Six world powers have offered to resume long-stalled talks with Iran to address Western suspicions of a military dimension to the Iranian nuclear program. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton says she made the offer to resume talks in a letter sent to Iranian nuclear envoy Saeed Jalili on Tuesday. Ashton has been leading negotiations […]
World Powers Offer to Resume Iran Nuclear Talks
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Obama Blasts ‘Casual’ Calls for Iran War
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama criticized Republican presidential candidates Tuesday, accusing them of resorting to “bluster and big talk” on the threat from Iran. Mr. Obama held his first news conference since November, criticizing Republican rivals for pushing for military intervention in Iran. He decried the “casualness with which some folks talk about war,” saying there […]
Karzai Notes Progress on US-Afghan Strategic Deal
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says there has been some progress on a deal that would outline the U.S. role in Afghanistan after international combat troops leave the country in 2014. Afghan officials had earlier said that discussions on a long-term U.S.-Afghan strategic agreement had stalled due to disputes over the transfer of American-run detention centers […]
‘Super Tuesday’ Voters Make Mark on US Republican Presidential Race
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Voters in 10 U.S. states are going to the polls for “Super Tuesday” nominating contests in the biggest day of voting yet in the race to choose the Republican Party’s presidential nominee. More than a third of the 1,144 delegates needed to win the Republican nomination are up for grabs on Tuesday, which is more […]
‘Super Tuesday’ Voters Make Mark on US Republican Presidential Race
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Voters in 10 U.S. states are going to the polls for “Super Tuesday” nominating contests in the biggest day of voting yet in the race to become the Republican Party’s presidential nominee. More than a third of the 1,144 delegates needed to win the Republican nomination are up for grabs on Tuesday, which is more […]
UN Estimates 9,000 Syrians Fled to Lebanon
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees say at least 9,000 Syrians have fled into Lebanon since the Syrian government began a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests last year. UNHCR spokeswoman Dana Suleiman in Beirut tells VOA that the U.N. refugee agency and the Lebanese government have calculated that more than 7,000 have crossed into […]
Major Stock Indexes Fall Over European Concerns
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
Stock indexes in Europe and the United States fell sharply Tuesday as investors worried about the contraction of the economy in the 17-nation euro currency bloc and whether Greece can successfully eliminate a large portion of its debt. Markets in London, Frankfurt and Paris fell about two percent or more after the European Union confirmed […]
UN ‘Demands’ Stop to Sudan, South Sudan Violence
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
The U.N. Security Council is demanding that Sudan and South Sudan take steps to prevent war, as the sides begin a new round of talks in Ethiopia. The two Sudans are locked in a bitter dispute over oil, and accuse each other of supporting the other’s rebel groups. Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of Britain, which […]
Ghana Celebrates Independence Ahead of President’s US Visit
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Ghana is celebrating the 55th anniversary of its independence from Britain with a traditional parade in the capital, Accra, and an address from President John Atta Mills. The main celebration Tuesday in Accra’s Independence Square will be replicated in the country’s regional and district capitals. Ghanaian Information Minister Fritz Baffour told VOA the date serves […]
World Powers Offer to Resume Iran Nuclear Talks
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Six world powers have offered to resume long-stalled talks with Iran to address Western suspicions of a military dimension to the Iranian nuclear program. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton says she made the offer to resume talks in a letter sent to Iranian nuclear envoy Saeed Jalili on Tuesday. Ashton has been leading negotiations […]
