The brother of a Pakistani doctor jailed for helping the United States track down Osama bin Laden says he is innocent and should be granted a new trial. A tribal court in northwest Pakistan last week sentenced Shakil Afridi to 33 years in prison for treason. Afridi was accused of running a fake vaccination campaign […]
Brother Urges New Trial for Pakistani Doctor Jailed for Helping CIA
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Helicopter Crash Kills 2 NATO Soldiers in Afghanistan
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
NATO officials said two coalition members were killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan Monday. The coalition said it is investigating the cause of the crash. Initial reports said there was no enemy activity in the area. Earlier, another coalition aircraft also crashed in eastern Afghanistan. There were no fatalities in that crash. Also […]
Kenya PM Says Nairobi Blast Was Terrorist Act
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga says a blast in central Nairobi on Monday was an act of terrorism, contradicting police who blamed the explosion on an electrical fault. Speaking at the blast site a few hours the explosion occurred, Mr. Odinga said Kenya is “under threat” but will “not be cowed.” The explosion Monday injured […]
Annan in Syria to Salvage Plan After Government Attacks Hama
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
International peace envoy Kofi Annan is in Damascus to try to salvage his peace plan for Syria, where rights activists reported a new government assault on the central city of Hama that killed at least 34 people. After arriving in the Syrian capital on Monday, Mr. Annan repeated his appeal for all sides in Syria’s […]
UN: 116 Dead in Houla; Damascus Denies Blame
Posted May 27th, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations’ mission chief in Syria told the U.N. Security Council Sunday that at least 116 people, including many children, were killed in last week’s attack on the central town of Houla. General Robert Mood, told the 15-member council that another 300 people were wounded in the incident. U.N. observers had initially counted 92 […]
Officials: NATO Airstrike Kills 8 Afghan Civilians
Posted May 27th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
Officials in eastern Afghanistan say a NATO airstrike has killed a family of eight. A government spokesman for Paktia province, Rohullah Samoon, tells VOA that a coalition airstrike late Saturday killed a man, his wife and six children in the Gerda Serai district. He said that according to his information, the man was not linked […]
Afghan Parliament Approves Strategic Partnership with US
Posted May 26th, 2012 at 10:15 pm (UTC-5)
#2542433 TYPE: OCN )) Afghanistan’s parliament on Saturday ratified a strategic partnership agreement between Kabul and Washington. The deal was approved in the Walasi Jirga with more than 150 lawmakers turning out for the vote. Only a handful of lawmakers voted against the measure. The pact covers security, economics and governance, and spells out the […]
Egyptian Candidate Vows No Re-Creation of Old Regime
Posted May 26th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq has praised the “glorious” revolution that toppled President Hosni Mubarak, and he vowed there will be no “re-creation” of the old regime if he is elected. During a news conference at his campaign headquarters Saturday, Shafiq called for unity among the Egyptian people. He said nobody will be excluded or […]
Activists: More Than 90 Killed in Syrian Government Shelling
Posted May 26th, 2012 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian government shelling since Friday has killed more than 90 people, including many children, in some of the worst violence since an uprising against Syria’s regime began more than a year ago. The attacks in the central town of Houla also tarnished a fragile six-week-old cease-fire between government and opposition forces. Videos posted […]
VOA Correspondent in Ethiopia Released From Custody, Charges Dropped
Posted May 26th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
A VOA correspondent and his translator are safe at home with their families Saturday after being detained overnight by Ethiopian police on a charge of “illegal reporting.” Veteran correspondent Peter Heinlein and translator Simegineh Yekoye were arrested Friday as they were leaving a mosque on the outskirts of Addis Ababa. Heinlein told VOA editors Saturday […]
