Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski has urged Ukraine to resolve the imprisonment of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, saying Kyiv’s bid to join the European Union hinges on it. Mr. Komorowski said Monday a realistic solution must be found if Ukraine wants to continue integration with the EU. The visiting Polish leader, whose country currently holds […]
Poland Calls on Ukraine to Resolve Tymoshenko Case
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Pakistan Denies Reports It Triggered NATO Strike
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan is denying reports it provoked NATO cross-border airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in an incident that has further strained U.S.-Pakistan relations. Pakistan’s army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said Monday claims that Pakistani troops initiated the firefight Saturday are not true and that NATO and Afghan officials were “making excuses.” He noted that […]
Pakistan Denies Reports It Triggered NATO Strike
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan is denying reports it provoked NATO cross-border airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in an incident that has further strained U.S.-Pakistan relations. Pakistan’s army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said Monday claims that Pakistani troops initiated the firefight Saturday are not true and that NATO and Afghan officials were “making excuses.” He noted that […]
US, EU Leaders Meet as Eurozone Sinks into Recession
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
A new report says the eurozone’s economy is falling into a recession. Monday’s report came as key European leaders were in Washington for a debt crisis summit with U.S. President Barack Obama. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said it expects the economy for the 17 nations that use the euro currency will shrink […]
Report: Russian Lawyer Magnitsky Beaten to Death in Jail
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
A private investigation into the 2009 prison death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky has concluded that he was beaten to death and denied medical treatment, and accuses the government of failing to prosecute those responsible. The report by William Browder, founder of the British-based investment fund Hermitage Capital Management for which Magnitsky worked before his […]
Incidents of Unrest, Violence Mar DR Congo Elections
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
Millions of Congolese voters cast ballots Monday in the country’s second multi-party elections since the end of a brutal civil war. There were reports of violence and accusations of fraud in some of Congo’s major cities, though voting appeared to come off peacefully in many areas. VOA correspondent Scott Stearns reports from the capital, Kinshasa, […]
US, EU Leaders Meet as Eurozone Sinks into Recession
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
A new report says the eurozone’s economy is falling into a recession. Monday’s report came as key European leaders were in Washington for a debt crisis summit with U.S. President Barack Obama. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said it expects the economy for the 17 nations that use the euro currency will shrink […]
Doubts on Deal at UN Climate Change Conference
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Nearly 200 countries are taking part in a United Nations climate conference in South Africa, but there is little optimism the conference will result in a comprehensive plan to fight global climate change. The 12-day meeting opened in Durban on Monday. A key issue will be whether industrialized nations will extend the Kyoto Protocol, a […]
France to Withdraw 200 More Troops From Afghanistan
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy says his country will withdraw another 200 troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year. About 200 French service members returned home last month as part of the security transition process in Afghanistan. President Sarkozy on Monday welcomed Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s announcement of the second phase of the transition. […]
International Pressure Increases on Syria
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
The European Union plans to impose more sanctions on the embattled government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over its crackdown on protesters. The EU and the United States already have sanctions in place against Syria, and EU foreign ministers will vote Thursday to further restrict trade and economic dealings with Damascus. The news of the […]
