2019-04-05 US Aid Cuts to Central America May Backfire, Increase Migration North
Aid groups have criticized the United States for its decision to cut assistance to three Central American nations. They warned…
2019-04-04 Report: Ethiopian Pilots Followed Boeing Instructions Before Crash
The pilots of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 followed all of Boeing’s recommended steps when their plane began to nose dive…
2019-04-05 Study Finds One in Four Worry about Losing Home, Property
Property rights are not only about ownership of land. They provide reasons for people to invest in and develop their…
2019-04-03 Why US Workers Are Stressed
More than half of American workers say they are stressed because their employers do not give them the information they…
2019-04-01 Murder Charge Dropped for Vietnamese Woman in Kim Jong Nam Killing
A Malaysian court has withdrawn murder charge against the only suspect still being held for the murder of a member…
2019-04-01 ‘Reiwa’ Chosen as Name for Rule of New Japanese Emperor
Japanese officials have chosen a name for the period of rule of Japan’s incoming emperor. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga…
2019-04-02 NATO Quietly Marks 70th Anniversary
Foreign ministers from countries belonging to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are gathering in Washington to mark the 70th anniversary…
2019-04-03 Alaska Natives Honored for Secret Communications Work
American Richard Bean, Sr., died with a secret. He was a war hero, but nobody knew about it for years.…
2019-04-04 Thai Leader Orders Action to Fight Pollution in Chiang Mai
Thailand’s leader traveled to the northern city of Chiang Mai earlier this week to personally inspect areas with extremely poor…
2019-04-03 After President’s Resignation, Algerian Officials Plot Next Steps
Algeria’s Constitutional Council met Wednesday to confirm the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Constitutional Council president Tayeb Belaiz opened Wednesday’s…
2019-04-04 Killed by Cholera, Yemeni Doctor Knew He was Fighting ‘Disastrous’ Epidemic
Yemeni doctor Mohammed Abdul-Mughni described the rising number of cholera cases he was treating as “disastrous.” Two weeks later, he…
2019-04-02 Weekly Protests in Gaza Fail to End Israel’s Blockade
Last weekend, the Islamist group Hamas marked the one year anniversary of violent, weekly protests in the Gaza Strip. The…
2019-04-01 Should Professional Card Players Be Punished for Using Drugs?
Last year, top-ranked Geir Helgemo received a one-year suspension from his sport: bridge, a kind of card game for four…
2019-03-31 South Africa’s Liberal Abortion Laws Affected by Public Disapproval
“Precious” is 26-years-old and 16 weeks pregnant. She asked VOA to call her by that name to protect her identity.…
2019-03-31 Refugees from Sudan Putting Pressure on Egypt
Conflict and political unrest in Africa has forced thousands of people to flee their homelands in the hope of finding…