Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York on Friday, as she continues her 17-day tour of the United States. The democracy activist’s return to New York, where she worked over 40 years ago at U.N. headquarters, is part of her first visit to the U.S. […]
Aung San Suu Kyi to Meet UN Chief in New York
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
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Syria’s Assad Says Rebels Will Not Win
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says opposition fighters will not be victorious in their fight against the government, but says the “doors of dialogue” remains open. In comments, to be published by Egyptian weekly Al-Ahram Al-Araby Friday, Mr. Assad says the armed groups exercise terrorism against the state, are not popular within society and will not […]
Pakistan Blocks Cell Phones, Braces for Massive Protests
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan has blocked cell phone service in major cities as the country braces for massive protests against a video that insults the Prophet Muhammad and was produced in the United States. Officials say the service outage has hit 15 cities, including the capital, Islamabad, and the eastern city of Lahore. Friday has been designated a […]
S.Korea Fires Warning Shots at N.Korean Fishing Boats
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
South Korea says it has fired warning shots at North Korean fishing boats that crossed the disputed border between the two countries. Seoul’s defense ministry tells VOA that the South Korean navy fired the shots in response to the North Korean vessels, which were operating south of the volatile Yellow Sea maritime boundary off the […]
S.Korea Fires Warning Shots at N.Korean Fishing Boats
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
South Korea says it has fired warning shots at North Korean fishing boats that crossed the disputed border between the two countries. Seoul’s defense ministry tells VOA that the South Korean navy fired the shots in response to the North Korean vessels, which were operating south of the volatile Yellow Sea maritime boundary off the […]
Pakistan Blocks Cell Phones, Braces for Protests
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan has blocked cell phone service in major cities as the country braces for protests against a video that insults the Prophet Muhammad and was produced in the United States. Officials say the service outage has hit 15 cities, including the capital, Islamabad, and the eastern city of Lahore. Friday day has been designated a […]
US Lifts Ban on Visits by New Zealand Warships
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
The United States has lifted a 25-year-old ban that prevented New Zealand naval ships from entering U.S. military ports, in a key step toward restoring military relations between the two nations. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Friday during a visit to Auckland that Washington is also removing restrictions to make it easier to hold […]
Apple Fans in Asia Get Hands on New iPhone
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
Apple fans in Asia became the first to get their hands on the long-awaited iPhone 5, the U.S. technology giant’s latest smartphone that goes on sale in stores across the globe Friday. Eager customers formed long lines outside stores in Australia and Japan to become the first in the world to purchase the new phone. […]
Afghanistan Warns Pakistan about Cross-Border Shelling
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Afghanistan is warning that already fragile ties with Pakistan are being further strained by Pakistan’s shelling across the two countries’ mountainous border. Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul told the United Nations Security Council Thursday that his country wants an “immediate and complete end” to the shelling. He said the attacks have taken the lives of […]
Ex-Police Chief in China Scandal to Receive Verdict Monday
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 1:55 am (UTC-5)
China will announce a judgement on Monday in the case against an ex-police chief who set off a political scandal that riled the Communist Party and brought down top politician Bo Xilai. Court officials in the central city of Chengdu on Friday announced the verdict date for Wang Lijun, who was tried earlier this week […]
