Some of the brightest high school students in the United States showcased their ground-breaking math and science research at the annual Inte...
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Resignation, Despair in Cradle of Syrian Revolt
At a new graveyard in a Jordanian border town near the southern Syrian city of Deraa, burial space is already running out. The "Syrian ...
EU Considers Foreign Camps to Handle Asylum Seekers
European Union foreign ministers will on Monday consider helping set up camps in the Middle East and Africa where people can request asylum ...
'Cinderella' Reaches Out to Grown Women, Their Purchasing Power
Fairy tales and frothy princess gowns might be the perfect draw for kids, but with Walt Disney Co.'s retelling of the "Cinderella...
Maldives' Ex-President Draws 13-Year Prison Term
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison after being found guilty of terrorism for ordering the ...
Russia Spurns US Concerns About Use of Vietnam Base
Russia on Friday rejected U.S. concerns about its use of a former American base in Vietnam for the refueling of Russian bomber flights aroun...
Lima's Mayor Confesses to Cover-up of Downtown Murals
First a mural in downtown Lima that depicted indigenous Peruvian revolutionary Tupac Katari was painted over. Then one of a boy stacking bri...
Obama Meets Parents of IS Hostage Who Died
President Barack Obama met Friday with the parents of Kayla Mueller, an American aid worker who was taken hostage and died in the custody of...
ICC Permits Withdrawal of Charges Against Kenyatta
Judges at the International Criminal Court agreed Friday to withdraw charges against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, ending the global war ...
Detailed Models Depict Latvian Synagogues Destroyed in Holocaust
Decades after their destruction by the Nazis, Latvia's lost synagogues have been re-created in detailed model form as part of efforts to...
Ancient Teeth Show Earlier Human Life in Rainforests
People adapted to living in tropical rainforests thousands of years earlier than previously known, say scientists who found crucial evidence...
Francis Senses His Papacy 'Will Be Brief'
Pope Francis marked the second anniversary of his election Friday with a prediction that he would not be pope for long. "I have the fee...
The Correspondents
The Correspondents is VOA’s weekly discussion of the world’s top stories, as seen through the eyes of our dedicated reporters in the US and ...
US, Cuba to Resume Talks on Diplomatic Relations
U.S. and Cuban officials will launch a third round of talks Monday on restoration of diplomatic relations. A senior State Department officia...
Proposed Iranian Laws Are Setback for Women
Proposed new laws in Iran would restrict women’s access to birth control and jobs, according to the human rights group Amnesty International...
March 13, 2015
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NASA’s Magnetic Mission Studies Space Weather
Four identical spacecraft aboard an Atlas V rocket lit up the sky Thursday March 12 as they were launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stat...
Will US Provide Military Help Against Boko Haram?
The Islamic State group has accepted Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance, confirming the Nigerian militant sect as its newest affiliate. What ...
Court Orders Release of Suspect in Mumbai Attacks
A Pakistani court has ordered the release of the alleged mastermind of the November 2008 attacks on Mumbai, India, that killed more than 160...
EU Unlikely to Extend Russia Sanctions Next Week
European Union leaders are unlikely to reach agreement at next week’s summit to prolong economic sanctions on Russia that expire in July, a ...
Dollar Crunch Means Big Business for African Currency Hawkers
Few Nigerians are applauding the collapse of oil prices, which has hit the economy of Africa's top crude producer hard and hammered its ...
Scientists Aim to Boost Efficiency of Wind Farms
Modern wind turbines usually operate in groups or so-called "wind farms," some of them with more than 100 turbines. But the air tu...
Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush Face Challenges for 2016
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, a Democrat, and former Florida governor Jeb Bush, a Republican, are easily the best known of the ...
UN Resumes Libyan Consultations Without Recognized Parliament
The United Nations opened a new round of consultations with Libyan politicians on Friday on ending the country's crisis, but the interna...
Spain Arrests 8 Suspected Islamist Militants
Spain has arrested eight suspected Islamist militants with ties to the Islamic State group, the Interior Ministry announced in a statement F...
Ugandan Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Victor Ochen
Victor Ochen talks to VOA about living a "meaningful life". He is the youngest ever African to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Pr...
Rights Group Warns Ukraine Travel Restrictions Impede Health Care
The U.S.-based group Human Rights Watch says travel restrictions imposed by the government of Ukraine have contributed to serious delays in ...
India, US Researchers Clash Over Swine Flu Strain Mutation
India has disputed U.S. scientists' findings that the deadly swine flu virus has acquired more virulent mutations in the South Asian cou...
Indonesia Says 32 Held or Missing in Turkey, Suspected of Trying to Join IS
Indonesian officials confirmed on Friday that up to 32 Indonesians had been detained in Turkey or gone missing after being suspected of tryi...
Iraqi Forces Press Offensive to Retake Tikrit
Iraqi security forces on Friday pressed on with their massive offensive to retake Tikrit, where fighters from the Islamic State group are be...
Indian Bride Walks Out of Wedding When Groom Fails Math Test
An Indian bride has walked out of her wedding ceremony after her groom-to-be failed to solve a simple math problem, police said Friday. The ...
World Bank Chief Welcomes China-backed Development Bank
The president of the World Bank said on Friday he welcomed the setting up of the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a...
Kerry Heads to Egypt for Economic Conference
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Egypt Friday to attend an economic summit aimed at attracting more foreign investment to the p...
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