U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan called on U.N. Security Council members Friday to break their deadlock on pressuring Syria over its deadly crackdown on dissent. In a briefing from Geneva, the former U.N. chief said he is sending a team to Damascus next week to discuss a plan to deploy international monitors. Diplomats say Annan […]
Evidence Shows Tehran Connection in New Delhi, Bangkok Bombings
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
India is seeking international arrest warrants for three Iranians suspected of being part of a plot to attack Israeli diplomats. New Delhi Police Chief Brijesh Gupta said Friday India has contacted Interpol about warrants for the three men, thought to be behind last month’s bombing of a car belonging to the Israeli embassy. He said […]
Afghan President Slams US on Probe into Massacare
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is accusing the United States of failing to cooperate in the probe of a massacre of 16 Afghan villagers, allegedly by a U.S. soldier. President Karzai met with tribal elders and family members of those killed in Sunday’s shooting spree in Kandahar province. He said Friday that the delegation he sent […]
North Korea Announces Planned Satellite Launch
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
North Korea says it will use a long-range rocket to launch a satellite in April. The announcement was made Friday, just weeks after the north agreed with the United States to suspend long-range missile tests in return for emergency food aid. The United States, Japan and South Korea have condemned the planned launch, saying it […]
US Envoy to Haiti Urges Patience on Disaster Recovery
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. ambassador to Haiti says it will take years to complete reconstruction efforts from the devastating 2010 earthquake. In an interview with VOA’s Creole Service, Kenneth Merten compared the pace of reconstruction efforts in Port-au-Prince to that of New York City’s World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the 2001 terrorist attack and the […]
US Envoy to Haiti Urges Patience on Disaster Recovery
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. ambassador to Haiti says it will take years to complete reconstruction efforts from the devastating 2010 earthquake. In an interview with VOA’s Creole Service, Kenneth Merten compared the pace of reconstruction efforts in Port au Prince to that of New York City’s World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the 2011 terrorist attack […]
Envoy to Brief UN Security Council on Syria
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Russia’s foreign ministry says it is encouraging the Syrian government to “fully cooperate” with Kofi Annan, the U.N.-Arab League envoy attempting to find a settlement to the year-long bloodshed in the country. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday he also expects Western governments to urge the Syrian opposition to cooperate with the mediation efforts of […]
US Envoy to Haiti Urges Patience on Disaster Recovery
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. ambassador to Haiti says it will take years to complete reconstruction efforts from the devastating 2010 earthquake. In an interview with VOA’s Creole Service, Kenneth Merten compared the pace of reconstruction efforts in Port au Prince to that of New York City’s World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the 2011 terrorist attack […]
NATO Helicopter Crash Kills 14 Near Afghan Capital
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Turkey’s military says one of its helicopters has crashed into a house on the outskirts of the Afghan capital, killing 12 Turkish soldiers onboard and at least two people on the ground. Authorities say the Sikorsky helicopter was on a mission as part of the NATO force in Afghanistan when it crashed Friday in the […]
12 Turkish Soldiers Killed in Afghan Crash
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Turkey’s military says one of its helicopters has crashed into a house on the outskirts of the Afghan capital Kabul, killing 12 Turkish soldiers. Authorities say the Sikorsky helicopter crashed into the house Friday in the Bagrami district. The Turkish military said the aircraft belonged to the Turkish armed forces and was part of the […]
