French prosecutors have filed preliminary charges against the older brother of an Islamist gunman who shot and killed seven people during a shooting rampage in southwestern France earlier this month. Abdelkader Merah was charged Sunday with complicity to murder and involvement in terrorism. He has denied helping his younger brother Mohamed kill three children and […]
Brother of French School Killer Charged with Complicity
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Senegal Votes in Tight Presidential Run-off
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Senegal held a tightly-contested presidential run-off election Sunday between its 85-year-old president and a rival who has the backing of a dozen other opposition leaders. Voters formed long lines in the capital, Dakar, for a poll that analysts say could threaten the stability of one of Africa’s most peaceful democracies. President Abdoulaye Wade is running […]
Obama, Lee Present United Front Against Possible North Korean Threat
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak met in Seoul Sunday and presented a united front against any possible threat from North Korea. At a joint news conference after their meeting, Mr. Obama said North Korea would achieve nothing by making threats and said the country would only deepen its isolation if […]
US, Allies Considering ‘Non-Lethal’ Aid for Syrian Rebels
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
The White House says President Barack Obama is considering providing Syrian rebels with “non-lethal” aid in their year-long uprising against the country’s autocratic leader Bashar al-Assad. Mr. Obama discussed ways of helping the Syrian rebels with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday in Seoul, where they will attend a nuclear security summit. Deputy […]
Obama, Lee Present United Front Against Possible North Korean Threat
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak met in Seoul Sunday and presented a united front against any possible threat from North Korea. At a joint news conference after their meeting, Mr. Obama said North Korea would achieve nothing by making threats and said the country would only deepen its isolation if […]
Brother of French School Killer Investigated for Complicity
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
A French judge has ordered the brother of the man who murdered four at a Jewish school in Toulouse last week to stay in jail while prosecutors investigate possible complicity. Abdelkader Merah has denied helping his older brother Mohamed kill three children and a rabbi, as well as three soldiers in earlier attacks. But police […]
Islamists Win Majority on Egypt’s Constitution-Drafting Panel
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian Islamists have won a majority of seats on a 100-member panel assigned with drafting a new constitution that secular and liberal groups fear will boost the role of Islam in society. Egypt’s official MENA news agency published the names of the panel members on Sunday, a day after they were selected in a joint […]
Afghan Massacre Families Paid Compensation
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Afghan authorities say the United States has paid tens of thousands of dollars to the families of victims killed in a shooting rampage allegedly by an American soldier. Kandahar provincial council member Haji Agha Lali Dastageri told VOA Sunday that authorities paid the compensation a day earlier during a ceremony in the governor’s office. Relatives […]
Senegal Votes in Tight Presidential Run-off
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Senegal is holding a tightly-contested presidential run-off election between its 85-year-old president and a rival who has the backing of a dozen other opposition leaders. Voters formed long lines in the capital, Dakar, on Sunday for a poll that analysts say could threaten the stability of one of Africa’s most peaceful democracies. President Abdoulaye Wade […]
Brother of French School Killer Investigated for Complicity
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
A French judge has ordered the brother of the man who murdered four at a Jewish school in Toulouse last week to stay in jail while prosecutors investigate possible complicity. Abdelkader Merah has denied helping his older brother Mohamed kill three children and a rabbi, as well as three soldiers in earlier attacks. But police […]
