Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and French Prime Minister Francois Fillon have attended the opening ceremony of an ancient temple at a world-renowned archeological site in northwestern Cambodia. The 11th-century Baphuon Temple at the Angkor complex was opened to public Sunday after the completion of its decades-long restoration. The temple was almost completely in ruins before […]
Cambodia’s King, French PM Inaugurate Ancient Temple
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Clashes Kill 20 in Central Somalia
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
Violent clashes between rival clans have left at least 20 people dead in Somalia. Sunday’s fighting took place in the central Mudug region and injured at least 18 people. A local official told VOA’s Somali Service that the clashes were the latest in a long-standing dispute over grazing land. Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed […]
Turkey Recognizes Libyan Rebels, Offers Another $200 Mn in Aid
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
Rebels fighting to end the 42-year rule of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have received a diplomatic boost by winning recognition from regional power Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Sunday Ankara recognizes the rebel Transitional National Council as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people. He was speaking on a visit to the eastern […]
Video of Ailing Chavez
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
A Cuban government website has posted video of ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is in Havana recovering from cancer surgery. A four-minute video on the website cubadebate.cu shows Mr. Chavez walking in an outdoor location and conversing with several people including his daughters Rosa and Maria Gabriela. The 56-year-old Chavez looks thinner and less […]
Los Alamos Lab to Reopen As Wildfire Threat Recedes
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
A prominent U.S. nuclear laboratory is set to reopen this week, after firefighters beat back a raging wildfire that burned nearly 40,000 hectares of nearby land. The Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory, in the southwestern state of New Mexico, said Sunday that it “appears to have escaped serious damage” from the fire. A note to employees, […]
Libyan Rebel Chief: Gadhafi Can Stay in Libya if He Resigns
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s rebel chief says the opposition movement is willing to let Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi remain in the country if he resigns and agrees to international supervision of his movements. In an interview with Reuters news agency Sunday, Mustafa Abdel Jalil says the rebels made the offer to Mr. Gadhafi through the United Nations about […]
Thai Prime Minister Concedes Defeat
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Thailand’s prime minister has conceded defeat in Sunday’s general election, won by an opposition party allied to ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Abhisit Vejjajiva Sunday congratulated his opponent Yingluck Shinawatra, the younger sister of former prime minister Thaksin and leader of the Pheu Thai party. She is set to become Thailand’s first female prime minister. […]
New Photos of Ailing Chavez
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
A Cuban government website has posted photos of ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is in Havana recovering from cancer surgery. The four photos on the website cubadebate.cu show Mr. Chavez walking with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicholas Maduro and his daughters Rosa and Maria Gabriela. The 56-year-old Chavez is walking unaided in the pictures but […]
Serbia’s Djokovic Wins Wimbledon Men’s Title
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic has won the men’s Wimbledon singles title, defeating Rafael Nadal in four sets in London Sunday. Djokovic triumphed in the first two sets 6-4, 6-1, before Nadal rallied to win the third set 6-1. But Djokovic sealed the title with 6-3 victory in the final set. A frustrated Nadal punched his racket […]
