Indonesian authorities say police on the resort island of Bali killed five suspected militants who were planning to carry out attacks, including robberies, against targets across the island. The authorities said all five suspects died late Sunday in shootouts with police. They described the sites as typical terrorist targets and said police confiscated two firearms […]
Indonesia Police Kill 5 Suspected Militants
Posted March 18th, 2012 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Who Are the Copts?
Posted March 18th, 2012 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
Who Are the Copts? – Copts are followers of the Christian Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt, which traces its founding to Saint Mark, about 12 years after the death of Christ. – Copts make up about 10 percent of the Egyptian population of 80 million. – More than 1 million Copts practice their religion around […]
UN “Pleased” With Guinea Bissau Election
Posted March 18th, 2012 at 11:15 pm (UTC-5)
The U.N. mission in Guinea Bissau says the world body and its international partners are “very pleased” with the country’s presidential vote, as election workers count ballots in the coup-prone West African nation. A spokesman for the U.N. Integrated Peace-Building Office in Guinea-Bissau , Vladimir Monteiro, told VOA that turnout was low early during Sunday’s […]
East Timor President Concedes Election Defeat
Posted March 18th, 2012 at 11:10 pm (UTC-5)
East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta conceded defeat on Monday in his bid to win a second term in office. With more than 70 percent of the ballots counted, results show Francisco Guterres, from the main opposition Fretilin party, ahead with about 28 percent of the vote. He is followed by former military chief Jose Maria […]
Seoul Slams North Korean Rocket Plan as Nuclear Test
Posted March 18th, 2012 at 10:40 pm (UTC-5)
South Korea accused North Korea on Monday of using a planned satellite launch to further development of a long-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear payload. The North announced Friday that it would launch a rocket in mid-April to put a satellite into orbit for peaceful purposes. After a meeting Monday morning of foreign and […]
King of Tonga Dies
Posted March 18th, 2012 at 10:15 pm (UTC-5)
Tonga’s prime minister has announced the death of the Pacific island nation’s King George Tupou V. Prime Minister Lord Tu’ivakano says the 63-year-old monarch died Sunday in a Hong Kong hospital, with his younger brother and heir to the throne, Crown Prince Tupouto’a Lavaka, at his side. King Tupou, known to the outside world for […]
Indonesia Police Kill 5 Suspected Militants
Posted March 18th, 2012 at 9:30 pm (UTC-5)
Indonesian authorities say police on the resort island of Bali killed five suspected militants who were planning to carry out attacks, including robberies, against targets across the island. The authorities said all five suspects died late Sunday in shootouts with police. They described the sites as typical terrorist targets and said police confiscated two firearms […]
Romney Wins Puerto Rico’s Republican Primary
Posted March 18th, 2012 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
Republican presidential frontruner Mitt Romney has won his party’s primary in Puerto Rico, strengthening his position as he seeks to face President Barack Obama in November’s election. Election officials say that with 30 percent of the precincts reporting, Romney had won 83 percent of Sunday’s vote. His top rival, Rick Santorum, stood a distant second […]
Romney Wins Puerto Rico’s Republican Primary
Posted March 18th, 2012 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
Republican presidential frontruner Mitt Romney has won his party’s primary in Puerto Rico, strengthening his position as he seeks to face President Barack Obama in November’s election. Early results show Romney won 83 percent of the vote Sunday, while his top rival, Rick Santorum, stood a distant second at 8 percent. Newt Gingrich had about […]
East Timor Heads for Run-Off Without Ramos-Horta
Posted March 18th, 2012 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
Preliminary election results in East Timor indicate the country is headed for a presidential run-off without incumbent leader Jose Ramos-Horta. With more than 60 percent of the vote tallied, Francisco Guterres, from the main opposition Fretilin party, is ahead with about 28 percent of the vote, followed by former military chief Jose Maria de Vasconcelos […]
