U.S. President Barack Obama is calling for production of more clean-energy vehicles and tax incentives to boost their use as American motorists pay more to fuel their automobiles. Mr. Obama Wednesday made the election-year pitch during a visit to North Carolina, where he toured a truck manufacturing plant that produces alternative fuel models. He noted […]
Obama Calls for More Clean-Energy Vehicles
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
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UN Humanitarian Chief Visits Battered Syria District
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
The International Committee of the Red Cross says United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos entered the former Syrian rebel stronghold of Baba Amr Wednesday almost a week after the rebels fled a month-long assault by government forces. An ICRC spokesman in Geneva told VOA that Amos joined a Syrian Arab Red Crescent team on a […]
VOA Marks 70th Anniversary
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and other prominent world figures have joined in the year-long celebration of Voice of America’s 70th anniversary with messages of congratulations. President Obama credited VOA with providing “accurate and objective” news in the face of foreign governments that censor and regimes that deny universal rights. In a video message released at […]
Liberal Democratic Star Loses Primary for Congressional Seat
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich, a two-time candidate for the Democratic Party presidential nomination, has lost his bid for re-election in Ohio. Kucinich was defeated by fellow Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur in a primary contest made necessary when the Republican-controlled Ohio legislature redrew the state’s congressional map after the 2010 census and merged the two lawmaker’s […]
Tense Sudan, South Sudan Talks Enter 2nd Day
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Talks to resolve tension between Sudan and South Sudan have entered a second day, after negotiations ended in shouting Tuesday. A VOA correspondent at the scene, in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, reports the talks are in a delicate stage as the sides try to resolve simmering disputes over oil, borders, and citizenship issues. Talks on […]
UN Humanitarian Chief Visits Battered Syria District
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
The International Committee of the Red Cross says United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has entered the former Syrian rebel stronghold of Baba Amr almost a week after the rebels fled a month-long assault by government forces. An ICRC spokesman in Geneva told VOA that Amos joined a Syrian Arab Red Crescent team on a […]
Burmese Authorities Detain Activist Monk
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Relatives of a Buddhist monk who led Burma’s 2007 Saffron Revolution say he has been detained for questioning by authorities. Ashin Gambiya’s older brother, Aung Kyaw Kyaw, told VOA’s Burmese service that Gambiya was arrested by members of Burma’s military intelligence department (Special Branch) late Tuesday at his sister’s home in Rangoon. He says the […]
US Hands Over Somali Pirates to Seychelles
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
The United States has handed over 15 suspected Somali pirates to the Seychelles for trial. Seychellois officials confirmed the handover Wednesday, a day after the U.S. State Department announced the island nation had agreed to accept the suspects. The U.S. Navy captured the Somalis in early January while rescuing 13 Iranian fishermen whose ship had […]
Blast Kills Six British Soldiers in Afghanistan
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Six British soldiers were killed when a massive explosion hit their armored vehicle in southern Afghanistan. The soldiers were on patrol near the capital of Helmand province Tuesday evening when the blast happened. It was the single deadliest incident for British troops in Afghanistan since a helicopter crash in 2006 killed 14. NATO said the […]
Russian Activists Reject Putin Election, Call Results ‘Insult’
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
An organization of Russian activist groups is dismissing the results of Sunday’s presidential election, calling Vladimir Putin’s win an “insult” to the Russian people. The League of Voters issued a statement at a news conference Wednesday, alleging its monitors found evidence of widespread violations and vote-rigging. The activist group is calling for a new, mass […]
