On Zuma’s 75th birthday, protesters have a dubious gift in mind

Tens of thousands of South Africans donned bright colors and marched to Jacob Zuma’s official residence in Pretoria, singing and dancing as they made their way through the streets.

VOA speaks with the captain of a boat hijacked by Somali pirates

Captain Salim Osman says pirates separated the crew three days after hijacking the boat.

‘Political theater’ doesn’t worry South Koreans

North Korea’s accelerated nuclear and ballistic missile testing, and increasing talk of a US preemptive strike, don’t rattle South Koreans enjoying the cherry blossoms.

Raised in the USA, but not quite American

President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to undo DACA, which protects young adults who were brought to the US States illegally as children from being deported.

Ready to be the world’s policeman?

Airstrikes against Bashar al-Assad’s government have some wondering whether President Donald Trump is more open to being the world’s policeman than Candidate Trump was.

Free college tuition is about to become a real thing in New York

Proposed by the governor and approved by the state legislature, the initiative will cover the education costs for nearly one million working-class families, but is that enough?