Former U.S. House of Representatives speaker Newt Gingrich appears poised to drop out of the race for the U.S. Republican presidential nomination, after front-runner Mitt Romney swept five state primary elections in one day Tuesday. Several media outlets quoted unnamed Republican officials Wednesday saying Gingrich is expected to suspend his campaign next week. Following his […]
Reports: Newt Gingrich to End US Presidential Campaign
Posted April 25th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Seven Killed in Syria as More UN Monitors Arrive
Posted April 25th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian forces killed at least seven people on Wednesday as a small group of U.N. observers resumed their mission to monitor a shaky truce in the government’s year-long conflict with rebels. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says four people were killed and several wounded when security forces opened fire on a […]
South Sudan President Cuts Short China Trip
Posted April 25th, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
South Sudan President Salva Kiir is cutting short a trip to China as fighting along the border with Sudan raises the threat of a full-scale war. China National People’s Congress Chairman Wu Bangguo says it is unfortunate Mr. Kiir would be canceling a trip to Shanghai due to what he called “domestic issues.” Mr. Kiir […]
Romney Faces Little Challenge in 5 Republican Presidential Primaries
Posted April 24th, 2012 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
Mitt Romney has won the primary elections in Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island, taking another step toward capturing the Republican presidential nomination. Romney is also expected to win in Pennsylvania and New York — two other states where voters cast ballots Tuesday. Former senator Rick Santorum dropped out of the race two weeks ago. Former […]
Annan Alarmed by Reports of Syrian Attacks in Areas Visited by Monitors
Posted April 24th, 2012 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
International envoy Kofi Annan has expressed “alarm” about media reports that Syrian troops have attacked civilian areas visited by U.N. soldiers trying to monitor a shaky truce in the government’s year-long conflict with rebels. U.N. diplomats say Mr. Annan made the comment Tuesday in a closed-door briefing to the U.N. Security Council via video link […]
China Calls for Calm Between Sudans
Posted April 24th, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
China’s leader is calling for restraint from the two Sudans, after South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir said Sudan has “declared war” on his country. Mr. Kiir made his remarks Tuesday during talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing. “It comes at a very critical moment for the Republic of South Sudan because our neighbor, […]
Despite Official Ban, Facebook Accessible in China
Posted April 24th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Chinese Internet users took advantage of an apparent glitch in the country’s extensive web censorship program Tuesday by accessing Facebook, which is usually blocked in the tightly controlled communist country. Internet users across the country reported being able to access the social networking website early Tuesday. VOA’s Beijing bureau was able to visit the site […]
Sudan’s Bashir: No More Talks with South
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir says there will be no further talks with South Sudan, defying international calls to settle their differences through dialogue and avert a full-scale war. Mr. Bashir made the comments to soldiers Monday during a visit to the oil-producing area of Heglig, which the Sudanese army regained from southern forces on Friday. […]
9 Killed in Syria as UN Monitors Check Cease-fire
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say government forces killed at least nine people Monday in a flashpoint city, a day after international observers visited the region. Activists say Syria’s military opened fire on civilians in the city of Hama’s Arbaeen neighborhood. They say dozens of people were wounded by the assault. The latest deaths come as U.N. monitors […]
Official: US to Help Defend Afghanistan Past 2014
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
A top Afghan official says the United States is promising to help defend Afghanistan militarily for at least the next decade after Afghan forces formally take full control of the their country’s security in 2014. Afghan National Security Adviser Rangin Dadfar Spanta shared the terms of the proposed U.S.-Afghan strategic deal with the country’s parliament […]
