An Iraqi man has pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to charges of planning to send weapons and money to al-Qaida. Mohanad Shareef Hammadi could be sent to prison for the rest of his life when he is sentenced in December in Louisville, Kentucky (in the southern U.S.). Hammadi pleaded guilty to all 10 charges […]
Iraqi Pleads Guilty to US Charges of Plans to Help al-Qaida
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister Takes Over After Meles’ Death
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
Ethiopia’s deputy prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegne, has become the country’s acting leader after the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. He is the first Protestant Christian head of government in the history of Ethiopia, and one of few southern region politicians in the Cabinet. The 47-year-old politician was appointed deputy prime minister and minister of […]
Syria Says West Looking for Excuse to Send in Troops
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Qadri Jamil says the West is looking for an excuse for military intervention in his country, a move he says would be impossible. Jamil said during a visit to Moscow Tuesday that sending Western forces into Syria would lead to a wider war in the Middle East. He dismissed U.S. President […]
Foreign Journalist Killed, Two Others Missing in Syria
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
A Japanese journalist who was traveling with Syrian rebels has died after being caught in gunfire, while two Alhurra TV journalists who may have been with her are missing. Japan’s Foreign Ministry says Mika Yamamoto was shot Monday while traveling with the Free Syrian Army in the northern city of Aleppo. She worked for the […]
Ethiopia’s Meles Remembered For Development, Abuses
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
World leaders are paying tribute to Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died late Monday after more than 20 years in power. In a statement Tuesday, United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon said Mr. Meles will be remembered for “exceptional leadership” on African issues and overseeing his country’s economic growth. U.S. President Barack Obama said Mr. […]
Ethiopia’s Meles Remembered For Development, Abuses
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
World leaders are paying tribute to Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died late Monday after more than 20 years in power. In a statement Tuesday, United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon said Meles will be remembered for “exceptional leadership” on African issues and overseeing his country’s economic growth. U.S. President Barack Obama said Meles deserves […]
Turkish President Calls Bombing “Crime Against Humanity”
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul has called a fatal bomb attack on the town of Gaziantep a “crime against humanity” and lamented the deaths of the nine victims, including four children. Mr. Gul said in a statement Tuesday that he shares the pain of the families who lost loved ones. He said he condemns those responsible […]
Spokesman: Ethiopia PM’s Death No Cause for Worry
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Ethiopia’s communications minister says there is “no worry” about the country’s future after the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who ruled Ethiopia for more than 20 years. Minister Bereket Simon told VOA the leadership is united and the government is “strong as ever.” He rejected concerns about a power vacuum. “The policies, the strategies, […]
Foreign Journalist Killed, Two Others Missing in Syria
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
A Japanese journalist who was traveling with Syrian rebels has died after being caught in gunfire, while two Alhurra TV journalists who may have been with her are missing. Japan’s Foreign Ministry says Mika Yamamoto was shot Monday while traveling with the Free Syrian Army in the northern city of Aleppo. She worked for the […]
Foreign Journalist Killed, Two Others Missing in Syria
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
A Japanese journalist who was traveling with Syrian rebels has died after being caught in gunfire, while two Alhurra TV journalists who may have been with her are missing. Japan’s Foreign Ministry says Mika Yamamoto was shot Monday while traveling with the Free Syrian Army in the northern city of Aleppo. She worked for the […]
