U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is praising Burma’s newly elected lawmaker and pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi for agreeing to end a boycott of the country’s military-dominated parliament. Mr. Ban made his comments Tuesday while meeting with the Nobel laureate at her lakeside home in the commercial capital of Rangoon. “I know that it […]
UN Chief Praises Burma’s Suu Kyi for Ending Boycott of Parliament
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
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Clinton: US Committed to Philippine Security, Won’t Take Sides in Maritime Disputes
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Washington remains committed to Philippine security, but that the U.S. will not take sides in the country’s ongoing maritime standoff with Beijing in the South China Sea. Clinton made her comments in Washington Monday during talks with top diplomatic and defense officials from Manila. She expressed “deep concern” […]
Mortar Bombs in Syria Kill 10
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say a bombing in the northwestern province of Idlib has killed 10 people, including nine members from the same family. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least two of those killed in Tuesday’s attack were children. It is not yet clear who was behind the mortar bombings. The news comes […]
UN Chief Meets Suu Kyi in Burma
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 1:55 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has met with Burma’s pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, one day after the newly elected lawmaker agreed to end a boycott of the country’s military-dominated parliament. Mr. Ban arrived at the Nobel laureate’s lakeside home in the commercial capital of Rangoon on Tuesday. It is the first meeting between […]
Indian Ferry Capsizes Killing 103, Many Others Missing
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
Divers and rescue teams in northeastern India have resumed their search for more than 100 people still missing after an overcrowded ferry capsized on one of the country’s largest rivers. At least 103 people drowned after the double-decker ferry capsized and broke into two pieces late Monday in the swollen Brahmaputra River. The police chief […]
Military Leaders Say Mali Capital Under Control
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 12:55 am (UTC-5)
Mali’s military leaders say they are still in control of the capital, Bamako, after an attempted counter-coup by forces loyal to ousted President Amadou Toumani Toure. The secretary to Captain Amadou Sanogo, leader of the March 22 coup, told VOA that forces known as the Red Berets attacked the military with “foreign elements” at the […]
Clinton Heads to China Amid Dissident Controversy
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is traveling to China for high-level talks expected to be overshadowed by the fate of a blind Chinese dissident who has escaped house arrest and is reportedly under U.S. protection. Clinton did not comment on the case of Chen Guangcheng before leaving Washington late Monday. But she told reporters […]
