Serbian President Boris Tadic says Belgrade will not make concessions in its policy toward Kosovo even though prospects for European Union membership could be hurt. Mr. Tadic said Friday Serbia will not give up its bid to join the EU, but it cannot dismantle Serb-controlled institutions in northern Kosovo. He insists that Serbia has met […]
Tadic: Serbia Will Not Concede on Kosovo for EU
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
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AU Calls for ‘Transitional Government’ in Libya
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
The African Union is calling for the formation of an “inclusive transitional government” in Libya, but stopping short of joining other world powers by formally recognizing the opposition Transitional National Council . The African Union’s peace and security council announced the decision Friday following an emergency summit on Libya in Ethiopia. Many African nations have […]
Obama Urges Americans to Prepare for Hurricane Irene
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama is urging residents of the U.S. East Coast to take precautions now, ahead of a powerful hurricane that authorities fear will cause widespread flooding and power outages. President Obama said Friday that all indications point to Hurricane Irene being a “historic” storm. He said the nation has to be “prepared for the […]
Torrential Rain, Floods Kill at Least 42 in Pakistan
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say massive floods triggered by torrential rain have killed at least 42 people in the country’s northwest. The officials say at least 20 other people are missing due to the flooding in the mountainous Kohistan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In an interview with VOA , a member of parliament, Mehboobullah Jan, said […]
Rival Rallies Unfold in Yemen
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of protesters have rallied in towns across Yemen, calling for the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Pro-government demonstrators also rallied, carrying pictures of Mr. Saleh and urging him to stay in office. The rival protests took place Friday in cities that include the capital, Sana’a, the southern city of Taiz, and smaller towns. […]
China Trying 3 Monks in Self-Immolation Case
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
China plans to try three Tibetan Buddhist monks for the death of a 16-year-old from their monastery who set himself on fire. Tibetan rights groups say 16-year-old Rigzin Phuntsog set himself on fire in March to protest Chinese policies. China’s state run news agency Xinhua said Friday the court in Aba in Sichuan province is […]
Abkhazia Holds Presidential Election
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Voters in the Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia cast their ballots for a new president on Friday. The winner replaces President Sergei Bagapsh, who died in May. The election was held three years to the day Moscow recognized Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states. Much of the West and Tbilisi maintain that both regions […]
Eastern US Braces for Hurricane Irene
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Millions of people along the U.S. East Coast are scrambling to prepare for a powerful hurricane that authorities fear will cause widespread flooding and power outages. The governors of seven states — stretching from North Carolina to Connecticut — have declared states of emergency to free up resources ahead of Hurricane Irene, which is expected […]
Bernanke: Fed Still Has Ways To Bolster Economy
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the central bank still has a “range of tools” it can use to stimulate the economy, but he did not say when or how they might be used. Bernanke spoke Friday at a gathering to top economists at a mountain resort in Wyoming. Investors and economists have been […]
10 Killed in Bomb Blast at UN Building in Nigerian Capital
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
A bomb blast at the United Nations building in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, has killed at least 16 people. Witnesses report seeing a vehicle force its way past security and explode once it reached the four-story building on Friday morning. Rescuers raced to pull bodies and survivors from the rubble at the compound. Speaking from New […]
