Kenyan police say one person was killed and four foreign aid workers were kidnapped Friday in the sprawling Dadaab refugee complex, near the border with Somalia. Dadaab District Commissioner Albert Kimathi tells VOA the incident happened in the Ifo 2 camp, in the compound of an aid group, the Norwegian Refugee Council. “In total there […]
One Killed, Four Kidnapped at Kenyan Refugee Camp
Posted June 29th, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
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Egypt’s Morsi to Address Tahrir Square Supporters
Posted June 29th, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
said the president wants to show unity with the people during Egypt’s transition in leadership. Mr. Morsi will be sworn in Saturday. He is to appear before Egypt’s Constitutional Court to take his oath of office, apparently conceding to the wishes of the ruling military council on details of the transfer of power. Mr. Morsi […]
Indian Forces Kill 20 Maoist Rebels
Posted June 29th, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Police say at least 20 Maoist rebels have been killed in clashes with security forces in central India. The gunbattle took place overnight in Chhattisgarh state after paramilitary and police forces launched an operation there late Thursday. Police say six paramilitary soldiers were wounded in the encounter, including two with critical injuries. They were airlifted […]
EU Leaders Agree on Bank Rescue Fund, Bond Support for Italy and Spain
Posted June 29th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Leaders of the European Union have reached an agreement to use its rescue fund to directly boost struggling banks across the continent, and to seek a tighter long-term budgetary and political union. The decision was reached early Friday after hours of discussions at the EU summit in Brussels. The agreement establishes a joint banking supervisory […]
UN Urges Sudan Against ‘Heavy-Handed’ Suppression
Posted June 29th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
The U.N. human rights chief has called on authorities in Sudan not to use violence and mass arrests against anti-government protests planned for Friday in the capital, Khartoum. Navi Pillay, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, says dozens of journalists, activists, and others have been arrested since student protests against government austerity measures began […]
US Ambassador to Kenya Resigns
Posted June 29th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. ambassador to Kenya has unexpectedly resigned, citing tension with superiors in Washington. Scott Gration released a statement Friday announcing he had submitted his resignation to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama, to be effective July 28th. In the statement, Gration said “differences with Washington regarding my leadership style and certain […]
President Obama to Visit Fire-Ravaged Colorado
Posted June 29th, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has issued a disaster declaration for Colorado, where he will travel Friday to survey the damage caused by a massive wildfire that has destroyed hundreds of homes and killed at least one person. Authorities say 346 homes have been destroyed since Tuesday, when the Waldo Canyon fire suddenly began raging out […]
Top US Diplomat to Pressure Russia on Syrian Crisis
Posted June 29th, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton holds talks with her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov Friday, ahead of an international conference on the Syrian crisis. Clinton and Lavrov will meet in St. Petersburg in an effort to resolve differences over a transition plan for Syria. World and regional powers plan to gather in Geneva for a […]
Hundreds of Thousands Displaced by Northeast India Floods
Posted June 29th, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
Flooding from heavy monsoon rains has killed at least 27 people and displaced hundreds of thousands in northeast India. Authorities say about 2,000 villages have been inundated with water in the state of Assam, which has been hit by several days of heavy rains followed by landslides and flash floods. Displaced villagers are taking shelter […]
Egypt’s New President to Take Oath Before Court
Posted June 29th, 2012 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian President-Elect Mohamed Morsi will be sworn in Saturday before the nation’s Constitutional Court, apparently acceding to the wishes of the ruling military council about details of the transfer of power. Egypt’s official MENA news agency reported late Thursday that Mr. Morsi will take the oath of office in front of the Constitutional Court at […]
