Activists say Syrian security forces killed at least eight people on Thursday, a day after the government agreed to a plan that calls for an end to violence against opposition demonstrators. The activists say Syrian troops targeted citizens in the flashpoint of Homs. At least some of the deaths in Homs came after troops attacked […]
At Least 8 Killed in Syria Despite Peace Plan
Posted November 3rd, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
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Two Guards Killed in Attack on NATO Contractor
Posted November 3rd, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Unknown insurgents killed two Afghan security guards in an attack on a compound housing NATO contractors in Afghanistan’s western Herat province. Thursday’s attack began with a suicide car bombing outside the offices of Monaco-based ES-KO. Gunmen then stormed the offices and launched an hours-long gunbattle with Afghan security forces. NATO said it provided air and […]
Eurozone Crisis Talks to Dominate G20 Summit
Posted November 3rd, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Cannes, France for a two-day summit with leaders of the world’s leading 20 economies, a meeting expected to be dominated by the European debt crisis and Greece’s surprise move to put a proposed bailout deal to a popular vote. President Obama plans to hold separate meetings Thursday with […]
ICC Prosecutor to Investigate All Sides in Libya
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
The International Criminal Court says it is investigating alleged war crimes committed during this year’s fighting in Libya by troops loyal to former leader Moammar Gadhafi as well as NATO and revolutionary forces. ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo Wednesday told the United Nations Security Council his office is examining whether Gadhafi and his spy chief, […]
Fed Grows Gloomier on US Growth and Unemployment
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
Top officials of the U.S. central bank are predicting “moderate” growth for the U.S. economy, but caution that expansion will be slower and unemployment worse than estimates they published in June. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the downbeat reports are one reason that he and many other Americans are disappointed with the economy’s performance. […]
EU Envoy: Yemen’s President Shows ‘Readiness’ to Step Aside
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
A European Union diplomat tells VOA that Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has “indicated a readiness” to empower his deputy to manage a political transition to a new leadership for the country. EU ambassador to Yemen Michele Cervone D’Urso said Wednesday he believes the government and opposition can finalize details of that transition as soon […]
Pakistan to Normalize Trade with Rival India
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
The Pakistani Cabinet has approved a proposal granting India “Most Favored Nation” trade status, a move seen as a major breakthrough as the longtime rivals work to normalize relations. Pakistani Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan told a news conference in Islamabad Wednesday that the decision was unanimous and taken in the national interest, with all […]
European Leaders Set for Showdown on Greek Debt Referendum
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
European leaders are set for a showdown Wednesday with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou over his call for a referendum on a debt-relief agreement. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel summoned the Greek leader to Cannes, France, a day before the G20 summit. Greece is not a member of the group, but […]
Karzai: Afghanistan Needs Help to Fight Terrorist Groups
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is warning there will be no hope for peace in his country without help from its neighbors in fighting terror groups. Mr. Karzai told diplomats at an international conference in Turkey Wednesday that terrorist networks still are a major threat to Afghanistan’s security. He said that groups conducting what he called […]
Eritrea Denies Reports it Sent Arms to Al-Shabab
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Eritrea has denied media reports that it sent two planes loaded with weapons to al-Shabab militants in southern Somalia. Eritrea’s foreign affairs ministry released a statement Wednesday calling the accusations “pure fabrication and outright lies.” The ministry denied Eritrea supplies weapons to the al-Qaida-linked group and claimed the reports were part of a “disinformation campaign” […]
