Yemeni authorities say fighting between Yemeni troops and al-Qaida-linked militants in the country’s south killed at least 18 people Wednesday and Thursday. Western news agencies quote Yemeni security officials, medics and a source close to the insurgents as saying the dead include at least 15 militants and three government soldiers. They say the battles happened […]
Fighting in Southern Yemen Kills 15 Militants, 3 Soldiers
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
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DRC Police Fire Tear Gas At Opposition Protest
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo fired tear gas Thursday to break up demonstrators protesting alleged fraud in the voter rolls. Hundreds of opposition supporters marched in the capital, Kinshasa to demand an audit of the election register. They tried to reach the headquarters of Congo’s National Election Commission but were dispersed by police. […]
WikiLeaks Blames Newspaper for Uncensored Cable Leak
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
The anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks has confirmed reports of a security breach that has led to a massive amount of U.S. diplomatic cables being released onto the Internet with the names of sources revealed. In a statement posted Thursday, WikiLeaks blamed Britain’s Guardian newspaper for the disclosure, saying that a journalist revealed the password to unlock […]
Cambodian Tribunal Challenges VOA News Report
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
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 […]
Turkish Police, Kurds Clash in Istanbul
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish police in Istanbul clashed with scores of stone-throwing Kurdish protesters Thursday, after a peace rally organized by the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party turned violent. Police warned the mainly youthful protestors about carrying banners supporting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party . Some of the demonstrators, many wearing scarves to cover their faces, protested when […]
Guinea-Bissau President in Senegal for Treatment
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
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 […]
US Stocks Down Slightly in Midday Trading Thursday
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
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
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
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
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
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
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
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 […]
