When Tahmina Kohistani crossed the finish line during last week’s Olympic women’s 100 meters preliminary round, she had tears in her eyes. Kohistani was emotional not because of her last-place finish in Friday’s heat, but because she competed as the only woman from her native country of Afghanistan. The 23-year-old told VOA on Monday that […]
Olympic Sprinter Hopes to Pave the Way for Afghan Women
Posted August 6th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Ban Welcomes Oil Deal Between Sudans
Posted August 6th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon is hailing the oil deal between Sudan and South Sudan, calling it an important milestone for building good relations between the countries. After months of negotiations, the countries agreed South Sudan will pay Sudan just under $9.50 a barrel to ship oil through northern pipelines. South Sudan shut down all […]
Former US Soldier Identified as Sikh Temple Gunman
Posted August 6th, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities have identified the gunman who shot six worshippers to death at a Sikh temple in the northern U.S. state of Wisconsin as a former American soldier. Investigators on Monday said the shooter was Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old man who served in the U.S. Army for about six years in the 1990s before […]
Former US Soldier Identified as Sikh Temple Gunman
Posted August 6th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities have identified the gunman who shot six worshippers to death at a Sikh temple in the northern U.S. state of Wisconsin as a former American soldier. Investigators on Monday said the shooter was Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old man who served in the U.S. Army for about six years in the 1990s before […]
Russia’s Mustafina Wins Gold on Women’s Uneven Bars
Posted August 6th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
The 2012 London Olympics kicked off Monday with gymnastics, a day after Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt successfully defended his 100 meter title and set a new Olympic record at 9.63 seconds. On the women’s uneven bars, Russia’s Aliya Mustafina won the gold medal over China’s Kexin He, who won silver, and Britain’s Beth Tweddle, who […]
Clinton Visits Mandela During South Africa Stop
Posted August 6th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in South Africa, where she has met privately with anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. Clinton traveled Monday to the former president’s village of Qunu, where they met at his home for about an hour. The 94-year-old Mr. Mandela is in frail health and rarely appears in public. After the […]
Former US Soldier Identified as Sikh Temple Gunman
Posted August 6th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities have identified the gunman who shot six worshippers to death at a Sikh temple in the northern U.S. state of Wisconsin as a former American soldier. Investigators on Monday said the shooter was Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old man who served in the U.S. Army for about six years in the 1990s before […]
5 Killed in Ivory Coast Army Base Attack
Posted August 6th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen in Ivory Coast have killed at least five people during an attack on an army base in Abidjan. The attack came a day after unidentified assailants attacked an army post and police camp in a different part of the city, killing five soldiers. The latest attack took place early Monday at the Akouedo army […]
Former US Soldier Identified as Sikh Temple Gunman
Posted August 6th, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities have identified the gunman who shot six worshippers to death at a Sikh temple in the northern U.S. state of Wisconsin as a former American soldier. Investigators on Monday said the shooter was Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old man who served in the U.S. Army for about six years in the 1990s. They […]
Clinton Visits Mandela During South Africa Stop
Posted August 6th, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in South Africa, where she has met privately with anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. Clinton traveled to the former president’s village of Qunu Monday. The 94-year-old Mr. Mandela is in frail health and rarely appears in public. Clinton then went to Johannesburg, to attend high-level meetings between U.S. and […]
