Two American tourists have been kidnapped in Egypt by Bedouin tribesmen seeking the release of an imprisoned relative. Officials say the Americans, a man and a woman, were taken Friday along with their Egyptian tour guide, in a mountainous region in the center of the Sinai Peninsula. The names of the victims were not released. […]
AU: Islamists in Northern Mali Threat to Africa, World
Posted July 14th, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Fears that Islamist militants in northern Mali could shake the stability of the entire region are growing. Members of the African Union Peace and Security Council meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, Saturday warned the Islamists, including al-Qaida, are intent on creating a new sanctuary for their activities. AU Chairman Jean Ping called the […]
Karzai Orders Probe into Wedding Blast
Posted July 14th, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered a probe into the suicide bombing at a wedding reception in a northern province, saying “the enemies of Afghanistan once again targeted innocent civilians.” At least 23 people were killed in the attack Saturday in Samangan province, including lawmaker Ahmad Khan Samangani and General Mohammad Khan, the provincial intelligence […]
Sanctions Eased, Burma Signs GE Deal
Posted July 14th, 2012 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
Just days after the United States formally lifted economic sanctions against Burma, General Electric has signed a deal to provide X-ray machines to two private hospitals in Rangoon. The U.S. company says the $2-million sale will go through a local company called Sea Lion. The head of GE’s Asia operations, Stuart Dean, has said the […]
Clinton in Cairo to Discuss Egypt’s Political Transition
Posted July 14th, 2012 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she reaffirmed U.S. support for Egypt’s political transition in a meeting on Saturday with newly-inaugurated President Mohamed Morsi. In a news conference after the meeting, Clinton said the United States wanted to be helpful but that “it was for the Egyptian people to decide” how the transition played out. […]
Karzai Orders Probe into Wedding Blast
Posted July 14th, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
Afghanistan’s president has ordered a probe into the suicide bombing at a wedding reception in a northern province, saying “the enemies of Afghanistan once again targeted innocent civilians.” President Hamid Karzai said that among at least 23 people killed in the attack Saturday in Samangan province were lawmaker Ahmad Khan Samangani and General Mohammad Khan, […]
U.N. Probes Mass Killings in Syrian Village
Posted July 14th, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.N. observers in Syria have visited the central village of Tremseh, where opposition activists say more than 150 people were killed in an attack on Thursday. U.N. officials say an 11-vehicle team entered the Sunni farming village in Hama province on Saturday to gather information about the incident. On Friday, U.N. envoy Kofi Annan blamed […]
African Leaders: North Mali Crisis Threatens Continent
Posted July 14th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
African Union Commission Chairman Jean Ping says the situation in Mali, where al-Qaida and its allies are attempting to set up a sanctuary, is one of the “most serious crises to confront the continent.” Ping spoke at an AU summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, Saturday where Mali topped the agenda. Ivory Coast President […]
Clinton in Cairo to Discuss Egypt’s Political Transition
Posted July 14th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Egypt where she will discuss country’s political transition with newly inaugurated Islamist President Mohamed Morsi and other officials. Clinton arrived in Cairo on Saturday on a flight from Abu Dhabi. VOA correspondent Scott Stearns, who is traveling with Clinton, says she wants to hear what Mr. Morsi’s […]
Clinton in Cairo to Discuss Egypt’s Political Transition
Posted July 14th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Egypt where she will discuss country’s political transition with newly inaugurated President Mohamed Morsi and other officials. Clinton arrived in Cairo on Saturday on a flight from Abu Dhabi. A VOA correspondent traveling with Clinton says she will also reopen the U.S. consulate in Alexandria during her […]
