December 10, 2011
Egypt’s new government seeks to achieve people’s aspirations: PM
Egypt's Prime Minister Kamal el- Ganzouri stressed on Friday that the new government seeks to achieve people's aspirations in the coming period, official news agency MENA reported. At Friday's conference of the new government, Ganzouri urged all…
December 10, 2011
China Joins Joint Patrols of Mekong River
Chinese officials say more than 200 armed police began joint Mekong River security patrols Saturday, with forces from Burma, Laos and Thailand. The patrols are a response to the deaths of 13 Chinese sailors who were attacked on two cargo ships in…
December 10, 2011
Al Qaida Groups Claims Responsibility for Kidnappings
The North African branch of al-Qaida has claimed responsibility for two kidnappings in Mali last month but denied being involved in a recent abduction of foreigners in Algeria. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb said it was behind the kidnapping of…
December 10, 2011
Syrian Forces Kill 15 as Protests Spread
Syrian activists say security forces have killed at least 24 people, including several children, as anti-government protests spread nationwide. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told VOA three boys, ages 10, 12, 14, were shot…
December 8, 2011
NATO, Russia Still at Odds over Missile Shield
NATO foreign ministers failed to ease Russian fears over a proposed missile defense shield in Europe. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Thursday the sides still have differences over the proposal but plan to keep talking. He also…
December 8, 2011
Chinese consumers worried about contaminated Meiji milk
Many Chinese milk consumers said they will stop purchasing Japanese Meiji products after the company said that radioactive cesium was discovered in their infant milk powder on Tuesday. "I was supposed to ask my aunt to purchase some Meiji milk…
December 8, 2011
Putin Accuses US of Provoking Unrest
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is lashing out at the United States, accusing Washington of riling up the opposition. Mr. Putin said Thursday that remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “gave a signal” to his opponents. Clinton…
December 8, 2011
DRC Scheduled to Release Final Election Results
The Democratic Republic of Congo is scheduled to release the final results of last week's presidential election amid threats of violence from supporters of the top candidates. The country's election commission was supposed to give the results on…
December 8, 2011
Japanese Nuclear Plant Operator May Release More Contaminated Water
Officials at Japan's troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant said Thursday they are considering releasing more low-level radioactive water into the ocean. Tokyo Electric Power Company warned that by March it may no longer have space to store the…
December 7, 2011
China Rescues 178 Children in Massive Child Trafficking Case
Chinese police say they have rescued 178 children and arrested 608 suspects in a crackdown on suspected human trafficking gangs. China's public security ministry said Wednesday that over 5,000 police officers made the arrests last month during a…