Typhoon Haikui has hit eastern China, the third such storm to make landfall there in a week. The storm came ashore in Zhejiang province early Wednesday bringing heavy rains and winds of up to 150 kilometers per hour. Zhejiang officials have evacuated more than 130,000 people, while in Shanghai, just to the north, about 200,000 […]
Assad Vows to Rid Syria of ‘Terrorists;’ Violence Mounts
Posted August 7th, 2012 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to purge his country of what he called “terrorists,” as security forces continue to fight rebels who have tried to seize control of parts of Aleppo and Damascus. Syrian state-run media quoted Mr. Assad Tuesday as saying he would show no leniency towards “terrorists.” He met with Iran’s visiting […]
7 Cameroon Athletes Missing at Olympics
Posted August 7th, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
Cameroon’s Olympic chief says seven of the country’s Olympic competitors have disappeared after coming to the London Games. The missing competitors have been identified as five boxers, one swimmer and a soccer player. A source who asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter told VOA the group left after collecting […]
Britain Dominates at London Olympics Tuesday
Posted August 7th, 2012 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
The host country of the London Olympics enjoyed a big day Tuesday, earning a stream of medals to add to its fast-growing tally. Britain won gold medals in the men’s triathlon, track cycling and equestrian team dressage, and it captured other medals in sailing, track cycling and triathlon. By day’s end, Britain had surpassed its […]
Suspect in Congresswoman’s Shooting Pleads Guilty
Posted August 7th, 2012 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
The suspect in the January 2011 shooting in Arizona that wounded a U.S. congresswoman and killed six others has pleaded guilty in court. Jared Lee Loughner’s guilty plea Tuesday in Tucson, Arizona allowed him to avoid the death penalty for his crime. The Department of Justice says that under terms of his plea agreement, Loughner […]
US Shows First Color Mars Crater Photo
Posted August 7th, 2012 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. space rover Curiosity has beamed to Earth its first color photo of the Martian landscape, a reddish-brown scene from the floor of a crater. The U.S. space agency NASA said Tuesday the photo shows the north wall and rim of Gale Crater in the distance. The photo, which can be seen at http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/674083main_PIA15691-full_full.jpg, […]
Suspect in Congresswoman’s Shooting Pleads Guilty
Posted August 7th, 2012 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
The suspect in the January 2011 shooting in Arizona that wounded a U.S. congresswoman and killed six others has pleaded guilty in court. Jared Lee Loughner’s guilty plea Tuesday in Tucson, Arizona, allows him to avoid the death penalty for the crime. The shooting gained international attention last year because U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords was […]
One Dead After Two Tibetans Self-Immolate
Posted August 7th, 2012 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
A London-based human rights group says two more Tibetans have self-immolated in southwestern China, and at least one of them has died. Britain-based Free Tibet says a woman named Dolkar Kyi died at Tso Monastery in Gansu province Tuesday after setting herself on fire. Free Tibet also says a 21-year-old monk from Kirti Monastery in […]
Shanghai Evacuates 200,000 Ahead of Huge Typhoon
Posted August 7th, 2012 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
Some 200,000 people have been ordered out of their homes in Shanghai, where authorities are preparing for the third typhoon to hit the Chinese coast in a week. Authorities say 23 people are dead and nine are missing after typhoons Damrey and Saola crashed into eastern Zhejiang province, causing flooding and landslides. The latest typhoon, […]
Assad Vows to Rid Syria of ‘Terrorists,’ Violence Mounts
Posted August 7th, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to purge his country of what he called “terrorists,” as security forces continue to fight rebels who have tried to seize control of parts of Aleppo and Damascus. Syrian state-run media say Mr. Assad said he would show no leniency towards “terrorists,” following a meeting on Tuesday with Iran’s […]
