China says blind dissident Chen Guangcheng is free to apply to study abroad, signaling a possible breakthrough in a diplomatic dispute that began when he escaped house arrest and fled to the U.S. embassy in Beijing. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told reporters in Beijing Friday that she sees progress in the Chen case, and […]
China Says Dissident Can Apply To Study Overseas, Clinton Sees ‘Progress’
Posted May 4th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
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10 Killed in Syria as Mass Protests Start
Posted May 4th, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Rights activists say government forces killed at least 10 people across Syria on Friday amid reports of mass anti-government demonstrations taking shape. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least three of the deaths occurred in the flashpoint Hama region after forces opened fire on a vehicle. The French news agency reports thousands of […]
China Says Dissident Can Apply To Study Overseas, Clinton Sees ‘Progress’
Posted May 4th, 2012 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
China says blind dissident Chen Guangcheng is free to apply to study abroad, signaling a possible breakthrough in a diplomatic dispute that began when he escaped house arrest and fled to the U.S. embassy in Beijing. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told reporters in Beijing Friday that she sees progress in the Chen case, and […]
Clinton Says North Korea Must Change Before Direct Diplomacy with US
Posted May 4th, 2012 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Washington wants to engage diplomatically with North Korea, but only if its leaders change course and “put their people first.” In a speech she was scheduled to deliver Friday at annual bilateral talks in Beijing, Clinton says, if Pyongyang focuses on feeding and educating it citizens and “rejoining […]
20 Killed in Pakistan Suicide Bomb Blast
Posted May 4th, 2012 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
Officials say a suicide bomber in Pakistan’s restive northwest tribal region along the Afghan border, has killed 20 people and wounded at least 40. Five policemen are among the dead. Authorities say the bomber detonated his explosives Friday as he approached a police checkpoint near a market in Khar, the main town of the Bajaur […]
Human Rights Watch Report Accuses Kenyan Police and Soldiers of Abusing Somalis
Posted May 4th, 2012 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
Human Rights Watch is accusing Kenyan police and soldiers of rampant human rights abuses against ethnic Somalis and Kenyans citizens without facing any consequences. The International Rights groups released a 65 page report, citing widespread emotional and physical abuses, include rape, during a four month period, beginning last November. The report says Somalis were singled […]
Burmese State Media: Dozens of Rebels Dead in Clashes in Kachin State
Posted May 4th, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
Burmese state media said Friday that heavy fighting in northern Kachin state has killed 29 ethnic rebels and two government troops during the past week. The state-run New Light of Myanmar said the clashes began on April 27 when government troops responded to an attack on a military post by members of the Kachin Independence […]
4 Killed in Syria, Annan plan ‘on track’
Posted May 4th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Rights activists say Syrian forces killed four civilians, on Friday, as a spokesman for international envoy Kofi Annan said a peace plan for Damascus was “on track” despite continued violence. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says forces opened fire on a vehicle in Hama, killing three people. The London-based group says forces shot and […]
Human Rights Watch Report Accuses Kenyan Police and Soldiers of Abusing Somalis
Posted May 4th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Human Rights Watch is accusing Kenyan police and soldiers of rampant human rights abuses against ethnic Somalis and Kenyans citizens without facing any consequences. The International Rights groups released a 65-page report, citing widespread emotional and physical abuses, include rape, during a four-month period, beginning last November. The report says Somalis were singled out in […]
4 Killed in Syria, Annan plan ‘on track’
Posted May 4th, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Rights activists say Syrian forces killed four civilians, on Friday, as a spokesman for international envoy Kofi Annan said a peace plan for Damascus was “on track” despite continued violence. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says forces opened fire on a vehicle in Hama, killing three people. The London-based group says forces shot and […]
