The United Nations is calling on Gambia to spare all additional prisoners on death row, after authorities in the West African country executed nine people. The U.N. special envoy on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns, strongly condemned Gambia’s action in a statement Tuesday and called for “a halt to further executions.” Heyns said […]
European Court to Hear Tymoshenko Case
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is appealing to the European Court of Human Rights against her imprisonment by Ukraine on charges of abuse of office. Tuesday’s hearing comes a day before Ukraine’s high court is expected to rule on her appeal against her conviction and seven-year sentence. The abuse of office charges are linked […]
Somali Parliament Elects Speaker for New Gov’t
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Somalia’s parliament has elected a new speaker, taking a major step in a U.N.-backed plan to create a stronger and more permanent government. Mohamed Osman Jawari won the speaker’s post in a vote by legislators in Mogadishu Tuesday. Jawari held a significant lead after the first round of voting, and was named speaker after his […]
Syrians Fleeing To Jordan Could Signal Larger Influx
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations refugee agency says the number of Syrians fleeing to Jordan has doubled in recent days, with 10,200 arriving in the past week, signaling what could be an impending mass movement. Spokeswoman Melissa Fleming of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees says the new arrivals at the Za’atri camp in northern Jordan are […]
Violence Flares in Northeast India
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Security forces are patrolling the streets of Assam, after violence again flared in the northeastern Indian state. Authorities say at least one person was killed and five others wounded after gunmen opened fire late Monday in the state’s Kokrajhar district. The army joined paramilitary and police forces in trying to enforce a curfew and curb […]
Romney Heads to Republican National Convention
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney is headed to his party’s national convention where his wife Ann and his supporters are set to make their case to voters why he should replace President Barack Obama as the American leader. Mr. Romney left Tuesday for the host city of Tampa, Florida, to witness his wife’s primetime […]
Somali Parliament Elects Speaker for New Gov’t
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Somalia’s parliament has elected a new speaker, taking a major step in a U.N.-backed plan to create a stronger and more permanent government. In a vote on Tuesday, legislators elected former Somali government minister Mohamed Osman Jawari. Jawari won the first-round vote, and was named speaker after his opponent in a planned run-off dropped out. […]
Lawyer: Pakistani Girl Accused of Blasphemy is Minor
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
The lawyer for a Pakistani Christian girl accused of blasphemy says she is a minor and that her case will likely be heard in a juvenile court. The girl, Rimsha Masih, was taken into custody earlier this month after angry neighbors surrounded her house in Islamabad and accused her of burning pages inscribed with verses […]
One Killed As Kenyan Police Clash With Mombasa Rioters
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
, text below VIDEO: Attached below, script in asset manager WEB: KENYA: http://gdb.voanews.eu/8D17B52D-4892-468D-A390-3AFE8C2AC841.png TYPE: OCN )) Kenyan police have clashed with Muslim youths in the port city of Mombasa, in a second day of riots sparked by the killing of a radical Muslim cleric. Police say an officer was killed Tuesday in a grenade attack […]
Syrians Fleeing To Jordan Could Signal Larger Influx
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations refugee agency says the number of Syrians fleeing to Jordan has doubled in recent days, with 10,200 arriving in the past week, signaling what could be an impending mass movement. Spokeswoman Melissa Fleming for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva says the new arrivals at the Za’atri camp in northern […]
