The U.N. Security Council may vote later Tuesday on a draft resolution condemning Syria’s brutal crackdown on anti-government activists. The European-drafted proposal threatens “targeted measures” against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government if it does not stop its deadly assault on pro-democracy demonstrators who have been calling for his departure. The U.N. says at least 2,700 […]
UN To Consider Resolution Condemning Syrian Violence
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
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Truck Bomb Kills Dozens in Somali Capital
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
A truck bomb has exploded at a government compound in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killing dozens of people. Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu’s ambulance service, says the blast Tuesday killed more than 60 and injured more than 40 others. Witnesses told VOA that two suicide bombers drove the truck into the compound, which houses […]
Gunmen Attack Shi’ite Muslims in Pakistan, 13 Killed
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen have attacked a bus carrying Shi’ite Muslims in southwest Pakistan, killing at least 13 people in the second such attack in two weeks. Police say four attackers on motorcycles ambushed the bus early Tuesday on the outskirts of Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province. Gunmen lined the passengers up and opened fire on them. […]
Pakistan: Gunmen Kill 13 Shi’ite Muslims in Southwest
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani police say gunmen killed at least 13 people early Tuesday in an apparent sectarian attack on a passenger bus carrying Shi’ite Muslims near the restive southwestern city of Quetta. Police say unidentified gunmen on motorcycles ambushed the bus, lined up the passengers and opened fire on them. At least six people were wounded in […]
US Defense Chief Warns About Palestinian Aid Block
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 10:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has criticized lawmakers at home for suspending $200 million in aid slated to fund development projects in the Palestinian territories at what he calls a “critical” moment in the region. Speaking Monday at a news conference with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak in Tel Aviv, Panetta said this is “no […]
Italian Jury Overturns Knox Murder Conviction
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
A jury in Perugia, Italy has overturned the murder conviction of U.S. college student Amanda Knox and ordered her freed from prison. Knox collapsed in tears and the courtroom erupted Monday evening when the decision was read. Knox’s former Italian boyfriend and co-defendant, Raffaele Sollecito, also was exonerated and freed from prison. Knox was appealing […]
World Markets Roiled by New Greek Default Fears
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Asian and European stock markets fell sharply Monday because of new fears that Greece might soon default on its bailout loans from last year. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng exchange dropped more than 4 percent, and the London, Paris and Frankfurt markets all plunged. U.S. markets were also down, but not by as much. Investors moved […]
2011 Nobel Prize in Medicine Under Review
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
The 2011 Nobel Prize for Medicine has been awarded to three scientists for their work increasing understanding of the immune system, but the award was complicated Monday by news that one of the prize winners died three days ago. The award, announced Monday in Stockholm , went to Bruce Beutler of the United States, Jules […]
Libya’s Interim Prime Minister Plans to Leave Post
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Libya’s interim prime minister says he will leave his post once Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown is captured, as the National Transitional Council reshuffles its cabinet. NTC head Mustafa Abdel Jalil told reporters in Benghazi Monday that the Council has made some Cabinet changes and will reveal them soon. Meanwhile, interim prime minister Mahmoud Jabril said Monday […]
Global Stock Indexes Plunge on Greek Debt Worries
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
World stock markets fell Monday on new worries of a Greek debt default. In early trading in the United States, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 indexes are off five-tenths of one percent. The NASDAQ is down seven-tenths of a percent. European markets plunged in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 […]
