Tajik officials say at least 12 troops have been killed in clashes with militants led by a former warlord accused of murdering a security services chief. A government statement said 30 rebel fighters were also killed in the fighting Tuesday in a remote mountainous region close to the Afghan border. The statement said troops captured […]
Tajik Officials: About 40 Dead in Fighting Between Troops, Militants
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
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SOMALI PRESIDENT VOA
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has thanked the Voice of America for its recent poll of Somali opinion about the country’s draft constitution. In a letter received Tuesday by VOA, the president said the poll has allowed Somalis to share their views regarding the document’s most controversial articles. He said the new constitution is […]
American, 2 Afghans Killed in Attack Near Kabul
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen have killed an American engineer and two Afghans in an area north of Kabul. Provincial administration spokeswoman Roshan Khalid told VOA on Tuesday the attack occurred in Parwan province. Officials say the three were traveling from central Bamiyan province to the capital when assailants opened fire on their vehicle. Khalid said no one has […]
Search Ends for Fate of Amelia Earhart
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
A team of scientists and salvagers has ended its expedition without finding any dramatic or conclusive evidence to determine what happened to missing U.S. aviator Amelia Earhart 75 years ago. The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery, which led the search, said on its website this week that it was returning from the field with […]
SOMALI PRESIDENT VOA
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has thanked the Voice of America for its recent poll of Somali opinion about the country’s draft constitution. In a letter received Tuesday by VOA, the president said the poll has allowed Somalis to share their views regarding the document’s most controversial articles. He said the new constitution is […]
Syrian Forces, Rebels Clash in Damascus, Aleppo
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say security forces and rebels engaged in fierce battles in Damascus and Aleppo on Tuesday, as President Bashar al-Assad replaced key officials killed in a bombing last week. Opposition groups say government forces staged a series of raids in Damascus neighborhoods. They also report heavy shelling and gunfire in Aleppo, where 15 […]
India’s Top Court Bans Tourism in Tiger Reserves
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
India’s Supreme Court has banned tourism in tiger reserves throughout the country, in a bid to protect the endangered animal. The court Tuesday also announced penalties against six states for failure to comply with an earlier order to create buffer zones around tiger habitats. Wasim Kadri, a lawyer with the National Tiger Conservation Authority, told […]
Spain Facing New Financial Pressures
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Spain is facing new financial pressures, with its borrowing costs edging higher and its stock market falling amid fears it will need an international bailout. Madrid’s borrowing costs Tuesday moved well above the 7 percent interest rate level that forced Greece, Ireland and Portugal to secure international bailouts in the last two years. Investors sold […]
American, 2 Afghans Killed in Attack Near Kabul
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen have killed an American engineer and two Afghans in an area north of Kabul. Provincial administration spokeswoman Roshan Khalid told VOA, on Tuesday, the attack occurred as the three were traveling from the central Bamiyan province to the capital. She says no one has been arrested. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. […]
International AIDS Conference in Third Day
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of people are gathering in Washington for the third day of an International AIDS Conference attended by diplomats, politicians and celebrities. On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the conference that America is committed to creating an “AIDS-free generation.” She said the U.S. is ready to invest, in Africa and elsewhere, in […]
