The World Bank is preparing up to $85 million in new grants for Burma in order to help support reforms in the Southeast Asian country. The global lender said in a statement Wednesday that the grants will support “community driven development programs” that aim to provide the Burmese people with “real economic benefits” from their […]
World Bank Preparing $85 Million in Grants to Support Burma’s Reforms
Posted August 1st, 2012 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
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Burmese Forces Targeting Muslims: Report
Posted August 1st, 2012 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
Human Rights Watch says Burmese security forces have committed killings, rape, and mass arrests against Rohingya Muslims in western Burma in the aftermath of deadly sectarian violence in June. The New York-based group said in a report Wednesday that Burmese forces failed to intervene as long simmering tensions between Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims erupted into […]
Burmese Forces Targeting Muslims: Report
Posted August 1st, 2012 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
Human Rights Watch says Burmese security forces have committed killings, rape, and mass arrests against Rohingya Muslims in western Burma in the aftermath of deadly sectarian violence in June. The New York-based group said in a report Wednesday that Burmese forces failed to intervene as long simmering tensions between Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims erupted into […]
China’s Ye Wins Second Gold After Dismissed Doping Allegations
Posted July 31st, 2012 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen set an Olympic record Tuesday by winning her second gold medal at the London Games, adding the 200-meter individual medley title to a world-record performance in the 400-meter individual medley. Ye’s second victory comes after her unprecedented performance Saturday in the women’s 400-meter individual medley that sparked suspicions of doping. U.S. […]
Buddhist Protesters Greet UN Rights Expert in Western Burma
Posted July 31st, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
A U.N. human rights expert has traveled to several Burmese towns in the country’s west where deadly riots erupted between Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims last month. A local monk told VOA’s Burmese service that about 100 Buddhists staged a peaceful protest in the town of Maungdaw as Tomas Ojea Quintana visited Burma’s Rakhine state, near […]
Eurozone Unemployment Hits New High
Posted July 31st, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Unemployment in Europe’s 17-nation euro currency zone has hit a new high. The European Union said Tuesday that nearly 18 million people were jobless in June, the highest level since the eurozone was formed in 1999. The EU pegged the unemployment rate at a record 11.2 percent, equaling the revised figure for May. At the […]
China: Doping Allegations Against Olympic Swimmer ‘Biased’
Posted July 31st, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
A Chinese official has blasted what he says are “biased” doping allegations against one of his country’s young swimming stars who shattered a world record at London’s Olympic games. Beijing’s anti-doping chief Jiang Zhixue told the Xinhua news agency that it is unfair to criticize Chinese athletes because of their success, which he says is […]
Japan Warns About Growing Influence of China’s Military
Posted July 31st, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Japan is warning about the influence of China’s military on the country’s foreign policy, saying relations between the army and ruling Communist Party are “getting complex.” The Japanese assessment is part of an annual defense review, released Tuesday, which said the shift in China is a “risk management issue.” The report also highlighted the 30-fold […]
Australia Seizes Drugs Worth Up To $525 Million
Posted July 31st, 2012 at 1:45 am (UTC-5)
Australian police say they have seized a stash of crystal methamphetamine and heroin with a street value of up to $525 million. Authorities said Tuesday the drugs were smuggled into the country in a shipment of terracotta pots, but did not say where the shipment originated. Police arrested seven people, including four from Hong Kong […]
UN to Visit Flood-Hit North Korea
Posted July 31st, 2012 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
A United Nations team will visit parts of flood-hit North Korea Tuesday to assess the damage and consider possible aid. An official with the U.N. Children’s Fund said U.N. workers already in North Korea would go to the two areas most affected by the flooding that began July 18. North Korea says torrential rains spawned […]
