Tens of thousands of Russian anti-government protesters have taken part in a major rally in Moscow during a national holiday to denounce President Vladimir Putin’s third term in office. Tuesday’s rally was the first to be called by the opposition since Mr. Putin took office on May 7 and began tightening a government crackdown on […]
Opposition Rally Draws Tens of Thousands in Moscow
Posted June 12th, 2012 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Clinton Challenges Russia on Syria, UN Peacekeeping Chief Says Syria in Civil War
Posted June 12th, 2012 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that the U.S. is concerned about reports Russia is sending attack helicopters to Syria, as the U.N. peacekeeping chief said the Arab country is now in a full-scale civil war. Secretary Clinton also said Russia’s claims that its arms shipments to Syria are unrelated to the conflict […]
More Than 20 Killed in Sectarian Strife in Burma
Posted June 12th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
More than 20 people have been killed in western Burma’s Rakhine State, as international pressure mounts for an end to sectarian fighting between ethnic-Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims. President Thein Sein has declared a state of emergency and sent army troops in Rakhine, which has been hit with a wave of rioting and arson in […]
Troops, Riot Police Patrol NW Burma after Deadly Rioting
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
A tense calm settled over Burma’s western Rakhine state Monday, as riot police intervened to curtail a week of deadly violence between Muslims and Buddhists, and the United Nations began evacuating workers from the region. Ethnic Rohingya Muslims, speaking to VOA’s Burmese service, described scenes of devastation and fear in the border town of Maungdaw. […]
Spanish Bank Rescue Euphoria Fades on World Markets
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
The initial euphoria on world financial markets about Europe’s $125 billion bailout of Spanish banks faded quickly Monday as investors reconsidered the terms of the rescue package. Stock indexes in Tokyo and Hong Kong surged more than 2 percent, and markets in London, Frankfurt and Paris followed suit with sharp gains in their first hours […]
Exit Polls: French Socialists Lead in Parliamentary Election
Posted June 10th, 2012 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
Exit polls from France’s first round of parliamentary elections show President Francois Hollande’s Socialist party and its allies winning the largest bloc of seats in the lower house. Early poll results show the left wing parties winning more than 40 percent of seats in the 577-seat National Assembly. Former president Nicolas Sarkozy’s conservative UMP party […]
Syrian Opposition Group Elects New Leader, More Deaths in Syria
Posted June 10th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Syria’s main exiled opposition group has elected a Kurdish academic to try to unify the movement after months of infighting, and activists report at least 18 more deaths in government shelling and clashes across the country. Senior members of the opposition Syrian National Council chose Abdulbaset Sieda to be the group’s new leader at a […]
25 Killed in Syria, Russia OK With An Assad Departure
Posted June 9th, 2012 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Activists say at least 25 people were killed in anti-government related violence in Syria Saturday, while Russia said it would not object to the departure of Syria’s president, under certain conditions. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least 17 people were killed as government forces pounded targets in the southern city of Dara’a. […]
Disguised Afghan Bomber Kills 4 French Troops
Posted June 9th, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber disguised as a woman wearing a burqa blew himself up in a market in eastern Afghanistan Saturday, killing four French NATO service members and wounding five. A statement from the office of French President Francois Hollande says three of the wounded are in serious condition. President Hollande dispatched Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le […]
Poland, Greece Tie in Euro 2012 Football Championship
Posted June 8th, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
Poland and Greece have battled to a 1-1 draw in the opening match of the Euro 2012 football championship series. The two teams squared off Friday at 100,000-seat National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland. Poland took a 1-0 lead on a header by Robert Lewandowski in the 17th minute. But Greece’s Dimitris Salpingidis knocked in a […]
