American singer Kitty Wells, whom fans and critics call the first female country music superstar, has died at 92 following a stroke. Wells rose to the top of the country music charts at a time when nearly every big name in the genre was a man. She was the first female country soloist to sing […]
Country Music Pioneer Kitty Wells Dies at 92
Posted July 16th, 2012 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
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US Navy Fires on Boat Off Dubai, 1 Killed
Posted July 16th, 2012 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. military says a Navy ship fired on a small boat that was speeding toward it off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. UAE officials say one Indian national on board the boat was killed and three others were wounded. They say the boat was a fishing vessel. The U.S. Navy says the […]
Syrian Fighting Reaches Capital
Posted July 16th, 2012 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian forces battled rebels in Damascus Monday in what witnesses call the fiercest fighting so far in the Syrian capital. One Syrian rebel fighter told the French News Agency the fighting is the “turning point” in the 17-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. Residents are fleeing neighborhoods under attack and government armored vehicles line the […]
UN Report: Somali Gov’t Deeply Corrupt
Posted July 16th, 2012 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
A United Nations report obtained by VOA says Somalia’s transitional government is so deeply corrupt that it is ruled by a popular Somali phrase — “What’s in it for me?” The U.N. Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea suggests some leaders want to “hijack or derail” Somalia’s political transition process for personal gain. The government’s […]
Americans Taken Hostage in Egypt Released
Posted July 16th, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian officials said the two Americans and a local tour guide kidnapped four days ago in the Sinai have been released. A group of armed men abducted Michel Louis, Lisa Alphonse and their Egyptian tour guide on Friday. They were part of a bus tour heading to a sixth century church located at the foot […]
WTO: China Discriminating Against US Credit Card Companies
Posted July 16th, 2012 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
The World Trade Organization has concluded that China is discriminating against U.S. credit card companies by denying them full access to the Chinese market. The WTO Monday sided with U.S. claims that a Chinese company, China UnionPay, discriminated against foreign financial institutions by not allowing them legitimate access to the country’s electronic-payment systems. The ruling […]
Spanish Workers Protesting Austerity Measures
Posted July 16th, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Spanish workers are protesting in the streets against government plans to impose new austerity measures that will cut their wages. Thousands of people poured into the streets of Madrid Sunday night in a spontaneous protest sparked by calls on Internet social networking sites. A smaller group of firefighters, police and other government workers marched again […]
Ethiopia’s Meles Ill, Misses AU Meetings
Posted July 16th, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi did not attend scheduled meetings with other African leaders in Addis Ababa on Saturday and Sunday, fueling speculation about his health. The government confirmed the prime minister was ill but gave no details. Mr. Meles had been scheduled to chair a meeting of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, or […]
Egypt Seeks Release of US Hostages in Sinai
Posted July 16th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian officials are working to negotiate with a Bedouin man who took two Americans and a local tour guide hostage to demand his uncle’s release from jail. A group of armed men abducted Michel Louis, Lisa Alphonse and their Egyptian tour guide on Friday. They were part of a bus tour heading to a sixth […]
