Syrian forces are widening a crackdown on dissenters in a region near the Turkish border, while the number of Syrians crossing into Turkey to flee the unrest continues to swell. Activists said Tuesday that Syrian troops are pushing into the town of Maaret al-Numan. Over the past few days, security forces have swept through Jisr […]
Syrian Crackdown Underway Near Turkish Border
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
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North, South Sudan Try to Finalize Deal on Abyei
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
Negotiators for north and south Sudan remain in talks to finalize a reported deal on the disputed Abyei region. VOA correspondent Peter Heinlein says the presidents of north and south Sudan have left the talks in Ethiopia’s capital, but that meetings with lower-level officials continue. North Sudan’s army seized control of oil-rich Abyei last month, […]
Violence Escalates in Pakistan’s Karachi
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Authorities say at least 12 people have been killed in “targeted” killings in Karachi, the latest violence to hit Pakistan’s southern port city. Officials said Tuesday those gunned down in the last 24 hours include activists with both the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, or MQM, and its rival, the Awami National Party. The MQM is part […]
Libyan Forces Fire Rockets Along Tunisian Border
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels say forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have fired rockets at opposition fighters near the border with Tunisia. The Reuters news agency quotes witnesses who say the Libyan rockets crossed the border into Tunisia, an act that could raise tensions that are already high between the two countries. Libya fired rockets into […]
Building Collapse in Kenya’s Capital Kills 2
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
Kenyan officials say a building collapse in the capital, Nairobi, has killed at least two people and trapped scores of others. Authorities say the six-story building was under construction when it crashed to the ground Tuesday. Rescue teams were searching desperately through the rubble for survivors. The Kenyan Red Cross says a number of people […]
Death Sentences for Men Involved in Afghan Bank Attack
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
Afghanistan’s top court has sentenced two men to death for killing 38 people in a February attack on a bank in the eastern city of Jalalabad. A group of militants armed with guns and suicide bombs stormed a branch of Kabul bank in the capital of Nangarhar province four months ago, triggering a gunbattle with […]
New Chinese Websites Recount Stories of Corruption
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
Chinese Internet users are flocking to a rash of new websites where citizens describe how they bribed government officials. One of the sites, called “I Made a Bribe,” attracted more than 60,000 visitors in its first three days. The inspiration for the websites comes from a site created last year by the India-based Janaagraha Centre […]
European Stocks Higher in Midday Trading
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are higher in midday trading Tuesday. London’s Financial Times index is up one-quarter of one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is up nine-tenths of a percent, and the DAX index in Frankfurt is up nearly one and one-half percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up nine points, indicating a […]
Asia Markets Close Mostly Higher
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Tuesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained just over one percent to finish at 9,548. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was virtually unchanged, losing 12 points to finish the day’s trading at 22,496. Share prices were higher in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington, but […]
Gunmen in Iraq Storm Government Compound
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi police say insurgents stormed a provincial government compound Tuesday, killing eight people and wounding at least 15 others. Witnesses said the attackers blew up two car bombs near the entrance of the compound in Baquba, the capital of Diyala province. Security officials said at least some of the attackers then entered the compound and […]
