Assad Family Grip on Syria Hampers Reform Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on anti-government protesters has been leavened with at least verbal concessions to reform. But given the history of the country, the government and his family, so...
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Understanding How Tornadoes Work KATHERINE COLE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Katherine Cole. BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty. This week, we will tell about the science of tornadoes. Tornadoes have be...
Fukushima Farmers Worry About Region's Brand With the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant set to continue through most of this year, many people in the region are worried about the long-term impact on the Fukushima brand. Nowhere can...
African Union Honors Rwanda Genocide Victims The African Union held a moment of silence Thursday to mark the 17th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda. A lone candle wrapped in purple ribbon burned in the center of the African Union plenary hall as...
Fukushima Plant Operator: Nitrogen Pumping Operation Going Well A plan to inject nitrogen into the containment vessel around reactor 1 at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant appears to be working, the plant owner said Thursday. Higher pressure levels h...
Published reports say CIA officers are at work inside Libya. But just what they are doing is not clear and, in keeping with practice, the CIA would not comment on the reports. The Obama administration has said it has not yet decided whether to arm th...
Soldiers backing Ivory Coast's incumbent president are calling for reinforcements in their battle against fighters supporting the country's internationally-recognized president. In the third day of combat for control of the commercial capital, Abidja...
Papua New Guinea, with one of the world's highest rates of new HIV infections, has made gains in reducing the spread of AIDS. However, AIDS advocates and counselors, meeting at a UNAIDS conference in Bangkok, say changing male behaviors and ensuring...
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week on our program, we play music from an album released this week by the two sisters who sing together as Mary Mary. We also answer a question from Colo...
Scientists are reporting a new way to identify when a heart transplant recipient is starting to reject the new organ. The new technique could help doctors ensure the success of more transplants. The human immune system is programmed to reject foreign...