The Islamic State fighter, a prisoner of Kurdish YPG forces, asked his family asking for forgiveness: "I destroyed myself and I destroy...
الجمعة، 27 مارس 2015
Kleiner Firm Cleared in Silicon Valley Gender Bias Case
A California jury on Friday cleared venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers of gender discrimination claims brought agains...
Germanwings Findings Raise Issue of Psychological Testing for Pilots
More is being discovered about the co-pilot in the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 in the French Alps. Investigators say he was hiding a me...
New Wheelchair Is Easier to Use, Increases Mobility
For many disabled people, the only way to move around is by using a wheelchair. Those who cannot afford powered wheelchairs propel themselve...
New Wheelchair Is Easier to Use, Increases Mobility
Traditional push-rim wheelchairs create a lot of stress for arm, shoulder and neck muscles and joints. A redesigned chair, based on readily ...
Virginia Tavern Takes Patrons Back to Medieval Times
European martial arts are not widely practiced and are unknown by most people. A tavern in Old Town Alexandria, outside Washington, wants to...
Africa 54 Previews Saturday Election in Nigeria
Africa 54 Previews Saturday Election in Nigeria from Voice of America http://ift.tt/1NjThIY
Civilian Casualties Push Men to Join Rebels in Ukraine
The continued fighting in eastern Ukraine and the shelling of civilian neighborhoods seem to be pushing more men to join the separatist figh...
Israel to Release Millions in Frozen Revenue to Palestinians
Israel said Friday that it would release millions of dollars of tax income to the Palestinian Authority, three months after freezing the pay...
March 27, 2015
A look at the best news photos from around the world. from Voice of America http://ift.tt/1bCEMm6
Yemeni FM Hopes for Quick End to Saudi-led Strikes
Yemeni Foreign Minister Riyadh Yasin says that airstrikes being carried out by a Saudi-led coalition against the country's Shi'ite H...
US GDP Grows at 2.2 Percent Rate in Last 2014 Quarter
The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.2 percent annual pace in October, November and December of 2014, which is much slower than growth in the pr...
Accord Within Reach at Iran Talks
((INTRO)) Negotiators from six countries, including the U.S. Secretary of State and Iran’s foreign minister, are working against a midnight ...
Philippines Wants Tourists Spending Money at New Casinos
Tourism is a multi-billion dollar industry in the Philippines. Close to five million foreign visitors traveled there last year, perhaps lure...
Blast, Gunfire at Popular Mogadishu Hotel
A huge explosion has rocked one of the major hotels in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. Security sources told VOA the explosion hit the Mak...
Authorities Search Home of Germanwing Co-Pilot Andreas Lubitz
On Friday, German police searched the two homes where the co-pilot stayed when not flying: an apartment he kept in Dusseldorf, and his paren...
World Leaders in Singapore Sunday for Funeral of Lee Kuan Yew
Dozens of world leaders will be in Singapore on Sunday for the state funeral of the small country's first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew. ...
Laos Backs Programs in Opium Eradication
The Asian Development Bank and other international donors have been helping Laos promote alternative development schemes to opium production...
IAEA Urges India to Take Further Action for Nuclear Regulation
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) urged India on Friday to further tighten its nuclear safety regulations by assuring the legal ...
Turkey: US-led Campaign to Train Syrian Rebels Delayed
A campaign to train Syrian opposition forces to fight hardline Islamic State militants, which was due to start this month, has been delayed ...
Sierra Leone Under 3-Day Ebola Lockdown
The capital of Sierra Leone was “eerily quiet” on Friday as hundreds of health volunteers spread out across the city and the surrounding are...
Australia Warns of Possible Attacks in Kenyan Capital
Militants may be planning attacks against crowded places in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the Australian government said in a travel alert on ...
DOJ: Illinois National Guard Soldier Tried to Join ISIS
U.S. federal law enforcement agents arrested two suburban Chicago men accused of trying to join ISIS overseas, while also plotting attacks i...
US Senate Passes Budget, Setting Up Fight With Obama
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that proposes deep cuts to the federal budget, setting up a fight between congressional Republicans and De...
Court Rules Suspected Uighur Family Must Remain in Thai Custody
A Thai court Friday ruled that a family of 17 - suspected to be Uighur Muslims - must remain in custody until their nationalities are proven...
Iran, US Continue Nuclear Talks Ahead of Deadline
U.S. and Iranian negotiators are set Friday to continue a final round of talks on Tehran's nuclear program, as a March 31 deadline to re...
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