South Sudan has proposed setting up a large demilitarized zone along its border with rival Sudan — a suggestion that Sudan quickly rejected. The proposal came Wednesday at African Union-mediated talks aimed at settling disputes and reducing tension between the neighbors, who have fought clashes along the border. South Sudan’s Foreign Minister Nhial Deng said […]
South Sudan Proposes Demilitarized Border With Sudan
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
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US Science Fiction Icon Ray Bradbury Dead at 91
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Ray Bradbury, one of America’s best-known science fiction writers, has died at the age of 91. Bradbury is perhaps most remembered for his 1953 novel Fahrenheit 451, about a futuristic society where book burning is an official policy. Inspired by the Cold War, the rise of television and Bradbury’s love of books, the novel was […]
Bomb Targets US Embassy Office in Libya
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
A bomb exploded outside the U.S. mission in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi, causing no injuries but heightening concerns about instability in the country as it plans for historic elections. A U.S. official in Libya said the attack late Tuesday damaged the front gate of the mission. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told […]
Syrian Troops Kill 7 in Coastal Area
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
A Syrian rights group says government troops have killed at least seven people in a second day of fighting with rebels in a previously calm coastal region where no U.N. observers have been deployed. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said military helicopters and tanks opened fire on several towns in the northwestern province […]
Suicide Bombings Kill 22 in Southern Afghanistan
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southern Afghanistan say suicide bombers have killed at least 22 civilians near a NATO air base. Authorities say two bombers struck a parking area packed with truck drivers and others waiting to get into the facility in Kandahar province Wednesday. One attacker on a motorcycle set off the first blast, and as people […]
Bomb Targets US Embassy Office in Libya
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
A bomb exploded outside the U.S. mission in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi, causing no injuries but heightening concerns about instability in the country as it plans for historic elections. A U.S. official in Libya said the attack late Tuesday damaged the front gate of the mission. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told […]
Europe Keeps Interest Rate Steady Amid Economic Turmoil
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
The European Central Bank is keeping its key interest rate unchanged, even as its leader says there is “increased downside risk” for economic growth in the euro currency bloc. The bank kept its key lending rate at a record low 1 percent Wednesday, despite some calls from European bankers and financial analysts for cutting it […]
Russia’s Upper House Passes Bill to Increase Protest Fines
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
Russia’s upper house of parliament has approved a bill that dramatically raises fines for people involved in unauthorized rallies, hours after the lower house passed the measure. The Federation Council voted 132 to one Wednesday in favor of the bill with one abstention. To become law, it needs the signature of President Vladimir Putin, whose […]
Panetta: US, India Must Overcome Differences With Pakistan
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the United States and India need to overcome “often deep” differences with Pakistan to ensure peace and prosperity in South Asia. As he wrapped up his two-day visit to India Wednesday, Panetta said Pakistan is a “complicated relationship” for both countries, but it is one the United States and […]
DRC Says Close to Crushing Ntaganda Rebellion
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government says it is close to ending a rebellion by soldiers loyal to Bosco Ntaganda, a militia leader wanted by the International Criminal Court. Information minister Lambert Mende told VOA Wednesday that the army had made significant advances and may soon crush the rebellion. “The army is advancing and they […]
