2014-06-14 Obama Rules Out Ground Troops in Iraq
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. Islamic militants have been seizing territory in Iraq this week. A…
2014-06-07 Effects of Taliban Prisoner Release Unclear
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. Five members of Afghanistan’s Taliban rejoined their families this week after…
2014-05-31 Obama Defends US Foreign Policy
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. President Barack Obama this week announced plans for bringing America’s longest…
2014-05-24 US Naval Presence ‘Shaping Events’ in South China Sea
The top officer in the United States Navy spoke this week about the Navy’s growing presence in Asia and the…
2014-05-17 Chinese Worker Killed in Vietnam Protest
Relations between China and Vietnam were tense this week because of Chinese activity in waters claimed by both sides. Chinese…
2014-05-10 Nigeria Welcomes Help in Search for Kidnapped Students
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan promised this week to find hundreds of…
2014-05-03 Rebels Shoot Down Ukrainian Helicopters
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. Pro-Russian rebels shot down two Ukrainian helicopters in eastern Ukraine on…
2014-04-26 Security Concerns Raised on Obama’s Asian Trip
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. It has been nearly three years since President Barack Obama announced…
2014-04-19 Hopes Decrease in Search for Survivors of South Korean Ferry
From VOA Learning English, this is In the News. Almost 270 people are still missing from a boat that sank…
2014-04-12 China and US Seek Closer Military Ties, But Differences Remain
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. American Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel was in China this week.…
2014-04-05 Two Powerful Earthquakes Strike Chile
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. A powerful earthquake struck an area near the northern coast of…
2014-03-29 Search for Malaysia Airplane Enters Third Week
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. The search for a missing Malaysian airliner continued this week. The…
2014-03-22 Will Sanctions Against Russia Work?
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law for Russia to…
2014-03-15 How Can Air Traffic Controllers Lose a Plane?
From VOA Learning English, this is In the News. The search for a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet expanded this week.…
2014-03-08 Crimean Lawmakers Vote to Leave Ukraine, Join Russia
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. The crisis in Ukraine continued this week. On Thursday, lawmakers in…