Authorities in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region say they have arrested 11 pirates, including one accused of involvement in the killing of several security force members last year. Officials said the operation Sunday in Hafun also netted rifles and a heavy machine gun. A statement identified one of the pirates as Mohamed Hassan, also known as […]
Somali Authorities Arrest 11 Pirates in Puntland
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
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UN Security Council Blames Syria Massacre Partly on Government
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
The U.N. Security Council has issued a statement strongly condemning the Syrian government for firing artillery and tank shells at a rebellious town last week during a massacre of at least 108 people, many of them children. In the press statement issued Sunday, the Council said U.N. observers had confirmed the killing of dozens of […]
US Marks Memorial Day to Honor War Dead
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to honor the country’s war dead by spending the Memorial Day holiday Monday with veterans and their families, as communities across the nation host their own festivities. The president will visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, as well as Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington, where soldiers have placed American flags […]
Two Men Self-Immolate in Tibetan Capital
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
Two young men have set themselves on fire in the Tibetan city of Lhasa Sunday afternoon, the first self-immolation protests to take place in the heavily guarded capital. Witnesses told VOA’s Tibetan Service that security forces with fire-fighting equipment arrived at the Jokhang temple quickly, extinguished the fires and took the two men away. China’s […]
Two Men Self-Immolate in Tibetan Capital
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
Two young men have set themselves on fire in the Tibetan city of Lhasa Sunday afternoon, the first self-immolation protests to take place in the heavily guarded capital. Witnesses told VOA’s Tibetan Service that security forces with fire-fighting equipment arrived at the Jokhang temple quickly, extinguished the fires and took the two men away. China’s […]
