The Arab League on Saturday froze assets of 19 top Syrian officials and banned them from traveling to Arab states. After a meeting in Doha, Qatari Foreign Minister Sheik Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani who chairs the Arab League’s peace process committee, said the panel also gave Damascus until Sunday to come to Doha and sign […]
Arab League Confirms Sanctions on Syria as Unrest Intensifies
Posted December 3rd, 2011 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Cain Suspends Bid for US Presidency
Posted December 3rd, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
Businessman Herman Cain has suspended his campaign for the Republican U.S. presidential nomination following allegations of sexual harassment and infidelity. Cain made the announcement at an event Saturday in his home state of Georgia. He called the accusations against him “false” and “unproved” and told supporters they have hurt his wife and family and “distracted” […]
Congo Opposition Rejects Partial Vote Results
Posted December 3rd, 2011 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
The main opposition party in the Democratic Republic of Congo says it rejects early election results that give incumbent President Joseph Kabila some 50 percent of the vote. The Union for Democracy and Social Progress party said Saturday that it rejects the partial election results. It accused election officials of trying to mislead the public […]
Cain Suspends Bid for US Presidency
Posted December 3rd, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has suspended his campaign following allegations of sexual harassment and infidelity. Cain announced the suspension of his presidential bid at an event Saturday in his home state of Georgia. Saturday’s event was originally scheduled to mark the opening of the former pizza executive’s new campaign headquarters. Cain shot to […]
Italy’s PM Sells Austerity Measures to Politicians
Posted December 3rd, 2011 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti met with party leaders Saturday to build support for his proposed austerity measures as European leaders work to confront the continent’s debt crisis. The government has not officially released details of the measures, but they are believed to include a mix of cuts and tax rises and an increase to […]
Congo Vote Disputed
Posted December 3rd, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
A chaotic vote count continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo Saturday, as arguments fly over whether the vote and its tally are free and fair. Congo’s Independent National Election Commission told VOA Friday that President Joseph Kabila has taken an early lead over his main challenger, Etienne Tshisekedi. But Tshisekedi’s party, the Union for […]
Syria Denounces UN Resolution; Death Toll Rises
Posted December 3rd, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Activists say at least 23 people have been killed in anti-government unrest in Syria, where the government is dismissing a new U.N. resolution condemning it for human rights violations. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says most of Saturday’s deaths occurred in the Idlib region near the Turkish border. The London-based group says clashes between […]
Iraqi PM Call Blast Assassination Attempt
Posted December 3rd, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says a car bomb explosion inside of Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone this week was an assassination attempt against him. In a Saturday interview with the Associated Press, Mr. Maliki said preliminary information indicated the blast was supposed to take place as he entered parliament. On Friday, Iraqi security officials also […]
Islamists Ahead in Egypt’s Elections
Posted December 3rd, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Preliminary results from Egypt’s first stage of voting in parliamentary elections show Islamist parties gained the most seats. Figures released Saturday indicate the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party came out on top in Monday and Tuesday’s polling. The conservative al-Nour Salafi Islamist group appears to be in second place. U.S.-based CNN says election officials […]
Syrian Troops, Army Defectors Clash in North
Posted December 3rd, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Activists say at least 18 people have been killed in anti-government unrest in Syria on Saturday, a day after the U.N.’s top human rights body voted to condemn Damascus for human rights violations. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights say most of Saturday’s deaths occurred in the northern city of Idlib, where security forces have […]
