Myanmar's information minister is defending a police crackdown on student protesters, saying authorities were "legally obligated...
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In Eastern Ukraine, Civilian Casualties Push Men to Join Rebels
After months of fighting in eastern Ukraine, the presence of the Ukrainian military and the shelling of civilian neighborhoods seem to be pu...
Top US Officials Push for Authorization to Combat IS
A U.S. Senate panel has grilled three top U.S. officials about President Barack Obama's request for an authorization to use of force aga...
Will Senators' Letter Affect Iran Nuclear Talks?
Forty-seven Republican senators started a political firestorm with an open letter to Iran warning that any nuclear deal made with the Obama ...
France Probes Link Between IS Child Executioner, 2012 Shooting
French authorities are investigating whether a man and a boy featured in an Islamic State video that shows the shooting death of an Arab Isr...
Mexican Mayoral Candidate Beheaded in Guerrero State
A 42-year-old woman running for mayor has been kidnapped and decapitated in a southwestern Mexican state where previous killings sparked the...
US Warns of Growing Gap in NATO Defense Spending
Top U.S. officials are warning of the dangers of a growing gap between defense spending by the U.S. compared to Europe at a time of heighten...
Email Controversy May Overshadow Clinton Presidential Launch
Controversy over emails could overshadow the launch of Hillary Clinton's expected presidential campaign after an influential Republican ...
Police Chief Becomes Latest Ferguson Official to Resign
The embattled police chief of the Midwestern city of Ferguson, Missouri, resigned Wednesday after a highly critical U.S. Justice Department ...
A 'Whirring Darvish' and Orbiting Bust of Dictator at NYC's Armory Art Showb
Art from the Middle East, North Africa and the Mediterranean was the regional “Focus” at this year’s Armory Art Show, New York’s oldest and ...
Venezuela Scolds US Official After Sanctions Announcement
Venezuela's top diplomat called a senior U.S. official "petulant'' and ill-mannered Wednesday in response to the American...
Turkish Police Use Tear Gas Against Protesters Marking Teen's Death
Turkish police on Wednesday fired water cannons and tear gas at hundreds of protesters who had gathered to mark the first anniversary of the...
IMF Aims for 'Immediate' Stabilization With Latest Ukraine Bailout Deal
The International Monetary Fund has agreed to pump $10 billion into Ukraine's troubled economy over the next year, providing swift assis...
US Backs Formation of W. African Force to Battle Boko Haram
The United States supports the creation of a West African force of up to 10,000 troops to fight Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram, a U.S. d...
Race Tightens as Israelis Prepare for Parliamentary Elections
Israeli voters are to go to the polls Tuesday, March 17 to elect a new parliament. Prime Minister Benjamin’s Netanyahu's right-wing Liku...
Argentine Farmers Strike to Protest Leftist Government Policies
Most Argentine farmers halted crop sales on Wednesday, a farming group said, kicking off a three-day strike that will reduce the delivery of...
On the Scene: Islamic State Fighters Move on Syrian Village
Islamic State militants have launched a a major offensive on Ras al Ayn, in northeast Syrian. Kurdish fighters in the town, known as Serekan...
Cybersecurity Firms Struggle to Keep Up With Threats
Bomb attacks typically grab news headlines. But there are almost invisible activities occurring every day that could create a more widesprea...
Clues to Jet Lag in Brain of a Fly
A plane ride across time zones can throw off your biological clock, sometimes for days. Fruit flies can suffer from jet lag, too. A new stud...
Hundreds Continue Protest Against Mali Peace Plan
Hundreds of protesters rallied for a second day Wednesday in the northern Malian town of Kidal against a preliminary, U.N.-brokered peace pr...
More Than Half of Millennials in Los Angeles Bilingual
The city of Los Angeles, California, has one of the largest multi-ethnic group of millennials - those between 18 and 34 - in the United Stat...
Most Millennials in Los Angeles Speak Multiple Languages
People who are 18 to 34 years - old - born in the 1980's and 1990's - are called the 'millennial' generation. The city of Lo...
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Tribeca Film Festival Marks 40th Anniversary of Monty Python Film
A new documentary about Monty Python will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and members of the British comedy troupe will at...
Palestinians See Bleak Prospects in Israeli Election
As Israelis prepare to elect a new government next week, the view from the Palestinian territories in the West Bank and Gaza is not one of h...
Nigeria's President: Boko Haram Trained with Islamic State
In an interview with VOA, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan says fighters from insurgent group Boko Haram have traveled to the Middle Eas...
Ankara Seen Stalling Russian Hopes on 'Turkish Stream' Gas Plan
Turkish concern about too much dependence on Russian energy and an upcoming election mean Russia's plans for a new gas pipeline to south...
