2015-05-01 Baltimore Police End Investigation of Freddie Gray’s Death
Police in Baltimore, Maryland, have completed their investigation into the death of a young black man in police detention. He…
2015-04-30 Aid Now Reaching Victims at Center of Nepal Earthquake
The United Nations said Wednesday that it was beginning to provide food and medicine around the town of Ghorkha, Nepal.…
2015-04-29 Nepal Declares Three Days of Mourning
Nepal has declared three days of mourning for the victims of Saturday’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake that left nearly 5,000 dead…
2015-04-28 Aid Arrives in Nepal, Death Toll Rises Above 4,000
In the news today… Rescue teams and aid workers from around the world are arriving in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu. Many…
2015-04-27 World Reaches Out to Nepal After Deadly Earthquake
As reports of the death toll rise in Nepal, countries and relief organizations around the world are rushing to send…
2015-04-26 Nepal Earthquake Kills at Least 1,300, Shakes Mt. Everest
NEW DELHI— A major earthquake and dozens of powerful aftershocks struck Nepal on Saturday, destroying parts of Katmandu, the capital…
2015-04-25 Migrants Are Dying Trying to Reach Europe
From VOA Learning English, this is In the News. The European Union announced its intention to increase funding for search…
2015-04-23 Saudi-Led Airstrikes Continue in Yemen
Yemeni security officials say the Saudi-led coalition launched new airstrikes Wednesday on the Houthi rebels. The airstrikes came a day…
2015-04-22 Captain Blamed for Mediterranean Migrant Deaths
Officials have blamed the Tunisian captain of a fishing boat for causing the deaths of hundreds of migrants. They say…
2015-04-21 Hundreds of Migrants Feared Dead off Libya
European Union officials gathered in Luxembourg on Monday to discuss the sinking of a crowded boat in the Mediterranean Sea.…
2015-04-19 World Bank Head Sees Other Development Banks as Allies
Slowing economic growth around the world is endangering the World Bank’s goal of ending extreme poverty by the year 2030.…
2015-04-18 Officials Plan Expanded Search for Missing Malaysian Plane
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has been missing for more than 13…
2015-04-17 Ukrainian Reporter Shot Dead in Kyiv
Two gunmen shot and killed a leading Ukrainian reporter Thursday. Ukraine’s interior ministry reported that Oles Buzina, chief editor of…
2015-04-15 Obama, Iraqi Prime Minister Discuss Foreign Fighters, Aid
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi met at the White House Tuesday for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama. It was…
2015-04-14 Marco Rubio Announces Presidential Campaign
United States Senator Marco Rubio of Florida told his supporters Monday he is running for president in 2016. He said…