The United States is pulling its negotiators from Pakistan, after talks with Pakistani officials on the reopening of NATO supply lines into Afghanistan stalled. Pentagon spokesman George Little told reporters Monday that some members of the negotiating team left Pakistan in recent days and that others will follow shortly. He said “we will continue to […]
US Pulls Negotiators from Pakistan on Supply Routes
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Troops, Riot Police Patrol NW Burma after Deadly Rioting
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
A tense calm settled over Burma’s western Rakhine state Monday, as riot police intervened to curtail a week of deadly violence between Muslims and Buddhists, and the United Nations began evacuating workers from the region. Ethnic Rohingya Muslims, speaking to VOA’s Burmese service, described scenes of devastation and fear in the border town of Maungdaw. […]
Pakistan, India Hold Talks on “World’s Highest Battlefield”
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan and India are holding talks on whether to demilitarize the Siachen glacier, known as the world’s highest battlefield. The two-day meeting that began Monday in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi is the 13th round of talks and the first time both sides have met on the issue since April, when an avalanche buried 140 […]
Syrian Troops Pound Rebel Strongholds
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian forces are continuing to attack rebel-held areas across the country as international envoy Kofi Annan voices deep concern about the latest violence, citing the shelling of Homs and reports of mortars, helicopters and tanks in Latakia province. Annan’s spokesman says there are “indications a large number of civilians are trapped in those towns.” Activists […]
ECOWAS Losing Patience with Rebels in Northern Mali
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
An official with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the regional bloc is running out of patience with rebels in northern Mali to relinquish control of key areas. Abdel Fatau Musah, ECOWAS director for external communications, told VOA the bloc may employ “all other measures, including the use of force” if rebels […]
Seizure Blamed for Commerce Secretary Car Accidents
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. Commerce Department says agency head John Bryson suffered a seizure in connection with two separate hit-and-run car crashes in southern California. A department spokeswoman said Bryson was taken to the hospital and remained overnight for observation, and has been released. Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department say he faces felony hit-and-run […]
World Markets Advance After Spanish Bank Rescue
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
Investors have pushed stock markets higher across Asia and Europe following an agreement by eurozone countries to provide up to $125 billion to rescue Spain’s ailing banks. Markets in Britain, Germany and France jumped about 2 percent in early trading Monday, although later edged off their high points. Shares in Spain — led by financial […]
Troops, Riot Police Patrol NW Burma after Deadly Rioting
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
A tense calm settled over Burma’s western Rakhine state Monday, as riot police intervened to curtail nearly a week of deadly violence between Muslims and Buddhists. Ethnic Rohingya Muslims, speaking to VOA’s Burmese service described scenes of devastation and fear in the border town of Maungdaw. Right now (Monday), it is unsafe to go outside […]
Russian Police Raid Opposition Leaders’ Homes Ahead of Protest
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Russian police and investigators have raided the homes of several opposition leaders on the eve of a planned protest against President Vladimir Putin. The Federal Investigative Committee says the searches targeted the organizers of an anti-Putin rally held last month. They were Alexei Navalny and Sergei Udaltsov, who both spent 15 days in jail last […]
World Markets Surge After Spanish Bank Rescue
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Investors have pushed stock markets across Asia and Europe higher following an agreement by eurozone countries to provide up to $125 billion to rescue Spain’s ailing banks. Markets in Britain, Germany and France jumped about 2 percent in early trading Monday, although later edged off their high points. Shares in Spain — led by financial […]
