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- Iraq Violence Claims 17
- Obama Marks First Anniversary of Newtown Shootings
- Chinese Moon Rover Begins 3-Month Mission
- UN Condemns Deadly attack in Mali
- Spokesman: Desmond Tutu to Attend Mandela Funeral
- Karzai Reiterates US Security Deal Refusal
- Yemeni Officials: Air Strike Targeted Al-Qaida Leaders
- Ukraine President Suspends Officials over Protest Crackdown
- Mandela’s Body Arrives in Hometown Village
- China Lands Rover on Moon
- UN Condems Mali Peacekeeper Killings
- Egypt Constitution Vote Set for January
- Thousands Evacuated from Gaza After Flooding
- Air Strike Targeted Al-Qaida Leaders
- Afghan President Refuses to Endorse US Security Deal
- Archbishop Tutu ‘Not Invited’ to Mandela Funeral; Gov’t Denies Snub
- Japan, ASEAN Pledge Cooperation in Ensuring Freedom of Navigation
- Thousands Cheer as Mandela Goes Home for Last Time
- Car Bomb in Northern Mali Kills Several UN Peacekeepers
- Mandela On His Way Home
| Posted: 14 Dec 2013 04:42 PM PST BAGHDAD — At least 17 people, most of them Shi’ite Muslims, were killed in a wave of bombings and shootings across Iraq on Saturday ahead of a major Shi’ite ritual, medical and police sources said. The deadliest of the attacks took place in Baghdad’s mainly Shi’ite district of Bayaa when a car bomb blew up […] |
| Obama Marks First Anniversary of Newtown Shootings Posted: 14 Dec 2013 04:38 PM PST U.S. President Barack Obama used his weekly address to the nation to honor the memories of the 26 children and educators who were shot to death one year ago in Newtown, Connecticut. Obama said Saturday that as parents and Americans, the news of the deaths of six school workers and 20 children filled us with […] |
| Chinese Moon Rover Begins 3-Month Mission Posted: 14 Dec 2013 04:17 PM PST China’s first lunar rover has begun a three-month scientific exploration of the moon’s surface, after successfully deploying from an unmanned spacecraft Saturday. The soft landing of the six-wheeled solar-powered rover, dubbed “Jade Rabbit” , dominated Chinese news headlines and state television Saturday, after a 13-day journey from Earth. The mission has been widely touted in […] |
| UN Condemns Deadly attack in Mali Posted: 14 Dec 2013 04:16 PM PST The United Nations Security Council has condemned a suicide car bombing that killed two U.N. peacekeepers and wounded several others in Mali. The Senegalese soldiers, part of the U.N. peacekeeping force known as MINUSMA, were killed Saturday when the bomber detonated his car in front of a bank they were guarding in the northern city […] |
| Spokesman: Desmond Tutu to Attend Mandela Funeral Posted: 14 Dec 2013 04:14 PM PST The office of retired South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu says he will attend the funeral of fellow Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela, after earlier saying he would not go because he was not invited. A spokesman for the Anglican cleric issued a statement saying Tutu will travel to Qunu early Sunday for the funeral. There was […] |
| Karzai Reiterates US Security Deal Refusal Posted: 14 Dec 2013 04:11 PM PST Afghan President Hamid Karzai has reiterated he will not sign a security pact with the United States until the U.S. agrees to end raids on Afghan homes and to broker a peace process with the Taliban. Karzai said the two conditions were “absolute prerequisites” for him to endorse the agreement. The Afghan president made his […] |
| Yemeni Officials: Air Strike Targeted Al-Qaida Leaders Posted: 14 Dec 2013 04:02 PM PST Yemeni officials says senior al-Qaida leaders were the target of an air strike that killed at least 15 people. A government statement said Thursday’s strike in the central province of Bayda targeted a car belonging to an al-Qaida leader. It said a number of high-ranking officials involved in planning terrorist operations were on board the […] |
| Ukraine President Suspends Officials over Protest Crackdown Posted: 14 Dec 2013 04:00 PM PST Retired South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu says he was not invited to attend a state funeral for his dear friend, fellow Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela. In a Saturday statement, Tutu said he would have loved to attend the service and say a “final farewell” to someone he “loved and treasured.” However, he said it would […] |
