Thousands of Egyptians have rallied in Cairo and several other cities, demanding the country’s interim military rulers apologize for recent violence against female protesters. The rally, dubbed the “Friday of regaining honor,” follows a week in which at least 17 anti-government protesters were killed during clashes with Egyptian security forces. Many Egyptians were outraged after […]
Thousands of Egyptians Protest Violence Against Women
Posted December 23rd, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
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Tsunami Victim is Reunited With Family After 7 Years
Posted December 23rd, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
A teen-aged Indonesian girl has been re-united with her parents seven years after being separated in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and given up for dead. Meri Yulanda, now 15 and known as Wati, turned up in the West Aceh capital of Meulaboh this week looking for her family. But she was unable to remember […]
US Probes Baby Formula Link to Infant’s Death
Posted December 23rd, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. health officials are investigating whether a popular powdered baby formula fed to a 10-day-old boy triggered a bacterial infection that killed him. The world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores, pulled thousands of cans of the product, Enfamil Newborn, from its U.S. store shelves this week after the infant’s death in the central state of Missouri. […]
Ukraine Court Rejects Appeal of Tymoshenko Jail Sentence
Posted December 23rd, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
A Ukrainian appeals court has upheld the conviction of and seven-year jail sentence for former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Ms. Tymoshenko was convicted of abusing her authority in a 2009 gas deal with Russia that her opponents say was too beneficial for Moscow. She also faces numerous other charges. The former prime minister and opposition […]
Three Aid Workers Killed in Somalia
Posted December 23rd, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Three relief workers in Somalia are dead, gunned down near a food distribution center. The shooting took place Friday near the central settlement of Mataban. The World Food Program says two of the victims worked directly for the relief agency, and that the third was a contractor. Mataban district Chairman Abdurrahman Abdi Jama tells VOA […]
Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi Registers Party, Visits Parliament
Posted December 23rd, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi formally registered her National League for Democracy as a political party Friday, clearing the way for her to run for a seat in parliament. Party officials say they will contest a series of coming by-elections once the registration is formally approved, expected within a week. Aung San Suu […]
Czechs, World Leaders Bid Farewell to Vaclav Havel
Posted December 23rd, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
World leaders and the people of the Czech Republic have paid their final respects to former president Vaclav Havel at a state funeral in Prague, ending a week of honoring the dissident playwright and anti-communist icon. The 75-year old former Czech leader died in his sleep of respiratory problems on Sunday. Bells and sirens rang […]
Syria Says 40 Killed in Twin bombings
Posted December 23rd, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
WEB: TYPE: CN )) Syrian officials say twin suicide bombings in Damascus have killed at least 40 people and left 100 others injured. State television reports that two bombers used vehicles packed with explosives to attack a pair of state security facilities in the capital on Friday. The state-run SANA news agency displayed graphic photos […]
Police In DR Congo Fire Tear Gas at Oppposition Supporters
Posted December 23rd, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo fired tear gas Friday at supporters of opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi who had gathered for his self-declared “swearing in” ceremony. Mr. Tshisekedi insists he won last month’s presidential poll and called on supporters to gather at Martyrs Stadium in the capital, Kinshasa for his inauguration. The government banned […]
Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi Registers Party, Visits Parliament
Posted December 23rd, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi formally registered her National League for Democracy as a political party Friday, clearing the way for her to run for a seat in parliament. Party officials say they will contest a series of coming by-elections once the registration is formally approved, expected within a week. Aung San Suu […]
