Afghan officials say an Afghan police commander has shot and killed three American special forces soldiers after inviting them to dinner at his checkpost in southern Afghanistan. The U.S. military confirmed that a man wearing an Afghan army uniform killed the U.S. service members late Thursday in the Sangin district of Helmand province. Afghan authorities […]
Man in Afghan Uniform Kills 3 US Soldiers
Posted August 10th, 2012 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
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Tibetan Nomad Self-Immolates in China
Posted August 10th, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
The London-based rights group Free Tibet says a Tibetan nomad in central China has become the third person this week to set himself on fire to protest Chinese rule. Free Tibet Director Stephanie Brigden tells VOA the 24-year-old man, named Jopa, set himself on fire Friday in the township of Meruma in Aba county in […]
Jamaica’s Bolt Now Seeking ‘Triple Double’ Olympic Golds
Posted August 10th, 2012 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is now turning his attention to winning a third gold medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Bolt will likely be rested as the men’s 4×100 relay team takes part in the preliminary round, but he says he will on the track for Saturday’s gold medal race, in which the Jamaicans […]
Battle for Aleppo Continues
Posted August 10th, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say government forces launched a new bombardment of Aleppo Friday, continuing their offensive against rebel-held areas in the nation’s largest city. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported new shelling in the commercial capital, as well as clashes between troops and rebels. Journalists inside the city said government forces were able to […]
World Leaders Gather for Ghanaian President’s Funeral
Posted August 10th, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
World leaders are gathering in Ghana for the funeral of the late president John Atta Mills, who died suddenly on July 24. Mr. Mills was Ghana’s third democratically-elected president. Vice President John Dramani Mahama took the oath of office hours after Mr. Mills death. The smooth transition of power underscores Ghana’s roles as one of […]
Japan Recalls S. Korean Ambassador over Visit to Disputed Islands
Posted August 10th, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Japan has recalled its ambassador to South Korea to protest South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak’s visit to a group of islands claimed by both countries. Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba said Friday that Mr. Lee’s visit was “utterly unacceptable,” and would have a “strong impact” on South Korean-Japan relations. “In protest, we are temporarily pulling […]
Man in Afghan Uniform Kills 3 US Soldiers
Posted August 10th, 2012 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
A man wearing an Afghan army uniform has killed three U.S. service members in southwestern Afghanistan. NATO says the solders were killed early Friday in the Sangin district in Helmand province. Afghan officials say the gunman was a police commander. They said he invited the soldiers to dinner, where he turned his weapon on them […]
Relief Efforts Continue in Flood-Hit Manila
Posted August 10th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Aid groups are appealing for emergency funding to assist the victims of the recent devastating floods in the Philippine capital, as the death toll from the disaster rose to 60. Over 2.4 million people have been affected by the floods, which left as much as 80 percent of Manila underwater. The waters have now begun […]
3 U.S. NATO Service Members Killed in Afghanistan
Posted August 10th, 2012 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
A man wearing an Afghan army uniform has killed three U.S. service members in southwestern Afghanistan. NATO says the solders were killed early Friday in the Sangin district in Helmand province. The shooting is the latest in a series of killings and attacks in which foreign troops have been attacked by Afghan soldiers or insurgents […]
Alleged Mexican Drug ‘Queen’ Extradited to US
Posted August 10th, 2012 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
A Mexican woman accused of being a high-ranking drug trafficker has been extradited to the United States to face drug charges. U.S. authorities took custody of Sandra Avila in the city of Toluca Thursday, and transported her to Miami, where she will appear before a federal judge on cocaine trafficking charges. Avila, known as “the […]
