Syrian rights activists say pro-government militia members have killed five people and wounded nine others in the restive city of Homs. The continued violence Monday comes a day after Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani called for Arab troops to be sent to Syria. His comments broadcast Sunday in an interview with the U.S. […]
Rights Activists Say Pro-Government Militiamen Kill 5 in Syria
Posted January 16th, 2012 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
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Liberian President Takes Oath For Second Term
Posted January 16th, 2012 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been sworn in for her second term, after handily winning re-election in a November vote. A VOA correspondent says U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the heads of at least four West African nations attended Monday’s inauguration in the capital, Monrovia. Mrs. Sirleaf has pledged to address economic […]
Associated Press Opens News Bureau in North Korea
Posted January 16th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
The Associated Press has opened a bureau in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, becoming the first international news organization with a full-time presence to cover news from the reclusive nation in words, pictures and videos. AP opened the office Monday, after almost a year of negotiations and less than a month after the death of […]
Nigeria Cuts Fuel Prices After Strike, Protests
Posted January 16th, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has announced the government will cut fuel prices, after a week-long nationwide strike and protests against soaring costs. Mr. Jonathan said in a televised address Monday that given “hardships being suffered by the Nigerian people,” fuel prices will drop to about 60 cents per liter. That is a reduction of about […]
Japan to Name 39 Uninhabited Islands
Posted January 16th, 2012 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Japan says it will name 39 uninhabited islands, including some at the center of a dispute with China. Japan said Monday the islands will be named by the end of March and used on new maps that will delineate the area Japan claims as its exclusive economic zone. Some of the islands are within an […]
Three Parties Win Seats in Kazakhstan Parliament
Posted January 16th, 2012 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
Three political parties will enter Kazakhstan’s parliament, where every seat is currently held by the ruling party. Election results released Monday give the pro-business Ak Zhol party and the largely pro-government Communist People’s Party at least seven percent of the vote each. Under Kazakhstan’s new election law, the second-place finisher automatically gets seats. But any […]
Britain, Hong Kong to Develop London as Yuan Trading Hub
Posted January 16th, 2012 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Britain says it is partnering with Hong Kong to develop London as an international trading center for China’s currency. British Finance Minister George Osborne told a a meeting of Asian finance officials and executives in Hong Kong Monday the joint venture is designed to establish London as a “new hub” for the yuan. “It reflects […]
Pakistan’s Supreme Court: PM Faces Contempt, Must Appear
Posted January 16th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has issued a contempt notice to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for failing to follow the court’s orders and open a corruption probe into the president. The notice issued Monday orders the prime minister to appear before the court on January 19. If convicted of contempt of court, Mr. Gilani can be […]
Liberian President Set to Begin Second Term
Posted January 16th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is set to be sworn in Monday for her second term in office, after handily winning re-election in a November vote. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to the capital, Monrovia, for the inauguration ceremony, which is also expected to be attended by 30 heads of state. Mrs. Sirleaf […]
Three Parties Win Seats in Kazakhstan Parliament
Posted January 16th, 2012 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
Three political parties will enter Kazakhstan’s parliament, where every seat is currently held by the ruling party. Election results released Monday give the pro-business Ak Zhol party and the largely pro-government Communist People’s Party at least seven percent of the vote each. Under Kazakhstan’s new election law, the second-place finisher automatically gets seats. But any […]
