Presidents often depend on personal relationships with world leaders. Many people have commented on the personal relationship between U.S. President…
Asia's growing middle-class population is changing its diet from the traditional bowl of rice to more Western-style food. The change…
Elephants in Uganda are starting to come close to villages near national parks. The big animals are a real danger…
Thailand's rulers announced this week that martial law had ended, with the support of the King. The rulers say martial law will…
On March 20, the United Nations celebrated its third annual International Day of Happiness. So, Happy belated International Day of…
Turkey currently is building 18 large Islamic religious centers around the world. The projects include a mosque in Tirana, Albania…
A top United States intelligence official says that North Korea has made progress in developing long-range missiles. This comes as…
We have recently received several comments from listeners that we speak too slowly. So starting today, April 1, the VOA…
Argentina has officially protested Britain's recent announcement of increased military spending for the Falklands, a group of islands in the…
Update: China and Singapore have joined Japan and South Korea in restricting flights by Thailand's airlines. The UN International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)…
Musicians have been using clay, or ceramic, wind and percussion instruments for a long time. But a rock guitarist in Spain is…
Many homeless people live in the "Skid Row" area of Los Angeles, California. These men and women have no permanent…
The documents known as the Dead Sea Scrolls were uncovered in the mid-20th century. They still have things to tell…
Since 2008, hunters have illegally killed more than 3,000 rhinos in South Africa. The International Union for Conservation of Nature…
Many little girls like flowers, watching butterflies and riding ponies. A lot of them also like cars, robots and spaceships.…