French President Francois Hollande and President Barack Obama have discussed Afghanistan, the eurozone crisis, Syria and other international issues in a meeting at the White House. President Hollande's White House talks, his attendance at the G8 summit in Camp David, Maryland, and the NATO summit in Chicago, are part of his international debut after his election victory. As a candidate he pledged to withdraw France's 3,400 troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year. ...

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng told VOA Saturday he and his family have obtained passports and are waiting for their flight to the U.S. at Beijing international airport. The blind activist says his flight was slightly delayed, but he expects to leave soon for New York, where New York University has offered him a fellowship.   Earlier Saturday, Chen had said he was not sure if or when he and his wife, plus their two children, would be flying to the U.S., because they did not ...