woman is enjoying a fulfilling - and lucrative - career as an artist and a home builder. VOA’s Julie Taboh caught...

3 Killed, 10 Hurt in Blast Aboard Petrobras Oil Platform

At least three oil workers were killed and 10 were injured in an explosion Wednesday at an offshore oil and natural gas platform in Brazil o...

Space-Age Shower Saves Water, Money

Showering typically sends water down the drain, but a new space-age shower could change that. The design, inspired by NASA, saves water and ...

American Sniper Murder Trail

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Space-Age Shower Saves Water, Money

Showering typically sends water down the drain, but a new space-age shower could change that. As Marveline Dandin reports, the design, inspi...

Hearing for Accused 9/11 Plotters Weighs Alleged Government Meddling

A U.S. military court on Wednesday tried to assess whether government agents interfered with the trial of five men charged with the Sept. 11...

Mali Premier Urges Swift Deal in Peace Talks

Mali's Prime Minister Modibo Keita urged a swift agreement in negotiations with rebels restarting this week in Algiers, saying progress ...

Peace Talks in Minsk, Belarus - Feb. 11, 2015

Leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany are gathering for crucial talks in the hope of negotiating an end to fighting between Russia-...

Europe Successfully Tests Spaceplane

An experimental spaceplane successfully returned to Earth on Wednesday after a 100-minute test flight that the European Space Agency (ESA) h...

Libyan Factions Start UN-backed Talks

United Nations negotiators on Wednesday restarted talks with delegates from Libya's warring factions, meeting separately with rival part...

Thousands Protest Against Houthi Rule in Yemen

Yemenis in the central city of Taiz and the capital Sanaa held the largest protests yet against a takeover by a Shi'ite Muslim militia g...

‘American Sniper’ Murder Trial to Open in Texas

Lawyers for an Iraqi war veteran will argue at the start of his trial on Wednesday that he was insane when he fatally shot former Navy SEAL ...

Bangkok to Young People: Keep Minds Off Sex on Valentine's Day

Bangkok city officials are urging young Thais to forgo sex on Valentine's Day this weekend and visit temples instead, as a far better wa...

For CAR's Former Child Soldiers, Return to Normal Life Daunting

As the Central African Republic struggles to end the nearly two-year old cycle of sectarian violence, the plight of some 10,000 children use...

Former Captain of Wrecked Costa Concordia Awaits Verdict

Francesco Schettino, former captain of the Costa Concordia, could be given up to 26 years in prison on charges of causing the shipwreck in w...

Music Stars Pay Tribute to Stevie Wonder

Reigning stars of the music world, from Beyonce to Tony Bennett to Pharrell Williams, on Tuesday saluted Stevie Wonder, the singer, songwrit...

Russian Dual-screen YotaPhone Places Big Bet on China

Russia's Yota Devices, the maker of a dual-screen smartphone which has so far proved a flop with consumers, has reached its first mass m...

US Navy Censures 3 Rear Admirals Over Corruption Scandal

The U.S. Navy has censured three rear admirals over a widening bribery scandal centered on a Singapore-based contractor who admitted to show...

Jakarta Sees Future End to Gridlock Woes

Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, has long been held up as a prime example of a sprawling mega city that cannot stop nor sustain its continu...

Jakarta Sees End to Gridlock Woes in the Future

The Indonesian capital city Jakarta has long been held up as a prime example of a sprawling mega city that cannot stop nor sustain its conti...

At Least 200 Migrants Die on Mediterranean Crossing

At least 200 migrants died after trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea in inflatable boats, the United Nations refugee agency said Wednesday...

Taiwan Orders All Airlines to Check Safety

The Taiwan government ordered all airlines to review safety protocols on Wednesday after nearly half of the pilots trained to fly TransAsia...