South Korea Remembers ‘Sewol’ Ferry Victims

South Koreans are marking the anniversary of last year's tragic ferry accident, with grief for the 304 people who died and anger over th...

US Maternity Leave Benefits Much Less Than Many Countries

It was almost 20 years ago that representatives of 189 countries met at a UN conference in Beijing and adopted a plan of action to achieve g...

Xenophobic Violence Sweeping South Africa

South Africa, long a haven for African immigrants, has been experiencing the worst xenophobic violence in years, with at least five people k...

Protester Lands Gyrocopter on Capitol Lawn

A 61-year-old mailman from Florida landed a small aircraft on the Capitol lawn in Washington to bring attention to campaign finance reform a...

Sierra Leone President Koroma Bemoans Ebola Impact on Economy

In an interview with VOA's Shaka Ssali on Wednesday, President Ernest Koroma said the outbreak undermined his government’s efforts to bo...

Russia Preparing for Kim Jong Un Visit

Russia is making preparations for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s visit to Moscow next month, the Kremlin said Wednesday. In January, Mosc...

Apollo 13, NASA's 'Successful Failure,' Remembered

The Apollo 13 mission in 1970 was supposed to be NASA's third manned trip to the moon, but it became much more. On the flight's 45th...

Badly Burned Ukrainian Boy Bravely Fights Back

A 9-year-old Ukrainian boy has returned to his native country after intensive treatment in the United States for life-threatening burns. Vol...

Sidemen to Famous Blues Artists Record Their Own CD

Legendary blues singer BB King was briefly hospitalized last week and the 87-year-old “King of the Blues” may not be touring much anymore. B...

Maternal Diabetes Linked to Autism Risk

When a pregnant woman develops diabetes during the first 26 weeks of gestation, her baby has an increased risk of developing autism spectrum...

Endangered Hawaiian Birds Get Second Chance

Of the world's nearly 9,900 bird species, 13 percent - one in eight - are threatened with extinction, according to BirdLife Internationa...

Ruling Party's Treasurer Arrested in Brazil's Petrobras Scandal

Brazilian police on Wednesday arrested the treasurer of the ruling Workers' Party, moving an investigation of rampant corruption at stat...

Endangered Hawaiian Birds Get Second Chance

Of the world's nearly 9,900 bird species, 13 percent are threatened with extinction, according to BirdLife International. Among them are...

Koreas at Odds Over Kaesong Wage Payment Fees

The government in Seoul says North Korea is set to charge South Korean firms a controversial late fee for not paying workers at the Kaesong ...

UN Wants Bodies Exhumed from Mass Grave in DRC

The U.N. mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo urged the government Wednesday to exhume more than 400 bodies buried last month in a ma...

Nigeria Senators Demand Inquiry Into Oil Ministry

Nigerian senators are calling for an immediate investigation into the country's oil ministry. Senator Ibrahim Musa of the All Progressiv...

China Calls on Dalai Lama to 'Put Aside Illusions' About Talks

China on Wednesday urged the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, to “put aside his illusions” about talks on Tibet's future...

Turkey's Atheists Face Hostilities, Death Threats

Onur Romano, a founding member of Turkey’s Atheism Association, opens the office and checks the mail. For once, he says, there are no death ...

Two Ghanaians in Court Over 6-ton Cocaine Bust

Two Ghanaian businessmen appeared in court in Accra on Wednesday accused of conspiring to import nearly 6 tons of cocaine from Bolivia, one ...

Germans Downbeat on Chances of Greek Deal Next Week

Germany's finance minister said on Wednesday there was no prospect of the eurozone reaching a deal with Athens next week on economic ref...

Iran-Saudi Rivalry Is Stoking Conflict in Yemen

Iran has proposed a peace plan to end the conflict in Yemen, but the idea has received little support from regional rivals like Saudi Arabia...

Russia, Reeling From Cheap Oil, Talks Up OPEC Ties

Russia has been holding active, “unprecedented” consultations with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, a senior official said...

