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 […]
Blast Kills Six British Soldiers in Afghanistan
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
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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 […]
Death Toll Rises to 43 in Afghan Avalanche
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Authorities say the death toll from Monday’s avalanche in northern Afghanistan has risen to 43 people. Rescuers in Badakhshan province are still shoveling through deep snow in the search for victims from the disaster that buried an entire village of some 200 people. A day earlier, Afghan army helicopters had descended on the area to […]
Greece Still Short of Reaching Debt Write-off Goal
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
Greece is edging closer to its goal of getting the country’s private lenders to eliminate $142 billion of the money it owes them, but remained short of the target as a Thursday deadline neared. The Athens government says it needs the banks, pension funds and other financial institutions holding at least two-thirds of the country’s […]
Tense Sudan, South Sudan Talks Enter 2nd Day
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 10:00 am (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 […]
US Sees Progress in North Korea Food Aid Talks
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
A top U.S. envoy say progress was made in negotiations with North Korean officials on details of a plan to supply 240,000 tons of U.S. food aid to the communist nation. Robert King, the special envoy for human rights in North Korea, spoke to reporters after Wednesday’s talks in Beijing. “We’ve discussed a number of […]
No Jail Time Possible for Confessed Norwegian Killer
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
The 33-year-old man who confessed to Norway’s worst peacetime massacre may not face time behind bars. Prosecutors Wednesday formally charged Anders Behring Breivik with murder and terrorism for the July 2011 bombing and shooting rampage that left 77 people dead. The murder charges call for a maximum sentence of 21 years in prison, but prosecutors […]
India Police Arrest Iran-Linked Journalist for Attack on Israeli Diplomat
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
Indian police say they have arrested a local journalist working for an Iranian news agency for possible connections to last month’s bombing of an Israeli diplomatic vehicle. Mohammed Kazmi appeared in a New Delhi court Wednesday, a day after his arrest. Authorities claim Kazmi had been in touch with a suspect they believe may have […]
Six British Soldiers Presumed Dead in Afghanistan
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
Six British soldiers are believed dead after their armored vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan. The soldiers were patrolling in Helmand province Tuesday evening when the blast struck. If the deaths are confirmed, it would be the single deadliest incident for British troops in Afghanistan since a helicopter crash in 2006 […]
UN Humanitarian Chief Heads to Battered Syrian City
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
The U.N. humanitarian chief is traveling to the battered Syrian city of Homs on the first day of her mission to push for relief workers to be given unhindered access to those in need of aid. A U.N. spokesman said Valerie Amos arrived Wednesday in Damascus, where she held talks with Syrian foreign ministry officials. […]
