Meredith Buel | Washington 23 May 2010 More than 100 people marched and attended an interfaith rally Sunday in Washington to protest the status of genocide victims in the Darfur region of Sudan. The march called Hope for Darfur, Justice in Sudan was...

Mary Morningstar | Washington 23 May 2010 Four years ago, the Dixie Chicks decided to take a break from making music. Two of the three members became restless, however, and formed a duo as a side project. They have now released a debut album. Sisters...

London 24 May 2010 Passengers relax after flights were canceled due to the volcanic ash cloud, at Newcastle International Airport, England, 16 May 2010 Dream vacations may become a reality once again for European travelers. Scientists in Iceland repo...

23 May 2010 This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Researchers say they have found a way to extend the storage life of a drug used to treat H.I.V. Their work could give infected mothers in the developing world a new way to prevent the sp...

Peter Heinlein | Addis Ababa 23 May 2010 Ethiopian officials say a record number of voters have gone to the polls in an election expected to give Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's ruling party a huge majority in parliament. Opposition leaders charge the...

Kent Klein | White House 22 May 2010 President Barack Obama says he is confident the United States will succeed in the war in Afghanistan, but that it needs the commitment of its allies to do so. The president spoke Saturday to graduating cadets at t...

21 May 2010 A woman sweeps in the wreckage near Thai soldiers soon after anti-government protesters were crushed in Bangkok This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Thailand's prime minister is urging national unity after ten weeks of anti-governm...

19 May 2010 Pakistani girls in Peshawar last year. Their classes were held privately after Islamic militants reportedly blew up their school in an effort to prevent girls from getting an education. This is the VOA Special English Education Report. An...

Mohamed Elshinnawi | Washington, DC 19 May 2010 A new study by a federally-funded peace organization urges the United States to step up pressure on its Middle East allies to move their societies toward meaningful democracy. The U.S Institute of Peace...

18 May 2010 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful disease that can destroy joints. Women are three times more likely to get it than men. Rheumatoid arthritis is considered an autoimmune disease, a disease wh...