Syrian forces pounded opposition targets across the country on Friday, less than a week before a United Nations-backed deadline for a cease-fire. Activists say fresh shelling erupted in areas including the flashpoint Homs region and Damascus suburbs. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least 24 people were killed, most of them civilians. The […]
Clashes Erupt in Syria, Despite UN-Backed Peace Plan
Posted April 6th, 2012 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Neighbors Reach Agreement With Mali’s Coup Leaders
Posted April 6th, 2012 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
Leaders of the military coup in Mali have reached an agreement with the 15-member regional group, ECOWAS, on restoring civilian power in the embattled nation. Word of the agreement was made on state television. It was announced that the junta has agreed to the creation of a transitional government led by a consensus prime minister, […]
Neighbors Prepare to Restore Order in Mali
Posted April 6th, 2012 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
The 15-state West African bloc ECOWAS says it is preparing a force of up to 3,000 soldiers which could be deployed in Mali with the aim of securing a return to constitutional order and halting any further rebel advance. The bloc had imposed harsh sanctions on military coup leaders to force them to restore a […]
US Fighter Jet Crashes Into Apartment Complex
Posted April 6th, 2012 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. Navy fighter jet has crashed into an apartment complex in the southern state of Virginia, injuring six people, including both pilots. Officials say the two crew members ejected successfully from the plane and have been taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Authorities also say four civilians were taken to the hospital […]
Russia Joining Europe on Mars Mission
Posted April 6th, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
Russia says it will join the European Space Agency to launch a mission to Mars to sample dirt for signs of life. Russia’s space agency, Roskosmos, announced Friday that its chief, Vladimir Popovkin, and his European counterpart, Jean-Jacques Dordain, agreed to cooperate during talks in Moscow. Spokeswoman Anna Vedishcheva said the two sides consider that […]
US Fighter Jet Crashes Into Apartment Complex
Posted April 6th, 2012 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. Navy fighter jet has crashed into an apartment complex in the southern state of Virginia, but a local fire official says there are no reports of injuries on the ground. Officials say the two crew members ejected successfully from the plane and have been taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The […]
Countries Dismiss Mali Rebel Claims of Independent Nation
Posted April 6th, 2012 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
Tuareg rebels in northern Mali proclaimed independence on Friday, and asked for international recognition of their so-called “Azawad” nation. The African Union quickly rejected the rebels’ declaration, dismissing it as “null and of no value whatsoever.” The president of neighboring Niger also rejected the proclamation. In an interview Friday with VOA , Mahamadou Issoufou said, […]
Clashes Erupt in Syria, Despite UN-Backed Peace Plan
Posted April 6th, 2012 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian forces pounded opposition targets across the country on Friday, less than a week before a United Nations-backed deadline for a cease-fire. Activists say fresh shelling erupted in areas including the flashpoint Homs region and Damascus suburbs. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least 24 people were killed, most of them civilians. The […]
US Fighter Jet Crashes Into Apartment Complex
Posted April 6th, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. Navy fighter jet has crashed into an apartment complex in the southern state of Virginia, but it was not immediately clear if there are any casualties on the ground. A local official told CNN the two crew members ejected successfully from the plane and have been taken to a hospital with non-life threatening […]
U.S. Expresses Concern about Malawi Power Transfer
Posted April 6th, 2012 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says it wants to see a transfer of power in Malawi, following the apparent death of the country’s president. Malawi’s government has not confirmed the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika, who is reported to have died of a heart attack Thursday. The U.S. State Department said Friday that Washington expects Malawi […]
