Romania’s prime minister says he will reinstate a health official whose resignation last week sparked violent anti-government protests across the country. Prime Minister Emil Boc says Raed Arafat will return to his post at the Health Ministry and will be part of a team that is drafting a new health care law. The move is […]
Romania to Reinstate Health Official After Protests
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
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US Warns of Famine in Parts of Sudan
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
The United States is warning of a severe food crisis in two parts of Sudan — talk almost immediately dismissed by the Sudanese government. The U.S. warning is contained in a letter, obtained by VOA, being circulated to members of the U.N. Security Council. The letter accuses Sudan of preventing aid groups from accessing the […]
Two US Banks Earned Billions in 2011
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Two of the biggest banks in the U.S. say they earned billions of dollars in profits in 2011. Citigroup, the country’s third largest bank by assets, said Tuesday that it earned more than $11 billion last year, up more than 6 percent from 2010. But the New York-based international banking conglomerate reported that its profits […]
US Warns of Famine in Parts of Sudan
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says famine conditions are “likely” in two parts of Sudan unless the government allows aid groups to access the areas. The warning is contained in a letter, obtained by VOA Tuesday, that the U.S. is circulating to members of the U.N. Security Council. The letter accuses Sudan of preventing aid groups from […]
Turkish Court Sentences Man to Life Term for Role in Journalist Killing
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
A Turkish court has sentenced a man to life in prison for masterminding the killing of an ethnic Armenian journalist five years ago. In Tuesday’s ruling, the Istanbul court gave Yasin Hayal a life term for instigating the shooting of Hrant Dink outside his office in January 2007. The court also acquitted 19 defendants of […]
Iran Says UN Nuclear Team to Visit This Month for Talks
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Iran says senior U.N. nuclear officials will travel to the country later this month to discuss their concerns about the Iranian nuclear program. Iran’s envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency Ali Asghar Soltanieh said Tuesday the U.N. delegation will visit Tehran from January 29 to 31 for talks on topics “of interest” to the […]
US, Japan, South Korea Discuss Restarting Six-Party Talks
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
Top officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan met Tuesday in Washington for talks focusing on restarting stalled six-party negotiations on North Korea’s nuclear program. Assistant U.S. Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and special North Korea envoy Glyn Davies hosted Lim Sung Nam, South Korea’s top negotiator to the talks, and his Japanese […]
Occupy Protesters Swarm Capitol
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
Hundreds of protesters affiliated with the Occupy movement are gathering outside the U.S. Capitol Tuesday to “Occupy Congress.” The protesters braved cold, damp weather to cluster outside barricades in front of the Capitol, chanting “We are the 99 percent.” Scores of police officers blocked them from moving onto the Capitol steps, and police arrested at […]
Russia to Test if US Radar Caused Failed Space Probe
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Russia says the failure of its space probe that was intended to travel to a moon of Mars could have been caused by radiation from U.S. radars. Space official Yuri Koptev said Tuesday he will head a government commission that will test whether the Phobos-Grunt probe was affected by U.S. radars. He says an experiment […]
Gunmen Kill VOA Reporter in Pakistan
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen in northwest Pakistan have shot and killed a reporter working for the Voice of America. Mukarram Khan Aatif, who filed reports for VOA’s Deewa Radio, was attacked Tuesday at a mosque near his home in Shabqadar. The town is located roughly 35 kilometers from Peshawar, the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. Local police say two […]
