Russia is mourning victims of an airplane crash that killed one of the country’s top ice hockey teams, as President Dmitry Medvedev called for tough reforms of the country’s airline industry. Mr. Medvedev said Russia should drastically reduce the number of airlines operating in the country, quickly replace its aging fleet of domestic aircraft, and […]
Russia Mourns Crash Victims, Medvedev Demands Airline Reforms
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Pakistani Police Detain Dozens After Suicide Bombings
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 10:06 am (UTC-5)
Police say they have detained some 170 suspects in connection with Wednesday’s suicide bombings that killed 28 people in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta. Senior police official Hamid Shakil told VOA on Thursday that many of those being questioned are Afghan refugees. Two suicide bombers attacked the home of Farrukh Shehzad, the deputy head […]
Indian Police Detain 3 in Court Bomb Investigation
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Indian police have detained three people for questioning as they probe rival claims of responsibility for Wednesday’s deadly bomb attack outside a New Delhi courthouse that killed 12 people. Police investigating an email claim of responsibility arrested the owner and two employees of an Internet cafe in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Authorities received an e-mail attributed to […]
Gadhafi Slams Reports of Exit to Niger
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
A Syrian television station has aired an audio message purportedly from ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, who slammed reports that he had fled Libya in a convoy to neighboring Niger. In the comments broadcast Thursday on Al-Rai TV, Mr. Gadhafi called the reports “lies” designed to destroy morale and insisted he is still in Libya. […]
UN Chief: Syria Ignores Repeated Calls to End Violence
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 5:11 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says violence against Syrians has continued despite his repeated calls for President Bashar al-Assad to halt “excessive and lethal” actions by government security forces. Speaking Thursday at the University of Sydney in Australia, Mr. Ban said he has urged Mr. Assad to carry out political reforms “before it is too late.” […]
US Republicans Presidential Candidates Debate
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
Presidential candidates from the U.S. Republican party are trading barbs and criticizing President Barack Obama as they debate jobs, health care, and other issues. The nationally televised debate Wednesday features nine declared candidates, including the two current front runners, Texas Governor Rick Perry, and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Both men touted their records in […]
Turkish PM to Visit Egypt, Tunisia, Libya
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is planning to visit Middle Eastern countries, where activists have staged popular uprisings this year against long-time leaders. Turkish officials say the prime minister’s Arab Spring tour starts Monday and includes visits to Egypt, Libya and Tunisia. Mr. Erdogan has said he may also cross into the Gaza Strip […]
Russian Plane Crash Kills 43
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
A Russian jet carrying a top local ice hockey team has crashed in the western part of the country, killing at least 43 people. The Emergency Situations Ministry says the Yak-42 passenger plane crashed immediately after take-off Wednesday from the city of Yaroslavl, about 240 kilometers northeast of Moscow. The ministry says the plane was […]
Hurricane Katia Approaches Bermuda, U.S. Coast
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 12:36 pm (UTC-5)
As the northeastern United States continues to suffer flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, another hurricane is approaching the U.S. eastern coast. The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Katia is approaching the British territory of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers an hour. Forecasters say the core of the Category One […]
Witnesses Accused of Perjury in Trial for Egypt’s Mubarak
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian authorities have detained a prosecution witness in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak on charges of perjury after he allegedly changed his story concerning the use of live ammunition on protesters. Officials said Wednesday that police chief Mohammed Abdel-Hakim denied any knowledge of security forces being equipped with live ammunition in late January […]
