U.S. media say the Obama administration will announce new sanctions against Iran later Monday in response to international concerns that Tehran is developing nuclear weapons. Reports quote unnamed U.S. officials as saying the U.S. State Department will impose sanctions on goods and services used by Iran’s petrochemical industry to discourage foreign companies from investing in […]
US to Sanction Iran’s Petrochemical Industry
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
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US, China Hold Annual Trade Talks
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
A top Chinese economic official appealed for cooperation during trade talks with U.S. delegates Monday in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu. Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan warned the U.S. delegates against politicizing the negotiations. U.S. Secretary of Commerce John Bryson warned that attitudes toward trade ties with China are worsening in Washington. The U.S.-Chinese […]
South Africa Set to Pass State Secrets Bill
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
South Africa’s parliament is expected to pass a new state secrets law amid criticism that the measure will suppress the media and those exposing corruption. Lawmakers are due to vote Tuesday on the bill backed by the ruling African National Congress party, which says the law is necessary to protect state secrets. The measure would […]
Pakistan Says Gunmen Kill 14 Paramilitary Soldiers
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say gunmen have ambushed the paramilitary Frontier Corps encampment in southwestern Baluchistan province, killing 14 soldiers and wounding at least six others. The military blames Monday’s attack on Baluch rebels who have been fighting the government for decades, demanding greater independence and a larger share of the province’s natural resources.
20 Dead as Clashes Rock Cairo for 3rd Day
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Egypt’s Health Ministry says 20 people have been killed and more than 1,700 wounded in three days of clashes between police and protesters as security forces continue to fight with pro-democracy activists in nationwide demonstrations. VOA’s correspondent in Cairo said Monday protesters continue to hold central Tahrir Square, with security forces firing tear gas at […]
UN Says Number of New HIV Infections Falling in Africa
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says the number of new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa has fallen by more than 26 percent since 1997, but the region is still the world’s hardest-hit by the epidemic. In a report released Monday, the U.N. AIDS organization said that although the rate has dropped, Sub-Saharan Africa still accounted for 70 […]
Khmer Rouge Genocide Trial Opens in Cambodia
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Prosecutors in the U.N.-backed trial of three top Khmer Rouge leaders in Cambodia accused the men of masterminding one of the worst horrors of the 20th Century. In opening statements Monday, prosecutor Chea Leang said Khmer Rouge head of state Khieu Samphan, reputed chief ideologue Nuon Chea and Khmer Rouge Foreign Minister Ieng Sary orchestrated […]
UN Chief Spotlights Africa’s Energy Needs
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says ensuring people in Africa have access to reliable, efficient and affordable energy sources needs to be a priority. The U.N. chief said in a statement marking Sunday’s Africa Industrialization Day that a lack of energy access is a major hurdle for the continent’s social and economic development. Mr. Ban said […]
US, China Hold Annual Trade Talks
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
A top Chinese economic official appealed for cooperation during trade talks with U.S. delegates Monday in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu. Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan warned the U.S. delegates against politicizing the negotiations. U.S. Secretary of Commerce John Bryson warned that attitudes toward trade ties with China are worsening in Washington. The U.S.-Chinese […]
Pakistan, Taliban Hold Initial Peace Talks
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani mediators and a senior Pakistani Taliban commander say the government has held exploratory peace talks with the militant group. They say the discussions have focused on the South Waziristan tribal region – the country’s main stronghold for the Pakistani Taliban and other militant groups on the Afghan border. Prisoner exchanges have also been discussed. […]
