A Turkish court has sentenced a prominent Kurdish lawmaker to 10 years in prison on charges of spreading rebel propaganda. The court in the mainly Kurdish province of Diyarbakir Thursday convicted Leyla Zana for a series of speeches in support of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. She was originally convicted of the charges in […]
Turkey Sentences Former Kurdish Politician
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
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US Counters al-Qaida Propaganda Online
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. State Department says it has launched an online effort to counter al-Qaida propaganda placed on Yemeni tribal websites by replacing al-Qaida advertisements with ads aimed at undermining their message. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says U.S. digital experts are replacing al-Qaida ads that brag about killing Americans with ads showing the effects of […]
Private Spacecraft Completes Maneuvers Around ISS
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
The privately-built Dragon space capsule has completed its fly-by around the International Space Station in preparation for Friday’s rendezvous and historic docking with the orbital outpost. The U.S. space agency NASA says the maneuvers of the unmanned Dragon capsule were successful. NASA says the capsule flew within two kilometers of the International Space Station as […]
World Powers Report ‘Some Progress’ as Iran Nuclear Talks Wrap Up
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
A spokesman for six world powers holding nuclear talks with Iran in Baghdad says negotiators have made some progress but were wrapping up with no word of a breakthrough in resolving the Iranian nuclear dispute. EU spokesman Michael Mann told VOA that the negotiations which extended into a second day on Thursday were “tough.” Speaking […]
Female US Soldiers Sue to End Ban on Women in Combat
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
Two female U.S. soldiers have filed a lawsuit to force the military to end its policy of restricting women from combat duty. Jane Baldwin and Ellen Haring, currently serving in the U.S. Army has reservists, say the current policy bars them from combat assignments solely on the basis of their gender, which they allege violates […]
Iran Rejects World Powers Stance in Nuclear Talks
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Iran on Thursday rejected the stance of world powers in talks over its disputed nuclear program. The two sides were meeting for a second day in Baghdad in an attempt to resolve international concerns about potential military dimensions to the Iranian nuclear program. At issue is Iran’s enrichment of uranium to 20 percent purity. Iran […]
Fire Breaks Out On US Nuclear Sub
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Fire broke out late Wednesday aboard a nuclear-powered U.S. Navy submarine docked at a shipyard in Maine. Officials at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in the town of Kittery say the fire started in the USS Miami’s forward compartment. The submarine’s nuclear reactor was not operating at the time of the fire, and was unaffected. Seven […]
Norway Public Service Workers Wage Historic Strike Over Pay
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of Norwegian public service workers began their first strike in nearly three decades Thursday over pay. Media reports say up to 30,000 Norwegian workers are taking part in the strike with union leaders saying public sector pay is lagging behind what private workers make. Norway has had recent strong economic growth , much of […]
UN Panel Blames Syrian Government, Rebels for Recent Violence
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
A United Nations panel says both the Syrian government and armed rebels have committed serious human rights violations since March of this year, as violence continues despite a shaky ceasefire. In a report released Thursday, the Independent Commission of Inquiry on Syria said the army and security forces were responsible for most of the rights […]
Fire Breaks Out On US Nuclear Sub
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Fire broke out late Wednesday aboard a nuclear-powered U.S. Navy submarine docked at a shipyard in Maine. Officials at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in the town of Kittery say the fire started in the USS Miami’s forward compartment. The submarine’s nuclear reactor was not operating at the time of the fire, and was unaffected. At […]
