Guinea-Bissau’s president is receiving medical treatment in Senegal, renewing concern about the ailing leader’s health. Officials confirmed to VOA Thursday that President Malam Bacai Sanha is being treated at a hospital in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. Mr. Sanha has made multiple trips to Senegal, France, and Portugal for medical care since taking office in September […]
Guinea-Bissau President in Senegal for Treatment
US Stocks Down Slightly in Midday Trading Thursday
U.S. stock indexes fell slightly in midday trading Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ are all off one-tenth of a percent. European stocks ended mixed. London’s Financial Times index closed up one-half of one percent to end at 5,419. The CAC-40 in Paris advanced three-tenths of a percent to […]
Cambodian Tribunal Challenges VOA News Report
Cambodia’s U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal says it has begun contempt proceedings against VOA’s Khmer service for disclosing confidential documents about the prosecution of Khmer Rouge defendants with suspected links to genocide in the 1970s. The tribunal’s move drew an immediate statement of concern Thursday from VOA administrators, who said the probe is unwarranted and could […]
Prominent Kenyans Appear at ICC Hearing
The International Criminal Court has opened hearings against three of six prominent Kenyans accused of orchestrating deadly post-election violence in their country. Former education minister William Ruto, former industrialization minister Henry Kosgey and radio executive Joshua arap Sang are facing charges of crimes against humanity. Thursday’s hearing at the Hague was to confirm the charges […]
Indian Anti-Corruption Activist Returns Home
Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare has returned to his native village, after being released from the hospital following a 13-day hunger strike. Hazare was greeted by a crowd of cheering supporters as he arrived in Ralegan Siddhi in the western state of Maharashtra late Wednesday. The 74-year old activist had been hospitalized in New Delhi […]
Eastern US Tries to Recover From Irene
Emergency crews in the eastern U.S. continue to help residents recover from a storm that ravaged the region, as floodwaters recede after rising to record levels. Flooding devastated areas in the states of Vermont, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey after Hurricane Irene brought high winds and heavy rains to the eastern U.S. Irene hit […]
Obama Approval Hits New Lows on Economy
U.S. President Barack Obama’s approval ratings have hit new lows. A Quinnipiac poll released Thursday puts President Obama’s overall job disapproval rating at a record 52 percent, with 42 percent in favor of his performance. Meanwhile, nearly two-thirds of Americans surveyed for a CNN/ORC poll say they disapprove of the president’s handling of the economy. […]
Nepal’s Former Rebels Turn Over Weapons
Nepal’s former rebels have agreed to give their weapons cache to a special committee operating under new Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai. Some 3,400 Maoist rebel weapons are reported to be in storage in seven sites left over from the separatist war that ended in 2006. The former rebels, who now occupy the most seats in […]
Manufacturing Slows Across the Globe
New reports show that manufacturing slowed across much of the globe in August, fueling new fears of a worldwide economic downturn. One survey Thursday showed that manufacturing in the United States, the world’s biggest economy, advanced slightly last month, but at a slower pace than in July. Elsewhere, the story was much the same, or […]
World Powers Discuss Post-Gadhafi Libya; Gadhafi Vows to Fight
Representatives from 60 countries have gathered in Paris to discuss a Libya without Moammar Gadhafi while the former leader vowed that he would not give up the fight. Officials in Paris expect National Transitional Council leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil to outline an 18-month process leading to a new constitution and elections. Before the meeting got […]