President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia’s future will depend on its ability to sell off government-controlled companies and decentralize Moscow’s political power. Mr. Medvedev told a gathering of political and business leaders in St. Petersburg Friday that the country has to reform, regardless of who was chosen to head the nation in next year’s presidential elections. […]
Medvedev Pushes Privatization of State-Owned Companies
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
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McIlroy’s Halfway Score at US Open Lowest Ever
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
Northern Ireland golfer Rory McIlroy has recorded the lowest ever score at the halfway point of a U.S. Open, which is being played this year in the Washington suburb of Bethesda, Maryland. McIlroy shot a five-under-par 66 in Friday’s second round at Congressional Country Club after a 65 on Thursday to give him a two-round […]
Rush is On to Save Greece
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
Politicians both inside and outside Greece are scrambling to rescue the debt-ridden country, hoping to make sure it does not drag Europe into an even larger economic crisis. France and Germany set aside key differences Friday, promising a new rescue package would be completed as soon as possible. Their agreement came as Greek Prime Minister […]
Pakistani Court Sends 7 to Jail Over Videotaped Killing
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
A Pakistani court has sent six members of the paramilitary forces and a civilian to jail pending formal charges for the videotaped killing of an unarmed man on June 8. Prosecutor Arshad Iqbal Cheema said the suspects appeared before the court Friday in Karachi. He said he is now scrutinizing the police report before submitting […]
Libyan Leader Vows to Defeat NATO as Airstrikes Continue
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
A defiant Moammar Gadhafi vowed in an audio message aired on Libyan television Friday to defeat NATO after international coalition airstrikes pounded Libya in daylight hours. Shouting and encouraging Libyan people to carry on, Mr. Gadhafi vowed not to quit despite calls from world leaders for him to step down. The messages aired as Libyan […]
Shelling Reported in Sudan’s Abyei Region
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
The U.N. Mission in Sudan says mortar rounds struck near its base in Agok as north-south tensions continued over the future of the disputed Abyei region. Spokesman Kouider Zerrouk told VOA that six shells hit within 150 meters of the mission’s facility on Friday. Zerrouk said there is conflicting information about whether the shelling came […]
Pakistan Protests Cross-border Attack
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan is protesting a deadly attack in which militants crossed from Afghanistan and attacked a village in the country’s northwest tribal region. Pakistan’s Foreign Office summoned Afghanistan’s Charge d’Affaires, Majnoon Gulab, on Friday to lodge its “serious concern” over Thursday’s incident in the Bajaur tribal region. Dozens of militants armed with automatic rifles and rocket-propelled […]
Security Council Recommends UN Chief for 2nd Term
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations Security Council has recommended the re-election of Ban Ki-moon for a second term as U.N. chief. The Security Council officially endorsed Mr. Ban on Friday. Speaking from the capital of Brazil, where he is on a Latin American tour, Mr. Ban said he was “deeply honored” by the vote. The former South […]
US, European Stocks Edge Higher
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
The major U.S. stock market indexes posted gains in Friday’s midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose six-tenths of one percent, while the S&P 500 rose almost six-tenths of a percent. The NASDAQ gained almost three-tenths of a percent. European stock prices closed higher. London’s Financial Times index gained three-tenths of a percent to […]
Pakistan-India Talks Set for June 23
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say India’s foreign secretary will visit the country next week to discuss security and peace, including the disputed Kashmir region. The formal talks on Kashmir will be the first since India broke off peace negotiations following the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai that killed 166 people. The Pakistan-based militant group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, was blamed […]
