2022-05-25 Texas Gunman Locked Classroom, Shot Students, Teachers
An 18-year-old gunman killed at least 19 students and two teachers at a elementary school Tuesday in the American state of Texas. Several other people hurt in the attack remain…
2022-05-25 China Seeks Cooperation Deal with 10 Pacific Island Nations
China wants 10 small Pacific nations to join an agreement covering many issues including security and fisheries. The agreement would permit China to gain more influence over the area. The…
2022-05-25 US Agency Predicts Busy Hurricane Season
A leader of the U.S. government-run weather agency said he expects a record-setting hurricane season this summer for the Atlantic Ocean. Rick Spinrad is the administrator for NOAA, the National…
2022-05-25 German Woman Uses Horse Power to Save Fuel Money
A woman in Germany has made a big change in her daily ride to work that adds time but saves money. Stephanie Kirchner now leaves her vehicle at home and…
2022-05-24 Gunman Kills at Least 14 Students, 1 Teacher at Texas Elementary School
The governor of Texas said fourteen children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school Tuesday. The gunman was also dead. Governor Greg Abbott said…
2022-05-24 In Ukraine, Attacks on Schools Hurt Future Generations
As the war in Ukraine continues, there is increasing evidence that Russia has knowingly attacked schools. Attacks on civilian structures are considered a possible war crime. The Ukrainian government says…
2022-05-24 What Kind of Group Is the 4-nation Quad?
Leaders of the United States, Japan, Australia and India gathered in Tokyo on Tuesday for a meeting of the group known as the “Quad.” The issues of American support for…
2022-05-24 WHO Chief Tedros Is Reelected to Second Term
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been reelected to a second term. His reelection was confirmed Tuesday by the WHO’s governing body, the World Health Assembly. The…
2022-05-24 Can Bolivia Ever Gain From Its Rich Lithium Resources?
Bolivia’s government is planning this month to sell rights to mine in the country for the element lithium. Officials hope the move will bring economic growth in the country’s southwest.…
2022-05-24 Lack of Security, Support Delay Africa’s Green Wall
Africa’s Great Green Wall is a project to build an 8000-kilometer-long forest across 11 of the continent’s countries. The project is meant to contain the growing Sahara Desert and fight…
2022-05-23 How to Grow Plants with Little Sun
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Some people might think that growing plants without much sun is a difficult, if not impossible, task. With little…
2022-05-23 Monkeypox Possibly Spread in Europe at Large Dance Parties
A top adviser to the World Health Organization (WHO) says the current monkeypox virus spread in Europe probably began at big dance parties in Spain and Belgium. The expert, Dr.…
2022-05-23 Pfizer: 3 Shots Effective Against COVID-19 in Children under 5
Drug companies Pfizer and BioNTech said Monday that three low-dose injections of their COVID-19 vaccine have shown to be effective in protecting children under age five. The companies made the…