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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…