French Olympic Athletes Die in Helicopter Crash

Ten people have died, including three French sports heroes, in a helicopter accident during the filming of a reality show in Argentina. Auth...

War in Ukraine Leaves Many Elderly in a Vulnerable Position

In eastern Ukraine, the elderly are left especially vulnerable by the conflict between government forces and Russian-backed separatists. The...

Growing Kenya Economy Hinges on Renewal of US Trade Pact

Kenya has emerged third among the top 20 fastest-growing economies in the world, according to the 2015 survey by Bloomberg. Kenya and Nigeri...

US Urges Europe to Commit More Troops to UN Peacekeeping

The United States on Monday called on Europe to contribute more troops to United Nations peacekeeping missions and announced that President ...

'You're on Fire' - Witness Recalls Aftermath of Boston Blast

Moments after being blasted into the air "like a rocket" in the Boston Marathon bombing, nurse Jessica Kensky saw that her husband...

State Court Takes Over City Cases in Ferguson, Missouri

A state judge will take over municipal court cases in the troubled midwestern U.S. city of Ferguson, Missouri. The announcement by the Misso...

Madonna Unveils Renegade, Romantic Sides in 'Rebel Heart'

Madonna proves her staying power as a creative force and an enduring pop icon with her new album, "Rebel Heart," her 13th studio r...

Apple Betting on Success With New Product Launch

Apple significantly expanded its reach Monday, adding a new category - wearable tech - to its product line-up. Whether Apple shakes up the c...

Helen Mirren Reigns on Broadway as Britain's Queen Elizabeth

Nearly a decade after winning an Academy Award for her role as Britain's Elizabeth II in "The Queen," Helen Mirren is ruling o...

Islamic State Violence Raises Tensions in Jordan

Bordering both Iraq and Syria, Jordan hosts hundreds of thousands of refugees, many fleeing the Islamic State. Some of the refugees are Chri...

Progress Being Made Against Malaria, More Needs To Be Done

The world is winning the war against malaria, but it's a race against time. VOA's Carol Pearson reports on the gains that have saved...

US Immigration Officers Arrest 2,059 Criminals in Sweep

U.S. immigration officers arrested 2,059 convicted criminal aliens in a five-day operation, the Department of Homeland Security said on Mond...

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...

Burundi Ambassador says President's Candidacy is a Constitutional Question

Preparations are underway for the June presidential elections in Burundi amid questions whether President Pierre Nkurunziza should run for a...

World Bank: Latin America's Poorest Need New Programs

Rapid growth in Latin America over the past decade still left one in five residents of the region living on less than $4 a day, the World Ba...

Monsanto Talks Food Security, But Critics Want Vietnam War Restitution First

Can the planet feed itself in the future as the number of humans multiplies? Food security sounds like a fair enough goal. But not, some say...

Argentina Wants HSBC to Repatriate $3.5 Billion in Offshore Funds

Argentina wants HSBC Holdings Plc to repatriate $3.5 billion that it says the bank's Argentine branch moved offshore to help clients eva...

Highlights From President Obama's Speech in Selma

Here are highlights from President Obama’s March 7 speech in Selma, Alabama, marking the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” - a peaceful vo...

Government Panel says Consider the Environment in Diet

Americans are not eating as much meat as they used to. Price is certainly a major factor, but consumers also cite other reasons like health ...

Racist Video Leads to Rebuke of US University Fraternity

A social fraternity at a major U.S. university is being sharply rebuked after a video emerged showing some of its members singing a raucous,...

March 9, 2015

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ICC Accuses Sudan of Failing to Help in Al-Bashir Case

The International Criminal Court ruled on Monday that Sudan had failed to cooperate in its war crimes investigation of President Omar al-Bas...

Yemen Houthis Launch 'Martyr' Videos to Raise Morale

Yemen's Iranian-allied Houthi rebels have released videos made by their fighters before they were killed in action that highlight the se...

Cycling Report: Key Officials Covered Up Armstrong's Steroid Use

An independent commission concluded Monday that disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong would not have won seven straight Tour de France ...

US Republican Senators Warn Iran on Limits of Possible Nuclear Deal

A group of 47 U.S. Republican senators warned Iran Monday that any nuclear deal it negotiates with President Barack Obama could last only un...

Poor Sanitation Spawns Southern Africa Cholera Outbreak

Cholera has again reared its ugly head in Southern Africa, infecting nearly 6,000 people in Mozambique, Malawi and now Zimbabwe. Heavy rains...

China Arrests Women’s Rights Activists

Several women’s rights activists were detained in China over the last week, the latest targets in a widening crackdown on freedom of speech ...

Germany's Merkel Reminds Japan to Face Wartime Past

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, speaking in Tokyo ahead of the 70th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II, reminded the country...

EU Aides Downplay Greek Reform Plan

Eurozone officials played down plans submitted by cash-strapped Greece to its international creditors in a bid to secure fresh funds, a day ...

Malaysia Airlines: Expired Battery Did Not Hinder MH370 Search

Malaysia Airlines said on Monday that an expired battery in the underwater locator beacon of the “black box” flight data recorder on missing...

Families Press Lebanon's Government to Secure Release of Hostages

In a bid to pressure the government into helping their loved ones, relatives of people held captive by the Islamic State militants and the a...

Apple Wrestles With Marketing Smartwatch as Fashion Item

Apple CEO Tim Cook summed up the problem during a conversation with sales staff at a London Apple Store: “We've never sold anything as a...

Pakistan Successfully Tests Ballistic Missile

Pakistan said it has successfully tested a ballistic missile with capability to carry both nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 2...

Vatican: 100,000 Euro Ransom Sought for Stolen Michelangelo Items

The Vatican said on Sunday it had received a ransom demand for the return of two rare documents written by Renaissance master Michelangelo t...

UN Report Criticizes Australia’s ‘Inhuman’ Asylum Policies

A United Nations report has found that Australia's asylum seeker policies violate international conventions against torture. A U.N. spec...

Nigerian Official: Neighbors' Offensive 'Complementary' to Boko Haram Fight

A senior Nigerian military official said Monday that a joint offensive by neighboring Chad and Niger targeting Boko Haram militants in north...