2015-05-09 More Republicans Join 2016 Presidential Race
This week, three more Americans joined the ever-growing “Republican-running-for-president” club. A pediatric neurosurgeon, one of the first women to lead…
2015-05-08 US Court: NSA Phone Record Gathering Is Illegal
A U.S. appeals court in New York ruled Thursday that the National Security Agency’s program to collect phone records of…
2015-05-07 Kerry in Saudi Arabia to Discuss Yemen Crisis
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday he will discuss a proposed “humanitarian pause” in Yemen during his talks…
2015-05-06 Sec. of State John Kerry Visits Somalia
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Mogadishu, Somalia, Tuesday. He is the first secretary of state to visit…
2015-05-06 US Senate Considering Bill on Iran’s Nuclear Activities
This week could decide what happens to a bipartisan bill in the United States Senate. If approved, the bill would…
2015-05-02 Baltimore Police Officers Charged in Death of Black Man
The chief prosecutor in the eastern U.S. city of Baltimore, Maryland has announced charges against six police officers in the…
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…