Officials in Thailand say eight people have died and at least 70 people were wounded in three bomb blasts just minutes apart in the country’s insurgency-plagued south. The governor of Yala says the bombs went off Saturday around lunchtime in Yala city’s business area. Authorities say the bombs, hidden in two motorcycles and a car, […]
Tuareg Rebels, Army Clash in Northern Mali
Posted March 31st, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Witnesses tell VOA that separatist rebels in Mali have entered the strategic northern town of Gao, one day after they seized the provincial capital of Kidal. A VOA reporter in Mali says there are eyewitness accounts of Tuareg rebels in vehicles entering Gao, carrying the Azawad flags of their planned homeland. Heavy gunfire could be […]
30 Killed in Clashes in Yemen
Posted March 31st, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
Fierce clashes have erupted between military forces and suspected al-Qaida-linked militants in southern Yemen, leaving at least 30 people dead. Yemeni officials say the fighting broke out early Saturday when militants attacked an army post in the town of Mallah, in Lahij province. The area is near Abyan province, an al-Qaida stronghold. Yemeni officials say […]
Diplomats Push for End to Syria’s Violence
Posted March 31st, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is meeting with Gulf Arab diplomats in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to discuss issues that include bringing an end to Syria’s year-long crackdown on dissent. The meeting is a prelude to the 60-nation “Friends of the Syria” meeting in Turkey on Sunday. Clinton, as well as diplomats from other […]
Rebels and Malian Army Fighting in Malian Town of Gao
Posted March 31st, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Witnesses tell VOA that separatist rebels in Mali have entered the strategic northern town of Gao, one day after they overtook the provincial capital of Kidal. A VOA reporter on the scene says there are eyewitness accounts of Tuareg rebels in vehicles entering Gao, carrying the Azawad flags of their planned homeland. Heavy gunfire could […]
Rebels and Malian Army Fighting in Malian Town of Gao
Posted March 31st, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Witnesses tell VOA that separatist rebels in Mali have entered the strategic northern town of Gao, one day after they overtook the provincial capital of Kidal. A VOA reporter on the scene says there are eyewitness accounts of Tuareg rebels in vehicles entering Gao, carrying the Azawad flags of their planned homeland. Heavy gunfire could […]
Clashes in Yemen Leave 30 Dead
Posted March 31st, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
Fierce clashes have erupted between military forces and suspected al-Qaida-linked militants in southern Yemen, leaving at least 30 people dead. Yemeni officials say the fighting broke out early Saturday when militants attacked an army post in the town of Mallah, in Lahij province. The area is near Abyan province, an al-Qaida stronghold. The Ansar al-Sharia […]
Rebels and Malian Army Fighting in Malian Town of Gao
Posted March 31st, 2012 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
Witnesses tell VOA that rebels are fighting the Malian army in the northern Mali town of Gao. Heavy gunfire can be heard. A VOA reporter on the scene says there are eyewitness accounts of rebels in vehicles entering Gao, carrying the Azawad flags of their planned homeland. The advancement of the rebels into Gao comes […]
North Korea Says US Breaking Nuclear Deal over Rocket
Posted March 31st, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
North Korea said Saturday the U.S. suspension of food aid is an over-reaction to Pyongyang’s planned rocket launch. North Korea announced in February it would temporarily suspend nuclear tests, long-range ballistic missile launches and nuclear activities. In return, Washington, pledged to provide the North with 240,000 metric tons of nutritional assistance. Washington considers the planned […]
8 Killed in Thailand Blasts
Posted March 31st, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Thailand say eight people have died and at least 70 people were wounded in three bomb blasts just minutes apart in the country’s insurgency-plagued south. The governor of Yala says the explosions went off Saturday around lunchtime in Yala city’s business area. Authorities say the bombs, hidden in two motorcycles and a car, […]
