Civil Society Group Opposes US Aid Waiver for Egypt Secretary of State Hillary Clinton approved the aid based on national security interests, but says that in no way affects Washington's resolve to watch closely how Egyptian leaders treat civil socie...
Thai Wildlife Group Raided for Criticizing Elephant Poaching Thailand's Department of National Parks last week began taking animals from the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand. Officials say the foreign-run wildlife rescue group was unable to produ...
Education Report - Education Group Gives $170 Million to 7 Countries 教育报道 - 全球教育合作组织向7个国家提供1.7亿美元资助 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 A thr...
Development Groups Work to Secure Land Rights for Africas Poor In Africa and elsewhere in the developing world, less than a third of people living on the land actually own it or have any officially recognized right to it. Development experts say gain...
Minority Groups Show Solidarity With 'Occupy' Protest Movement Hundreds of African Americans and Hispanics marched the nearly 18-kilometer length of Manhattan on Monday, to show solidarity with New York's Occupy Wall Street protest. Although the Occu...
Rights Group Says 300 Arrested at Papua Rally In Indonesia's Papua province, Human Rights Watch says police arrested more than 300 protesters at a political rally where separatists declared independence from Indonesian rule on Wednesday. Demonstrator...
'Occupy Wall Street' Protest Joined by Labor, Community Groups Anti-Wall Street protestors were joined Wednesday by labor unions and community organizers demonstrating in New York against what they see as economic injustice. The Occupy Wall Street pr...
IN THE NEWS - Islamist Militant Group Boko Haram Claims Attack in Nigeria This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. A deadly car bombing at the United Nations building in Abuja has brought more attention to an Islamic group. The attack happened Fri...
Europe Re-Examines Extreme Right Groups After Norway Massacre A terror attack in Norway last week, which was carried out by an extreme right-wing Norwegian man, has raised questions about security threats in Europe. Is the perceived threat from Islam...
Obama Takes Heat from Pro-Immigration Groups U.S. President Barack Obama came into office with strong voter support among Hispanic Americans, while promising to make immigration reform a top priority. But many lawmakers in Washington oppose easing re...