The head of Georgia’s opposition coalition, Bidzina Ivanishvili, is backtracking on his call for President Mikheil Saakashvili to resign. Ivanishvili, whose coalition won Georgia’s parliamentary elections, said Wednesday he was not issuing an ultimatum in asking Mr. Saakashvili to step down. Ivanishvili also offered to cooperate with the incumbent president on the formation of a […]
Georgia’s Ivanishvili Backtracks on Call for President to Resign
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
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4 UN Peacekeepers Killed in West Darfur Ambush
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Unknown gunmen have killed four U.N. peacekeepers and wounded eight others during an ambush in Sudan’s Darfur region. According to the U.N.-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), the assailants opened fire on the peacekeepers late Tuesday in West Darfur state. A mission spokesman says the peacekeepers – all from Nigeria – were on patrol in […]
At Least 48 Killed as Car Bombs Strike Syria
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Four coordinated explosions on Wednesday ripped through a government-controlled section of Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, killing dozens of people and wounding nearly 100 others. The blasts gutted a military officers’ club and a nearby hotel. Opposition groups say at least 48 people died, mostly from the security services, while Syrian state media put the death […]
At Least 48 Killed as Car Bombs Strike Syria
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
Four coordinated explosions on Wednesday ripped through a government-controlled section of Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, killing dozens of people and wounding nearly 100 others. The blasts gutted a military officers’ club and a nearby hotel. Opposition groups say at least 48 people died, mostly from the security services, while Syrian state media put the death […]
Vatican Police: Confidential Papers Found in Butler’s Home
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Vatican police say they found more than 1,000 confidential papers inside the home of Pope Benedict’s former butler, who is on trial for aggravated theft. Police inspector Silvano Carli testified Wednesday the documents include original and photocopied Vatican documents, and that some show the pope’s signature. Another police officer, Stefano De Santis, told the court […]
4 UN Peacekeepers Killed in West Darfur Ambush
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says unknown gunmen ambushed peacekeepers in Sudan’s Darfur region, killing four and wounding eight. According to the U.N.-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), the assailants opened fire on the peacekeepers in West Darfur state late Tuesday. The peacekeepers — all from Nigeria — were on patrol in the state capital El-Geneina when […]
Indonesian Factory Workers Stage Massive Strike
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of thousands of factory workers in Indonesia have walked off the job, demanding better and more job security. Union officials said more than two million workers from 700 companies took part in the one-day, nationwide strike Wednesday. Police said the actual number of strikers was lower but tens of thousands of police officers and […]
Georgia’s Ivanishvili Backtracks on Call for President to Resign
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
The winner of Georgia’s parliamentary elections, Bidzina Ivanishvili, is backtracking on his call for President Mikheil Saakashvili to resign. Ivanishvili said Wednesday he was not issuing an ultimatum in asking Mr. Saakashvili to step down. Ivanishvili also offered to cooperate with the incumbent president on the formation of a new government. Earlier, Georgia parliament speaker […]
Clinton: US Committed to Afghanistan, Despite Recent Setbacks
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
The United States says it is committed to Afghanistan and that the security transition is on track, despite recent setbacks. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that despite obstacles in the past few months and the “difficult days” that lie ahead, both nations will work together to ensure a stable and secure future for […]
Mali Islamists Execute Man in Timbuktu
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Islamist militants who control northern Mali have publicly executed a man accused of murder. A spokesman for the militant group Ansar Dine tells VOA the man, a Malian Tuareg, was killed by firing squad in Timbuktu late on Tuesday. The spokesman, Sanda Ould Bouamama, says Ansar Dine was acting in line with Islamic law. “We […]
