Suspected separatist rebels have killed 14 paramilitary soldiers in Pakistan’s southwest. Officials say gunmen ambushed the troops late Sunday in the Chamalang area of Baluchistan province. A major was among those killed and several soldiers were wounded in the attack. Baluch rebels have been fighting the government for decades, demanding greater independence and a larger […]
Suspected Rebels Kill 14 Pakistani Soldiers
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
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22 Dead as Clashes Rock Cairo for Third Day
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian morgue officials say three days of clashes between police and pro-democracy protesters have killed at least 22 people nationwide. One official earlier said the unrest had killed at least 33 people. The official changed the death toll to at least 22 after discovering that 11 of the deaths were unrelated to political violence. VOA’s […]
US Debt Reduction Effort Nears Failure
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
The latest effort to cut the U.S. government’s debt has apparently ended in failure. Leaders of a special debt-reduction committee of the U.S. Congress planned to announce they had failed in their mandate from lawmakers to trim the federal debt by $1.2 trillion over the next decade. The 12-member “supercommittee” has a Monday night deadline […]
Aung San Suu Kyi to Run for Burma Parliament
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
A spokesman for Burma democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she will run for a seat in parliament in the country’s next by-election, expected by the end of the year. Nyan Win, a member of the National League for Democracy’s executive committee, told reporters Monday the Nobel Peace laureate will run for one of […]
War Crimes Trial Begins in Bangladesh
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
The first war crimes trial stemming from Bangladesh’s 1971 war for independence from Pakistan has begun. The trial of Delwar Hossain Sayedee, a senior leader in the opposition Islamic Jamaat-e-Islami party, got under way Sunday in the capital, Dhaka. Among the charges against Sayedee are crimes against humanity, genocide, rape and murder. If found guilty, […]
What if the Supercommittee Fails?
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
What if the supercommittee fails? Spending cuts totaling $1.2 trillion will be triggered if the supercommittee does not reach a deal. The cuts are to be split between defense and non-defense spending, estimated at $55 billion in each type of spending per year through 2021. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has warned that such cuts […]
Pakistani Taliban, Government Hold Initial Peace Talks
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s government is reported holding preliminary peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban to explore ways to jump-start peace negotiations. A senior militant commander told news agencies Monday that the discussions were focused on the South Waziristan tribal region along the border with Afghanistan. The commander said the Taliban is making several demands, including the release […]
UN: One Million Zimbabweans Need Food Aid
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
A United Nations agency says more than one million people in Zimbabwe are in urgent need of food aid. The World Food Program says about $42 million is needed to get people through the lean season until the March harvest begins. The agency said Monday most who face hunger live in southern and western regions […]
Turkish Bus Attacked in Syria, 2 Wounded
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen in northern Syria opened fire Monday on a convoy of buses carrying Turkish pilgrims back from the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, wounding two people. Turkish media say the buses were attacked after they asked for directions at a checkpoint. The convoy later crossed into Turkey where the wounded were treated at a hospital near […]
33 Dead as Clashes Rock Cairo for Third Day
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian morgue officials say three days of clashes between police and pro-democracy protesters have killed at least 33 people nationwide. VOA’s correspondent in Cairo said Monday protesters continue to hold central Tahrir Square, where security forces fired tear gas at demonstrators hurling objects at police. Clashes also erupted near Egypt’s Interior Ministry. Reuters quotes an […]
