The international envoy for Syria says he hopes for peace in the war-torn country and an early return home for Syrian refugees, after he met them at a camp in Turkey. U.N.-Arab league envoy Lakhdar Brahimi Tuesday toured the Altinozu camp in the Turkish province of Hatay, near the Syrian border, as dozens of refugees […]
UN Syria Envoy Visits Refugees in Turkey
Posted September 18th, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
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Japan: Chinese Ships Enter Territorial Waters
Posted September 18th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Japan’s Coast Guard says at least two Chinese government vessels have entered territorial waters near Japanese-controlled islands, as a dispute escalates on the sensitive anniversary of Japan’s invasion of China. The vessels are among 11 Chinese ships spotted Tuesday near the East China Sea islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China. Japanese […]
Video of Romney Dismissing Obama Supporters Surfaces
Posted September 18th, 2012 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
A secretly recorded video released Monday shows U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney dismissing supporters of President Barack Obama as Americans who believe they are “victims” entitled to be supported by the federal government. The video on the website of the liberal magazine Mother Jones shows Mr. Romney speaking to donors at a private fundraising […]
Somali Cmdr: Al-Shabab Defense Lines in Kismayo Destroyed
Posted September 18th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
A Somali commander says government and African Union troops have destroyed al-Shabab’s defense lines in the key port city Kismayo. Colonel Yasin Noor Gas spoke with VOA from the frontlines on Tuesday. He said pro-government forces were in the village of Jana Abdalle, about 60 kilometers outside Kismayo and planned to move in within two […]
Suicide Bomber Attacks Foreigners near Kabul
Posted September 18th, 2012 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber has killed at least 12 people in an attack on a mini-bus carrying foreigners near the Afghan capital. Police say nine foreign workers, their Afghan driver, and two other Afghans were killed when the bomber detonated a car full of explosives near the bus Tuesday on the highway to the Kabul airport. […]
Somali Rebels Flee AU Advance in Kismayo
Posted September 18th, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
The African Union’s Kenyan forces continued their advance on the Somali port town of Kismayo as rebel forces appear to leave the area. African Union forces were just 40 kilometers west of the city, Tuesday, while rebel fighters were reportedly fleeing ahead of their advance. A spokesman for a pro-government militia said there were currently […]
Panetta: Deeper Military Ties Key to Enhancing Trust with China
Posted September 18th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says deeper military ties between Washington and Beijing can help ease mutual suspicions and avoid miscalculations between the two world powers. Panetta made his comments Tuesday following a meeting in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart Liang Guanglie. He also defended Washington’s increased involvement in Asia, saying that both countries can […]
Protests Spread Over Anti-Islam Film
Posted September 18th, 2012 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
Protests against an anti-Islam film spread to Bangkok, Thailand and Indian-controlled Kashmir Tuesday, while an insurgent group in Afghanistan claimed responsibility for a suicide attack it says was a response to the video. The U.S. Embassy in Bangkok closed at midday, ahead of a planned protest, but said it was not aware of any specific […]
China: Ex-Police Chief Doesn’t Contest Charges as Trial Ends
Posted September 18th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
A former Chinese police chief at the center of a major Communist Party scandal did not contest charges against him Tuesday as his trial ended in the central city of Chengdu. Wang Lijun is accused of defection and abuse of power related to a February incident where he fled to a U.S. consulate with details […]
Japan: Chinese Ships Approach Disputed Islands
Posted September 18th, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
A group of Chinese government ships has entered waters near Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea, as a territorial dispute escalates on the sensitive anniversary of Japan’s invasion of China. Japan’s Coast Guard says at least 10 surveillance ships were spotted Tuesday near the islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China. […]
