Syrian opposition activists say more than 150 people died after government forces shelled a village in Hama province Thursday. Activists and witnesses say troops, tanks and helicopters bombarded the village of Treimsa, killing many civilians. Estimates of the number of deaths are as high as 220. State-run Syrian media say troops battled an armed group […]
Opposition: Civilians Massacred in Syrian Village
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Bomb Kills Afghan Women’s Affairs Official
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a bomb has killed a local official with the Afghan Ministry of Women’s Affairs. Provincial authorities say the director of women’s affairs in eastern Laghman province, Hanifa Safi, was killed Friday when a bomb hidden under her car exploded in the provincial capital, Mehterlam. Her husband and daughter were also wounded in […]
UN Blames Syria for Latest Reported Massacre
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
What activists are calling the worst of three large-scale massacres in Syria since late May is sparking widespread outrage, with U.N. envoy Kofi Annan singling out the Syrian government for the violence and the opposition demanding swift international action. With unusual candor, Mr. Annan Friday blamed government forces and armed militiamen backed by tanks and […]
EQ Guinea President’s Son Wanted in France
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
A French judge has issued an arrest warrant for the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president, after the son refused to be interviewed about corruption charges. Teodorin Obiang has previously denied any wrongdoing. His lawyer, Olivier Pardo, told VOA Friday that his client is not subject to arrest because of his post in Equatorial Guinea’s government. […]
Pakistan: Militants Threaten to Prevent 250,000 Children From Receiving Polio Vaccination
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say some 250,000 children in the country’s northwest will likely not receive life-saving polio vaccinations due to threats from militants. The social affairs secretary for Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Aftab Akbar Durrani, told VOA’s Urdu Service on Friday that roughly 150,000 children in North Waziristan and 100,000 in South Waziristan are at […]
Burmese President Says Nation at “Critical Juncture”
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Burmese President Thein Sein has told a group of U.S. business leaders that Burma is at a “critical juncture” as it moves from a military administration to democracy and economic reform. He spoke Friday at a meeting in Cambodia’s Siem Reap, just two days after the United States eased sanctions on Burma to allow U.S. […]
JPMorgan Loss Hits $5.8 Billion
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
The largest U.S. bank, JPMorgan Chase, says it lost $5.8 billion in bad trades this year, nearly triple its original estimate. The Wall Street investment bank said two months ago it estimated that losses originating in its London trading office would total about $2 billion. But in a new earnings statement Friday, the bank said […]
Opposition: Civilians Massacred in Syrian Village
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say government forces with tanks and helicopters on Thursday killed more than 150 people, mostly civilians, in a village in Hama province. The activists and witnesses say troops shelled the village of Treimsa Thursday before storming the area. Estimates of the number of deaths are as high as 220. State-run Syrian media […]
No Let-up in Attacks in Pakistan’s Baluchistan Province
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s volatile Baluchistan province suffered another attack Friday, when a bomb struck a political rally in the provincial capital. At least six people, including a child, were killed in the blast, which occurred while members of the Awami National Party were meeting in Quetta. Police say more than 12 others were wounded when a bomb […]
JPMorgan Loss Is Nearly $5 Billion
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
The largest U.S. bank, JPMorgan Chase, says it lost nearly $5 billion in bad trades this year, more than double its original estimate. The Wall Street investment bank said two months ago it estimated that losses originating in its London trading office would total about $2 billion. But in a new earnings statement Friday, the […]
