2016-07-12 North Korea Further Limits Communication with US
North Korea says it is closing one of its last lines of communication with the United States. The move is…
2016-07-03 Michael Phelps Gets Last Chance at Olympics
Michael Phelps has become the first American male swimmer to qualify for five Olympics. He won the 200-meter butterfly race…
2016-06-25 Britain Votes to Leave EU, Cameron to Resign
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union prompted Prime Minister David Cameron to resign and markets to fall around the…
2016-06-18 Burials of Orlando Shooting Victims Begin
Some victims of the mass shooting in the United States are being buried this weekend. Forty-nine people were shot to…
2016-06-01 700 Migrants Feared Dead in Mediterranean
Up to 700 migrants are believed to have died in the past week crossing the Mediterranean Sea, the United Nations…
2016-05-30 Knife Cuts on Mastodon Bone Reveal Earlier Humans
Scientists diving in a Florida river found bones and tools that could change the history of humans in the Americas.…
2016-05-28 Obama Makes History with Hiroshima Visit
President Barack Obama laid a wreath in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Friday. Obama is the first American president…
2016-05-25 Did Brazil’s Planning Minister Plot Against Rousseff?
Brazil’s planning minister resigned from office on Monday after a recording of him was made public. The recording appears to…
2016-05-22 Obama to Discuss Trade, Human Rights in Vietnam
President Barack Obama’s three-day visit to Vietnam starts on Monday. His visit is expected to strengthen the growing economic and…
2016-05-14 As Olympics Near, Brazil’s President Faces Senate Trial
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. Brazil is preparing to host the Olympic Games in August, but…
2016-05-07 Clinton, Trump are a Study in Contrasts
American businessman Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are likely to face each other in the U.S.…
2016-04-30 Report: Press Freedom Declines to Lowest Point in 12 Years
A new report says freedom of the press declined worldwide last year to its lowest point in more than ten…
2016-04-22 World Leaders to Sign Climate Agreement on Earth Day
Leaders from 130 nations are gathering at the United Nations to sign the historic climate deal reached in Paris last…
2016-04-19 Survivors Sought After Ecuador, Japan Quakes
Efforts to rescue victims continue after strong earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan killed hundreds and injured thousands. In Ecuador, officials…
2016-04-16 World Bank Official: Panama Papers Hurting Public Trust
Information from the newly-released “Panama Papers” is hurting public trust, according to a top World Bank official. Sri Mulyani Indrawati…