South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has called for economic independence and government accountability during a speech marking the nation’s one-year anniversary of independence. In his comments, Mr. Kiir said he wanted to assure the citizens of South Sudan, as well as international investors, that his country would not tolerate corruption. He urged the international community […]
South Sudan Celebrates Independence Anniversary
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
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Russia to Halt Arms Shipments to Syria
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
A senior Russian defense official says Moscow will not sell more weapons to Syria until the situation there calms down. Vyacheslav Dzirkaln made the announcement Monday. The United States and other countries have been pushing Moscow to stop its cooperation with Damascus, saying it helps the crackdown on Syria’s opposition. International envoy Kofi Annan has […]
Public Execution of Afghan Woman Draws Condemnation
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
The head of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan has condemned the public execution of a young woman by a member of the Taliban in Parwan province. General John Allen described the videotaped shooting in a village near Kabul as “an atrocity of unspeakable cruelty.” The woman was accused of being romantically involved with two […]
Ratko Mladic Genocide Trial Reopens in The Hague
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
The genocide and warcrimes trial of former Bosnian Serb wartime Commander Ratko Mladic resumed Monday with the prosecution’s first witness expected to take the stand. Bosnian Muslim Elvedin Pasic will tell the court in The Hague how he survived the execution of 150 men by Bosnian Serb troops in November 1992 in the northern village […]
International Criminal Court Set to Issue First Sentence
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
The International Criminal Court is set to hand down its first sentence Tuesday, in the case of convicted Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga. Lubanga was found guilty of war crimes in March for recruiting and using child soldiers during fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2002 and 2003. Human Rights Watch said Monday […]
Clinton Links Democracy, Economics in Mongolia
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Mongolia on an Asian tour aimed at promoting democracy and greater U.S. economic presence in the region. Clinton on Monday addressed the International Women’s Leadership forum being held in the capital, Ulaanbaatar. She emphasized the benefits and importance of democracy for economic growth, stressing that one without […]
Egypt’s Speaker Invites Dissolved Parliament to Meet
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Egypt’s parliament speaker has invited the lower house to convene this week, after President Mohamed Morsi reversed a dissolution order on Sunday. Egypt’s official Middle East News Agency said Monday that speaker Saad el-Katatni has called for parliament to meet Tuesday, two days after President Morsi ordered lawmakers to start meeting again. Earlier Monday, the […]
South Sudan Celebrates Independence Anniversary
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated South Sudan on the first anniversary of its independence, saying the country’s people have made “tremendous sacrifices” and can now “proudly walk the world stage.” The head of the U.N. mission in South Sudan, Hilde Johnson, delivered Mr. Ban’s remarks during a celebration Monday in South Sudan’s capital, Juba. […]
Annan, Assad, Discuss Peace Plan
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
International envoy Kofi Annan has met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in talks the U.N. diplomat called “constructive and candid.” Mr. Annan told reporters in Damascus the two discussed ways to end the violence between opposition forces and the government. He added that they had agreed on an approach that he would share with the […]
Clinton Arrives in Mongolia
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Mongolia on an Asian tour aimed at promoting democracy. Clinton quickly went into talks with President Tsakhia Elbegdorj, and is scheduled to speak later Monday to an International Women’s Leadership forum being held in the capital, Ulaanbaator. The top U.S. diplomat arrived in Ulaanbaator in the […]
