Sudan and South Sudan have reached an oil agreement, resolving one of the bitter disputes that pushed the two countries to the brink of war earlier this year. South Sudan said Saturday it had agreed to pay a transit fee of less than $10 per barrel. Sudan’s initial transit fee demand was $36 per barrel. […]
Sudan, South Sudan Agree on Key Oil Dispute
Posted August 4th, 2012 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
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US Labor Market Advances, but Jobless Rate Is Higher
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. says its labor market improved markedly in July, even as the national jobless rate edged higher. The government reported Friday that employers added 163,000 jobs last month, after three straight months of sluggish hiring, and the most since February. But even as more unemployed workers found new jobs, the country’s unemployment rate increased […]
UN Assembly to Vote on Syria Resolution
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations General Assembly is meeting on a Saudi-drafted resolution on Syria, as activists report more violence in the 17-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. Kicking off debate on the resolution late Friday morning, U.N. leader Ban Ki-moon said the Syria conflict is now a “proxy war” and urged major powers to end the […]
Clinton Urges Sudan, South Sudan to Settle Issues
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is urging Sudan and South Sudan to resolve bitter disputes that earlier this year pushed the countries to the brink of war. Clinton spoke to reporters Friday during a brief visit to the southern capital, Juba, where she met with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir. VOA correspondent Anne Look, […]
Egypt Swears in New Cabinet
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has sworn in a new Cabinet, which includes key positions for holdovers from former President Hosni Mubarak’s era. The swearing-in ceremony for the 35-minister Cabinet took place on Thursday, about a month after Mr. Morsi’s inauguration. Some officials from the previous government retained key positions, including Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi […]
Syrian Forces, Rebels Pound Targets in Aleppo
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rebels have used a captured tank to shell a military base in the northern city of Aleppo, as government forces pounded rebel strongholds in the city with tank and artillery fire. The opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the government shelling left seven people dead. The Britain-based group also says cell phone and […]
Syrian Rebels Execute Assad Loyalists in Aleppo
Posted August 1st, 2012 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian rebels have executed four men identified by activists as members of a pro-government tribe in the northern city of Aleppo. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says a video posted on the Internet shows the rebels executing the captured government loyalists on Tuesday. In the footage, fighters shouting “God is Great” shove the […]
Clinton Urges African Leaders to Embrace Democracy
Posted August 1st, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned African leaders they must respect their people’s rights or be destined to lose power. Clinton spoke Wednesday at a university in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, her first stop on a 11-day African tour that will take her to at least six countries. The secretary noted Africans are demanding […]
UN General Assembly to Meet on Syria
Posted July 31st, 2012 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations General Assembly is to meet Thursday to discuss a Saudi resolution expressing grave concern with the violence in Syria and condemning the Security Council’s lack of action. The draft resolution also raises alarms about the Syrian government’s threat to use chemical weapons against what the Syrians call foreign invaders. It calls on […]
US Women Win Gold Medal in Gymnastics
Posted July 31st, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. women’s gymnastics team has won an Olympic gold medal for the first time since 1996. In the fourth day of the London games Tuesday, the U.S. team lived up to its potential with a score of 183.596, five points ahead of silver-medal winner Russia. Romania took the bronze. The win provided some consolation […]
