Hollywood stars will walk down the red carpet Sunday to attend the Oscars, the movie industry’s biggest award night. FILE – Actor George MacKay, from left, director Sam Mendes and…

This restaurant in the town of Herndon in Virginia looks like a typical diner where whole families come to enjoy a hearty meal. But this restaurant serves more than just…

A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden car Saturday night in front of a police center in southern Afghanistan, killing at least six police officers. The attacker used a military Humvee…

Syrian government forces captured new areas from insurgents in their efforts to control a key highway in the northwest Saturday, as Turkey sent more reinforcements into the war-torn country, state…

Cyborgs, trolls and bots can fill the internet with lies and half-truths. Understanding them is key to learning how misinformation spreads online. As the 2016 election showed, social media is…

Democratic presidential contenders stretched beyond the facts on policy and sometimes on their own records Friday in their New Hampshire debate. Amy Klobuchar called out Pete Buttigieg for an evolution…

Even as the novel coronavirus continues to spread to more countries around the world, U.S. officials say the risk of infection to Americans remains low. “Our assessment of the immediate…

U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies this week celebrated his acquittal by the Senate on two articles of impeachment, marking the conclusion of a saga that deepened partisan divisions…

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. The paintings of Jorge A. Yances evoke a mysterious interplay between past and present, reality and fantasy, a style called magical…

Their defense off to a rocky start, Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers look to rebound Friday by bringing in a film director in hopes of dashing the credibility of a rape accuser…

The final results from the Democratic Party’s tumultuous Iowa caucuses were released late Thursday.   The top two candidates have almost the same number of state delegates after Monday’s caucuses….

With a Feb. 22 deadline fast approaching for South Sudan’s rival leaders to form a unity government, there is still no agreement on how many states the country will have…

FBI Director Chris Wray said Wednesday that Russia is engaged in “information warfare” heading into the 2020 presidential election, though he said law enforcement has not seen ongoing efforts by…

An aggressive campaign by American authorities to root out Chinese espionage operations in the United States has snared a growing group of Chinese government officials, business people, and academics pursuing…

In Leesburg, Virginia, near Washington DC, it’s well above freezing but that has not stopped scores of artists and carvers who come each year during the winter to turn ice…

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido meets with U.S. President Donald Trump Wednesday at the White House as Guaido tries to rekindle his campaign to depose President Nicolas Maduro. In a…

The United States is calling for international sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his allies to pressure the government to hold free and fair elections this year. The United…

(As prepared for delivery) Three years ago, we launched the Great American Comeback. Tonight, I stand before you to share the incredible results. … In just three short years, we…

Two prominent House Democratic freshmen are boycotting President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech over his conduct. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, who…

A day after breaking down in tears, a key accuser at Harvey Weinstein’s trial returned to the witness stand Tuesday and endured a final day of withering cross-examination focused on…

The new U.S. travel restrictions imposed on Nigeria are being criticized by Nigerians who for decades have viewed the U.S. as a close ally. Before the announcement of new travel…

The vaunted Iowa caucuses — the first test of the Democratic presidential candidates’ strength in challenging President Donald Trump in the 2020 election — hit an embarrassing roadblock late Monday…

A former South Sudanese soldier turned farmer in Jonglei state says he is earns millions of South Sudanese Pounds each year from his fruit farm, far more than he ever…

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday faced more questions about his treatment of journalists after dropping a National Public Radio reporter from a weekend trip though Eastern Europe…

Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat says his country does not want U.S. troops to leave Iraq, even as Washington bolsters its military presence in the Saudi kingdom. Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal…

Concern about the spreading coronavirus outbreak in China and its impact on this year’s Tokyo Olympics reached Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday. Abe was asked about the virus…

Pakistan’s government on Monday postponed its decision on whether to lift a ban on a movie that had offended hard-line Islamists in this Muslim-majority country, after asking a high council…

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has demanded “demonstrable evidence” from the Taliban that it will lower the violence level in Afghanistan before signing a deal that would lead to…

Democrats are expecting a high turnout for the first presidential selection event in the United States, the Iowa Caucuses, February 3rd.  As VOA’s Kane Farabaugh reports, while many voters in…

A man was shot and killed by police in London Sunday after a stabbing incident that authorities said could be terrorism related. “A man has been shot by armed officers…