Pentagon: Iran Holding 2 US Navy Boats
US Navy riverine boats are seen in this 2012 Defense Department photo. PENTAGON—The crew of two small U.S. Navy vessels are being held by...
Aid Workers Report 'Barely Moving Skeletons' in Syria's Madaya
Syrians wait for the arrival of an aid convoy, Jan. 11, 2016, in the besieged town of Madaya as part of a landmark six-month deal reached...
EU's Juncker, Polish PM Confer Amid Focus on Rights, Media
Protesters wave Polish and European Union flags during an anti-government demonstration in Warsaw, Poland, Dec. 19, 2015. BRUSSELS—The...
200 Far-right Extremists Arrested in Germany
PEGIDA activists rally against the German government's refugee and migrant policies, in Leipzig, eastern Germany, Jan. 11, 2016. German...
Zuckerberg Photo of Daughter Goes Viral, Triggers Vaccine Debate
In this March 25, 2015, file photo, CEO Mark Zuckerberg gestures while delivering the keynote address at the Facebook F8 Developer...
Washington Gears Up for Obama's Last State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON—"America can do anything,” President Barack Obama said Saturday, previewing a theme of his final State of the Union address...
Official: DRC Taking Rape Allegations Seriously
Police officers from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in an...
Mozambique Refugees Fleeing to Malawi
New arrivals awaiting registration at camp, Jan. 7, 2016. (Lameck Masina/VOA). MWANZA, MALAWI—Malawi continues receiving hundreds of...
Massive Mao Statue Torn Down in Rural China
A man holds up a portrait of the late Chairman Mao Zedong as he and others gather in front of a giant statue of Mao to celebrate the...
How a Racist System Has Poisoned the Water in Flint, Michigan.
A resident of Flint, Mich., runs water from her faucet. Your Take: When the citizens of Flint lost control of their government, emergency...
