About 50 Tibetan students demonstrated Wednesday outside the Chinese embassy in India — demanding the Tibet situation be addressed at Thursday’s G-20 summit in Cannes. The demonstration follows the self-immolation of 10 Tibetan Buddhist monks and nuns over the past month. They set themselves on fire to protest what they see as a Chinese intrusion […]
Tibetan Students, Activists Protest Chinese Rule
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
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EU Envoy: Yemen’s President Shows ‘Readiness’ to Step Aside
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
A European Union diplomat tells VOA that Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has “indicated a readiness” to empower his deputy to manage a political transition to a new leadership for the country. EU ambassador to Yemen Michele Cervone D’Urso said Wednesday he believes the government and opposition can finalize details of that transition as soon […]
Fed Predicts “Moderate” US Growth & Warns of Risks
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Top officials of the U.S. central bank say they expect the world’s largest economy to grow at a “moderate” pace in the coming months. Wednesday’s report from the Federal Reserve says consumer spending and business investment have improved, but the job market and the construction sector still have problems. Fed officials also warn of “downside […]
Karzai: Afghanistan Needs Help to Fight Terrorist Groups
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is warning there will be no hope for peace in his country without help from its neighbors in fighting terror groups. Mr. Karzai told diplomats at an international conference in Turkey Wednesday that terrorist networks still are a major threat to Afghanistan’s security. He said that groups conducting what he called […]
Pakistan to Normalize Trade with Rival India
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
The Pakistani Cabinet has approved a proposal granting India “Most Favored Nation” trade status, a move seen as a major breakthrough as the longtime rivals work to normalize relations. Pakistani Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan told a news conference in Islamabad Wednesday that the decision was unanimous and taken in the national interest, with all […]
European Leaders Set for Showdown on Greek Debt Referendum
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
European leaders are set for a showdown Wednesday with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou over his call for a referendum on a debt-relief agreement. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel summoned the Greek leader to Cannes, France, a day before the G20 summit. Greece is not a member of the group, but […]
Karzai: Afghanistan Needs Help to Fight Terrorist Groups
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is warning there will be no hope for peace in his country without help from its neighbors in fighting terror groups. Mr. Karzai told diplomats at an international conference in Turkey Wednesday that terrorist networks still are a major threat to Afghanistan’s security. He said that groups conducting what he called […]
Arab League to Unveil Syria Plan as Violence Continues
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
On Friday, the 22-member league sharpened its criticism of Syria after rights activists said Syrian security forces had shot and killed dozens of anti-government protesters as part of a widening crackdown on dissent. The United Nations says the number of people killed in the seven-month-old uprising has surpassed 3,000. The Syrian government says terrorists have […]
Suspected Maoists Abduct Indian Workers
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Police in eastern India say Maoist rebels have abducted 15 workers who were engaged in a bridge construction project. Local authorities say about 50 armed rebels stormed the construction company’s office in Bihar state on Tuesday, taking away laborers. The company is building a bridge in the area. Police say an extensive search operation was […]
US Private Sector Employment Rises
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. private sector payrolls rose 110,000 in October, with much of the gain in the huge services sector of the economy. Wednesday’s report comes from ADP, a company that processes millions of paychecks for businesses across the nation. The data may be a preview of Friday’s closely-watched report on the U.S. unemployment rate, which many […]
