2015-01-27 Obama Attends India’s Republic Day Parade
Rain has done little to reduce the excitement around President Barack Obama’s visit to India. The president watched a military…
2015-01-26 Labor Groups Criticize Abuses in Thai Fishing Industry
Labor and anti-trafficking groups are calling for more action to reduce rights abuses in Thailand’s profitable fishing industry. The fishing…
2015-01-24 Obama Visit Aims to Increase US-India Partnership
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. This weekend, President Barack Obama is set to make his second…
2015-01-23 Yemen’s President Resigns
The Yemeni government says President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi and his cabinet have resigned. A Yemeni government spokesman announced the move…
2015-01-22 Yemen Leader, Rebels Reach Deal
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi said Wednesday night he had reached an agreement with Houthi rebels. The Shi’ite Houthi rebels…
2015-01-23 Philippines, US Concerned over China’s Activities
The Philippines and the United States are concerned over the Chinese reclamation activities in the disputed South China Sea. Top…
2015-01-22 Obama Briefly Notes Foreign Policy in State of the Union
Every year, the president of the United States must report to Congress on the state or condition of the country.…
2015-01-22 Obama Sets a ‘Middle-Class Economics’ Agenda
“Tonight, we turn the page.” With these words, President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address to a…
2015-01-21 Japan Demands That Islamic State Release Hostages
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has demanded the Islamic State group immediately release two hostages. Images of the hostages appear…
2015-01-20 European, US Officials Warn of Terror Threat
After the deadly attacks in France, European nations are working toward greater cooperation to fight terrorism across the continent and…
2015-01-19 Islamic Terrorists Are Changing Their Methods
The terrorist attack at the French magazine Charlie Hebdo happened even though U.S. and French officials had tried for years…
2015-01-17 Islamic Extremists Denounced for Violence in France, Nigeria
France is recovering from the terrorist attacks last week in Paris. Twelve people were shot and killed at the offices…
2015-01-16 Hollande: Muslims Are Main Victims of Radical Islam
French President Francois Hollande said Thursday that mainstream Muslims are the main victims of radical Islamism. The French president spoke…
2015-01-15 Al-Qaida in Yemen Claims Charlie Hebdo Attacks
Al-Qaida in Yemen has officially claimed responsibility for attacking the Paris offices of French magazine Charlie Hebdo. In a video,…
2015-01-13 France Deploys Troops in ‘Sensitive’ Areas after Attack
French officials say they are deploying 10,000 troops to places that could be targets of terror attacks. Officials made the…