Greece’s largest private creditors say they will eliminate more than half the debt the country owes them to help it avoid a default later this month. The banks, insurers and investment funds said Monday they would participate in the plan to cut $142 billion in Greek debt although it was not immediately clear what share […]
12 Major Bond Holders Agree to Cut Greek Debt
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
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US Republicans Campaign Ahead of ‘Super Tuesday’
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidates are busy campaigning throughout the day Monday, as they head into the “Super Tuesday” nominating contests in 10 states. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is locked in a tight battle with Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator, in the closely watched contest in Ohio. A new opinion poll shows the Ohio […]
US Republicans Campaign Ahead of ‘Super Tuesday’
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidates are busy campaigning throughout the day Monday, as they head into the “Super Tuesday” nominating contests in 10 states. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is locked in a tight battle with Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator, in the closely watched contest in Ohio. A new opinion poll shows the Ohio […]
Aid Workers Reach Neighborhoods in Syria’s Homs
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
The International Committee of the Red Cross says aid workers in Syria have reached two Homs neighborhoods near Baba Amr, a rebellious district overrun by government forces last week after a near-month long assault. ICRC spokesman Hicham Hassan told VOA that a Red Cross and Syrian Arab Red Crescent convoy arrived on Monday in the […]
Suicide Bomber Attacks US Base in Afghanistan Where Qurans Were Burned
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber has killed at least two Afghan civilians and wounded four others after detonating explosives at the gates of the U.S. military base at Bagram, just north of Kabul. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing, saying it was revenge for the burning of Qurans several weeks ago at the Bagram Air Base. […]
Officials: Talks on US-Afghan Strategic Partnership Stalled
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Officials say efforts to forge an agreement outlining the U.S. role in Afghanistan after American troops leave the country are faltering. International combat troops are set to withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of 2014 and are in the process of transferring security control to Afghan forces. Afghan Foreign Ministry officials said Monday that discussions […]
Suicide Bomber Attacks US Base in Afghanistan Where Qurans Were Burned
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber has killed at least two Afghan civilians and wounded four others after detonating explosives at the gates of the U.S. military base at Bagram, just north of Kabul. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing, saying it was revenge for the burning of Qurans several weeks ago at the Bagram Air Base. […]
Russian President Orders Review of Khodorkovsky Case
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered prosecutors to review the conviction of jailed former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Monday’s announcement by the Kremlin calls for a review of 32 cases, including those of Khodorkovsky, his business partner, Platon Lebedev, and other Russian citizens. The request follows a meeting last month during which opposition and protest […]
More Blasts, Fires Reported at Arms Depot in Republic of Congo
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Emergency crews in the Republic of Congo are trying to prevent more fires and blasts at an arms depot, where officials say explosions on Sunday killed an estimated 200 people. Witnesses reported a series of smaller blasts and fires at the munitions site in the capital, Brazzaville, early Monday. But army spokesman Colonel Robert Obargui […]
