The SpaceX Dragon cargo ship has completed a historic journey to the International Space Station, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean after becoming the first commercially operated vehicle to travel to the orbiting outpost. The Dragon arrived back on Earth Thursday, after its successful demonstration flight. The International Space Station crew released the Dragon capsule […]
Dragon Space Cargo Capsule Splashes Down in Pacific
Posted May 31st, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
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Four Dead as Syrian Troops Shell Massacre Town
Posted May 31st, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
Rights activists say Syrian forces have again attacked the central area of Houla where more than 100 people were massacred last week. The head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Rami Abdel Rahman, told VOA on Thursday that three people were killed in overnight shelling by government troops. He said a 14-year-old boy was […]
Charles Taylor Sentenced to 50 Years for War Crimes
Posted May 30th, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
A special tribunal in The Hague sentenced former Liberian President Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison Wednesday for war crimes and crimes against humanity in neighboring Sierra Leone. The Special Court for Sierra Leone said Taylor used his position to aid and abet rebels rather than to promote peace and stability. Presiding judge Richard […]
Security Council Briefed on Syrian ‘Low Point’
Posted May 30th, 2012 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
The deputy to international envoy Kofi Annan has briefed the U.N.’s 15-nation Security Council on the envoy’s visit to Syria, prompting one diplomat to call the current situation a “low point in the conflict.” After Wednesday’s closed briefing, Germany’s ambassador to the U.N., Peter Wittig, told reporters that he hoped the “flagrant violations” like the […]
Powerful Earthquake in Italy Kills 16
Posted May 30th, 2012 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
((fixing number of dead in asset manager, typo in graf 2) A powerful earthquake in northern Italy has left at least 16 people dead, striking after another deadly quake in the same region earlier this month. Officials say 350 others were injured in the 5.8-magnitude quake Tuesday with the epicenter in the Emilia-Romagna region between […]
Powerful Earthquake in Italy Kills 15
Posted May 30th, 2012 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
A powerful earthquake in northern Italy has left at least 16 people dead, striking after another deadly quake in the same region earlier this month. Officials say 350 other were injured in the 5.8-magnitude quake Tuesday with the epicenter in the Emilia-Romagna region between the cities of Modena and Ferrara. The temblor was felt across […]
Powerful Earthquake in Italy Kills 15
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
A powerful earthquake in northern Italy has left at least 16 people dead, striking after another deadly quake in the same region earlier this month. Officials say 350 other were injured in the 5.8-magnitude quake Tuesday with the epicenter in the Emilia-Romagna region between the cities of Modena and Ferrara. The tremblor was felt across […]
Somalia President Survives al-Shabab Attack
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
Somalia’s President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed survived an assassination attempt Tuesday by Islamist militants. Gunmen opened fire on the president’s armored convoy in the Alamada area, about 15 kilometers west of the capital, Mogadishu. He was returning from a visit to the town of Afgoye, which African Union and Somali troops had liberated from the […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Departs for Bangkok on First International Trip in Over Two Decades
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s long-time democracy icon and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi left Burma late Tuesday for Bangkok, Thailand, marking the first time in 24 years that she has left her home country. The Burmese opposition leader is to spend several days in Thailand. She is expected to meet with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in […]
Annan Meets Syria’s Assad to Urge Compliance with Truce
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
International peace envoy Kofi Annan has met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus to urge compliance with a cease-fire torn by clashes between government troops and rebels. A U.N. spokeswoman said Mr. Annan would raised two main issues in Tuesday’s meeting: his six-point peace plan for Syria and the killings of at least 108 […]
