2017-03-08 Video Said to Show Kim Jong Nam’s Son
A young man appeared in a YouTube video claiming to be the son of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader. In the video, the man says in…
2017-03-08 Hate Groups on the Rise in the US
Organizations that study hate crimes in the United States say that the number of hate groups in the country has risen since 2015. Hate groups are organizations that call for…
2017-03-07 Russia Marks 100-Year-Old Revolution
The Russian Revolution took place 100 years ago. The revolution ended a political system based on the leadership of a single person. It also led to the rise of the…
2017-03-06 US, Japan, S. Korea Denounce Latest North Korean Missile Test
North Korea launched four missiles early Monday. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said three of the missiles came down in his country’s waters. He said they landed in Japan’s Exclusive…
2017-03-06 UN Diplomats Meet With Displaced People in Nigeria
Representatives of United Nations Security Council member countries visited a target of Boko Haram militants on Sunday. The diplomats traveled to Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria’s Borno State. They met…
2017-03-06 Study: Improved Housing Helps Fight Malaria
A new study shows that improving housing conditions may help in the fight against malaria at a time when other efforts be may slowing. The World Health Organization reports that…
2017-03-05 Pentagon Wants to Expand US Military Efforts in Somalia
Experts are concerned about increasing attacks by the Islamic militant group al-Shabab in Somalia. In the past few weeks, the group has increased suicide bombings of Somali hotels and military…
2017-03-05 Vietnam Looks to European Free Trade Deal
The government in Vietnam faces pressure from European lawmakers to improve its human rights record. The rights issues are being raised at a time when European Union (EU) members are…
2017-03-04 Scientists Create Method to Test Food and Drugs for Purity
Millions of people in developing countries have to be on guard against contaminated food and medicine. Some products could be harmful — even deadly. In Nigeria, brake fluid was found…
2017-03-04 Disney Magic: Room Powered by Wireless Electricity
The Walt Disney Company has built a room that it says can wirelessly power and charge any devices inside it. Wireless charging usually only works when a device is touching…
2017-03-04 Some Christians Returning to Iraq, But Many Are Not
Hind Jijji recently returned to her hometown of Qaraqosh in northern Iraq after Islamic State, or IS fighters were forced from the town. She and her family fled the area…
2017-03-03 Former CIA Head: Kim’s Murder Designed to Remove Rival
A former acting director of the Central Intelligence Agency recently spoke to VOA about the killing of Kim Jong Nam in Malaysia. He said the half-brother of North Korean leader…
2017-03-02 US Attorney General Removes Himself from Russian Investigation
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he is removing himself from an investigation into Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election. His announcement came after requests from leading Democrats and some…
2017-03-03 ‘America’s Library’ to Expand Access to Collections
The Library of Congress is using technology to make its collections available to people across the United States and around the world. The library is the main research center of…
2017-03-02 Republicans in Congress Seek to End Green Card Lottery
Every year, about 14 million people from around the world try to win one of 50,000 Diversity Immigrant Visas. These visas let the winners live and work in the United…