Cambodia says Southeast Asian foreign ministers have moved closer to agreement on guidelines for preventing territorial disputes in the South China Sea. A Cambodian foreign ministry official said Monday top diplomats of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations made progress in drafting a maritime Code of Conduct, or COC, on the first day of an […]
Cambodia: ASEAN Ministers Agree to ‘Key Elements’ of Sea Code
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Kenyan Leaders to Stand Trial at ICC in April
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
The International Criminal Court has announced four prominent Kenyans will go on trial for inciting post-election violence in April next year. Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, lawmaker William Ruto, former civil service chief Francis Muthaura and radio executive Joshua arap Sang face charges of crimes against humanity. The four are accused of helping to organize […]
Karzai Strongly Condemns Public Execution of Afghan Woman
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has strongly condemned the apparent public execution of a young woman by the Taliban for reportedly committing adultery. Mr. Karzai Monday called the act in the northern province of Parwan a “heinous and unforgivable crime,” and he ordered authorities to do everything possible to arrest and punish those responsible. The head […]
Mali Creates ‘Elite Force’ To Protect Interim Leaders
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Mali’s government says it has formed an “elite force” to protect the country’s interim leaders, seven weeks after an attack on the interim president. Government spokesman Hamadoun Toure told VOA Monday that the force of 1,200 will be assigned to guard the president, prime minister, the speaker of the national assembly, and other state institutions. […]
Cambodia: ASEAN Ministers Agree ‘Key Elements’ of Sea Code
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Cambodia says Southeast Asian foreign ministers have moved closer to agreement on guidelines for preventing territorial disputes in the South China Sea. A Cambodian foreign ministry official said Monday top diplomats of the Association of Southeast Asian nations made progress in drafting a maritime Code of Conduct, or COC, on the first day of an […]
Reports: Rebels Leave Captured Eastern Congo Towns
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo are reported to be withdrawing from several towns they seized in the east, near the borders with Uganda and Rwanda. Broadcaster Radio Okapi cites local sources as saying the rebel M23 movement left Rutshuru and other towns in North Kivu province on Monday, handing authority to the police. […]
Egypt’s Top Court Sets Up Showdown with President
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Egypt’s top court has ruled its decision to dissolve the new parliament is “final” and binding, setting the stage for a showdown with President Mohamed Morsi. The ruling comes the day after Mr. Morsi ordered the lawmakers to start meeting again and hours after speaker Saad el-Katatni called for parliament to meet Tuesday. The Supreme […]
Mladic Genocide Trial Reopens in The Hague
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
The genocide and warcrimes trial of former Bosnian Serb wartime Commander Ratko Mladic resumed Monday with the prosecution’s first witness taking the stand. Bosnian Muslim Elvedin Pasic told the court in The Hague how, at age 14, he survived the execution of 150 men by Bosnian Serb troops in November 1992 in the northern village […]
Karzai Strongly Condemns Public Execution of Afghan Woman
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned on Monday the public execution of a young woman by the Taliban. Mr. Karzai called the act in the northern province of Parwan a “heinous and unforgivable crime,” and he ordered authorities to do everything possible to arrest and punish those responsible. The head of U.S. and NATO forces […]
Russia to Halt Arms Shipments to Syria
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
A senior Russian defense official says Moscow will not sell weapons to Syria until the situation there calms down. Vyacheslav Dzirkaln made the announcement Monday. In Moscow, President Vladimir Putin said the Syrian government and the opposition groups should be “forced” to enter negotiations. His remarks came hours after his foreign minister met with a […]
