Two days before the first primary election in the United States, the six Republicans vying for the party’s presidential nomination gathered Sunday for the second debate in as many days. During Saturday’s debate in the northeastern state of New Hampshire, where Tuesday’s election is being held, former ((Massachusetts) governor Mitt Romney faced a barrage of […]
Republican Presidential Contenders Hold a Second Debate in New Hampshire
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
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US Accused of Abusing Afghan Prisoners
Posted January 7th, 2012 at 2:35 pm (UTC-5)
A commission set up by Afghan President Hamid Karzai is making serious accusations against a U.S.-run prison. In a report released to the media Saturday, the commission accused the United States of abusing and torturing Afghans held at a prison near Bagram air base, north of the capital of Kabul. The report contains few details […]
Hungary Seeking Speedy IMF Bailout
Posted January 5th, 2012 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
Hungary is seeking a speedy bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund as the value of its currency, the forint, continues to fall. A government spokesman , who is heading talks with the IMF, told reporters Thursday the government’s intention is to reach a deal with the IMF “as soon as possible.” Last month, Hungary […]
Egypt Defends Raids on Civil Society Groups
Posted January 1st, 2012 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
Two Egyptian ministers have defended last week’s raids on the offices of 10 human rights and pro-democracy organizations, rejecting denunciations from the United States, the United Nations and Germany. Planning and International Cooperation Minister Faiza Aboul Naga and Justice Minister Adel Abdel-Hamid Abdullah said Sunday that prosecutors were justified in investigating the groups because they […]
Romney, Paul Lead Republican Presidential Hopefuls in Iowa Race
Posted December 30th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Republican presidential contenders are frantically reaching out to voters in Iowa ahead of the state’s presidential caucuses. Candidates trailing behind in opinion polls Friday, such as Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann and former congressman Newt Gingrich, were working to erode the lead of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. Romney’s campaign received a boost Friday from the […]
Romney, Paul Lead Republican Presidential Hopefuls in Iowa Race
Posted December 30th, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
As Republican presidential contenders battle in Iowa ahead of the state’s presidential caucus, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney campaign’s got a boost from the endorsement of the popular governor of the state of New Jersey. While Romney is seen as the overall front-runner in the race for the Republican nomination for the presidency, rival Ron […]
Funerals Held for Civilian Victims of Turkey Airstrikes
Posted December 30th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of mourners gathered in southeast Turkey Friday for the burials of 35 civilians killed in a Turkish air raid. Turkey confirmed Thursday that those killed in the airstrikes near the Iraqi border were smugglers the military mistook for Kurdish rebels. Those mourning the victims Friday labeled Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan a “murderer.” Mr. […]
At Least 15 Killed As Blast Strikes Nigerian Church
Posted December 25th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
An explosion struck a church near Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, during a Christmas service Sunday, killing at least 15 people. Another blast was later reported near a church in the central Nigerian city of Jos. It was not immediately clear if that blast targeted the church or caused any casualties. The explosion in Abuja happened during […]
Turkish PM Accuses France of Genocide
Posted December 23rd, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Turkey has accused France of committing genocide in Algeria more than 60 years ago. The charge from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday comes a day after French lawmakers passed a bill making it a crime to publicly deny as genocide the mass killings of Armenians during the Ottoman era in Turkey nearly a […]
Presidential Showdown Looms in DR Congo
Posted December 23rd, 2011 at 1:10 am (UTC-5)
Congolese opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi is preparing to swear himself in as president, setting up a confrontation with incumbent leader Joseph Kabila, who was inaugurated for a new term earlier this week. A Tshisekedi adviser tells VOA that Friday’s swearing-in ceremony in Kinshasa will proceed, despite a government threat to arrest the opposition leader. The […]
