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الثلاثاء، 17 مارس 2015
Christian Leaders: Attack on Indian Convent Not Regular Robbery
Days after the rape of a 71-year-old nun, the vandalizing of a chapel, and the looting of money at a missionary school in eastern India, aut...
Free Smart Phone App Helps Students With Math
School children usually can count on their parents to help them check if their homework is correct. But as students get older and their assi...
Google Should Have Tempered Glass Hype, Official Admits
Google was wrong to let expectations about its Glass wearable gadget get overheated, the head of the Google X research lab said Tuesday. The...
Debris From Japan Tsunami Still Reaching US Shores
Debris from Japan's 2011 tsunami will continue to litter the North American coastline over the next three years, with everything from re...
Israelis Vote for New Parliament in Tight Election
Israelis are voting to elect a new parliament. VOA’s Scott Bobb reports from Jerusalem that interest in the election has been heightened by ...
Senegal Leader Plans Vote on Shorter Presidential Term
Senegal's President Macky Sall said Tuesday that he would hold a referendum next year to reduce the presidential term to five years from...
Mali Rebels Agree on Further Talks With Mediators
Northern Mali's Tuareg-led rebels said on Tuesday they have agreed to another round of talks with the government after the rebel coaliti...
Annual Haze Affects Health, Economy in Chiang Mai
In northern Thailand, the annual haze has come early, affecting both citizens' health and the local economy -- including traffic in and ...
March 17, 2015
A look at the best news photos from around the world. from Voice of America http://ift.tt/1xbUluF
With New Perks, New York Aims to Keep Garment Industry in City
Many of the world's most revered designers create their fashions in New York City. But often those designs are manufactured overseas to ...
Slain US Blogger’s Dad Criticizes Bangladesh Investigation
The father of a U.S. blogger who was killed by machete-armed attackers while visiting Bangladesh complained on Tuesday about the pace of the...
New York Cabbies Reflect City's Diversity
New York City's Taxicab Factbook says a typical yellow cab in the "Big Apple" -- as the city is called -- travels some 112,600...
US, Cuba End Latest Round of Diplomatic Talks
U.S. and Cuban diplomats have concluded a third round of talks on restoring diplomatic ties, Cuba said Tuesday, without offering details on ...
Drones Help Scientists Spot Australia's Endangered Koalas
Small endangered animals are often hard to find in their natural habitats, making it difficult for scientists to monitor them and develop co...
IS Momentum Blunted But No Signs Group ‘Out of Steam’
The spontaneous celebrations popping up in towns and neighborhoods as Iraqi forces and Shiite militias advanced on Islamic State fighters in...
Israelis Vote in Tight Parliamentary Election
Israelis are choosing a new parliament Tuesday, in an election that has been heightened by a tight race between Prime Minister Benjamin Neta...
Drones Help Scientists Spot Australia's Endangered Koalas
Small endangered animals are often hard to find in their natural habitats, making it difficult for scientists to monitor them and develop co...
US Wants Feuding Asian Powers to Unite Against North Korea
This week, Japan and China will hold their first security talks in more than four years. Then, the foreign ministers of South Korea, China a...
Kenyan Governor Demands Greater Security After al-Shabab Attack
The governor of Kenya's Mandera County has called on the national government to replace the local head of police, who he said has failed...
Thai Crackdown on Human Trafficking Ensnares Refugees
A campaign by Thai authorities to crack down on human trafficking has led to the arrests this month of hundreds of foreign nationals in Bang...
World Goes Green for St. Patrick's Day
Landmark buildings across Ireland and the world have been floodlit green for St. Patrick's Day as global celebrations of the Emerald Isl...
World Celebrates St. Patrick's Day
Celebrations mark St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2015. from Voice of America http://ift.tt/1GReQw9
Key Issues in Iran Nuclear Talks
Iran and six major powers are intensifying negotiations in the Swiss city of Lausanne ahead of an end-of-March deadline for a historic frame...
In Crimea, Euphoria Fades After a Year of Russian Rule
A year after Russia's takeover of Crimea sparked a wave of euphoria across the Black Sea peninsula, residents are suffering growing hard...
Investigators: 'Don Quixote' Author's Bones Found
Investigators said on Tuesday they believe remains found under a Madrid convent include those of Miguel de Cervantes, the author of “Don Qui...
Egypt Prosecutor: Policeman Killed Woman During Uprising Anniversary
Egypt's public prosecutor said on Tuesday a police officer shot and killed woman protester Shaimaa Sabbagh, whose death in January cause...
Pakistan Executes 10 Male Convicts
Pakistan hanged at least 10 male convicts Tuesday, in the largest single-day total since the government lifted a moratorium on the death pen...
Erdogan Speech May Hurt Peace Process with Kurds
For weeks there has been growing anticipation here that off-and-on again peace talks between Kurdish separatists and the Turkish government ...
South Korea Blames North for Nuclear Operator Hacking
South Korean investigators are blaming North Korea for a series of hacking attacks on Seoul's nuclear power operator. South Korea says P...
Kremlin: Crimea Will Not Return to Ukraine
Russia said on Tuesday it would not hand back Crimea to Ukraine, despite warnings by the United States and European Union that they will not...
South Korea, Japan, China to Meet on Three-way Cooperation
The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan will meet on Saturday in Seoul for the first time in nearly three years in a bid to re...
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