This holiday season has a lot of offerings for moviegoers, who may feel like a film full of special effects, nods to Hollywood classics, A-list actors, action and of course,…

One of the hallmarks of American democracy is a peaceful transition of power from an outgoing president to his successor. Years of planning guide the task of transforming the District…

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a controversial figure to become the country’s next ambassador to Israel. Bankruptcy lawyer David Friedman, with far-right leanings, is Trump’s choice. Friedman has expressed…

The Pakistan prime minister’s foreign policy aide tells VOA that Pakistan-India relations are “passing through a difficult phase” and that Islamabad would be open to offers of assistance regarding talks…

U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States will take action against Russia or any other foreign government that tries to meddle in U.S. elections. “I think there is no…

After 28 years of false starts, director Martin Scorsese has finally brought a passion project about faith and religion to the big screen with “Silence.” Based on the acclaimed 1966…

One of Indonesia’s most wanted men is a computer geek skilled at bomb-making who joined the Islamic State in Syria, where police say he now directs terror attacks against his…

Greek lawmakers have approved a controversial Christmas bonus payment for low-earning pensioners that prompted bailout creditors to suspend a debt relief deal agreed upon only last week. The left-led government…

Brazilian President Michel Temer on Thursday unveiled a slew of stimulus measures to reduce the debt burden of businesses and consumers struggling with the country’s worst recession on record amid…

The International Red Cross and other humanitarian groups say as many as 2,000 desperate civilians were evacuated from the Syrian city of Aleppo Thursday, including many wounded. Convoys of ambulances…

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Thursday reassured coalition partners that the United States would remain a key player in the fight against Islamic State militants under the incoming administration…

The Austrian government on Thursday approved the seizure of the house where Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was born. It will be turned into a base for a charity, rather than…

Curbing poverty and hunger in rural areas is crucial to building lasting peace in Colombia and in turn will help the nation become a breadbasket for the world, President Juan…

Several civil society organizations are calling for a return to justice in Mozambique following a series of killings targeting lawyers and judges in the country. Carlos Mondlane, president of the…

European Union leaders meeting Thursday in Brussels agreed to extend sanctions on Russia for another six months, EU officials said. The one-day summit, which ran late into the evening, capped…

He was born Cassius Clay. Later he became known as Muhammad Ali. He was a three-time heavyweight boxing champion. And, today his life is depicted in art and photography. The…

Bruce Springsteen’s 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible, referenced in his iconic song “Born to Run,” is up for auction and is expected to fetch several hundred thousand dollars. Springsteen super…

Competition is cutthroat among Japan’s thousands of pop idol wannabes, but a unique concept is winning fame for a band of “chubby” girls deploying their cheeky cuteness to combat prejudices…

Tucked inside a large forest near the drying Andaraweva iirrigation reservoir, a well-tended plantation of young banana trees is growing strongly despite dry weather. The plantation, of at least 10…