Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran’s leaders are guided by “fanaticism” and the world must push harder to stop Tehran from getting nuclear weapons. In an interview to air Sunday on the U.S. television show “Meet the Press” , Mr. Netanyahu disagreed with those who say going to war with Iran is worse than […]
Netanyahu: Iran Guided by ‘Unbelievable Fanaticism’
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 11:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Attackers in Afghanistan Wore US Uniforms
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
International coalition officials say the insurgents who attacked a British military base in Afghanistan Friday, killing two U.S. Marines, were dressed in U.S. Army uniforms and were armed with automatic rifles, rocket propelled grenade launchers and suicide vests. The coalition said in a statement Sunday the 15 militants were organized into three teams and “executed […]
Somali President Vows to Reset Security after Assassination Attempt
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
Incoming Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud — the target of an assassination attempt earlier this week — says restoring security will be his first order of business once he officially assumes office Sunday. Mr. Mohamud spoke Saturday to VOA from the country’s heavily-fortified presidential palace in Mogadishu. He arrived there Thursday — three days early […]
Al-Qaida Calls for More Violence Against US Embassies
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
Al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen is calling for more violence against American embassies after days of deadly protests against a U.S.-made anti-Muslim film. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula says it wants the fires to blaze at U.S. embassies across the Arab world. Some parts of the Muslim world returned to calm Saturday after violence that left […]
Al-Qaida Calls for More Violence Against US Embassies
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
Al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen is calling for more violence against American embassies after days of deadly protests against a U.S.-made anti-Muslim film. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula says it wants the fires to blaze at U.S. embassies across the Arab world. Some parts of the Muslim world returned to calm Saturday after violence that left […]
Pope, Lebanese Leaders Call for Religious Peace
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Pope Benedict is calling on Lebanon to be a model of peace and religious freedom in the tumultuous Middle East. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church met with Lebanese officials and religious leaders Saturday at the presidential palace in Beirut, where he was met by cheering crowds. The pope said Christians and Muslims in […]
India’s PM Defends Economic Reforms
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has defended economic reforms aimed at reducing his country’s rising fiscal deficit and attracting foreign investment. Mr. Singh on Saturday supported the government’s move to raise diesel fuel prices by about 12 percent. He approved an increase of nearly 1 cent per liter at a Cabinet meeting Thursday, sparking a […]
Ousted Russian Lawmaker Appears at Anti-Putin Rally
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
Ousted Russian lawmaker Gennady Gudkov appeared before thousands of opposition supporters in the Russian capital Saturday, vowing to continue pressure on the government to hold new elections. Gudkov, thrown out of the state Duma on Friday on what he said were false accusations, criticized the government of President Vladimir Putin as demonstrators in Moscow chanted […]
2 US Marines Killed in Attack on Base in Afghanistan
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack on a British military base in Afghanistan that killed two U.S. Marines. A spokesman for the militant group said Saturday the attack was in response to a film produced in the United States that insults the Prophet Muhammad, and because Britain’s Prince Harry is serving at the […]
Anger Over Anti-Islam Film Simmering
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Calm is returning to parts of the Muslim world after days of sometimes violent and deadly protests over an anti-Islamic video posted on the Internet. Firefighters in Egypt Saturday doused small fires dotting Cairo’s Tahrir Square, sending plumes of smoke into the air. The clean-up followed a night of clashes between demonstrators and police that […]
