Thai Opposition Parties Win Over Military-backed Candidates Thailand's two main opposition parties won big in the general election and have agreed to seek a ruling coalition to replace the current military-backed government. The Move Forward Party is...
Erdogan Leads as Turkey Faces Runoff Election Turkey's presidential election will be decided in a runoff, election officials said Monday. The election was held on Sunday. Current President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pulled ahead of his main challenger but...
Zachary Taylor: Brief VOA Learning English presents America's Presidents. Today we are talking about Zachary Taylor, the 12th president. He took office in 1849. Taylor had some things in common with earlier presidents. Like six others before him, he...
Competing Visions of Turkey's Elections Turkey will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday. The elections take place as the Turkish Republic marks its 100th anniversary. Observers are watching election developments closely. A united...
Migrants Rush to US Border as Pandemic Restrictions End Large numbers of migrants are crossing the United States border just hours before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are set to end. There are fears among migrants that new policies will make...
Thailand to Hold Competitive Vote for Legislature Thailand will hold an election on May 14 after nearly 10 years under a military-led government. Voters will choose from opposition parties, including Pheu Thai and Move Forward, or supporters of Prime...
A jury in New York City found former President of the United States Donald Trump liable of sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll. 纽约市一个陪审团裁定，美国前总统川普对性侵作家伊丽莎白简卡罗尔负有责任。 The jury...
Experts: Dallas Shooter Was Covered with Signs of Extremism Mauricio Garcia killed eight people and hurt many others when he shot into the car parking area outside a shopping center near Dallas, Texas on Saturday. News reports say Garcia showed signs...
Ukraine Claims it Shot Down Hi-Tech Russian Missile with US System Ukraine said Saturday that it shot down one of Russia's hypersonic missiles using an American-made defense system. Ukrainian military commander Mykola Oleshchuk said his forces downed...
Indian Railways is getting closer to finishing work on a new rail line connecting Indian-controlled Kashmir to the rest of India. Officials say the line could bring big changes to the area. They say it will permit faster movement of people, goods, an...
Food Prices Fall on World Markets but not for Most People The global market prices of grains, vegetable, milk-based and other agricultural products have been falling. The price drops, however, have not yet made it to everyday buyers around the world....
A new study has found that about 25 percent of jobs are going to change in the next five years. The finding comes from a survey of employers published Monday by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The organization is best known for its yearly meeting in...
James K. Polk: Dark Horse VOA Learning English presents America's Presidents. James Knox Polk moved into the White House as the 11th president of the United States in 1845. Few had predicted that Polk would become president. Even he was surprised. Po...
At age 83, Barbara Humbert dreams of taking part in next year's 'Marathon for All' race at the Paris Olympic Games. 83岁的芭芭拉#8231;亨伯特梦想着参加明年巴黎奥运会的全民马拉松比赛。 It is the first event of its kind, per...
US Company Aims to Reopen a Retired Nuclear Power Plant About one year ago, a company that usually takes apart closed nuclear power centers, bought one in the state of Michigan. Holtec Decommissioning International purchased the Palisades Nuclear Gen...
