2015-06-26 Supreme Court Health Care Ruling a Victory for Obama
The United States Supreme Court decided Thursday to uphold President Obama’s healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act. After the ruling…
2015-06-25 Obama Announces Changes to Hostage Policy
President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced a reform of U.S. policies for dealing with kidnappers. Mr. Obama said the U.S.…
2015-06-23 Taliban Gunmen Attack Afghan Parliament
Heavily armed Taliban militants attacked Afghanistan’s parliament building Monday as lawmakers met inside. The attack began with a powerful explosion…
2015-06-20 Victims’ Relatives to Mass Shooting Suspect: “We Have No Room for Hate”
Relatives of victims of the South Carolina mass shooting addressed suspect Dylann Roof in court Friday. They offered him forgiveness.…
2015-06-19 Swiss Investigation of FIFA Finds 53 Suspicious Financial Actions
Swiss officials are investigating possible money laundering incidents connected to the planning of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup…
2015-06-17 Putin: Russia Increasing Nuclear Missiles Supply
Russian President Vladimir Putin says more than 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) will be added to the country’s nuclear…
2015-06-16 Sudan’s President, Wanted by ICC, Leaves South Africa
The president of Sudan flew home from South Africa Monday, ignoring a court order to remain in the country. The…
2015-06-13 Is It Enough to Send More US Troops to Iraq?
The United States says it is sending more troops to Iraq to prepare Iraqi forces in their fight against the…
2015-06-12 Power urges Ukrainians to push for reforms
Chinese state media say former security chief Zhou Yongkang has been sentenced to life in prison after a secret trial.…
2015-06-11 More US Forces Heading to Iraq
U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday ordered 450 more military trainers to go to Iraq. The deployment is part of a…
2015-06-10 White House Press Briefing Room Cleared – Briefly
U.S. Secret Service agents cleared reporters from the White House briefing room Tuesday following a bomb threat. White House spokesman…
2015-06-09 G7 Leaders to Continue Sanctions on Russia
In the news today … Leaders of seven industrial countries have opened a second day of talks in Germany. The…
2015-06-05 VOA Witnesses Movement of Troops in Eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Thursday that 9,000 Russian troops are in the rebel-controlled area of eastern Ukraine. He said…
2015-06-04 U.S. Official: 10,000 Militants Killed During Anti-IS Campaign
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the military campaign to stop the Islamic State group has…
2015-06-03 China Races to Find Ferry Accident Survivors
Chinese authorities are working quickly to reach survivors still trapped under a passenger ship that capsized — or turned over…