2014-10-08 Islamic State Group Fighters Closer to Syrian Town Kobani
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Islamic State militants will soon capture the Syrian border town of Kobani. The United…
2014-10-04 US Secret Service Director Resigns
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. The head of the security force guarding the president of the…
2014-10-03 Officials: 100 May Have Had Contact with Ebola Patient
U.S. health officials say as many as 100 people may have had contact with an Ebola patient in Texas. Liberian…
2014-09-27 Activist’s Death Affects Indonesian Democratic Progress
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. The Indonesian human rights activist Munir Said Thalib was killed 10…
2014-09-26 US Is Hopeful for Nuclear Deal with Iran
Wendy Sherman, the chief U.S. negotiator at nuclear talks with Iran, says she is hopeful for a final deal. Ms.…
2014-09-25 Obama Appeals to UN in Effort Against IS Militants
President Barack Obama on Wednesday called on the world “to join him in an effort to degrade and ultimately destroy”…
2014-09-24 U.S.and Arab Allies Bomb Militant Targets in Syria
The United States bombed many Islamic militant positions in Syria for the first time on Tuesday. Officials said the attacks…
2014-09-23 Kurds Fight Militants in Syria; Civilians Flee to Turkey
Kurdish fighters in northern Syria continue to battle Islamic State militants. More than 130,000 civilians have fled to neighboring Turkey.…
2014-09-20 How Do Islamic State Militants Finance Their Operations?
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. This week, the United States Congress approved part of President Barack…
2014-09-19 US Congress Approves Plan to Arm Syrian Rebels
The U.S. Congress has approved a plan to arm and train Syrian rebels to fight Islamic State militants and forces…
2014-09-18 President Obama: No Ground War in Iraq
President Barack Obama on Wednesday said the United States would not fight another ground war in Iraq. He commented after…
2014-09-17 US, UN Join the Fight Against Ebola
United Nations officials are calling for $1 billion to fight the Ebola virus in West Africa. Officials say they need…
2014-09-16 30 Nations Pledge to Fight Islamic State Group
About 30 countries have promised to support Iraq in its fight against Islamic State militants by “all means necessary,” including…
2014-09-13 CIA: Islamic State Group Has More Fighters than Thought
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. The United States says the Islamic State militant group has at…
2014-09-12 Syria, Russia Denounce US Threat of Strikes Against IS Militants
Syria, and its ally Russia, say President Obama’s plan of launching airstrikes against Islamist State militants in Syria would be…