The United Nations refugee agency says the number of Syrians fleeing to Jordan has doubled in recent days, with 10,200 arriving in the past week, signaling what could be an impending mass movement. Spokeswoman Melissa Fleming of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees says the new arrivals at the Za’atri camp in northern Jordan are […]
Syrians Fleeing To Jordan Could Signal Larger Influx
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
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Republican Party Shortens Convention as Storm Skirts Florida
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Republican Party has shortened its national convention for the nomination of its presidential candidate Mitt Romney, as a tropical storm skirts the coastline of Florida, the southeastern state hosting the event. The four-day convention in the city of Tampa was due to begin Monday, but Republican party officials rescheduled most of the day’s […]
Syria Helicopter Downed in Damascus
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian rebels say they shot down a military helicopter during heavy fighting with government forces in Damascus Monday. Amateur video posted online shows what activists are claiming is a government helicopter falling to the ground in a ball of fire and crashing in a plume of black smoke. The video has not been independently verified. […]
Riots in Kenyan City After Muslim Cleric Killed
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Riots broke out in the Kenyan city of Mombasa Monday after gunmen killed a radical Muslim cleric who allegedly supported Somali militant group al-Shabab. Mombasa police tell VOA that at least two people were killed as protesters battled police officers, burned several churches and blocked off major streets in the port city. The protesters were […]
Missing Turkish Cameraman Appears on Syrian TV
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
A Turkish cameraman who went missing while in northern Syria a week ago has appeared in a video aired on a pro-government Syrian news channel. In the video shown on al-Ikhbariya Monday, Cuneyt Unal talks about how he traveled into Syria and what he experienced. It is not clear when or under what conditions the […]
Taliban Beheads 17 Afghan Civilians
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southern Afghanistan say Taliban insurgents have beheaded 17 Afghan civilians. Authorities in Helmand province say the militants killed the 15 men and two women in Musa Qala district late Sunday because the group had organized a mixed-sex party with music and dancing – activities the Taliban disapproves. Hours after the beheadings, Taliban insurgents […]
Typhoon Bolaven Heads for Korean Peninsula
Posted August 26th, 2012 at 11:45 pm (UTC-5)
Japanese officials say a powerful typhoon that passed over the country’s southern islands has injured at least five people but left no major damage. Typhoon Bolaven continues to bring rain and heavy winds to Okinawa and Amami Monday as it moves away into the East China Sea. About 75,000 people were without power on the […]
Tropical Storm Stalls Start of Republican Convention
Posted August 26th, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
High winds and lashing rains are wrecking havoc on the schedule of this week’s U.S. Republican national convention in Tampa, Florida. Republicans are expected to formally nominate Mitt Romney and his vice presidential running mate, Paul Ryan, as their candidates to face Democratic President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in the November election. […]
Syria VP Dispels Defection Rumors
Posted August 26th, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Syrian Vice President Farouk al-Sharaa has appeared in public for the first time in weeks, ending speculation that he had defected from President Bashar al-Assad’s embattled government. The 73-year-old Sunni Muslim met Sunday with a visiting senior Iranian official in Damascus. Sharaa was last seen in public at a state funeral for security officials who […]
Activists: Syrian Troops Kill Dozens in Daraya
Posted August 25th, 2012 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian troops have killed dozens of people in Daraya, just southwest of Damascus. The town had already sustained heavy shelling. Activists say more than 100 people have died there this week alone. The attack on Daraya was part of an army campaign to regain control of the outskirts of the capital. Activists say […]
