Afghan officials and local witnesses say a U.S. service member killed at least 15 Afghan civilians Sunday when he went on a shooting rampage in southern Kandahar province. Officials say the service member walked off his base early Sunday and opened fire in multiples homes in the Panjwayi district. NATO says it has detained the […]
US Service Member Kills At Least 15 Afghan Civilians
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
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Annan Meets with Assad in Syria
Posted March 10th, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
Former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan has met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus in an attempt to end the Middle Eastern country’s ongoing violence. Syrian state television described the meeting Saturday as “positive.” Mr. Annan – the new U.N. and Arab League envoy to Syria – has called for a political solution to the […]
Britain, Italy Discuss Botched Hostage Rescue in Nigeria
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
Italy and Britain are trying to smooth over a diplomatic tension caused by a failed attempt to rescue two hostages in northwest Nigeria by saying it’s urgent that Britain share information about the mission. Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi discussed the issue with his British counterpart William Hague at an informal meeting Friday in Copenhagen. […]
US Businesses Sharply Boosting Employment
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
Businesses in the United States boosted payrolls more than forecast in February, while the jobless rate remained unchanged from January’s 8.3 percent. In its closely watched monthly report, the U.S. Labor Department said Friday that employers hired 227,000 new workers last month. In addition, the report revised upward the number of people hired in January […]
UN: Syria Stalling on Humanitarian Aid
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations says Syria is refusing “unhindered” access for humanitarian aid. U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said Friday that Syrian officials “asked for more time” to consider a deal that would allow the U.N. to help the victims of the ongoing government crackdown on dissent. Amos told reporters in Ankara that Syrian officials agreed […]
Greeks Strike Deal to End Financial Crisis
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
VIDEO: WEB: TYPE: CN )) Greece says the majority of the country’s private lenders, including financial institutions, have agreed to a bond swap deal to help it eliminate a $142-billion debt and avoid a default on its financial obligations later this month. Greece intends to use legislation to force the remaining holdouts to sign on […]
Annan Opposes Further Militarization in Syria
Posted March 8th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
U.N.-Arab League special envoy for Syria Kofi Annan has warned against further militarization of the country’s unrest, saying it would make the situation “worse.” Speaking on a visit to Cairo Thursday, Annan said the use of external force to resolve the Syrian crisis would be a “miscalculation” that could have an impact on the wider […]
6 British Soldiers Reported Killed in Afghanistan
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Six British soldiers are reported to have been killed after their armored vehicle hit a roadside mine in southern Afghanistan. A NATO statement said the soldiers were on patrol near the capital of Helmand province late Tuesday when the blast occurred. If confirmed, this would be the single deadliest incident for British troops in Afghanistan […]
UN Humanitarian Chief Visits Battered Syria District
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
The International Committee of the Red Cross says United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos entered the former Syrian rebel stronghold of Baba Amr Wednesday almost a week after the rebels fled a month-long assault by government forces. An ICRC spokesman in Geneva told VOA that Amos joined a Syrian Arab Red Crescent team on a […]
‘Super Tuesday’ Voters Make Mark on US Republican Presidential Race
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
Voters in 10 U.S. states are making known their choice for a Republican presidential candidate, in the biggest day of voting yet in the race to choose the party’s nominee. More than one-third of the 1,144 delegates needed to win the Republican nomination are up for grabs in the “Super Tuesday” nominating contests, more than […]
