Palestinian officials say an Israeli air strike Saturday killed two men and wounded two other people in Gaza. The officials in Gaza said a senior Salafist leader and another activist were killed in the northern town of Jabaliya. They said that one of the two people wounded in the attack is a teenage boy. Israel’s […]
Tibetan Self-Immolates in Protest Against Chinese Rule
Posted October 13th, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
An ethnic Tibetan man has died after setting himself on fire in a protest against Chinese rule. VOA’s Tibetan service is reporting that Tamdrin Dorjee killed himself near the Tsoe monastery in northwest China’s Gansu province. He is believed to be the grandfather of the seventh Gungthang Rinpoche, one of the most revered religious leaders […]
Turkey Condemns UN for Inaction in Syria
Posted October 13th, 2012 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Turkey’s prime minister lashed out against the U.N. Security Council Saturday for inaction in Syria. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in Istanbul it has become “more and more difficult” each day for the U.N. to fulfill its duties due to “unjust, unequal and inactive mechanisms.” “If we leave the issue to the vote of […]
At Least 15 Killed in Pakistan Market Blast
Posted October 13th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say at least 15 people have been killed in suicide car bombing in a tribal area in northwestern Pakistan. Authorities say the explosion Saturday apparently targeted a pro-government militia created to fight Taliban militants. Some 30 other people were wounded in the blast in Darra Adam Khel in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near […]
Obama Lauds Higher US Car Sales
Posted October 13th, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says U.S. car sales are higher than they have been in four years. Mr. Obama said in his weekly address Saturday that the high sales were reached because his administration “refused to let Detroit go bankrupt.” He said his administration “bet” on American workers and their ingenuity, and that bet is […]
UN Envoy Aims to Ease Syria-Turkey Tensions
Posted October 13th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
International peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Istanbul Saturday to discuss the growing tension between Turkey and neighboring Syria over cargo seized from a Syrian passenger plane. Turkey intercepted a Syrian plane Wednesday en route from Moscow to Damascus. Turkey has defended its decision to intercept the plane, saying the aircraft was carrying military equipment […]
Heavy Casualties in Pakistan Market Blast
Posted October 13th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northwest Pakistan say a suicide bomber in a market has killed at least 13 people and wounded many others. Authorities say the explosion Saturday in Darra Adam Khel apparently targeted a pro-government militia created to fight Taliban militants. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the suicide attack.
IMF Leaders Seek ‘Quick, Effective’ Action on Growth
Posted October 13th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Global finance ministers have called for quick and effective action to safeguard faltering economic growth and rebuild shaken confidence. The ministers warned Saturday at the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund in Tokyo that global economic growth is slowing and substantial uncertainties and risks remain. The IMF communique said the policies of advanced economies […]
Pakistan Market Blast Kills 10
Posted October 13th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northwest Pakistan say a bomb blast in a market has killed at least 10 people. Authorities say the explosion Saturday in Darra Adam Khel wounded many others. Local officials say the blast happened near the office of a local anti-insurgent group.
Cuban Soccer Players ‘Vanish’ in Canada
Posted October 13th, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Several members of the Cuban men’s football team visiting Canada left the group before their World Cup qualifying match Friday. The Cuban team arrived in Toronto with 15 players, but only 11 made it to the match. Cuban coach Alexander Gonzalez said four players left the team. He said one of them was sick. Gonzalez […]
