More than 150 passengers have escaped serious injury when a plane they were on crashed on landing and broke in two in Guyana. Officials say the Caribbean Airlines jet crashed landed early Saturday in the rain at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport. They said the Boeing 737 aircraft skidded past the end of the runway […]
Passenger Jet Crashes, Breaks in Two in Guyana
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
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Lawyer Says Iran May Free US Hikers Soon
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
The lawyer for two Americans jailed in Iran on spying charges says a Sunday hearing in their case could be an indication that they will be freed soon. Attorney Masoud Shafiei says the fact that the hearing coincides with the second anniversary of Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal’s arrest could indicate that Tehran intends to […]
Turkish President Vows No Military Power Vacuum
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Turkish President Abdullah Gul says the resignation of Turkey’s entire military command Friday will not cause a crisis. Mr. Gul spoke to reporters Saturday in Ankara. He said the resignations were “extraordinary,” but said there will be no power vacuum. General Necdet Ozel was appointed Turkey’s top military commander Saturday. The head of the armed […]
Gunmen Kill 11 Shi’ite Muslims in SW Pakistan
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Police in southwestern Pakistan say gunmen opened fire on a minibus Saturday, killing 11 Shi’ite Muslims, including one woman. Officials say at least two people were wounded in the suspected sectarian attack in Quetta, the provincial capital of Baluchistan. Hundreds of people staged a demonstration outside a Quetta medical complex to protest the attack, torching […]
Deadly Attacks in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian officials say gunmen have attacked a pipeline once used to supply gas to Israel – the fifth assault on the facility in the Sinai region since February. A state-run media report says masked men launched rocket-propelled grenades at the al-Shulaq natural gas terminal on Saturday. It says the pipe was hit but the line […]
Turkish President Vows No Military Power Vacuum
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Turkish President Abdullah Gul says the resignation of Turkey’s entire military command Friday will not cause a crisis. Mr. Gul spoke to reporters Saturday in Ankara. He said the resignations were “extraordinary,” but said there will be no power vacuum. General Necdet Ozel is expected to be appointed Turkey’s top military commander Saturday. The head […]
Ivory Coast President Vows to Enforce Human Rights
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara says he will make sure human rights are respected across his country. In an interview with VOA Friday, Mr. Ouattara said he would impose sanctions on any Ivorians who do not respect human rights. He also denied that former rebels still control a large swath of the country. He said […]
Syrian Forces Conduct Deadly Overnight Raids
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
At least five people have been killed after Syrian security forces conducted overnight raids, in an apparent crack down on dissent. Activists said Saturday that forces moved into a Damascus suburb and opened fire on civilians. The Associated Press says a similar raid took place in the eastern town of al-Boukamal. On Friday, rights groups […]
Yemen Air Raid Kills Tribesmen by Mistake
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
Yemeni officials say an air raid targeting al-Qaida-linked militants in the country’s south has mistakenly killed at least eight pro-government tribesmen. Officials say the tribesmen were battling militants Friday east of Zinjibar, the capital of volatile Abyan province, at the time of the air raid. Meanwhile, authorities said clashes in the south killed at least […]
Gunmen Kill 11 Shi’ite Muslims in SW Pakistan
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Police in southwestern Pakistan say gunmen opened fire on a minibus Saturday, killing 11 Shi’ite Muslims, including one woman. Officials say at least two people were wounded in the suspected sectarian attack in Quetta, the provincial capital of Baluchistan. Hundreds of protesters, angry about the attack, staged a demonstration outside a Quetta medical complex. Police […]
