Greek political leaders have failed to form a coalition which would resolve a political impasse and avert the need for new elections. Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos made the announcement Friday after the Radical Left Coalition, or Syriza, refused to join the Socialists and conservatives due to a disagreement on the country’s economic austerity program. The […]
Greek Political Leaders Fail to Form Government
Posted May 11th, 2012 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Mass Protests Across Syria, Bomb Plot Foiled
Posted May 11th, 2012 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
Mass protests broke out across Syria on Friday, a day after at least 55 people were killed in twin bombings that marked the deadliest attack since the start of the anti-government uprising 14 months ago. The car bomb explosions in Damascus Thursday were among a string of attacks that have occurred since U.N. observers arrived […]
Uniformed Attacker Kills NATO Solder in Afghanistan
Posted May 11th, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
An attacker wearing an Afghan army uniform has shot and killed a U.S. service member in eastern Afghanistan. Friday’s shooting is at least the 15th incident this year in which an Afghan soldier or an insurgent disguised as a soldier has fired on coalition forces. NATO said it was investigating and gave few other details, […]
Mass Protests Across Syria, Bomb Plot Foiled
Posted May 11th, 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
Mass protests broke out across Syria on Friday, a day after at least 55 people were killed in twin bombings that marked the deadliest attack since the start of the anti-government uprising 14 months ago. The car bomb explosions in Damascus Thursday were among a string of attacks that have occurred since U.N. observers arrived […]
Deadly Flash Flood Hits Northern Afghanistan
Posted May 11th, 2012 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
A flash flood has swept away villages in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 17 people. The governor of Takhar province said heavy rains triggered the flooding in the Ishkamish district around midnight Friday. He warned the death toll may rise. At least 20 people were reportedly missing. Rescuers were trying to access the area, where […]
Lithuanian President Visits Imprisoned Ukraine’s Tymoshenko in Hospital
Posted May 11th, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite has become the first foreign leader to visit former Ukranian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko in the hospital since her transfer from a prison cell. After the Friday meeting, Ms. Grybauskaite told reporters she fears that what started as a boycott by European leaders of a summit to be held in Ukraine […]
Rebel Fighting Breaks Out in Congo’s North Kivu
Posted May 11th, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
The army in the Democratic Republic of Congo is reporting heavy fighting with ex-soldiers who have formed a rebel force. Officials said the fighting broke out late Thursday near the town of Bunagana in the troubled North Kivu province. The mutineers say they are members of M23, an offshoot of the CNDP (National Congress for […]
Uniformed Attacker Kills NATO Solder in Afghanistan
Posted May 11th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
An attacker wearing an Afghan army uniform has opened fire on a group of NATO troops in eastern Afghanistan, killing one service member. Friday’s shooting is at least the 15th incident this year in which an Afghan soldier or an insurgent disguised as a soldier has fired on coalition forces. A NATO statement did not […]
Algerian Moderate Islamist Coalition Suffers Setback
Posted May 11th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
A moderate Islamist coalition suffered a setback Friday when the party that has ruled Algeria for 50 years emerged as the top vote-getter in preliminary election results. The National Liberation Front, Algeria’s historical dominant party, won 220 of the 462 seats in the legislative polls that took place Thursday, up from 136 seats it currently […]
Nigerian Forces Arrest Local Boko Haram Commander
Posted May 11th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Security forces in Nigeria say they have arrested an operational commander for the Islamist militant sect Boko Haram. A VOA reporter says the man was arrested Friday in the northern city of Kano. Media reports from the area identify the man as Suleiman Mohammed, and say he was arrested along with his wife and five […]
