The United States says its Navy intercepted a ship suspected of carrying missile technology from North Korea to Burma, and forced the vessel to return home after a standoff lasting several days. Special assistant to U.S. President Barack Obama, Gary Samore, identified the cargo vessel as the M/V Light. He said the ship was suspected […]
US Stops North Korean Ship on Suspected Burma Mission
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
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Vietnam Launches Naval Maneuvers As Tensions With China Grow
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Vietnam launched military drills in the South China Sea Monday, firing naval guns off its central coast as a maritime dispute with neighboring China intensifies. The live-fire maneuvers, which lasted about four hours, took place near an unoccupied island about 40 kilometers off the coast of Quang Nam province. Hanoi said more drills would take […]
Hamas Rejects Fayyad to Head New Palestinian Government
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
The militant Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has rejected its secular rival Fatah’s nominee to head a future unity government. Fatah on Saturday nominated current Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, a political independent, as its candidate to lead the new government. Fayyad is a U.S.-educated economist and former International Monetary Fund official who enjoys the respect of […]
Libyan Rebel Forces Relaunch Attacks
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
Fresh fighting between troops loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and resurgent anti-government rebels has broken out across the war-torn country as rebel forces take advantage of increased coordination with NATO to mount a series of attacks. In Zawiyah, a strategic city 50 kilometers west of the capital, Libyan rebels regrouped and clashed with pro-Gadhafi […]
North, South Sudanese Presidents Begin Critical Talks
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
The presidents of northern and southern Sudan have met in an effort to resolve issues that have sparked fighting along the north-south border. VOA correspondent Peter Heinlein reports that northern leader Omar al-Bashir and southern leader Salva Kiir began talks Sunday in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. He says they met with a high-level African Union […]
Syrian Troops Seize Control of Northern Town
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Syria says its troops have seized control of a northern city near the Turkish border, as nations across the globe condemn the government’s brutal crackdown on protesters. Western media report that troops and Syrian television say the army overtook Jisr al-Shughour late Sunday. Rights activists in Syria say troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships […]
Polls Close in Turkish Parliamentary Elections
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Polls have closed in Turkey’s parliamentary elections, with the country’s prime minister and his Islamic-rooted party widely expected to secure a third straight term in power. With about 50 million eligible voters, Sunday’s election is pitting Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, against the Opposition Republican People’s Party . Preliminary results […]
Thousands Attend Gay Pride Parade in Rome
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
Hundreds of thousands of people paraded through Italy’s capital Saturday celebrating the annual European gay pride festival, with many participants urging Italy’s government to put forth legislation recognizing gay rights. Police estimate that at least 300,000 people, with many carrying slogans calling for an end to discrimination, participated in the Europride event. The colorful parade […]
32 Killed in Twin Blasts in NW Pakistan
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in northwestern Pakistan say the death toll from twin bombings in the city of Peshawar late Saturday has reached at least 32. Local authorities say more than 80 people were wounded in the explosions that went off minutes apart. They say the first blast was relatively small and drew police, rescue workers and onlookers […]
SYRIA 2nd UPD CN RDY MIDEAST
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
Loud blasts from apparent NATO airstrikes have rocked the Libyan capital, while fierce fighting has erupted between government forces and rebels near a western oil port. Western news reports say several loud explosions shook Tripoli late Saturday after what had been a mostly quiet day in the capital. Meanwhile, witnesses say clashes have erupted between […]