Lone Opposition Lawmaker Won't Run in Ethiopian Election
Ethiopia's sole opposition member of parliament said Wednesday that he would not run in the May election and his party would not field c...
Russian Weapons Challenge Ukrainian Military
Experts say the rebels in eastern Ukraine are using sophisticated Russian weapons that require specialized skills to operate and could only ...
US, EU Ask Zimbabwe to Investigate Activist's Disappearance
The United States and European Union have asked Zimbabwean authorities to investigate the disappearance of a journalist-turned-activist who ...
NASA: Enhanced Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor Passes Test-firing
A beefed-up space shuttle solid rocket motor passed a two-minute test-firing in Utah on Wednesday, a key milestone toward the debut flight o...
March 11, 2015
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Liberia Decoration Day Brings Back Dark Memories of Ebola
Last August, as Ebola ravaged Liberia, Joe F. Kaisuah died at age 58. Today, at a cemetery in Harbel city in Margibi County, Kaisuah’s siste...
Greece, Lenders Meet on Working Methods to Start Reforms
Greek representatives started talks with official international creditors in Brussels on Wednesday, taking the first step towards an agreeme...
UN Investigator Accuses US of Prison Visit Delays
The United Nations torture investigator accused the United States on Wednesday of stalling on his requests to visit its prisons where 80,000...
Nigeria's President: Boko Haram Trained with Islamic State
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan says fighters from insurgent group Boko Haram have traveled to the Middle East for training with Islami...
Graphene Manufacturing Picks Up in USB
A version of the mineral graphite, called graphene, is often called 'The Material of the 21st Century' because of its special proper...
Fallout Seen Worldwide From Republicans' Letter to Iran
The fallout from the open letter sent by 47 Republican senators to Iran’s leaders reverberated worldwide Wednesday from Washington to Tehran...
Saharan Dust Feeds Amazon Rainforest
The world’s largest desert and the world’s largest rainforest are linked by a transoceanic stream of dust. VOA’s Steve Baragona has more on ...
US Slaps Sanctions on Ukrainian Rebels, Russian Bank
The United States on Tuesday placed sanctions on eight Ukrainian separatists and a Russian bank, warning that recent attacks by rebels armed...
Attack on US Ambassador Renews Scrutiny of Controversial Korean Security Law
U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert is out of the hospital and recovering a week after he was slashed across the face and wrist by a...
Older People Face Greater Disaster Risk
A new report ranks countries according to the disaster risk faced by older people. It says those in Somalia, Central African Republic and Af...
Japan’s Nuclear Reactors Remain Offline 4 Years After Fukushima Meltdown
In Japan, thousands of people are still homeless and all of the nation’s nuclear reactors are still offline, four years after a magnitude 9....
150-Year-Old US Capitol Dome Being Restored
The U.S. Capitol Dome in Washington, DC, is recognized world-wide as one of the most enduring symbols of the U.S. government and American de...
Corker: Democrats Do Not Support Obama's War Powers Proposal
Three of America's top national security officials on Wednesday defended President Barack Obama's proposal for new war powers to fig...
Pakistani Troops Raid MQM Party Headquarters
Pakistani paramilitary troops raided the headquarters of a major political party Wednesday in Karachi, where officials said they arrested wa...
Oklahoma Fraternity Member: Racist Chant Was 'Horrible Mistake'
A former University of Oklahoma fraternity member who was shown in a video chanting a racial slur has issued an apology, as have the parents...
11 Missing After US Military Crash off Florida Coast
Eleven members of the U.S. military are missing after a helicopter crashed off the coast of Florida late Tuesday. A spokesman at Eglin Air F...
Is China Quietly Continuing Its Massive Economic Stimulus?
Officials said they are winding down huge government spending that fueled rapid growth in recent decades, but there are signs that governmen...
Myanmar State Media Blame Protesters for Violence
Myanmar state media are blaming protesters for the violence that erupted Tuesday when police cleared a group of student activists who were d...
Nemtsov Murder Suspect May Have Confessed Under Torture
A member of the Kremlin's human rights council says there are reasons to believe the prime suspect in the killing of Russian opposition ...
Kerry, Carter to Testify in Hearing on Force Against Islamic State
Key members of resident Barack Obama's national security team are due to testify Wednesday as a Senate committee holds a hearing on his ...
Japan Observes 4th Anniversary of Earthquake/Tsunami Disaster
Japan on Wednesday is observing the fourth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami disaster that left over 19,000 people dead or missing a...
Pakistani Troops Raid MQM Party Headquarters
Pakistani paramilitary troops raided the headquarters of a major political party Wednesday in Karachi, where officials said they arrested wa...
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