Civic Activists: ASEAN Ignoring Peoples' Concerns

Civic organizations in Southeast Asia are expressing increasing concern their voices are being ignored by the Association of Southeast Asian...

Attack at Kenya's Garissa University

Gunmen have attacked Kenya's Garissa University in the eastern part of the country, near the Somali border. Garissa County officials hav...

California Governor Orders Mandatory Water Cuts

Environmentalists warn the world is facing serious water shortages and the United States is no exception. While parts of the country may get...

43 Die as Russian Trawler Sinks, TASS Reports

At least 43 people have died and 26 are missing after a Russian trawler sank late Wednesday in the western Pacific Ocean near the Kamchatka ...

FBI: A 'Most Wanted Terrorist' Killed in Philippines

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday confirmed that one of its "most wanted terrorists" was killed during a polic...

Cynthia Lennon, Late Beatle's First Wife, Dies at 75

Cynthia Lennon, first wife of late Beatle John Lennon, has died, her family said Wednesday. She was 75. "Cynthia Lennon passed away tod...

Six Trials Find Ebola Vaccine Apparently Safe, Effective

Six early-stage trials of an experimental Ebola vaccine have found that it appears to be safe and triggered robust production of Ebola-fight...

Another Asian-American Comedy Back on American TV

It’s been two decades since an American television show featured an Asian-American family. So it’s not surprising that Asian-American viewer...

Stockton Community, Police, Work to Improve Relations

Relations are tense between minority communities and police departments around the United States following police shootings that have genera...

Ukraine Working to Stabilize Cease-fire, Merkel Says

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Ukraine "is determined" to reach a more stable cease-fire with pro-Russian rebels in the coun...

Houthi Rebels Reach Center of Key Yemeni City

Houthi rebels and allies backed by tanks pushed into central Aden, a strategic port city and the main foothold of fighters loyal to Presiden...

Economics Likely to Trump Politics in Turkey-Iran Rift

Turkey and Iran have accused each other of trying to dominate the Middle East as they back opposing sides in the crisis in Yemen, but the wa...

Latin American Groups Seek Fans at Texas Music Festival

Latin American music groups played all over Austin, Texas, during the recent South by Southwest festival, and some made fans out of locals a...

For Obama, It's More Business Than Friendships With World Leaders

The rift between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has put a spotlight on the importance of the American ...

Another Asian-American Comedy Back on American TV

It’s been two decades since an American television show featured an Asian-American family. So it’s not surprising that Asian-American viewer...

US Homeowners, Utility Companies Clash Over Rooftop Solar

Solar energy production in the U.S. continues to grow at a rate of 60 percent a year. But as more and more homeowners adopt solar energy, so...

Tiny Camera Sees Inside Blood Vessels

Ahead of any surgical procedure, doctors try to learn as much as possible about the state of the organs they plan to operate on. A new camer...

Fired Russian Journalist Runs News Website in Exile

A year after she was fired as editor of one of Russia's most popular news websites for running afoul of the authorities, Galina Timchenk...

Moving Away from Cash: Is the World Emulating Sweden?

Cash has not disappeared from everyday life, but the world’s largest information and financial companies are working on ways to replace it w...

India to Trim Tariffs in Preparation for Regional Trade Pacts

India plans to pull its tariff regime closer in line with global norms to prepare for new regional trade pacts being negotiated by advanced ...

IMF Lends Burundi $6.9M to Bolster Economy Prior to Elections

The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that it would lend Burundi $6.9 million to shore up the aid-dependent central African nation,...

April 1, 2015

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IS Expands in Damascus; Al-Qaida Vows Sharia Law for Idlib

Islamic State fighters seized most of a Palestinian camp on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday, nearing President Bas...

Little Bird's Arduous Migration Reaches 'Brink of Impossibility'

The blackpoll warbler accomplishes a mighty big feat for a such a little bird. Scientists on Tuesday documented how this songbird that weigh...

US Asks Sweden to Freeze $30 Million Linked to Uzbek Corruption Case

U.S. officials have asked Sweden to freeze $30 million in funds held by a Stockholm-based bank, as part of a sweeping multinational corrupti...

Buhari: Nigeria Has ‘Embraced Democracy’

Nigeria woke up to a new president-elect Wednesday, Muhammadu Buhari. But people say democracy is the real winner as the country embarks on ...

Prosecutor Dies of Wounds After Istanbul Hostage Shootout

An Istanbul prosecutor died from his wounds after security forces stormed the office where members of a far-left Turkish group took him host...

Concerns of Violence as Burundi President Weighs Third Term

Political storm clouds have been gathering over Burundi, with worries the president's ambitions for a constitutionally-questionable thir...

S. Korea Man Charged in Knife Attack on US Ambassador

South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday indicted a man who slashed the U.S. ambassador in Seoul last month on charges of attempted murder. Kim...

Nigerians Voters React to Presidential Results

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Sarkozy Questioned Over Suspect Campaign Funding

Doubts over Nicolas Sarkozy's political funding returned to haunt the French ex-president on Wednesday when the prosecutor said investig...

UN Calls for Global Response to Stop Boko Haram Terror Threat

Delegates to a special U.N. session are urging a more vigorous global response to stop the terrorist threat posed by the militant Nigerian g...

Niger President: End of Boko Haram Is Near

Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou said "the end of Boko Haram is near." Issoufou spoke with VOA French to Africa news servi...

Iran Talks Continue Past Deadline

Negotiators from Iran and a group of six world powers worked Wednesday to close the remaining gaps in their long-sought effort to reach a fr...

British Official Urges Peaceful Transition in Nigeria

Nigerian election winner Muhammadu Buhari and Goodluck Jonathan, the outgoing president, must ensure the transition to a new government rema...

Lufthansa CEO Visits Germanwings Crash Site

The chief executive of German airline Lufthansa says it will take a "long time" to determine what exactly led to last week's d...

Iraqi Forces Push to Finish Recapture of Tikrit

Iraqi forces continued battling Islamic State fighters in the Iraqi city of Tikrit on Wednesday in a bid to finish their weeks-long effort t...

Typhoon Maysak Heads Towards Central Philippines

The Philippines put troops on alert on Wednesday and prepared food and medical supplies as it warned residents and tourists along its easter...