. WEB: None TYPE: CN )) Republic of Congo government and aid officials say fires are threatening a second munitions depot in the capital, one day after blasts at another depot killed an estimated 200 people. Officials say small blasts and fires continued to break out in and around the first munitions site in Brazzaville […]
Fire Threatens Second Arms Depot in Republic of Congo
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Iditarod Dog Sled Race Under Way in Alaska
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
The 40th Iditarod dog sled race is under way in the far northwestern U.S. state of Alaska. Some 60 teams, made up of mushers and their dogs, will spend eight days braving cold temperatures and snow traversing the Alaskan wilderness. Participants took part in a short ceremonial run Saturday, ahead of Sunday’s start of timed […]
Protests, Arrests Mark Putin’s Return to Russian Presidency
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of Russians have taken to the streets of Moscow for two opposing rallies — for and against Vladimir Putin’s landslide victory in the presidential election Sunday. There were no arrests reported on central Moscow’s Pushkin Square, where opposition groups had received permission to hold a rally. But police arrested Eduard Limonov, the leader of […]
US Republicans Campaign Ahead of ‘Super Tuesday’
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidates are busy campaigning throughout the day Monday, as they head into the “Super Tuesday” nominating contests in 10 states. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is locked in a tight battle with Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator, in the closely watched contest in Ohio. A new opinion poll shows the Ohio […]
US Republicans Campaign Ahead of ‘Super Tuesday’
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidates are busy campaigning throughout the day Monday, as they head into the “Super Tuesday” nominating contests in 10 states. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is locked in a tight battle with Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator, in the closely watched contest in Ohio. A new opinion poll shows the Ohio […]
Aid Workers Reach Neighborhoods in Syria’s Homs
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
The International Committee of the Red Cross says aid workers in Syria have reached two Homs neighborhoods near Baba Amr, a rebellious district overrun by government forces last week after a near-month long assault. ICRC spokesman Hicham Hassan told VOA that a Red Cross and Syrian Arab Red Crescent convoy arrived on Monday in the […]
OSCE Observers: Russian Election Skewed in Favor of Putin
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
European observers say Russia’s presidential election was clearly skewed to favor Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who won by a landslide. A statement from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe says there was no real competition. It says abuse of government resources ensured that the winner was never in doubt. The OSCE says Mr. […]
Chinese Premier Stresses Absolute Party Leadership of Military
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says Beijing will continue to upgrade its military to perform a broader range of military tasks, with the Communist Party in firm control of efforts to make the armed forces more revolutionary and modern. Mr. Wen spoke Monday in Beijing, in the opening address to the Communist Party’s annual National People’s […]
OSCE Observers: Russian Election Skewed In Favor of Putin
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
European observers say Russia’s presidential election was clearly skewed to favor Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who won by a landslide. A statement from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe says there was no real competition. It says abuse of government resources ensured that the winner was never in doubt. The OSCE says Mr. […]
Biden Arrives in Mexico for Talks
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has arrived in Mexico. Biden landed in Mexico City late Sunday where he is scheduled to meet separately with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and the three top presidential candidates seeking to replace Mr. Calderon this year. Border violence and drug smuggling are likely to top the list of topics for […]
