A U.N. humanitarian official for Somalia says fighting for control of al-Shabab’s largest remaining stronghold appears “imminent.” In a statement Tuesday, U.N. official Mark Bowden says he is “deeply concerned” about reports of civilian casualties in Port Kismayo caused by naval gunfire and airstrikes. He calls for all parties to minimize the conflict’s impact on […]
UN: Battle for Key Somali Port Appears ‘Imminent’
Posted August 14th, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
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Rescue Efforts Continue for Crashed Ugandan Helicopters
Posted August 14th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
A Kenyan official says two Ugandan soldiers are confirmed dead from the crash of a Ugandan military helicopter on Mount Kenya late Sunday. Simon Gitau, deputy warden of Mount Kenya National Park, says searchers found the two bodies outside the wreckage of the aircraft, which he said was still burning Tuesday and might contain other […]
Indian Yoga Guru Ends Anti-Corruption Hunger Strike
Posted August 14th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
A popular Indian yoga guru has ended a six-day hunger strike but vowed to continue his fight against government corruption. Baba Ramdev sipped a glass of juice Tuesday to break his fast as several thousand supporters cheered him in New Delhi. Ramdev criticized Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the ruling-Congress Party, calling for its downfall […]
Suicide Attacks Kill Nearly 30 in Southwest Afghanistan
Posted August 14th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Afghan authorities say suicide bombers have killed nearly 30 people in a usually peaceful city in southwestern Afghanistan. More than 70 others were wounded in Tuesday’s attacks in Zaranj, the capital of Nimroz province. Officials say most of the casualties are civilians. Security forces are also among the dead. Police say at least three suicide […]
Burma’s President Tells VOA He Will Open Schools for Muslims
Posted August 14th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Burmese President Thein Sein says his government will open schools to improve the education of minority Rohingya Muslims who accuse the majority Buddhist state of persecuting them. In an exclusive interview with VOA Burmese Service chief Than Lwin Htun, President Thein Sein said education is an important tool to help different communities live in harmony […]
Europe Economy Shrinks in 2nd Quarter
Posted August 14th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Europe is edging closer to a recession, with its economy shrinking from April to June, after a stagnant first quarter of the year. The European Union said Tuesday that the economies of both the 17-nation euro currency union and the broader bloc of 27 EU nations contracted by two-tenths of a percent in the second […]
20 Killed in Suicide Attack in Afghanistan
Posted August 14th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Afghan authorities say suicide bombers have killed at least 25 people in a usually peaceful city in southwestern Afghanistan. Nearly 50 others were wounded in Tuesday’s attacks in Zaranj, the capital of Nimroz province. Officials say most of the casualties are civilians. Police say at least three suicide bombers carried out a series of coordinated […]
Ukraine Judge Again Delays Tymoshenko Trial
Posted August 14th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
A judge in Ukraine has again delayed the tax evasion and embezzlement trial of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. The judge Tuesday set the next hearing for September 11 after the 51-year-old opposition leader cited her poor health and refused to appear in court in the eastern city of Kharkiv. She is being treated for […]
3 Killed At Texas University Shooting
Posted August 14th, 2012 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Police in the U.S. state of Texas say a gunman killed two people near Texas A&M University before officers shot and killed him. Authorities say one police officer and a bystander were killed Monday after a gunman opened fire near the university in College Station. They say several other people were wounded in the shooting. […]
Burma’s President Tells VOA He Will Open Schools for Muslims
Posted August 14th, 2012 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
Burmese President Thein Sein says his government will open schools to improve the education of minority Rohingya Muslims who accuse the majority Buddhist state of persecuting them. In an exclusive interview with VOA Burmese Service chief Lwin Htun Than, President Thein Sein said education is an important tool to help different communities live in harmony […]
