A Florida judge has set bail at $150,000 for the neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old African-American Trayvon Martin. The judge’s agreement to release George Zimmerman on bail came at a hearing Friday, where Zimmerman apologized to Martin’s family. “I wanted to say I am sorry for the loss of your […]
Judge Sets $150,000 Bail for Florida Teenager’s Killer
Posted April 20th, 2012 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Deposed Malian President Arrives in Senegal
Posted April 20th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
Ousted Malian president Amadou Toumani Toure has arrived in Dakar with his family. The office of Senegal’s president, Macky Sall, had announced earlier Friday that the former president and his family were on their way to Senegal. There was no word on how long they might stay. Mr. Toure fled his home in Bamako during […]
Burma’s Opposition May Boycott Parliament Due to Dispute
Posted April 20th, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
The opposition party of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi says it may boycott parliament due to a dispute regarding the constitutional oath of office, just weeks after winning a landslide victory in the country’s by-elections. Officials with the National League for Democracy say its newly elected members are unlikely to attend the opening […]
Defiant North Korea Holds Anti-South Rally
Posted April 20th, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of North Koreans gathered in Pyongyang’s central square on Friday to protest South Korea’s government, which has been sharply critical of the North’s failed rocket launch last week. State television footage showed a massive crowd of soldiers and civilians waving their fists and chanting slogans against South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, as […]
Guinea Bissau’s Foreign Minister Seeks Peacekeepers Help After Coup
Posted April 20th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
Guinea-Bissau’s Foreign Minister is calling on the United Nations Security Council to authorize the deployment of peacekeepers into the country to help restore security following last week’s military coup. Foreign Minister Mamadu’ Jalo’ Pires is urging the15-nation council to send a peacekeeping force to the tiny West African nation until civilian rule is re-established. However, […]
US Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say an American Black Hawk helicopter with four people on board has crashed in southwestern Afghanistan. The officials say the crash happened Thursday during bad weather and it was not known if any of the four crew members survived. NATO coalition spokesman Lt. Commander James Williams told VOA it is “unlikely” that the […]
UN Chief: South Sudan Seizure of Heglig ‘Illegal’
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations chief says South Sudan’s seizure of the Heglig oil fields is illegal and violates the sovereignty of neighboring Sudan. Speaking to reporters in New York Thursday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asked South Sudan to remove its forces from the oil-rich border area, which is claimed by both countries. “I call on South Sudan […]
UN Says Syria Agrees to New Framework for Peace Plan
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Amid a cease-fire repeatedly marred by violence, Syria’s government and the United Nations have agreed on a plan for implementing the peace agreement brokered by U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan. A spokesman for Mr. Annan said Thursday the agreement outlines the role of an advance team of observers in Syria as well as provisions for […]
Bombings Kill 35 in Baghdad, Northern Iraq
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say a wave of bombings has hit the capital and cities in the north, killing at least 35 people and wounding more than 100 others. Authorities said many of the attacks Thursday – a mix of car bombs and roadside bombs – appeared to target security forces. In and near Baghdad, multiple blasts […]
India Declares Itself Major Missile Power; Beijing Within Reach
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
India Thursday said it successfully test-fired a new missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead as far as Beijing – announcing itself as a major “missile power.” Indian media showed video of the long-range Agni-V missile in-flight after its launch from a test range in the eastern state of Orissa. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh congratulated […]
