Egyptian protesters have remained in Cairo’s Tahrir Square after camping overnight at the site that served as the focal point for protests that toppled long-time president Hosni Mubarak. Scores of people were in the square Thursday, a day after tens of thousands gathered to mark the first anniversary of the uprising against Mr. Mubarak’s autocratic […]
Egyptian Protesters Remain in Cairo’s Tahrir Square
Posted January 26th, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
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Reports: Japan’s TEPCO to Receive Massive State Bailout
Posted January 26th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
News reports say the Japanese government is prepared to bailout the owner of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant for $13 billion. Officials with the Tokyo Electric Power Company are negotiating with the government-backed Nuclear Damage Liability Facilitation Fund over the fund’s demand to purchase a two-thirds share in the company, a move that would effectively […]
Report: Philippines May Allow Expanded US Military Presence
Posted January 26th, 2012 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
The United States is reportedly negotiating a deal with the Philippines to expand the U.S. military presence in the Pacific island nation. The Washington Post Thursday quoted officials from both governments as saying the negotiations are in the early stages, but that both sides are favorably inclined to a deal. The paper said the two […]
Rebel Leader Demands Return of Former Papua New Guinea PM
Posted January 26th, 2012 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
A retired military commander who claims to have taken over Papua New Guinea’s armed forces has given a seven-day deadline for the government to re-instate former Prime Minister Michael Somare. Reports say Yaura Sasa and a group of heavily-armed rebel soldiers seized a military barracks in the capital, Port Moresby, on Thursday before taking over […]
3 Dead After Afghanistan Suicide Bombing
Posted January 26th, 2012 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
A suicide car bomber has killed at least three people in southern Afghanistan. A spokesman for the provincial governor of Helmand province said Thursday that some 30 people were wounded in the attack in the city of Lashkar Gah. The spokesman said the bomber appeared to be targeting NATO vehicles near an aid office.
Rebel Leader Demands Return of Former Papua New Guinea PM
Posted January 26th, 2012 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
A retired military commander who claims to have taken over Papua New Guinea’s armed forces has given a seven-day deadline for the government to re-instate former Prime Minister Michael Somare. Reports say Yaura Sasa and a group of rebel soldiers seized a military barracks in the capital, Port Moresby, on Thursday before taking over the […]
US, South Korea, Japan to Hold Security Talks in Seoul Next Week
Posted January 26th, 2012 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
South Korea says it will host talks with U.S. and Japanese defense officials early next week in Seoul. Government officials in the South Korean capital, Seoul, told VOA the three-way “security consultations” will be held Monday and Tuesday. Analysts say they are part of an ongoing discussion among Seoul, Washington and Tokyo on operational contingencies […]
Rebel Leader Demands Return of Former Papua New Guinea PM
Posted January 26th, 2012 at 12:50 am (UTC-5)
A retired military commander who claims to have taken over Papua New Guinea’s armed forces has given a seven-day deadline for the government to re-instate former Prime Minister Michael Somare. Reports say Yaura Sasa and at least a dozen rebel soldiers seized a military barracks in the capital, Port Moresby, on Thursday before taking over […]
South Korea Conducts Artillery Drills Near Sea Border
Posted January 26th, 2012 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
South Korea’s defense ministry says its marines are conducting a live-fire artillery drill on Yeonpyeong island, which was shelled by North Korea in 2010. The ministry says the drills, near the disputed sea border separating North and South Korea, are the first since the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il last month. Artillery […]
South Korea Conducts Artillery Drills Near Sea Border
Posted January 25th, 2012 at 11:30 pm (UTC-5)
South Korea’s defense ministry says its marines are conducting a live-fire artillery drill on Yeonpyeong island, which was shelled by North Korea in 2010. The ministry says the drills, near the disputed sea border separating North and South Korea, are the first since the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il last month. Artillery […]
