Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi fell ill during a news conference in the Swiss capital, Bern, late Thursday, shortly after saying how exhausted she was after her long trip from Asia to Europe. After getting a rock star welcome in Geneva, where she gave a speech to the International Labor Organization conference, the […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Falls Ill During Swiss News Conference
Posted June 14th, 2012 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Obama, Romney Spar on Economy in Battleground State of Ohio
Posted June 14th, 2012 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday that the 2012 presidential election is about creating middle class jobs, while Mitt Romney, the likely Republican nominee, criticized the president for failing to revive the sluggish U.S. economy. The two men delivered major speeches on the economy in the battleground state of Ohio. Mr. Obama, speaking at a […]
Court Ruling Casts Cloud of Confusion over Egypt
Posted June 14th, 2012 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
Tempers flared and protesters took to the streets after Egypt’s constitutional court issued twin rulings, sparking confusion just days ahead of a presidential run-off election. Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court Thursday rejected a parliamentary law that barred officials from the rule of former president Hosni Mubarak from running for office, clearing the way for former prime […]
US Extends Sanctions on Belarus
Posted June 14th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has extended sanctions on Belarus for what he said are the Minsk government’s continued actions and policies to undermine the development of democratic governance in the country. In a letter Thursday to the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mr. Obama said the government of Belarus in 2011 continued its […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Calls for International Investment in Burma
Posted June 14th, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for international aid and investment that will help promote further democratic reform in Burma at the start of her European tour. In Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday, the newly elected lawmaker said in an address to the International Labor Organization that she would like to see the Burmese […]
Death Toll Rises in Burma’s Sectarian Violence
Posted June 14th, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Officials say 28 people have died in Burma’s western Rakhine state, as a top U.N. envoy visits there to assess tensions between Buddhists and Muslims. The outbreak of sectarian violence between ethnic Rahkines and ethnic Rohingyas has caused death and property damage on both sides. Officials say tens of thousands of people have been displaced, […]
Court Ruling Casts Cloud of Confusion over Egypt
Posted June 14th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Tempers flared and protesters took to the streets after Egypt’s constitutional court issued twin rulings, sparking confusion just days ahead of a presidential run-off election. Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court Thursday rejected a parliamentary law that barred officials from the rule of former president Hosni Mubarak from running for office, clearing the way for former prime […]
UN Observers Enter Battered Syrian Town
Posted June 14th, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
United Nations observers arrived in the Syrian town of al-Haffeh Thursday after government forces overran the opposition enclave, while Syria’s envoy to Moscow denied that Russia is supplying Syria with attack helicopters. The U.N. monitors had been trying to enter al-Haffeh after several days of intense clashes. They found the Sunni Muslim town nearly deserted, […]
US Unveils New Strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa
Posted June 14th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
The United States has unveiled what it calls a new strategy toward sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on democracy, economic growth, peace and development. A White House statement Thursday said the plan takes a “proactive and forward-looking” approach toward Africa, one that is grounded in partnership. The U.S. says it will push for government accountability, promote human […]
Report: US Expands Air Surveillance Across Africa
Posted June 14th, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
The Washington Post reports the U.S. military has set up small air bases across Africa to conduct surveillance of terrorist groups. The newspaper, quoting U.S. and African officials, says about a dozen bases have been set up since 2007 in a number of countries, including Burkina Faso, Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya and the Seychelles. Instead […]
