The presidents of north and south Sudan are set to meet Sunday, as fighting continues to rage along the north-south border. Northern leader Omar al-Bashir and southern leader Salva Kiir will hold crucial talks in Ethiopia’s capital mediated by former South African President Thabo Mbeki. The African Union, which is hosting the summit, said the […]
North, South Sudan Presidents To Hold Critical Talks
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
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Russia Concerned About US Navy Vessel in Black Sea
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
Russia has expressed concern about a U.S. warship just off its shores in the Black Sea. The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey is taking part in annual joint military exercises conducted by NATO and Ukraine. Russia’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement Sunday saying Moscow has repeatedly stressed that any elements of the U.S. strategic infrastructure in […]
Syrian Troops Clash with Gunmen in the North
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Syrian state media say government troops clashed Sunday with gunmen in a northern city, as international outrage mounted at Syria’s brutal crackdown on protesters. The government has accused “armed gangs” in Jisr al-Shughour of killing security personnel. State media say troops have taken up positions in and around the city to confront the groups. The […]
Venezuela’s President Recovers From Surgery in Cuba
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Venezuelan officials say President Hugo Chavez is recovering satisfactorily after undergoing surgery in Cuba. Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro says Mr. Chavez had an abscess removed from his pelvic area. Maduro says doctors discovered the abscess during the president’s routine medical check-up and he decided to immediately go ahead with Friday’s surgery. Officials say the 56-year-old […]
China to Allow Individuals to Travel to Taiwan
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
China says it will allow tourists from selected cities on the mainland to visit Taiwan as individuals, rather than requiring them to travel in tightly-supervised groups. In a speech at a cross-strait forum in Xiamen, Director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of China’s State Council Wang Yi said Sunday that the trial of the new […]
Hamas Reject Fayyad to Head New Palestinian Government
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
Hamas says Fatah’s nominee to head a future Palestinian unity government is not acceptable. Fatah says it wants current Prime Minister Salam Fayyad at the helm of a new government. A Hamas official said Sunday that the organization will not hand over the unity government to Fayyad because, in the official’s words, he “has sunk […]
Somali Pirates Free Kuwaiti Oil Tanker After Ransom
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Somali pirates are reported to have released a Kuwaiti oil tanker held since late March. A piracy watchdog group says the pirates were paid $12 million dollars to release the ship. The 29-member crew is said to be doing okay. The MV Zirku was captured in the Gulf of Aden while sailing to Singapore from […]
Indian Yoga Guru Ends Anti-Graft Fast
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
A popular Indian yoga guru has ended his nine-day, anti-graft fast. Baba Ramdev, who hosts a popular daily television yoga program, ended his fast Sunday by drinking juice. He went on the fast to protest corruption in India’s scandal-tainted government. He was demanding a return of so-called black money – cash stashed in foreign bank […]
Vietnamese Stage Anti-China Protest
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
Around 100 Vietnamese protested outside the Chinese embassy in Hanoi for the second consecutive Sunday, demanding that China stay out of waters claimed by Vietnam. The protesters were surrounded by riot police and security personnel and dispersed peacefully after about half an hour. The demonstrators were also allowed to march through the streets of the […]
Botswana ends public workres strike.
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
Authorities says Botswana public workers have ended their 8-week strike and will be back on the job as early as Monday. The French Press Agency quotes a union spokesman as saying 90,000 workers have agreed to accept the government’s 3-percent wage increase, although it is far less than the 16-percent pay hike they were seeking. […]
