2016-08-23 Young Muslim-Americans Try Online ‘Halal’ Dating
Many young Muslim-Americans report having difficulty finding a spouse in the traditional way, so they are using websites that connect Muslims who want to be married. Filza Satti and Obaid…
2016-08-22 Memorial Bridge Needs Repairs in America’s Capital
A famous bridge over the Potomac River is badly in need of repair. The Memorial Bridge connects Washington, D.C. with Arlington County in Virginia. It provides drivers, runners and walkers…
2016-08-21 Cambodian-American Writer Reveals Mystery of Father’s Death
Sometimes writing a fictional work can help the writer deal with painful trauma. That was Variny Yim’s experience when she wrote her first novel, The Immigrant Princess. Yim is Cambodian-American.…
2016-08-21 Mosque in Virginia Starts Hospital Visiting Program
A young member of a Muslim religious center near Washington, D.C. has created a program for people who are suffering health problems. But the program does not try to heal…
2016-08-21 Hacking the U.S. Election ‘Possible’ But Difficult, Experts Say
As recently as 2014, people could use WiFi to connect to voting machines inside certain voting places in the state of Virginia. They simply had to be nearby. Once connected,…
2016-08-20 Amnesty Report on Syrian Prisons Details ‘Catalog of Horror’
A new Amnesty International report says survivors tell of the torture of tens of thousands of political prisoners in Syria. The report also estimates more than 17,000 people died or…
2016-08-19 Report Criticizes Military Use of Schools in Afghanistan
A new report says that state security forces in Afghanistan are using schools in Taliban-held areas for combat missions. These actions, the report says, do not just interfere with children’s…
2016-08-19 Russia Defends Use of Iranian Base to Launch Syrian Airstrikes
Russia is defending its use of an Iranian air base to launch airstrikes against targets in Syria. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that Russian fighter jets are using the Hamedan…
2016-08-18 Bill Gates: Nigeria Can Stop Polio Despite Setback
Bill Gates says the world can beat polio — despite two new cases of the disease in Nigeria. Gates, who started Microsoft, spoke to VOA’s Africa 54 program. He said…
2016-08-17 Every Bill Gets Vote in North Dakota
It took just two weeks for lawmaker Howard Anderson Jr. to get a vote on his bill. Anderson serves in the North Dakota State Senate. His bill would help people…
2016-08-17 Firefighters Battle Western U.S. Wildfires
This week, a fast-moving fire forced American officials to order the removal of more than 82,000 people from an area north of San Bernardino, California. Twelve hours after the fire…
2016-08-17 New Audi Cars Will Communicate with Traffic Signals
German carmaker Audi is equipping some of its 2017 models in the United States with technology that will communicate with traffic signals. Information from the signals will let drivers know…
2016-08-16 Fine Feared Too Small for Dead Fish Damage in Vietnam
Observers and activists in Vietnam are concerned about a fine against a foreign-owned steel factory for polluting ocean waters along the coast. The observers and activists say the record pollution…
2016-08-15 Are UN Sanctions Against North Korea Working?
United Nations’ economic restrictions ordered against North Korea in March have produced mixed results. Prices for goods in North Korea have remained stable. Reports note that business has slowed at…
2016-08-14 Getting African Movies Into African Theaters Proves Difficult
On a usual Friday night in Ivory Coast, movie lovers will choose between American-made blockbusters and French comedies. It can be hard to find African-made films at movie theaters in…