Officials say Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl turned over in exchange for release of five detainees from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, following secret, indirect negotiations mediated by Qatar government
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki confirmed that the man's name was Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha
Syria is holding first multi-candidate presidential election in its history
Syria is holding the first multi-candidate presidential election in its history. But as VOA's Kent Klein reports, experts see almost no chance that President Bashar al-Assad will lose his bid for a third seven-year term.
Police say premeditated mass murder in college town, carried out by lone gunmen, left seven dead including shooter
US indictment of Chinese army officers on charges they spied on American industries reveals basic disagreement about what two nations consider their legitimate interests, and it's affecting relations between Washington and Beijing
The U.S. indictment of Chinese army officers on charges that they spied on American industries reveals a basic disagreement about what the two nations consider as their legitimate national security interests. As VOA's Kent Klein reports, that disagreement is affecting relations between Washington and Beijing.
The EU's Court of Justice rule that Internet search engine Google must sometimes, on request, remove links to personal information has triggered a debate on which is more important - the right to privacy or freedom of information
In an unusual move, First Lady delivers weekly presidential radio address — on eve of American holiday honoring mothers — to express outrage over kidnapping of some 200 Nigerian girls.
U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are threatening tougher sanctions against Russia if it does not stop its alleged military operations in Ukraine. As VOA's Kent Klein reports, the two leaders discussed further steps against the Kremlin when they met Friday at the White House.
Warning comes as part of the State Department's annual report on global terrorism
The United States says a growing number of al-Qaida affiliates and other terrorist groups in the Middle East and Africa pose a serious threat to U.S. interests and allies. As VOA's Kent Klein reports, the warning comes as part of the State Department's annual report on global terrorism.
Some say administration is too aggressive in enforcing immigration law, while others say it's not aggressive enough
The United States has deported about 2 million illegal immigrants in the five years since President Barack Obama took office. As VOA's Kent Klein reports, some Americans say the administration is too aggressive in enforcing immigration law, while others say it's not aggressive enough.
Leaflets ordering Jews in eastern Ukraine to register with a self-proclaimed local authority appear in Donetsk
As Russia continues to raise its natural gas prices to Ukraine, some people are looking to American gas as a way to ease Europe's energy dependence on Russia. But, as VOA's Kent Klein reports, it's a solution that's still several years off.
Energy expert says US will not be Europe's first new source of gas
arts of a secret report alleging that the CIA tortured terror suspects may become public within the next month. As VOA's Kent Klein reports, the Senate Intelligence Committee vote to declassify the information is part of the panel's ongoing feud with the spy agency.
Senators have accused the CIA of spying on their inquiry and deleting key files
Two decades after hundreds of thousands of people were slaughtered in Rwanda's genocide, and Western powers were accused of standing idly by as is happened, experts say there are lessons to be learned on how to prevent such tragedies in the future. VOA's Kent Klein has more.
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