Syria’s government and the United Nations have agreed on a plan for implementing a peace agreement brokered by U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan. A spokesman for Mr. Annan said the agreement outlines the role of an advance team of observers in Syria as well as provisions for monitoring the week-old cease-fire between government and opposition […]
UN, Syria Agree to New Framework for Peace Plan
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Guinea-Bissau Ruling Party Rejects Junta Power Deal
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
Guinea-Bissau’s ruling party says it will never recognize a power deal reached by a junta that seized control last week and a group of opposition parties. During an interview with VOA on Thursday, the PAIGC party spokesman said talks between coup leaders and some political parties on returning power to civilians are simply a “farce.” […]
UN Chief: South Sudan Seizure of Heglig ‘Illegal’
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations chief says South Sudan’s seizure of the Heglig oil fields is illegal and violates the sovereignty of neighboring Sudan. Speaking to reporters in New York Thursday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asked South Sudan to remove its forces from the oil-rich border area, which is claimed by both countries. “I call on South Sudan […]
Vatican Orders Overhaul of US Nun Group
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
The Vatican has ordered an overhaul of the largest U.S. nun group, accusing it of taking feminist and liberal stances incompatible with the Catholic Church. In a recent assessment, the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith said the position of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious on issues such as homosexuality and euthanasia […]
North Korean Missile Carrier Could Indicate Sanctions Have Been Violated
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
Western experts say a vehicle carrying a missile that was recently glimpsed in a North Korean military parade looks to be designed by China, raising the possibility that North Korea’s closest ally is violating U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang. Defense analysts from the publication Jane’s Defence Weekly have told reporters this week that North Korea’s 16-wheel […]
UN Chief: South Sudan Seizure of Heglig ‘Illegal’
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations chief says South Sudan’s seizure of the Heglig oil fields is illegal and violates the sovereignty of neighboring Sudan. Speaking to reporters in New York Thursday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asked South Sudan to remove its forces from the oil-rich border area, which is claimed by both countries. “I call on South Sudan […]
World Bank President Calls Oil Company Nationalization “Mistake”
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
The President of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, criticized Argentina’s plans to nationalize its largest oil company. Robert Zoellick spoke Thursday in Washington at a news conference. He cautioned policymakers against moves based on populism and protectionism that could hurt the economy. The Argentine government announced plans earlier this week to take over YPF, an […]
2 More Tibetans Self-Immolate in China
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Two more Tibetans have set themselves on fire to protest China’s crackdown on rising Tibetan dissent in China’s Sichuan province. Sources with contacts in the region tell VOA the Tibetans, both in their 20s, set themselves ablaze near a monastery in the Sichuan provincial city known as Aba to Tibetans and Ngawa to ethnic Chinese. […]
World Bank President Calls Oil Company Nationalization “Mistake”
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
The President of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, says Argentina’s plans to nationalize its largest oil company are “a mistake.” Robert Zoellick spoke Thursday in Washington at a news conference. He cautioned policymakers against moves based on populism and protectionism that could hurt the economy. The Argentine government announced plans earlier this week to take […]
Police, Activists Clash in Bahrain Ahead of Formula One Return
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Tensions mounted between government forces and opposition activists in Bahrain on Thursday, ahead of the controversial return of the Formula One Grand Prix to the Gulf kingdom. A firebomb exploded near members of India’s race team late Wednesday as police and protesters clashed near the capital, Manama. No one was hurt in the explosion. However, […]
