Myanmar’s labor ministry is warning thousands of striking factory workers that unless they return to work, authorities will take action agai...
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Indonesia: Executions Won't be Delayed Despite Mercy Pleas
Indonesia's president said on Tuesday the planned execution of 11 convicts on death row, most on drugs charges, would not be delayed, wa...
Labor Unrest in Myanmar
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US, South Korea to Hold Annual War Drills
The United States and South Korea will begin their annual joint military exercises early next month, Seoul announced Tuesday, in a move sure...
Rio's Dirty Water Again an Issue Ahead of IOC Meeting
International Olympic Committee members meeting in Rio de Janeiro this week will understand if its waters are not completely clean for the s...
US Senate Democrats Invite Netanyahu to Meeting During Visit
Two senior U.S. Senate Democrats invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to a closed-door meeting with Democratic senato...
Nuclear Negotiators Press Ahead Despite Uncertainty
Iran and the six world powers engaged in negotiations about Iran's nuclear program have agreed to more talks at the political director...
Mexico's Ruling Party Rebuts Inarritu's Veiled Oscar Jab
Mexico's ruling party, which received a veiled jab from Mexican director Alejandro G. Inarritu during his Oscar acceptance speech, hit b...
Ivory Coast's Former First Lady Rejects Charges Over Election Violence
Simone Gbagbo, Ivory Coast's former first lady, on Monday rejected charges of rebellion and xenophobia, in her first public statements a...
IMF's Lagarde Calls for End to 'Conspiracy' Against Women
Nations should remove laws that prevent women from working in order to increase the female labor supply and boost their economies, IMF Manag...
US Marine Who Vanished in Iraq Found Guilty of Desertion
A U.S. Marine who disappeared from his base in Iraq in 2004 and later fled to Lebanon was found guilty on Monday of twice deserting the mili...
Bosnia Endorses Reform Pledge, Potentially Unblocking EU Bid
Bosnia's lawmakers endorsed on Monday a commitment to reform its economy and address political divisions, potentially unblocking a stall...
US Names First Envoy for Gay Rights
The United States has for the first time named an international envoy for gay rights to help fight violence and discrimination around the wo...
Myanmar, Rebels Exchange Fire, Accusations
Myanmar's government and Kokang rebels are again trading accusations of attacks on aid workers as the two sides continue fierce fighting...
Oscar Winners Do More Than Thank the Academy
The Academy Awards presentation is Hollywood’s night to reward the best movies from the previous year. It’s typically a lot of glitter, a lo...
Li Family Could Face Scrutiny in China Anti-Corruption Drive
Former Chinese Premier Li Peng's family may come under more scrutiny this year when Beijing's anti-corruption commission turns its f...
University Class Examines Hip Hop and Religion
The modern cultural phenomenon called 'Hip Hop' might not seem to have much in common with religion. But two professors at Rice Univ...
Pakistan Literary Festival Defies Violence
In any other country, the site of people casually hanging around, or deep in conversation, with a book in one hand and a cellphone in the ot...
Pakistan Literary Festival Defies Violence
Pakistan’s cultural heartland Lahore got a respite from news of bomb attacks and security threats through a colorful three-day literary fest...
February 23, 2015
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Kenya Court Throws Out Part of Anti-terrorism Law
Kenya's Constitutional Court threw out part of the country's new anti-terrorism law Monday, including restrictions on the media, but...
Libya's Government Pulls Out of National Dialogue Talks
Libya's internationally recognized parliament based in Tobruk voted Monday to pull out of U.N.-sponsored national dialogue talks with a ...
New Fighting Sends Surge of Refugees to Sudan's Border Region
Fighting in the war-torn Nuba mountains in Sudan has led to an increase in the number of Sudanese refugees fleeing to South Sudan in the las...
Scrap-Metal Separation May Become Cheaper
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States throws 14.8 million tons of scrap metal into landfills every year. One o...
VOA Video Exclusive: Swedish Journalist Describes How He Was Freed
VOA video exclusive: The day after Swedish journalist Joakim Medin's release from Syrian detention, he describes to VOA Kurdish news ser...
Turkey to Make Long-range Missiles Compatible With NATO Systems
Turkey will make its planned new long-range missiles compatible with the NATO's systems, presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Mo...
Humanitarian Crisis Looms at Cameroon Refugee Camp
The number of Nigerian refugees fleeing to Cameroon to escape Boko Haram terrorism has doubled within the past month - from 20,000 to 40,000...
South Sudan Factions Resume Peace Talks
South Sudan's warring parties are meeting once again in Ethiopia for peace talks, in what mediators have said will be the last round of ...
Birdman Tops Academy Awards
The film Birdman starred on Hollywood's biggest night Sunday, winning the industry's top honor among its four Academy Awards. But as...
Malls in US, Canada on High Alert After Terror Threat
Two shopping malls, one in the United States and the other in Canada, are operating with higher security measures following a terrorist thre...
Afghanistan’s Abdullah: Taliban Talks to Start Soon
Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah told a cabinet meeting that peace talks with the Taliban will start soon. Following days of ...
Birdman Tops Academy Awards
The film Birdman starred on Hollywood's biggest night Sunday, winning the industry's top honor among its four Academy Awards. But as...
Ukraine's Military: Rebel Attacks Preventing Weapons Pullback
Ukraine's military says it cannot begin withdrawing heavy weapons from the frontlines in the country's east in accordance with a cea...
Greece Putting Final Touches on Reforms to Extend Bailout
Greek officials are putting the final touches on economic reform proposals that are due to their European creditors on Monday, as part of a ...
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