2015-07-28 President Obama Urges More Open Ethiopia
In the news today… President Barack Obama has urged the government in Ethiopia to give more freedom to reporters and opposition political parties. The ruling party controls all of the…
2015-07-25 US Military Facing Threats from Terrorists, Countries
The United States military says it must prepare to deal with two different threats at the same time. The threats come from aggressive moves by Russia and China and the…
2015-07-24 US Lawmakers, Obama Officials Debate Iran Deal
Secretary of State John Kerry debated with members of the U.S. Senate Thursday in the first public hearing on the Iran nuclear deal. Mr. Kerry met with the Senate Foreign…
2015-07-23 Carter: Saudi Leaders Support Iran Deal
The U.S. Defense Secretary said Wednesday that Saudi Arabian leaders told him they support the agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. Ash Carter met with King Salman, Defense Minister Mohammed bin…
2015-07-22 Nkurunziza Set to Win Third Term as Burundi’s President
Burundi held a presidential election Tuesday. Current leader Pierre Nkurunziza was the only candidate. He is seeking a third term in office. Most voting stations opened in the early morning.…
2015-07-21 US, Cuba Restore Diplomatic Relations
In the news today… The United States and Cuba have re-established full diplomatic relations. It is the first time in 54 years that each side officially recognizes the other. Early…
2015-07-20 Obama: Iran Deal Makes America, World Safer
The American president Wednesday defended the historic agreement reached with Iran Tuesday. Barack Obama said the deal represents the world’s best way to ensure that Iran does not get a…
2015-07-19 A Closer Look at the Iran Nuclear Deal
World powers have been working for years to limit Iran’s nuclear activities. But news reports often fail to provide details of the nuclear negotiations. Today we explore some of the…
2015-07-18 Obama Calls for Changes to Criminal Justice System
President Barack Obama is calling for major changes to the American criminal justice system. He says problems in the current system are ones that the country can no longer ignore.…
2015-07-17 Western Officials Work to Gain Support for Iran Deal
American and British officials met Thursday with opponents of the Iran nuclear deal. They hope to ease fears about the agreement. In Washington, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met…
2015-07-15 Historic Iran Nuclear Agreement Reached
The United States and other world powers have reached a deal with Iran. Diplomats say the deal will limit Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for an easing of economic restrictions…
2015-07-14 Greece, Europe Reach New Debt Agreement
In the news today… The European Union has agreed to provide tens of billions of dollars in new loans to Greece. This financial rescue plan is the third agreement between…
2015-07-11 It’s Gone: South Carolina Removes Confederate Flag
From VOA Learning English, this is In the News. An honor guard from the South Carolina Highway Patrol has removed the Confederate battle flag from the state Capitol grounds. The…
2015-07-10 US, UAE Launch Sawab Center to Counter IS Message
The United States and United Arab Emirates launched a joint effort Wednesday to counter the Islamic State militants on social media. The Sawab Center, based in Abu Dhabi, uses social…
2015-07-09 U.S., Iran leaders meet in Vienna
American and Iranian officials met for three hours Wednesday in Vienna, Austria, to try to reach an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. On Tuesday, international leaders extended the time limit…