Police in Australia have arrested three protesters of the “Occupy Melbourne” movement in a park in the center of the city of Melbourne. Victoria state police arrived to the camp early Wednesday to enforce a city order for the demonstrators to remove their tents and tarpaulins. Demonstrators inspired by New York’s “Occupy Wall Street” movement […]
Australian Police Arrest 3 “Occupy” Protesters in Melbourne
Posted November 15th, 2011 at 11:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Syria to Skip Arab Meeting in Morocco
Posted November 15th, 2011 at 10:20 pm (UTC-5)
Syria says it will not attend an Arab League meeting in Rabat Wednesday to discuss the current situation in the country. The meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Morocco comes four days after the league decided to suspend Syria’s membership because Syria continues a deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters instead of implementing an Arab peace […]
Arroyo to Make Another Attempt to Leave Philippines
Posted November 15th, 2011 at 10:20 pm (UTC-5)
Former Philippine president Gloria Arroyo is set to make another attempt to leave the country for medical treatment, a day after the government defied a court order and blocked her trip. The former president wearing a neck brace and in a wheelchair arrived at the Manila airport late Tuesday in an ambulance. But the authorities […]
New Italian PM Says He’s Ready to Present His Government
Posted November 15th, 2011 at 9:40 pm (UTC-5)
Italy’s Prime Minister designate Mario Monti says he is ready to present his new government to the president after getting a stamp of approval from political, business, and union leaders. Mr. Monti plans a Wednesday morning meeting with President Georgio Napolitano, to be followed by his official swearing-in. He declined to give any details on […]
Republicans Soften No-Tax Pledge as Deadline on Deficit Deal Nears
Posted November 15th, 2011 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
Republican leaders in the U.S. Congress say they are now willing to break a no-tax pledge as part of a comprehensive deal to reduce the massive federal deficit. The comments came Tuesday, as the bipartisan special committee of six Democrats and six Republicans tries to agree on a plan aimed at cutting $1.2 trillion from […]
New Italian PM Says He’s Ready to Present His Government
Posted November 15th, 2011 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
Italy’s Prime Minister designate Mario Monti says he is ready to present his new government to the president after getting a stamp of approval from political, business, and union leaders. Mr. Monti plans a Wednesday morning meeting with President Georgio Napolitano, to be followed by his official swearing-in. He declined to give any details on […]
Human Rights Groups: EQ Guinea Referendum Discredited
Posted November 15th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
Human rights groups are questioning the validity of Sunday’s referendum in Equatorial Guinea, which officials say resulted in near unanimous support for proposed constitutional reforms. New York-based Human Rights Watch and Equatorial Guinea’s EQ Justice said Tuesday some polling places did not even have ballots available that would have registered a “no” vote. Voters, observers, […]
Afghan Grand Council Gathers in Kabul Despite Taliban Threats
Posted November 15th, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
More than 2,000 Afghan politicians, tribal elders and community leaders are gathering in Kabul to attend the loya jirga, or grand council, despite Taliban threats to disrupt the meeting. In his opening speech Wednesday, President Hamid Karzai is set to outline the second phase of transferring security control from foreign to Afghan forces. Last month, […]
NY Judge Rules Against Occupy Wall Street Protesters
Posted November 15th, 2011 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
A New York State Supreme Court judge has rejected a bid by Occupy Wall Street protesters to return with their tents to a Manhattan park they had been evicted from earlier Tuesday. Judge Michael Stallman denied a motion by the demonstrators who sought to be allowed back into the park with their tents and sleeping […]
Syrian Activists: 83 People Killed in Anti-Government Uprising
Posted November 15th, 2011 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
A Syrian rights group has said security forces in Syria killed more than 80 people in the last 24 hours, making it one of the deadliest spans of an eight-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told VOA Tuesday it documented the killings of 38 civilians and 18 suspected […]
