U.S. President Barack Obama will not meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when the Israeli leader visits New York this month to urge that the U.N. take tougher action against Iran’s nuclear program. The White House says the two leaders discussed Iran’s nuclear program during an hour-long telephone call Tuesday night, and are united […]
White House: Obama Won’t Meet Israeli PM on US Visit
Factory Fires Kill At Least 37 in Pakistan
Fires broke out at two factories in Pakistan Tuesday, killing at least 37 people. In the eastern city of Lahore, more than 23 people died after being trapped inside a shoe factory. Local officials say the blaze was caused by a faulty generator. It took fire crews several hours to bring the fire under control […]
Japan to Mobilize Coast Guard When Beijing’s Ships Reach Islands
Japan says it will mobilize its coast guard when Chinese government ships reach a disputed archipelago in the East China Sea, raising the possibility of a confrontation between the two powerful Asian nations. In a statement given to VOA Wednesday, the Japanese foreign ministry said the coast guard mobilization will happen “when the (Chinese) ships […]
Russian Factory Fire Kills 17 Vietnamese Migrants
A fire in a Russian clothing factory south of Moscow killed 14 Vietnamese migrant workers Tuesday. The blaze broke out on the second floor of the small building in the town of Yegoryevsk. A Moscow emergencies official says the doors were locked and the workers apparently tried to smash them down with hammers. The cause […]
US Consulate Staffer Killed in Protest in Libya
A U.S. national was killed and another wounded Tuesday in Libya as a group of militants attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, during a protest against a film they say offends Islam. An angry mob gathered outside the consulate and set fire to the building. The U.S. State Department confirmed the attack and said that […]
China Silent on Status of Ships Sent to Japanese-Controlled Islands
The status of two Chinese government ships sent to assert Beijing’s claim over Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea remained a mystery early Wednesday, with no word from either government on the ships’ whereabouts. China’s official news agency Xinhua reported that the two China Marine Surveillance ships “reached the waters around” the disputed islands […]
US Embassy Staffer Killed in Protest in Libya
A U.S. national was killed and another wounded Tuesday in Libya as a group of militants attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, during a protest against a film they say offends Islam. An angry mob gathered outside the consulate and set fire to the building. The U.S. State Department confirmed the attack and said that […]
Angry Egypt Protesters Tear Down US Embassy Flag
Demonstrators in Egypt and Libya held anti-U.S. protests Tuesday expressing anger about a U.S.-made film they say is offensive to Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. Some 2,000 demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. embassy in Cairo, including Salafist Muslims and feisty soccer fans who were involved in the political protests that brought down the former government. A group […]
Obama, Romney to Resume Full Campaigning After 9/11 Break
U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger for the White House, Mitt Romney, are set to return to their regular campaigning on Wednesday. Both presidental candidates took a break from their usual media attacks and negative comments Tuesday, in honor of the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Mr. Obama will be in […]
White House: Obama Won’t Meet Israeli PM on US Visit
U.S. President Barack Obama will not meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when the Israeli leader visits New York this month to urge that the U.N. take tougher action against Iran’s nuclear program. A White House official told VOA Mr. Obama’s decision should not be interpreted as a refusal to meet the Israeli prime […]