Two days of the first-ever formal talks between Somalia and the breakaway region of Somaliland ended near London Thursday. Both sides agreed that the talks should continue. Somali Interior Minister Abdisamad Moalim Mohamud told VOA that both sides agreed to cooperate in the fight against terrorism, piracy, illegal fishing, and dumping toxic wastes. He said […]
First Direct Somalia-Somaliland Talks End in London
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Report: US Helping Syrian Rebels Arm and Fight
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad may be getting some added help from the United States. The New York Times reports CIA operatives are working along the Turkish-Syrian border, helping to funnel arms – including automatic rifles, rocket-propelled grenades and anti-tank weapons – to opposition groups seen as most friendly to the U.S. […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Urges Britain To Support Democratic Moves in Burma
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has urged Britain to support moves toward democracy in her country during a historic address to the British parliament. She told lawmakers of both houses of parliament Thursday that the support of people in Britain and elsewhere in the world could push Burma further on its path to […]
As World Economy Slows, Oil Prices Drop
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
With the world economy slowing, the price of oil on the New York market has dropped below $80 a barrel for the first time since October. Oil has traded at well over $100 a barrel in the last year. But on Thursday the price for the West Texas Intermediate crude sold on the U.S. market […]
Two Blasts Kill 4 in Pakistan
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Two explosions in Pakistan’s restive southwest and northwest regions bordering Afghanistan have killed at least four people and wounded more than 30 others. Pakistani officials say the first blast in Peshawar, the capital of northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, took place outside a Sunni shrine as people gathered for weekly prayers held every Thursday. They say three […]
US Designates Basque ETA Leader As Terrorist
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has put a Basque military leader and explosive expert, Aitzol Iriondo Yarza, on its list of terrorists. The State Department issued a statement Thursday saying that Iriondo, a leader of the terrorist group ETA, is detained in France and awaiting extradition to Spain to face terrorism and murder charges. The designation blocks […]
Violence in Syrian City Stalls Evacuation of Wounded
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
The International Committee of the Red Cross said Thursday that violence has stalled its attempt to evacuate wounded civilians from the embattled Syrian city of Homs. A spokeswoman for the ICRC said its team remains in part of Homs and will continue to try to enter the badly hit neighborhood of Hamidiya. “Fighting has been […]
Report: US Helping Syrian Rebels Arm and Fight
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad may be getting some added help from the United States. The New York Times reports CIA operatives are working along the Turkish-Syrian border, helping to funnel arms – including automatic rifles, rocket-propelled grenades and anti-tank weapons – to opposition groups seen as most friendly to the U.S. […]
Former Romanian PM Stable After Suicide Attempt
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
Former Romanian prime minister Adrian Nastase has undergone surgery and is in stable condition, a day after he shot himself in an apparent suicide attempt. Doctors in Bucharest said Thursday that they successfully operated on Nastase’s gunshot wounds, which he inflicted on himself Wednesday as police tried to take him to jail for corruption. Prior […]
Cambodia to Decide on Extradition of Frenchman Sought By China
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
Cambodian authorities say they will decide on whether to extradite a Frenchman linked to China’s biggest political scandal. Patrick Devillers was arrested on July 13 in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, on unspecified charges. He is said to have had close ties to disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai, who is being investigated for corruption, and […]
