Nigeria’s Ogonis Divided Over Resuming Oil Production

More than two decades ago, Nigeria’s Ogoni people forced Shell oil company to cease drilling on their land, saying it was polluting the envi...

South Korean Police Probe US Envoy Attacker Links with North

South Korean police said on Friday they are investigating possible links between the North Korean government and a man who attacked the U.S....

Winter Weather Strikes Eastern US...Again!

A new wintry blast has hit more than 20 states in the U.S. Midwest and Mid-Atlantic region, adding more snow to the piles from previous stor...

Tikrit Offensive Draws Caution of Iranian Takeover, Sectarian Splintering

As the battle for Tikrit rages between Islamic State militants and Iraqi security forces and Shi'ite militias, two major concerns have e...

Very Deep Water Once Covered Mars, NASA Says

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration says there was once more water on the planet Mars than in the Arctic Ocean on Earth. In a ...

UN Envoy Sees Peace Accord Possible in Libya

The United Nations envoy for Libya said Thursday that he thought a peace deal between warring factions in the country was possible. After th...

Sierra Leone Ebola Orphans Face Another Crisis

There's growing concern about the future of an orphanage run by a British charity in Sierra Leone, after a staff member and his wife die...

Muslims Long Thrived in North Carolina Before Students Killed

Growing up in a Muslim family near Raleigh, North Carolina, Sally Ayad felt like the all-American girl. "I played piano. I had sports. ...

ExxonMobil Set to Begin Drilling Off Guyana

ExxonMobil will start exploration drilling at the large Stabroek Block off the coast of Guyana on Friday, the government said, in a move tha...

Syria Blast Kills Top al-Qaida Commander, Militants

Al-Qaida's official Syrian wing, the Nusra Front, announced on Thursday the death of its top military commander, who insurgent sources s...

South Sudan Peace Talks Deadlocked

The latest round of peace talks between the two warring parties in South Sudan has come to a standstill, as President Salva Kiir and his riv...

Currency Squabbles Threaten to Tangle Trade Talks

The Obama administration is working hard to make new trade deals, such as the Trans Pacific Partnership with 11 Pacific nations. But getting...

Hubble Captures Quadruple Image of Ancient Exploding Star

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope and a naturally occurring cosmic magnifying lens captured surprising multiple images of the sam...

Astronomers Find Star Speeding Out of the Galaxy

Astronomers have found a star hurtling through the galaxy faster than any other, the result of being blasted away by the explosion of a mass...

Scientists Develop Tough New Self-Cleaning Paint

British and Chinese scientists say they have developed a new paint that can be applied to clothes, paper, glass and steel to make resilient ...

Palestinian Leaders: We'll Cut All Security Coordination With Israel

Palestinian leaders in the West Bank said on Thursday they would halt the security coordination with Israel which is widely credited with ke...

Peru Indigenous Groups Settle US Court Claims with Occidental

Indigenous villagers in Peru have reached a negotiated settlement with Occidental Petroleum, which they had sued for allegedly polluting the...

Tests Indicate Argentine Prosecutor Was Slain, Ex-Wife Says

Independent forensic tests on the body of the Argentine state prosecutor, found days after he accused President Cristina Fernandez of plotti...

Muslims Long Thrived in N Carolina Before Slaying of 3 Students

The killings of three Muslim students in North Carolina early last month came as Muslims across the United States have felt under siege, par...

Canadian Pastor Detained in North Korea

A Canadian pastor who traveled to North Korea in late January has been detained, his family said. The Rev. Hyeon Soo Lim, 60, a native of So...

Pentagon to Focus More on Hack-proofing Weapons

Cyber attacks on U.S. weapons programs and manufacturers are a "pervasive'' problem that requires greater attention, the top U....

Petrobras Scandal Threatens Brazil's Political, Business Elite

A corruption scandal at state-run oil company Petrobras has entered a volatile new phase that could lead to jail for some of Brazil's be...

UN Urges Mali Rebels to Sign Northern Peace Proposal

The United Nations is urging Tuareg-led rebels to sign a proposal on the future of northern Mali, calling it an important step towards peace...

Craft Brewers Taking Hold in US Beer Market

Since the 1950’s, the U.S. beer industry has been dominated by a handful of huge breweries. But in recent years, the rapid rise of small cra...