Obama Pledges US Aid for Ebola Recovery Efforts

President Barack Obama is pledging more U.S. assistance to nations of West Africa as they recover from the devastating Ebola epidemic. The p...

Kenya Gives Radical Youths 10 Days to Surrender

The Kenyan government has issued a 10-day amnesty to the youths who have joined the Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab. The call came ...

G7 Calls on Russia to Implement Minsk Accords

Foreign ministers from the world’s seven leading industrialized countries have called on Russia to rein in Ukrainian rebels and abide by two...

Exhibit Brings Renaissance Master Out of the Shadows

The National Gallery of Art in Washington has raised the curtain on one of the most intriguing painters of the High Renaissance. Mostly igno...

Eqypt to Raze Headquarters of Mubarak's Defunct Party

Egypt's cabinet on Wednesday ordered the demolition of an abandoned, burned-out building that had housed the headquarters of former Pres...

Foreign Delegation on US Tour to Fight Extremism

President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi have discussed efforts to fight Islamic State militants. However, another ef...

10 Soldiers Killed in FARC Attack, Colombian Army Says

Ten soldiers were killed Wednesday in an attack by FARC rebels in southwestern Colombia, the army said, raising questions over whether the l...

April 15, 2015

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Eyewitness to Gyrocopter landing on US Capitol Lawn

Pedi-cab driver Mohawk witnessed the gyrocopter's unauthorized landing on the U.S. Capitol lawn, Wednesday, April 15, 2015. The man was ...

FBI Increases Reward for 2008 Times Square Bombing Information

U.S. federal authorities on Wednesday announced an increased reward of $115,000 for information leading to the conviction of individuals res...

Mob Lynches Suspected Somali Militant in Tanzania

Tanzanian security forces have arrested 10 suspected members of the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab in a raid on a mosque and another was ly...

Doubts Persist About Mass Grave in DRC

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities have given foreign observers a tour of the biggest morgue in Kinshasa, to try to dispel any...

Mother, Son Coauthor Children’s Book on Autism

Eighteen-year-old Burnie Rollinson has Asperger's syndrome, which is an autism spectrum disorder. People with Aspergers have difficulty ...

Terror Group Says its Top Cleric Killed in Drone Strike in Yemen

The chaotic situation in Yemen was the focus of a congressional hearing and United Nations Security Council action against the Houthi rebels...

Malaysia's Tough New Anti-Terror Laws Raise Concerns

A new anti-terrorism law in Malaysia is set to revive indefinite detention without charges or trial. It has also toughened up the country’s ...

US Fast Food Workers Demand Higher Wages

U.S. fast-food workers fighting for better wages enlisted students, healthcare workers and racial justice activists to swell the ranks of ra...

2015 Deadliest Year for Migrants Crossing Mediterranean

International rights agencies said 2015 is shaping up to be the deadliest year for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea. In the latest tr...

Malaysia's Tough New Anti-Terror Laws Raise Worries

A new anti-terrorism law in Malaysia is set to revive indefinite detention without charges or trial. It has also toughened up the country’s ...

China: 57 Countries to be Founding Members of AIIB

A total of 57 countries will be founding members of the new Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), China's finance ...

IEA: Oil Supply Boost May Defer Market Tightening

World oil markets may take longer to tighten than expected due to a surge in OPEC supply and a potential rise in Iranian exports, even as de...

Mixed Reactions in Bangladesh Over Execution of War Criminal

The execution of a senior leader of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party for his involvement in war crimes committed during the 1971 war has ...

China: Greater Autonomy for Tibet 'Not Up For Discussion'

The Chinese government has announced that a greater degree of autonomy for Tibet is "not up for discussion," casting renewed doubt...

Taiwan Disappointed After China Rejects AIIB Application

Taiwan says it is disappointed that political rival China rejected its bid to be a founding member of a new regional development bank. Atten...

Nokia Confirms Acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent

Nokia confirmed Wednesday it is acquiring the ailing French telecom company Alcatel-Lucent through a public exchange offer in France and the...