The $172-billion bailout for Greece was met with a mixed reaction on Tuesday, with Greeks expressing relief and skepticism about whether the measure will put the country on the road to recovery. Hours after Eurozone finance ministers passed the measure, protesters lined up in front of the labor ministry shouting and holding a sign “Troika […]
Greece Bailout Brings Relief and Skepticism
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
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CPJ: 46 Journalists Killed in 2011
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
An international media rights group says at least 46 journalists were killed worldwide last year, with Pakistan the deadliest country for the second year in a row. In its annual “Attacks on the Press” report, the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said deaths during dangerous assignments, such as covering street protests, reached a record […]
Syrian Forces Kill 16 in Homs as Shelling Intensifies
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces heavily shelled rebel-held areas in the flashpoint city of Homs Tuesday, killing at least 16 people and wounding more than 200 as fears mounted of an all-out assault on the battered protest hub. Activists said several shells per minute were falling on the Sunni Muslim neighborhood of Baba Amr, where at least […]
Karzai Invites Taliban Leadership to Direct Talks
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has invited the Taliban leadership to direct talks with his government, while asking Pakistan to “support and facilitate” those negotiations aimed at ending a decade of war. In a statement issued Tuesday, Mr. Karzai said he was inviting Taliban leaders “in order to realize the objectives of the peace process.” He […]
Mugabe Turns 88, Vows to Stay in Power
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe turned 88 years old Tuesday with a declaration that he is healthy and has no intention of stepping down any time soon. In an interview aired on state media Monday night, the Zimbabwean leader said he is “fit as a fiddle” and “not yet” ready to retire, adding that at his […]
Ethiopian, Somali Troops Clash With al-Shabab
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Witnesses say Ethiopian and Somali government troops have clashed with al-Shabab militants in central Somalia. VOA’s Somali Service reports the sides battled Tuesday in a village between the towns of Luq and Bardale. Bardale is located 60 kilometers west of Baidoa, an al-Shabab stronghold that was once the seat of Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government. There […]
Shell: Nigeria Oil Industry Leaking Profits
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
A top oil firm says Nigeria’s oil industry is falling far short of its potential due to theft and mismanagement. Ian Craig, Royal Dutch Shell’s director for sub-Saharan Africa, says Nigeria could be producing up to 4 million barrels per day. But Craig told a conference in Abuja Tuesday that thieves were stealing about 150,000 […]
Greece Bailout Brings Relief and Skepticism
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
The $172-billion bailout for Greece was met with a mixed reaction on Tuesday, with Greeks expressing relief and skepticism about whether the measure will put the country on the road to recovery. Hours after Eurozone finance ministers passed the measure, protesters lined up in front of the labor ministry ministry shouting and holding a sign […]
China Vows to Repatriate 30 North Koreans
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
China is rejecting South Korean pleas not to repatriate 30 North Koreans recently arrested in Chinese territory. A spokesman for China’s foreign ministry says the detained North Koreans are not refugees. He says they crossed the border into China illegally and for economic reasons. South Korea says it will raise the issue of the North […]
Eurozone Ministers Approve New Greek Bailout
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Eurozone finance ministers have approved a new $172-billion bailout for Greece, the second for the debt-ridden country in two years. The financial-rescue package could reduce the Greek government debt from about 160 percent of the country’s economic output to just more than 120 percent by 2020 – the maximum debt level considered sustainable by the […]
