VOA looks at the term "Sanctuary Cities" as part of the Lexicon series that explores words and terms Americans use when discussing the politics and the presidential election.
Although alarming, test was relatively small compared to those conducted by USSR and US in 1950s
Panel to instead recommend solutions to ease tensions between majority Buddhists, Muslim minority group in country's Rakhine state
Opponents of the Venezuelan president joined in the capital from all over the country
The population has declined by 30% across the African continent since 2007
The former UN secretary-general will work with the government to combat ethnic violence in Rakhine State
Of 63,000-plus entrants in fiscal 2016, 46 percent are Muslim, 44 percent are Christian, Pew Research analysis finds; largest contingent came from Myanmar
Tourist-heavy Florida region is second area of Zika transmission identified in US
US secretary of state will meet with leaders to discuss Boko Haram, war in Yemen
The two companies will invest a collective $300 million
Death toll hits 11; property damage assessed as floodwater slowly recedes
Syrian refugees find shelter after being displaced by high waters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as disaster gives birth to stronger sense of community
National Parks Service struggles to fund the renovation of a memorial bridge that serves tens of thousands of commuters
Dmitry Medvedev says country could dissolve all diplomatic ties with neighboring Ukraine in light of recent security concerns
Pokemon Go is released Saturday in Thailand and 14 other countries in Southeast Asia, but some government officials aren't thrilled about it
Obama administration hopes to welcome 10,000 Syrians by end of September
Sonia Gandhi's doctor said the Congress party leader had a fever and should return from Uttar Pradesh state to Delhi
Hundreds of people marched across the city following the killings of two black men this week
Cries of 'Black lives matter' heard in Louisiana capital in reaction to fatal police shooting of 37-year-old African American
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