The U.N. human rights chief is calling for an independent investigation into last week’s slaughter of dozens of civilians in the Syrian town of Houla, as activists on Friday reported the killing of at least 12 more civilians. Navi Pillay’s comments were provided in a statement to the U.N. Human Rights Council during an emergency […]
UN Rights Chief Calls for Independent Probe of Syrian Massacre
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Britain Ready for Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
Britain embarks Saturday on a four-day celebration to mark Queen Elizabeth’s 60th year on the throne with great pomp, pageantry and outpouring of patriotism. United Kingdom flags, also known as the Union Jack, are lining the major routes in London where huge crowds are expected to gather for a jubilee procession and other events in […]
US Jobless Rate Rises Slightly; Job Creation Weaker Than Expected
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. unemployment rate increased slightly during May, rising by one-tenth of a percentage point to 8.2 percent. Friday’s report from the Labor Department said the U.S. economy had a net gain of just 69,000 jobs during the month – the smallest in a year. Government data says 12.7 million Americans are unemployed, with four […]
Italian Engineer Kidnapped In Nigeria Freed
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
Italian officials say that an Italian engineer kidnapped in central Nigeria earlier this week has been freed. Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi announced the release of Modesto di Girolamo Friday. He told the Ansa news agency that he is satisfied with the positive outcome and that the foreign ministry had “maximum cooperation” from the Nigerian […]
Serbian President Denies Srebrenica Genocide
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
Serbia’s new President Tomislav Nikolic says the 1995 massacre of thousands of Muslim men and boys in Bosnia-Herzegovina’s eastern town of Srebrenica was not genocide. Mr. Nikolic told Montenegro television in an interview aired late Thursday that the killing of some 8,000 victims was a war crime committed by some Serbs who should be found […]
Obama Knew of Cyber Attacks on Iran – N.Y. Times
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
A prominent U.S. newspaper says U.S. President Barack Obama has been orchestrating secret, sophisticated cyber attacks on Iran’s main nuclear facility. The New York Times cited anonymous sources close to the program who said the order – given just after Mr. Obama took office – triggered a major expansion of America’s cyberweapons program. The Times […]
Obama Focuses on Veterans, Fundraising
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama urged Congress Friday to take action to create more jobs, saying now is “not the time to play politics.” Speaking at a manufacturing plant in the north-central state of Minnesota, Mr. Obama said there are plenty of steps the nation’s leaders can take to move the economy forward, including boosting job […]
2 Civilians, 14 Insurgents Killed in Attack in Eastern Afghanistan
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
NATO says two non-Afghan civilians and 14 insurgents were killed in eastern Afghanistan on Friday after insurgents attacked a coalition base. Officials say a suicide car bomber and other insurgents raided the facility outside of the city of Khost. An ISAF regional command spokesman tells VOA the insurgents were killed in clashes with coalition forces […]
US Jobless Rate Rises Slightly; Job Creation Weaker Than Expected
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. unemployment rate increased slightly during May, rising by one-tenth of a percentage point to 8.2 percent. Friday’s report from the Labor Department said the U.S. economy had a net gain of just 69,000 jobs during the month – the smallest in a year. Government data says 12.7 million Americans are unemployed, with four […]
