Police in Uganda say a Rwandan journalist has been shot and killed at a bar in Kampala. Police say Charles Ingabire, the editor of the online publication Inyenyeri News, was killed in the early hours of Thursday by an unknown assailant. Officials say Ingabire had fled from Rwanda to Uganda for political reasons. He was […]
US Renews Calls for Cuba to Release Alan Gross
Posted December 2nd, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
The United States is renewing calls for Cuba to release imprisoned U.S. contractor Alan Gross, who on Saturday will have served two years behind bars on state security charges. White House spokesman Jay Carney Friday called for Havana to free the contractor immediately, saying it is “past time” for Gross to be allowed to return […]
Chavez Opens Summit of Regional Leaders
Posted December 2nd, 2011 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has opened a two-day summit of Latin American leaders to inaugurate a new regional bloc that excludes the United States and Canada. The regional leaders gathered in Caracas Friday as the 33-member Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, or CELAC, was launched. Unlike the Washington-based Organization of American States, CELAC […]
Pakistan to Respond ‘Instantly’ to Any Border Aggression
Posted December 2nd, 2011 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
The head of Pakistan’s military has ordered his country’s forces to respond instantly to any future aggression along the border with Afghanistan without waiting for instructions from high command. Pakistani military sources confirmed to VOA Friday that General Ashfaq Kayani has told his soldiers to fully retaliate “irrespective of the cost and consequences” to any […]
UN Human Rights Panel Condemns Syria
Posted December 2nd, 2011 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations top human-rights body has voted to condemn Syria for “gross” and “systematic” violations of human rights during its crackdown on protest. The resolution passed by the U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday also establishes the post of a special investigator to probe human rights abuses in Syria. However, it stops short of […]
US Experts Question Report on China Nuclear Arsenal
Posted December 2nd, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
Arms control experts are questioning the findings of a U.S. university professor and his students who say China’s nuclear arsenal may be many times larger than official estimates. The study examines China’s vast network of tunnels designed to hide the country’s missile and nuclear arsenal. Students at Georgetown University, led by their professor, Philip Karber, […]
Cain to Make Saturday Announcement About Campaign
Posted December 2nd, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain says he will make an announcement about the future of his campaign on Saturday. Cain’s presidential bid has suffered under allegations of sexual harassment and claims of a 13-year affair with a woman in his home state of Georgia. The former pizza executive denies the accusation, but has said […]
Merkel: Serbia Not Ready for EU Candidacy
Posted December 2nd, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Serbia has contributed to the tense situation in Kosovo and is therefore not yet ready to be a candidate for European Union membership. In a speech to the German parliament Friday, Mrs. Merkel said the path for Serbia into the EU can only happen after it normalizes relations with Kosovo. […]
US Renews Calls for Cuba to Release Alan Gross
Posted December 2nd, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
The United States is renewing calls for Cuba to release imprisoned U.S. contractor Alan Gross, who on Saturday will have served two years behind bars on state security charges. White House spokesman Jay Carney Friday called for Havana to free the contractor immediately, saying it is “past time” for Gross to be allowed to return […]
Cain to Make Saturday Announcement About Campaign
Posted December 2nd, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain says he will make an announcement about the future of his campaign on Saturday. Cain’s presidential bid has suffered under allegations of sexual harassment and claims of a 13-year affair with a woman in his home state of Georgia. The former pizza executive has denied the accusations, but said […]
