Kenyan forces have attacked the Somali port city of Kismayo, trying to drive militant group al-Shabab from its last major stronghold. The Kenyan military says Friday’s attack involved land, sea and air forces and was done in coordination with African Union and Somali government troops. VOA’s Somali Service reports Kenyan and Somali government troops control […]
Kenya Military Attacks Somali Rebel Stronghold
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
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Everest-bound Plane Crashes in Nepal, Killing 19
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Nepal say a plane crashed shortly after taking off Friday from the capital Kathmandu, killing all 19 people on board. An airport official said the pilot notified air traffic controllers the small, twin-propeller plane had hit a large bird moments before it went down. Aviation authorities say the Sita Air flight crashed on […]
Bo Xilai Expelled from Communist Party; China Vows ‘Justice’
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media say disgraced politician Bo Xilai, who is at the center of China’s biggest political scandal in decades, has been kicked out of the country’s Communist Party and will “face justice.” The official Xinhua news agency said Bo, once considered a rising star in Chinese politics, has been expelled from public office and […]
Palestinians Accuses Israel of Blocking Peace Process
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas blamed Israel for the broken down Middle East peace process saying Israel is rejecting a two-state solution and is instead trying to force the collapse of the Palestinian Authority. Mr. Abbas got a long round of applause as he took the podium at the United Nations General Assembly Thursday before criticizing […]
Greece, Spain Looking for More Austerity
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
Greek and Spanish leaders are advancing new austerity measures, while their countrymen protest the budget-cutting in the streets of Athens and Madrid. After weeks of negotiation, Greece’s three-party coalition government said Thursday it has reached agreement on a $15-billion plan for more pension and salary cuts, and raising the retirement age for workers from 65 […]
Sudans Sign Agreements Aimed at Preventing War
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Sudan and South Sudan have signed security and economic cooperation deals, though some disputes that nearly pushed them into war are still unresolved. Presidents Omar al-Bashir of Sudan and Salva Kiir of South Sudan signed the agreements at a ceremony in Addis Ababa, after four days of talks. The deals call for a demilitarized zone […]
Clinton: US to Lift Import Ban On Burma
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Washington will take steps to lift a ban on imports from Burma in response to continued reforms by the country’s military-backed government. At a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Clinton told Burma’s President Thein Sein that the U.S. will “begin the process” of […]
Iran’s Ahmadinejad Blasts U.N. Security Council
Posted September 26th, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has leveled harsh criticism against the U.N. Security Council, saying it is “under the domination” of a few governments. In a speech to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, he said an existence of discrimination in the world body was a “great insult to all.” He also said the veto rights […]
Greek Protesters Clash with Police
Posted September 26th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Greek police clashed with hooded youths hurling firebombs at them Wednesday in Athens after 50,000 workers demonstrated against the government’s latest round of austerity measures. Officers fired tear gas canisters and stun grenades back at the youths, with the booming noise and smoke filling the streets near the central square . Workers walked off their […]
Twin Explosions Target Syrian Military Building
Posted September 26th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Syrian officials say a pair of explosions targeted a military building in central Damascus but did not wound any commanders. The blasts happened minutes apart Wednesday, leaving part of the building in flames. Information Minister Omran Zoubi said the explosions caused only “material damage” and blamed terrorists for the attack. A Syrian military statement said […]
