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 on Tuesday said the leadership is united and the government is “strong as ever.” And he rejected concerns about a power vacuum. […]
Spokesman: Ethiopia PM’s Death No Cause for Worry
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
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Ethiopian Leader Meles Dies at 57
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died at the age of 57, after months of speculation about his health. State television announced his death Tuesday, saying he died from a sudden infection late Monday at a hospital abroad. Speaking with VOA (Somali Service), government spokesman Bereket Simon would not say where Mr. Meles died, or […]
Ethiopian Leader Meles Dies at 57
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died at the age of 57 after months of speculation about his health. State television announced his death Tuesday, saying he died from a sudden infection late Monday while at a hospital abroad. Speaking with VOA (Somali Service), government spokesman Bereket Simon would not say where Mr. Meles died, […]
Foreign Journalist Killed, Two Others Missing in Syria
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 8:35 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 […]
Malian Government Focused on Regaining Control of North
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
A Malian official says the country’s new national unity government will focus on re-taking control of the north from radical Islamist groups. Hamadoune Toure, Mali’s minister for communication and government spokesman, tells VOA that hardliners seeking to impose Sharia law in the north are not welcome in the new government. He says the government will […]
Afghan Rockets Damage US Military Chief’s Plane
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
NATO officials say Afghan militants fired rockets on a U.S. airbase in Afghanistan, damaging a plane used by America’s top military officer. A spokeswoman tells VOA U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman General Martin Dempsey was in his room and “nowhere near” the aircraft when two rockets landed near it early Tuesday at Bagram Airbase. […]
South African Mine Owner Softens Dismissal Threats
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
The owner of a South African platinum mine has softened its demands for striking workers to return to the job, saying those who fail to report Tuesday will be punished, but not necessarily fired. Lonmin PLC had originally told workers to return Monday or face dismissal, but extended the deadline to Tuesday in light of […]
S. Korea Rejects Int’l Mediation in Island Dispute with Japan
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
South Korea has dismissed a proposal by Japan to take a long-running dispute over a group of islands to the International Court of Justice. Seoul’s Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan said Tuesday the offer was “not worth considering,” and urged Japan to drop its claim to the islands. Earlier, Japan’s Cabinet said it would formally ask […]
Group: Foreign Journalists Beaten, Harassed in China
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
A group of foreign press associations is complaining about a recent series of threats, harassment and beatings against international news reporters working in China. In a statement Tuesday, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) says it is alarmed by the nature and frequency of the incidents, some of which are reported to have involved […]
Bomb Blast Kills 9 in Southeastern Turkey
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
A car bomb that exploded near a police station in southeastern Turkey has killed at least nine people and wounded 69 others. Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay told reporters Tuesday that the dead included four children. The remote-controlled blast happened Monday night in the town of Gaziantep, near the country’s border with Syria. Prime Minister […]
