International community mobilizes to help millions in need of emergency aid
South Sudan works to build a new nation after independence
25 years after Chernobyl, a nuclear crisis confronts Japan. We examine the pros and cons of our nuclear world.
The latest news on the aftermath of Japan's earthquake and tsunami, and information on how to help
In-depth coverage of political crisis in the region
In this series of reports, VOA revisits earthquake-ravaged Haiti to see where things now stand and how the survivors are coping.
On May 23, Ethiopians voted in parliamentary elections. VOA looks at the election's impact for Ethiopia and its neighbors.
In this series, VOA examines the history of the Berlin Wall and political and social effects since its fall.
VOA remembers the 1984 famine in Ethiopia and evaluates the region's progress in addressing the problems of hunger and food security
VOA revisits the Union Carbide plant chemical leak that poisoned an estimated half million residents of Bhopal, India
On October 1, China celebrates the founding of the People's Republic with great fanfare.
On 20 August Afghans voted for president and councilors in elections crucial to defeating an increasingly violent Taliban insurgency
U.S. President Barack Obama took his first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa as president 10-11 July.
President Barack Obama addressed Muslims around the world from Cairo, Egypt, on 4 June.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has been under intense international scrutiny for its nuclear program.
US President Barack Obama receives the Nobel Peace Prize
VOA takes a look back to the year that was 2009.
The day after protesters drove Egypt's longtime leader from power, Algerians were in streets demanding President Bouteflika leave office
Thousands of protesters call for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down
Protests began in January, with demands for more jobs, higher salaries, democratic reforms in Gulf state
Defying government, religious bans on protests, demonstrators rally around variety of causes
Compilation of key historical events, our coverage of the current political crisis in Lebanon
Protests in a relatively open political environment, largely triggered by high food, fuel prices
Experts are concerned about repercussion of protests - whether successful or not - within this tightly-ruled and critical country
Political discontent spreads to Iran, Iraq, UAE, Morocco
Protests are echos of those in Egypt and Tunisia that ended with leaders stepping down
Compilation of reports that focus on events in Tunisia, reactions in neighboring countries
After 18 days of protests, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who ruled the country for 30 years, steps down
Inspired by recent uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, thousands of demonstrators participate in 'Day of Rage' across country