Hundreds of Burmese villagers and monks are defying government orders to end a 10-day protest against the expansion of a Chinese-backed copper mine in northwestern Burma. Protesters remained in several camps near the Monywa mine, ignoring a warning to vacate by Tuesday or face unspecified action. A VOA reporter says the number of protesters is […]
Burmese Protest at Copper Mine Grows, in Defiance of Gov’t
Posted November 28th, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
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Top Egyptian Courts Suspend Work as Protests Continue
Posted November 28th, 2012 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of Egyptians continued their demonstrations against President Mohamed Morsi for a sixth straight day as two of Egypt’s highest courts said they will suspend work in protest of his decrees. Egypt’s Cassation and Appeals courts said Wednesday they would go on strike until the Supreme Constitutional Court rules on the president’s order granting himself […]
Police Arrest Bangladesh Factory Officials
Posted November 28th, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Bangladesh have arrested three factory officials in connection with a fire Saturday that killed at least 110 people. The police chief in the capital, Dhaka, said the officials were arrested Wednesday amid allegations that managers told employees to return to work after fire alarms rang, and that locked doors trapped workers inside. Hundreds […]
Gunmen Kill Saudi Diplomat in Yemen
Posted November 28th, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen have killed a diplomat from Saudi Arabia in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a. Yemeni security officials and diplomatic sources say attackers wearing security force uniforms shot at the Saudi diplomat’s car Wednesday, killing him and his bodyguard. Yemen has suffered several security problems. Al-Qaida-linked militants have carried out suicide bombings and other attacks targeting officials, […]
Explosions in Damascus Kill 34
Posted November 28th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Twin car bombs have ripped through a suburb in the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing at least 34 people. Activists say the blasts Wednesday targeted the Jermana suburb, which is mostly populated by Christians and Druse. Television footage shows firemen hosing down the remains of charred vehicles. Debris from the blasts was scattered about the street. […]
Clashes in Cairo Continue
Posted November 28th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Clashes in Cairo continued Wednesday between police and several hundred Egyptian protesters following Tuesday’s massive demonstration against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Police fired tear gas into a mob of stone-throwing protesters on a street near the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. Other Egyptian demonstrators staged a sit-in Wednesday at Tahrir Square, the epicenter of protests during […]
Defying Gov’t Orders, Burmese Protesters Occupy Dam
Posted November 28th, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of Burmese villagers are defying government orders to end a days-long occupation-style protest against a controversial Chinese-backed copper mine. A state television announcement Tuesday ordered protesters to vacate their camp sites at the mine in the northwest city of Monywa. But activists said dozens refused to leave before the Tuesday midnight deadline. There has […]
Explosions in Damascus Kill 29
Posted November 28th, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Twin car bombs have ripped through a suburb in the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing at least 29 people. Activists say the blasts Wednesday targeted the Jermana suburb, which is mostly populated by Christians and Druse. Television footage shows firemen hosing down the remains of charred vehicles. Debris from the blasts was scattered about the street. […]
Explosions in Damascus Kill 20
Posted November 28th, 2012 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
Deadly twin car bombs have ripped through the Syrian capital, Damascus. Activists say the blasts Wednesday have killed at least 20 people. Television footage shows firemen hosing down the remains of charred vehicles. Debris from the blasts was scattered about the street. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says violence across the country has killed […]
Police Arrest Bangladesh Factory Officials
Posted November 28th, 2012 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Bangladesh have arrested three factory officials in connection with a fire Saturday that killed at least 110 people. The police chief in the capital, Dhaka, said the officials were arrested Wednesday amid allegations that managers told employees to return to work after fire alarms rang, and that locked doors trapped workers inside. Hundreds […]
