British Prime Minister David Cameron and Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi have announced they support suspending sanctions on the former military state as a response to democratic reforms. Mr. Cameron’s one-day visit to the former British colony is the first by a Western head of government since the Burmese military seized power over […]
Britain’s Cameron, Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi Back Suspending Sanctions
Posted April 13th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
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World Reacts to Failed North Korea Rocket Launch
Posted April 13th, 2012 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and many other international leaders have condemned North Korea’s launch of a long-range missile, even though the test was a failure. The rocket fell into the sea about one minute after liftoff. North Korea’s official news agency acknowledged the missile broke apart, preventing its cargo – described as a weather satellite […]
Soldiers Launch Coup Attempt in Guinea-Bissau
Posted April 13th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have launched a coup attempt, taking over roads, broadcasting facilities, and government offices in the country’s capital. The takeover attempt began late Thursday, the night before campaigning was due to begin for a presidential run-off election. Shots and explosions were heard in the capital, Bissau, and soldiers attacked the home of front-runner […]
Report: Syrian Cease-Fire Starting to Falter
Posted April 13th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
There are signs the United Nations-brokered cease-fire in Syria is starting to fray. Two activist groups reported clashes between Syrian troops and rebel forces, near the Turkish border Friday. Some of the fighting was reportedly heavy. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the Syrian government deployed tanks to the northwestern village of Khirbel […]
Soldiers Take Over in Suspected Guinea Bissau Coup
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 11:30 pm (UTC-5)
Eyewitnesses say Guinea-Bissau soldiers have taken over the streets in the capital, Bissau, while attacking the homes of the Prime Minister and front runner presidential candidate Carlos Gomes. The whereabouts of the politicians after Thursday’s uprising has not been confirmed. The West African bloc known as ECOWAS announced it condemns any attempted coup d’etat. Witnesses […]
Pakistan Approves New Guidelines for Ties with US, NATO
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s parliament on Thursday unanimously approved a list of conditions that the United States must meet, if relations are to be restored and NATO supply routes to Afghanistan reopened. The revised terms of engagement between Pakistan, and the United States and NATO call for an end to U.S. drone strikes on Pakistani territory and an […]
Clinton Warns North Korea of UN Action if Rocket Launched
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned North Korea Thursday that the United Nations Security Council will take further action if Pyongyang goes ahead with a rocket launch, which many believe is a ballistic missile test. Speaking in Washington after meeting with her counterparts from the Group of Eight leading industrialized nations, Clinton said North […]
Neighborhood Watch Volunteer Appears in Court Over Shooting of Black Teen
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
The neighborhood watch volunteer charged with second-degree murder in the February 26 shooting death of an African-American teenager has made his first appearance in a Florida courtroom. Thursday’s appearance was brief, with George Zimmerman only saying “yes sir” when asked basic questions about the charge against him for the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. The […]
South Sudan Says No Withdrawal from Disputed Town
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
South Sudan’s president has refused to pull back troops who seized a disputed border town from Sudan this week. Addressing parliament Thursday, Salva Kiir said he will not order the withdrawal of southern forces from the town of Heglig, despite a direct appeal from U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to do so. “He gave me an […]
Mali Swears in Interim President
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Mali has sworn in an interim president tasked with organizing new elections and fighting Tuareg rebels and Islamist militants. After his swearing in Thursday in the capital, Bamako, President Dioncounda Traore warned the rebels and al-Qaida-linked group Ansar Dine to retreat or face war. The former parliament speaker added, “We prefer peace, but if war […]
