NATO officials say Afghan militants fired rockets on a U.S. airbase in Afghanistan early Tuesday, damaging a plane used by America’s top military officer. U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey was not on board at the time. He later left the base using another plane. The attack slightly wounded two ground staff. […]
Afghan Rockets Damage US Military Chief’s Plane
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
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Malian Government Focused on Regaining Control of North
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
A Malian official says a new national unity government will prioritize re-establishing control in the country’s north and that radical Islamists holding that territory have no place in the government. Hamadoune Toure, Mali’s minister for communication and government spokesman, told VOA (English-to-Africa) that hardline Islamists seeking to impose Sharia law in the north are not […]
Japanese Journalist Killed in Syrian Violence
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Japan’s Foreign Ministry says a Japanese journalist has died in Syria after being caught in gunfire while traveling with the rebel Free Syrian Army. The ministry said Tuesday that 45-year-old Mika Yamamoto was shot in the northern city of Aleppo. She worked for the Tokyo-based Japan Press, where she previously covered wars in Afghanistan and […]
Ethiopian Leader Meles Dies at 57
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 2:25 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. Mr. Meles had been suffering from an undisclosed illness and had not been seen in public […]
Foreign Journalists Beaten, Harrassed in China: Report
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
A group of foreign journalists 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 state […]
Ethiopian Leader Meles Dies at 57
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 1:15 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 had been recovering overseas. Mr. Meles had been suffering from an undisclosed illness and had not been seen in public for more than a month. Prime Minister Meles […]
State Television: Ethiopian Leader Dies
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
Ethiopian state television reports Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died. Mr. Meles had not been seen in public for more than a month because of an undisclosed illness. Prime Minister Meles ruled his country for more than 20 years, after the alliance of rebel groups he led, the EPRDF (Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front) seized […]
Bomb Blast Kills 8 in Southeastern Turkey
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
A car bomb that exploded near a police station in southeastern Turkey has killed eight people and wounded 64 others. Police say the blast happened Monday night in the town of Gaziantep, near the country’s border with Syria. The remote-controlled explosion also set several vehicles on fire. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for […]
