Afghan officials say Taliban insurgents attacked a popular hotel in the capital, Kabul, Thursday night triggering a fierce gunbattle with security forces. Mohammad Zahir, head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Kabul police, said the attack began shortly before midnight and is ongoing. He said the gunmen, armed with rocket-propelled grenades and Kalashnikov rifles, […]
Taliban Insurgents Attack Popular Kabul Hotel
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Taliban Insurgents Attack Popular Kabul Hotel
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say Taliban insurgents attacked a popular hotel in the capital, Kabul, Thursday night triggering a fierce gunbattle with security forces. Mohammad Zahir, head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Kabul police, said the attack began shortly before midnight and is ongoing. He said the gunmen, armed with rocket-propelled grenades and Kalashnikov rifles, […]
Romney Promises ‘Civil But Resolute’ Approach to Immigration
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he would address illegal immigration in a “civil but resolute manner” and replace President Barack Obama’s policies. Romney spoke to an audience of Hispanic officials in Florida Thursday, seeking support from a group that polls show overwhelmingly backs Mr. Obama’s reelection. Romney said he would put in place a […]
Euro Finance Chiefs Weighing Greek Debt Relief
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
Eurozone finance officials discussed ways of easing financial woes in Greece and Spain at a meeting in Luxembourg Thursday. Athens is asking for easing the terms of its $168-billion international rescue package it secured earlier this year on the promise to adopt strict austerity measures to reduce its debt. Greece’s second bailout in two years […]
Pakistan’s PM Nominee Faces Arrest Warrant
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
A Pakistani judge issued an arrest warrant Thursday for one of the candidates poised to replace the country’s ousted Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. An anti-narcotics judge in the northern city of Rawalpindi ordered Makhdoom Shahabuddin’s arrest in connection with a scandal involving illegal imports of the drug ephedrine during his time as health minister. […]
Rights Group Calls On Russia To End Impunity In North Caucasus
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
Rights group Amnesty International has called on Russia to strengthen accountability of law enforcement personnel in the restive Northern Caucasus. In a report issued Thursday, the group says that law-enforcement agencies often pose as much threat to the security of local residents as do armed groups. In a new report called “Circle Of Injustice,” the […]
Red Cross Evacuation in Syria’s Homs on Hold
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 6:00 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 tried to enter the badly hit neighborhood of Hamidiya, but had to return as it heard close shootings. She said the […]
Tension High in Egypt After Election Results Delayed
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt is bracing for more unrest after election officials postponed the announcement of a winner in the nation’s first freely-contested presidential elections. The election commission cited hundreds of complaints lodged by both presidential candidates — the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi and his rival, former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq — for the indefinite postponement. Both sides […]
First Direct Somalia-Somaliland Talks End in London
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
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 […]
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. […]
