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 […]
Vatican Police: Confidential Papers Found in Butler’s Home
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
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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 […]
Thai Monks Rally Against Muslim Violence
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Buddhist monks are protesting a wave of violence targeting the Buddhist community in Bangladesh. About 200 monks marched peacefully in Bangkok, some carrying banners pleading for peace and harmony. Others carried posters demanding an end to “Muslim Terrorism” against Bangladesh’s small Buddhist community. A monk from Chittagong, Phra Jyotisen Bhikko, called for U.N. help. ”If […]
Mali Islamists Execute Man in Timbuktu
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Islamist militants who control northern Mali have publicly executed a man accused of murder. A spokesman for 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 judged […]
Despite Debt Woes, Greece to Fund Formula One Track
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Despite its debt crisis and deep recession, Greece says it is planning to invest in the construction of a Formula One race track. The Athens government said Wednesday it will spend more than $37 million on the project, about a third of the cost of building the track it hopes will attract Grand Prix races. […]
At Least 40 Killed as Car Bombs Strike Syria
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Four massive explosions ripped through a government-controlled section of Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, killing at least 40 people and wounding nearly 100 others. The Syrian government and its opponents said Wednesday three of the blasts were car bombs that targeted Saadallah Jabri Square, near a hotel that residents said housed pro-government militiamen. An officers’ club […]
