2014-10-08 Chinese Firm Pays Record Price for Waldorf Astoria
Hilton Worldwide is selling the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City to a Chinese company for $1.95 billion. The…
2014-10-07 War in Afghanistan Marks 13th Anniversary
Tuesday marks the 13th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. The Afghan war is America’s longest war. The United States…
2014-10-07 Republicans Are Confident with Midterm Elections
On November 4, voters across the United States will choose who represents them in Congress. Voters will select all 435…
2014-10-07 Foreign Aid Workers Under Pressure in South Sudan
The conflict in South Sudan is harming relations between the government and international organizations. Aid groups are helping the millions…
2014-10-06 Three Scientists Win Nobel Prize for Brain Research
From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. American-born British Scientist John O’Keefe and Norwegians May-Britt Moser and…
2014-10-06 Philippines Guarding Against Islamic State’s Influence
Philippine officials say reports that the Islamic State group is actively seeking members in the country have yet to be…
2014-10-06 Pope Francis, Bishops to Review Catholic Teachings
Pope Francis opened a major meeting of bishops at the Vatican in Rome on Sunday. The leaders of the Roman…
2014-10-06 Thai Prime Minister Offers to Write ‘Soap Opera’
“The Young and the Restless,” “Days of Our Lives” and “Guiding Light.” These are the names of three popular programs…
2014-10-06 91-Year-Old Achieves Dream, Learns To Fly
You are never too old to try to make your dreams come true. This could be Mary Moe’s motto —…
2014-10-05 Long Drought Affects Farmers in Southwestern US
Parts of the southwestern American states of Texas and Oklahoma have experienced severe dry weather for several years. This drought…
2014-10-05 Seeking ‘Hidden Treasure’ in Central Kenya
Is there buried treasure in a cave in central Kenya? Reports of such have created great excitement in the village…
2014-10-04 Malaysia Struggles to Stop People Joining Jihadists
Malaysian police recently arrested three men they believe were planning to join Islamist militants in Syria. Police say the three…
2014-10-04 Do You Want Milk with Magazines?
The United States Postal Service wants to bring food and other goods from grocery stores to American homes. Officials say…
2014-10-03 US Eases Ban on Lethal Weapons to Vietnam
The United States has partially ended a ban on sales of lethal weapons to Vietnam. Lethal weapons are those that…
2014-10-03 Human Rights Watch Issues Warning to Turkey
Human Rights Watch has warned that Turkey is becoming more authoritarian. The group says the rule of law is slowly…