South Sudan is accusing Sudan of bombing its border region Thursday despite a U.N. Security Council warning for the countries to end hostilities or face sanctions. Southern army spokesman Philip Aguer told VOA that Sudanese warplanes dropped 12 bombs and launched artillery in the village of Lalop where southern forces are stationed. Aguer said the […]
South Sudan Accuses North of New Bombings Despite Ultimatum
Posted May 3rd, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Major Terrorist Attack Thwarted in Afghanistan
Posted May 3rd, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has thwarted a major terrorist attack in the capital and arrested a Pakistani national in connection with the attempted strike. The agency says the suspect was driving a truck filled with explosives when he was arrested Thursday on a road just east of Kabul. It says the man aimed to use the […]
Activist Accuses Chinese Police of Blocking Access to U.S. Diplomats
Posted May 3rd, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
The blind Chinese human rights activist at the center of a festering diplomatic standoff between Beijing and Washington said Thursday he believes Chinese authorities are blocking U.S. officials from contacting him in a Beijing hospital. Activist Chen Guangcheng made the accusation just hours after leaving the protection of the U.S. embassy to get medical treatment […]
US Jobless Benefit Claims Fall Sharply
Posted May 3rd, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
First-time claims for U.S. jobless benefits fell sharply last week, potentially easing worries about the labor market in the world’s largest economy. The government’s Labor Department reported Thursday that 365,000 newly unemployed workers sought unemployment compensation, down 27,000 from the week before. It was the biggest weekly drop in initial claims in nearly a year. […]
West African Leaders Discuss Mali, Guinea-Bissau
Posted May 3rd, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
West African leaders are in closed-door session to discuss the political crises in Guinea-Bissau and Mali. Leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gathered in Dakar Thursday for an extraordinary summit to talk about their next steps. Military juntas in both countries have refused to comply with demands from ECOWAS for a […]
UN Chief: Arab Spring Helps Ease Controls on Journalists
Posted May 3rd, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations and media rights groups marking World Press Freedom Day say the Arab Spring has loosened the control of some governments over journalists, but they also say many nations still repress the media. At a World Press Freedom Day event in New York, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the growth of new media […]
Karzai: “Difficult” US Security Talks Ahead
Posted May 3rd, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has praised a new strategic pact with the United States but warns of tough negotiations on a U.S. military presence in Afghanistan past 2014. Mr. Karzai said Thursday talks on a security arrangement past 2014 will be much more difficult than those held so far. He said any new round of […]
At Least 34 Killed in Attack on Nigerian Cattle Market
Posted May 3rd, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen opened fire on a cattle market in northern Nigeria late Wednesday, killing at least 34 people while burning it to the ground. The attack in the city of Potiskum left more than 20 people injured. Scores of livestock were also killed, stolen or maimed. Witnesses say the attack followed an earlier incident where the […]
World Powers Urge Iran to Grant Access to Nuclear Sites
Posted May 3rd, 2012 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
World powers – the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany – are pressuring Iran for “urgent” access to sites involving its controversial nuclear program. With talks between the two sides set for mid-month, the powers are seeking to assess the possible military capability of the sites. A joint statement issued by […]
Syrian Forces Raid University, 4 Killed
Posted May 3rd, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say government forces have raided university residence halls and killed at least four people in Aleppo, as United Nations monitors continue their push to end violence that has increased during a deteriorating cease-fire. Rights groups and activists said Thursday that forces used tear gas and live ammunition in the overnight raids at Aleppo […]