Ukraine's Coal Pits Dangerous in Peacetime, Deadlier in War

Ivan Lazarenko, one of those pulled out alive after an explosion at a mine near the front line in rebel-held east Ukraine killed 33 workers,...

March 5, 2015

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50 Years Later African-Americans See New Voting Rights Battles Ahead

Thousands of people will gather to mark the 50th anniversary of a historic civil rights march on March 7th in Selma, Alabama. In 1965, dozen...

Fuel Shortages in Nigeria Threaten Election Campaigns

Nigeria is suffering a gas shortage as the falling oil price has affected the country’s ability to import and distribute refined fuels. Comi...

At least 45 killed in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria

At least 45 people were killed by suspected Boko Haram militants at dawn on Tuesday in a remote village of Nigeria's northeast Borno sta...

Another Major Winter Storm Hits Northeast US

A winter storm reaching from Texas to New England closed schools, canceled more than 3,400 flights and stranded hundreds of drivers overnigh...

US Reportedly Warns About American Youths Seeking to Join IS

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security have warned law enforcement agencies across the country about American youths wanting to join Is...

Uganda's 'Right to Know' Data Revolution

In Uganda, access to government data is changing the face of journalism and community empowerment. Tools for investigating budgets and track...

Greece Cannot Rely on ECB to Dodge Funding Crunch

Greece cannot rely on the European Central Bank to raise a limit on Athens' issuance of short-term debt, ECB President Mario Draghi sugg...

Yemen's Houthis Seize National Dialogue HQ

Yemen's dominant Shi'ite Muslim Houthi militia seized the offices of a political conciliation body late on Wednesday, hours after th...

Report: Human Rights in Annexed Crimea Deteriorating

A new report by Freedom House and the Atlantic Council of the United States says the human rights situation in Crimea has deteriorated since...

US Layoffs Rise, Though Job Market Remains Healthy

The number of layoffs rose in the United States last week, but the job losses are still low enough to show a healthy job market. Thursday...

Israel Resuming Some Gaza Produce Imports Halted in 2007

Israel will start buying some fruit and vegetables from the Gaza Strip next week, a partial resumption of imports halted when the Islamist g...

Officials to Ukraine Peace Deal to Discuss Next Steps

Senior Russian, Ukrainian, German and French officials will meet in Berlin on Friday to discuss eastern Ukraine and the next steps needed to...

Popular US Circus to Phase Out Elephant Acts

The most prominent touring circus in the U.S. said Thursday that by 2018 it will end its century-old display of Asian elephants, bowing to g...

US Ambassador to South Korea Needs 80 Stitches After Knife Attack

The U.S. Ambassador to South Korea received 80 stitches in his face after he was attacked by a knife-wielding assailant Thursday morning in ...

Lost US Airline Bags Find New Homes in Alabama

Losing your luggage at the airport can be a hassle. Most U.S. flyers get them back eventually. But what happens to the bags that are never r...

VOA's Mariama Diallo Interviews South Sudan’s Ambassador to the US, Garang Diing Akuong

Ambassador Garang Diing Akuong talks about peace talks aimed at ending violence in Africa’s newest country, and a United Nations Security Co...

Warplanes Hit Tripoli Airport Before UN Talks Start

Warplanes from Libya's internationally recognized government carried out air strikes on a Tripoli airport on Thursday just hours before ...

Volunteer Gauge-Watchers Help Fine-Tune Weather Science

An observation system called CoCoRaHS is working to improve weather science, thanks to thousands of volunteers across the country who measur...

50 Years Later African Americans See New Voting Rights Battles Ahead

Thousands of people will gather to mark the 50th anniversary of a historic civil rights march on March 7th in the small southern U.S. city o...

China Signals Higher Spending, Lower Growth Target

China plans to run its biggest budget deficit in 2015 since the global financial crisis, stepping up spending as Premier Li Keqiang signaled...

IS Fighters Set Ablaze Oilfields Near Tikrit

Islamic State militants have set fire to oil wells in the Ajil field east of the city of Tikrit to try to hinder aerial attacks aimed at dri...

Ukraine Pays $15 Million Toward Russian Gas Bill

Russian natural gas exporter Gazprom said on Thursday that it had received a $15 million prepayment from Ukrainian state energy firm Naftoga...