Syrian activists reported military attacks on two towns and no large-scale troop pullout Tuesday, even as Syria’s government claimed its forces have begun withdrawing from some cities in compliance with a U.N.-brokered truce. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said government forces shelled the central city of Hama and the northwestern town of Mareh […]
Activists Report Attacks in Syria as Government Claims Pullout
Posted April 10th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
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Turkey, China Sign Nuclear Deals
Posted April 9th, 2012 at 11:45 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has overseen the signing of two nuclear agreements with China during a trip to the Asian nation. The deals were part of a host of agreements made following closed-door talks between Mr. Erdogan and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Monday. Chinese officials say the two also talked about international issues, […]
Rice: UN Would Reply in ‘Credible Fashion’ to N. Korean Nuclear Test
Posted April 9th, 2012 at 10:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice says she expects the U.N. to reply in what she calls a “credible fashion” to a North Korean rocket launch or nuclear test. Rice told CNN television Monday that a North Korean launch would be a blatant violation of its international obligations under Security Council resolutions. Ambassador […]
US, UN Condemn Syrian Cross-Border Attacks
Posted April 9th, 2012 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
The United States and the United Nations have condemned a Syrian attack on a refugee camp in Turkey in which at least five people were wounded, as well as the death of a TV cameraman in Lebanon who was killed in crossfire. U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland on Monday said that based on ongoing […]
ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions Against Mali
Posted April 8th, 2012 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
Mali’s President Amadou Toumani Toure has officially resigned weeks after being toppled in a military coup that came just months before his term was to end. A mediator for ECOWAS — the Economic Community of West African States — said he received Mr. Toure’s resignation letter Sunday. An ECOWAS official tells VOA that the group […]
India, Pakistan Hold ‘Positive’ Talks
Posted April 8th, 2012 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari visited India on Sunday and met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. It was the first visit to India by a Pakistani head of state since 2005. The two leaders discussed topics ranging from terrorism to the disputed Kashmir region. During a joint news conference, Mr. Singh […]
Afghanistan, US Sign Deal on Night Raids
Posted April 8th, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
The Afghan government has reached an agreement with the United States, formally requiring that night raids be Afghan-led and giving local authorities veto power over them. Afghan Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak and the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, General John Allen, signed the deal Sunday at a ceremony in Kabul. Night raids have […]
More than 100 Dead in Syria Ahead of Peace Deadline
Posted April 7th, 2012 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
At least 100 people were reported killed across Syria Saturday, as government forces pounded opposition strongholds three days ahead of a deadline to halt all military action. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a group that tracks the violence in Syria, said about two-thirds of those who died were civilians and that many of the […]
More Than 100 Soldiers Buried in Pakistan Avalanche
Posted April 7th, 2012 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
An avalanche has smashed into a Pakistani military base on a Himalayan glacier along the India border, burying more than 100 soldiers. Pakistan’s military says the avalanche hit the base Saturday morning in the high-altitude Siachen Glacier region of northern Kashmir. A Pakistani army spokesman told VOA’s Deewa Radio the avalanche buried at least 117 […]
Clashes Erupt in Syria, Despite UN-Backed Peace Plan
Posted April 6th, 2012 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian forces pounded opposition targets across the country on Friday, less than a week before a United Nations-backed deadline for a cease-fire. Activists say fresh shelling erupted in areas including the flashpoint Homs region and Damascus suburbs. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least 24 people were killed, most of them civilians. The […]
