The United Nations chief has called on Guinea-Bissau’s military junta to immediately give back power to civilians. Speaking to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the world body seeks an “immediate return to constitutional order.” Mr. Ban expressed particular concern about reports of human rights abuses by the junta. And he […]
UN Chief Calls for Immediate Return of Guinea-Bissau Gov’t
Posted May 10th, 2012 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
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Greece Begins Third Attempt to Form a Government
Posted May 10th, 2012 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Greek Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos has begun a third attempt at forming a new government, after Radical Left leader Alexis Tsipras and the conservative New Democracy party failed to do so this week. Venizelos, whose PASOK party came in a distant third in Sunday’s elections, is thought unlikely to succeed, which would force President Carolos […]
Damascus Suicide Car Bombers Kill 55
Posted May 10th, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Syrian authorities say a double suicide bombing in Damascus has killed at least 55 people and wounded another 370, making it the country’s deadliest attack since an opposition uprising began 14 months ago. State media say two suicide car bombers with 1,000 kilograms of explosives blew themselves up in quick succession in the capital’s southern […]
Rescuers in Indonesia Find Bodies Near Wreckage of Russian Jetliner
Posted May 10th, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
Indonesian rescuers say they have discovered bodies from a wrecked Russian jetliner on a near-vertical cliff of a dormant volcano south of Jakarta. But authorities say there are no signs of survivors among the estimated 50 people on board, and warn that recovery efforts were hampered Thursday by bad weather and the remoteness of the […]
2012 London Olympic Games Torch Lit in Greece
Posted May 10th, 2012 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
The Olympic torch for this year’s London Games was lit Thursday in Greece, the birthplace of the ancient Olympics. Olympic officials say torchbearers will carry the flame on a seven day journey across Greece before it leaves for Britain on May 18. In Britain, the torch will be carried on a 70-day relay, covering nearly […]
Germany Chancellor Merkel Warns Against Abandoning Austerity Reforms
Posted May 10th, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told parliament Thursday, the structural reforms supporting austerity measures are the only way for Europe to survive the current debt crisis. Chancellor Merkel said countries using the euro should not scale back or abandon austerity measures now in place. She also said increasing debt to implement growth would plunge the economy […]
Red Cross Further Suspends Work in Pakistan After Killing
Posted May 10th, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it has suspended activities at its offices in the Pakistani cities of Peshawar and Karachi following the killing of one of its workers. In a statement Thursday, ICRC officials said that while halting work in those areas will have a “severe and far-reaching impact” on the wounded […]
40 Killed in Twin Blasts in Syria
Posted May 10th, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Syrian state media say more than 40 people were killed when twin explosions ripped through a Damascus neighborhood on Thursday, as U.N. monitors try to enforce a shaky cease-fire between the government and rebels. The explosions erupted as many Syrians were reporting to work. The opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights tells VOA the blasts […]
Rescuers in Indonesia Find Bodies Near Wreckage of Russian Jetliner
Posted May 10th, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Indonesian rescuers say they have discovered bodies near the shattered wreckage of a Russian jetliner that crashed into the side of a steep cliff south of Jakarta during a demonstration flight. Officials say rescue operations will continue, but warn there is little chance of finding any survivors among the estimated 50 people aboard the Sukhoi […]
40 Killed in Twin Blasts in Syria
Posted May 10th, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Syrian state media say more than 40 people were killed when twin explosions ripped through a Damascus neighborhood on Thursday, as U.N. monitors try to enforce a shaky cease-fire between the government and rebels. The explosions erupted as many Syrians were reporting to work. The opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights tells VOA the blasts […]
