2019-04-02 Weekly Protests in Gaza Fail to End Israel’s Blockade
Last weekend, the Islamist group Hamas marked the one year anniversary of violent, weekly protests in the Gaza Strip. The…
2019-04-01 Should Professional Card Players Be Punished for Using Drugs?
Last year, top-ranked Geir Helgemo received a one-year suspension from his sport: bridge, a kind of card game for four…
2019-03-31 South Africa’s Liberal Abortion Laws Affected by Public Disapproval
“Precious” is 26-years-old and 16 weeks pregnant. She asked VOA to call her by that name to protect her identity.…
2019-03-31 Refugees from Sudan Putting Pressure on Egypt
Conflict and political unrest in Africa has forced thousands of people to flee their homelands in the hope of finding…
2019-03-30 Many in Congo Do Not Believe Ebola Virus Is Real
Health experts are concerned about Ebola Virus Disease spreading in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Eastern Congo is…
2019-03-31 Sandhill Cranes Rest on Their Long Voyage
Every year in the month of March, one of the world’s greatest wildlife migrations stops in central Nebraska. For a…
2019-03-30 US Nuclear Waste Dump Marks 20 Years
Many years ago, the United States government started a project aimed at proving that nuclear waste can be safely left…
2019-03-29 Faces of Immigrants Show Strength, Bravery
Faces of immigrants in paintings by artist Betsy Ashton look the viewer directly in the eye. The subjects of these…
2019-03-29 British Parliament Rejects May’s EU Withdrawal Plan a Third Time
British lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan for leaving the European Union for a third time on Friday. The…
2019-03-30 Mother Russia: South Florida Experiences a Rise in ‘Birth Tourism’
Every year, hundreds of pregnant Russian women travel to the United States to give birth. The reason: The U.S. Constitution…
2019-03-29 Sweden Keeps Office in North Korea Ready for Possible US Diplomats
Donald Trump became the first serving American president to meet with a North Korean leader in June 2018. Trump’s talks…
2019-03-29 New Zealand Plans to Be Rid of Pests by 2050
New Zealand is three years into what many consider to be the world’s largest animal protection program. The Predator Free…
2019-03-28 Kissing the Pope’s Ring: An Issue of Debate
This week, Pope Francis visited a Catholic shrine in Loreto, Italy. He repeatedly withdrew his right hand as a long…
2019-03-28 WOW Airlines Collapses, Leaving Thousands Without Flights
Iceland’s WOW air suspended operations and cancelled all its flights on Thursday without warning. The move left thousands of passengers…
2019-03-28 Ukraine Preparing for Presidential Elections
Ukraine is preparing for presidential elections. The voting will take place on Sunday. If no one wins a majority of…