U.S. President Barack Obama is focusing on his re-election campaign Friday with high-priced fundraisers, while Republicans who hope to unseat him are looking ahead to the next party nominating contests. Mr. Obama is attending five fundraising events in two U.S. cities — two in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, and three in Atlanta, Georgia. In […]
Obama in Re-election Fundraising Push; Republicans Look to Next Contests
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
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Annan Calls for UN Action on Syria
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan called on U.N. Security Council members Friday to break their deadlock on pressuring Syria over its deadly crackdown on dissent. In a briefing from Geneva, the former U.N. chief said he is sending a team to Damascus next week to discuss a plan to deploy international monitors. Diplomats say Annan […]
Evidence Shows Tehran Connection in New Delhi, Bangkok Bombings
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
India is seeking international arrest warrants for three Iranians suspected of being part of a plot to attack Israeli diplomats. New Delhi Police Chief Brijesh Gupta said Friday India has contacted Interpol about warrants for the three men, thought to be behind last month’s bombing of a car belonging to the Israeli embassy. He said […]
Afghan President Slams US on Probe into Massacare
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is accusing the United States of failing to cooperate in the probe of a massacre of 16 Afghan villagers, allegedly by a U.S. soldier. President Karzai met with tribal elders and family members of those killed in Sunday’s shooting spree in Kandahar province. He said Friday that the delegation he sent […]
Europe Looking to Boost Its Bailout Fund
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
The 17-nation euro currency bloc appears ready to boost the size of the continent’s bailout fund to handle future financial emergencies of its debt-ridden countries. A new $656 billion rescue fund is set to take effect in July. But financial experts in Europe and elsewhere say the fund is too small, and should be increased […]
North Korea Announces Planned Satellite Launch
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
North Korea says it will use a long-range rocket to launch a satellite in April. The announcement was made Friday, just weeks after the north agreed with the United States to suspend long-range missile tests in return for emergency food aid. The United States, Japan and South Korea have condemned the planned launch, saying it […]
US Envoy to Haiti Urges Patience on Disaster Recovery
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. ambassador to Haiti says it will take years to complete reconstruction efforts from the devastating 2010 earthquake. In an interview with VOA’s Creole Service, Kenneth Merten compared the pace of reconstruction efforts in Port-au-Prince to that of New York City’s World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the 2001 terrorist attack and the […]
US Envoy to Haiti Urges Patience on Disaster Recovery
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. ambassador to Haiti says it will take years to complete reconstruction efforts from the devastating 2010 earthquake. In an interview with VOA’s Creole Service, Kenneth Merten compared the pace of reconstruction efforts in Port au Prince to that of New York City’s World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the 2011 terrorist attack […]
Envoy to Brief UN Security Council on Syria
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Russia’s foreign ministry says it is encouraging the Syrian government to “fully cooperate” with Kofi Annan, the U.N.-Arab League envoy attempting to find a settlement to the year-long bloodshed in the country. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday he also expects Western governments to urge the Syrian opposition to cooperate with the mediation efforts of […]
US Envoy to Haiti Urges Patience on Disaster Recovery
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. ambassador to Haiti says it will take years to complete reconstruction efforts from the devastating 2010 earthquake. In an interview with VOA’s Creole Service, Kenneth Merten compared the pace of reconstruction efforts in Port au Prince to that of New York City’s World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the 2011 terrorist attack […]
