Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called for U.S. troops to pull back from Afghan villages and relocate to their bases following the killing of 16 civilians in southern Afghanistan earlier this week, allegedly by a U.S. soldier. Mr. Karzai also told visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta that the Afghan government wants to take full […]
Karzai: US Troops Should Withdraw From Afghan Villages
Posted March 15th, 2012 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
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ICC Prosecutor to Seek Long Sentence Congolese Warlord
Posted March 15th, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
The top prosecutor for the International Criminal Court says he will seek “close to the maximum” sentence for Thomas Lubanga, the Congolese warlord convicted of recruiting and using child soldiers. ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo spoke at The Hague Thursday, a day after the court convicted Lubanga of war crimes in its first verdict since being […]
Syrian Uprising Reaches One Year As Government Presses Offensive
Posted March 15th, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, whose forces have shown no signs of slowing an offensive in cities that have been key hubs of the opposition. Thousands of people holding flags and pictures of the president gathered in the capital, Damascus, for a pro-Assad rally. The show of […]
Bangladesh Wins Maritime Dispute with Burma
Posted March 15th, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
Bangladesh says a U.N. tribunal has ruled in its favor in a long-running maritime border dispute with Burma. Foreign Minister Dipu Moni says the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has awarded her country an exclusive economic zone measuring 685 square kilometers in the Bay of Bengal, as well as full access to […]
Panetta and Karzai Meet in Afghanistan
Posted March 15th, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta held talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai Thursday amid anger over the U.S. decision to fly out of Afghanistan the U.S. soldier who allegedly carried out a deadly shooting spree. A Pentagon spokesman said the soldier was flown out of Afghanistan late Wednesday for his safety and to make him […]
Panetta and Karzai Meet in Afghanistan
Posted March 15th, 2012 at 6:38 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta held talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai Thursday amid anger over the U.S. decision to fly out of Afghanistan the U.S. soldier who allegedly carried out a deadly shooting spree. A Pentagon spokesman said the soldier was flown out of Afghanistan late Wednesday for his safety and to make him […]
Syrian Uprising Reaches One Year As Government Presses Offensive
Posted March 15th, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, whose forces have shown no signs of slowing an offensive in cities that have been key hubs of the opposition. Thousands of people holding flags and pictures of the president gathered in the capital, Damascus, for a pro-Assad rally. The show of […]
Ex-Aide Credits Tough Obama Stance for Korean Nuclear Concessions
Posted March 15th, 2012 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Concessions made by North Korea on its nuclear program are likely the result of the Obama administration’s refusal to give in to Pyongyang’s belligerent demands, according to a former top White House aide on Asia policy. Jeffrey Bader was the National Security Council’s senior director for Asian Affairs from 2009 to 2011. He told VOA […]
Swiss Hostages in Pakistan Now Free
Posted March 15th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
A Swiss couple is free after being held hostage by Pakistani Taliban militants since last July. A Pakistan army spokesman says the hostages told intelligence agents they had escaped. The spokesman said the military has taken them to Peshawar, where they are being questioned. Military officials had said earlier the hostages were found on a […]
Syrian Uprising Reaches One Year As Government Presses Offensive
Posted March 15th, 2012 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government, which has shown no signs of slowing its offensive in cities that have been key hubs of the opposition. Pro-Assad forces overran most of the northern city of Idlib on Wednesday, while the military launched its biggest raid in months on […]
