Ghana’s ruling party has named newly-installed President John Mahama as its candidate for the coming presidential election. Mr. Mahama will take the place of President John Atta Mills, who was planning to run for re-election when he died unexpectedly on Tuesday at the age of 68. In an interview with VOA, Ghana’s Information Minister Fritz […]
New Ghana President Tapped to Run in December Poll
Posted July 26th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
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Authorities: Mass Shooting Suspect Sent Package Describing an Attack
Posted July 26th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
Law enforcement officials say the suspect in last week’s mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater sent a package to a university psychiatrist containing a notebook describing an attack. The package, which reportedly included stick figure drawings of a gunman shooting people, was sent before the shootings. The exact date is unknown. The University of […]
Romney Meets with British PM on Overseas Tour
Posted July 26th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney met with British Prime Minister David Cameron in London Thursday as the presumptive Republican nominee began a three-nation international tour. Romney arrived in the British capital Wednesday and will attend Friday’s opening ceremonies for the Olympics. He then travels to Israel and Poland in a bid to boost his foreign […]
Pakistan Temporarily Shuts NATO Supply Route
Posted July 26th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials have temporarily shut the country’s northwestern border into Afghanistan due to security concerns, following a deadly attack on a NATO truck earlier this week. A local official in the town of Jamrud, Bakhtiar Khan, told VOA Thursday that the movement of NATO supply vehicles into Afghanistan from the Khyber tribal agency has been […]
Syrian Activists: Major Govt Assault on Aleppo Expected Soon
Posted July 26th, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say they expect government forces to soon launch a major offensive on rebel-held areas across the northern city of Aleppo. Activists quoted sources close to the Syrian security forces Thursday as saying the government is amassing troops on the southern outskirts of the city, which has already seen helicopter and tank attacks […]
European Central Bank Pledges Euro Support
Posted July 26th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
The European Central Bank says it will do whatever is necessary to preserve the euro. Bank president Mario Draghi told a London investment conference that Europe’s key financial institution is “ready to do whatever it takes” to protect the currency, adding, “And believe me it will be enough.” His comments suggest the bank could buy […]
AIDS Conference: Must Do Better Reaching At-Risk Populations
Posted July 26th, 2012 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
The International AIDS Conference enters its next to last day putting a focus on the impact the disease is having on key, at-risk populations. One doctor who works with homosexual and transgender patients in Uganda told the conference Thursday the biggest challenge remains getting those at risk of contracting HIV – the virus that causes […]
Olympic Organizers Apologize for North Korea Flag Error
Posted July 26th, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
London Olympic organizers have apologized to North Korea after mistakenly displaying South Korea’s flag before a women’s soccer match. North Korea refused to take the field after the error, delaying the start of their match Wednesday against Colombia by more than an hour. The North Korean team went on to win 2-0. Organizers said they […]
Thousands Flee Ethnic Clashes in India’s Northeast
Posted July 26th, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of people are pouring into relief camps in northeastern India, where ethnic clashes have killed at least 41 people in the last week. Security forces continue to patrol the worst violence-hit areas of Assam state, where members of the Bodo tribe and Muslim settlers have been fighting for several days. Troops have “shoot-on-sight” orders […]
Romney Begins International Tour
Posted July 26th, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney meets with British Prime Minister David Cameron in London Thursday as he begins a three-nation international tour. The presumptive Republican Party nominee arrived in the British capital Wednesday for talks with Mr. Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and former prime minister Tony Blair. Romney will also attend Friday’s opening […]
