U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Beijing for annual talks with Chinese officials that are likely to be overshadowed by the case of a blind Chinese dissident allegedly under U.S. protection. No U.S. official, including Clinton, has spoken directly about Chen Guangcheng, who escaped house arrest last week and reportedly fled to the […]
Chen Case to Overshadow Clinton Talks in Beijing
Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
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Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi Takes Parliamentary Oath
Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s long-time democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has officially been sworn in as a member of parliament, taking public office for the first time after spending much of the past two decades under house arrest. The Nobel laureate on Wednesday took the oath of office to enter Burma’s lower legislative house, ending a parliamentary […]
Malian Politician Calls for Unity After Counter-Coup Fails
Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
A prominent politician in Mali has called on elements of the military to unite and focus on the needs of the country, after rebel troops who toppled Mali’s democratically elected president in March defeated a counter-coup attempt. Niankoro Yeah Samake, leader of the Party for Patriotic and Civic Action, told VOA he is “very disheartened” […]
Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi Takes Parliamentary Oath
Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s long-time democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has officially been sworn in as a member of parliament, taking public office for the first time after spending much of the past two decades under house arrest. The Nobel laureate on Wednesday took the oath of office to enter Burma’s lower legislative house, ending a parliamentary […]