| Mandela’s Body Arrives in Hometown Village Posted: 14 Dec 2013 03:55 PM PST The body of former South African president Nelson Mandela has arrived in Eastern Cape village of Qunu, the hometown of the former anti-apartheid leader. Well-wishers lined the streets on Saturday as a security-led convoy carried Mr. Mandela’s body from the airport in Mthatha to the nearby village. VOA correspondent Scott Bobb has been following the […] |
| Posted: 14 Dec 2013 03:44 PM PST Chinese state media say China has successfully landed a space probe on the moon, in the first lunar “soft landing” in nearly four decades. The Chang’e-3 lunar probe blasted off earlier this month from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China’s southwestern Sichuan province. It carried with it a moon rover, known as “Jade Rabbit.” […] |
| UN Condems Mali Peacekeeper Killings Posted: 14 Dec 2013 03:42 PM PST The United Nations Security Council has condemned a suicide car bombing that killed two U.N. peacekeepers and wounded several others in Mali. The Senegalese soldiers, part of the U.N. peacekeeping force known as MINUSMA, were killed Saturday when the bomber detonated his car in front of a bank they were guarding in the northern city […] |
| Egypt Constitution Vote Set for January Posted: 14 Dec 2013 12:45 PM PST CAIRO — Egypt’s interim President Adly Mansour announced a referendum will be held next month to ratify the country’s new constitution. The scheduled January 14-15 vote is the first step on a roadmap back to democracy announced by the Egyptian military last July, following the ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi. An audience of top […] |
| Thousands Evacuated from Gaza After Flooding Posted: 14 Dec 2013 12:45 PM PST More than 4,000 people have been evacuated from flood-damaged homes in northern Gaza in what the United Nations has called "a disaster area", officials said on Saturday. Flooding has been so severe that access to many homes is by rowing boat and water is reported to be two meters (more than six feet) high in […] |
| Air Strike Targeted Al-Qaida Leaders Posted: 14 Dec 2013 12:44 PM PST Yemeni officials says senior al-Qaida leaders were the target of an air strike that killed at least 15 people. A government statement said Thursday’s strike in the central province of Bayda targeted a car belonging to an al-Qaida leader. It said a number of high-ranking officials involved in planning terrorist operations were on board the […] |
| Afghan President Refuses to Endorse US Security Deal Posted: 14 Dec 2013 12:43 PM PST Afghan President Hamid Karzai has reiterated he will not sign a security pact with the United States until the U.S. agrees to end raids on Afghan homes and to broker a peace process with the Taliban. Mr. Karzai said the two conditions were “absolute prerequisites” for him to endorse the agreement. The Afghan president made […] |
| Archbishop Tutu ‘Not Invited’ to Mandela Funeral; Gov’t Denies Snub Posted: 14 Dec 2013 12:43 PM PST Retired South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu says he was not invited to attend a state funeral for his dear friend, fellow Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela. In a Saturday statement, Tutu said he would have loved to attend the service and say a “final farewell” to someone he “loved and treasured.” However, he said it would […] |
| Japan, ASEAN Pledge Cooperation in Ensuring Freedom of Navigation Posted: 14 Dec 2013 12:43 PM PST Leaders from Japan and 10 Southeast Asian countries have wrapped up a summit in Tokyo with a pledge to cooperate to ensure freedom of air and sea navigation. A joint statement issued Saturday at the end of a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations did not specifically mention China’s recent declaration of a […] |
| Thousands Cheer as Mandela Goes Home for Last Time Posted: 14 Dec 2013 12:43 PM PST The body of South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela has been returned to his ancestral home Saturday where it is to be buried Sunday at his family compound in Qunu. Thousands of people cheered the funeral procession as it traveled Saturday from Mthatha to Qunu. Throngs of people sang and danced along the roads as […] |
| Car Bomb in Northern Mali Kills Several UN Peacekeepers Posted: 14 Dec 2013 12:42 PM PST A spokesman for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali says several peacekeepers have been killed and wounded in a suicide car bombing. The soldiers, part of the UN peacekeeping force known as MINUSMA, died Saturday, when a suicide bomber detonated his car in front of a bank they were guarding in the northern city […] |
| Posted: 14 Dec 2013 12:41 PM PST The body of former South African president Nelson Mandela is on its way to his hometown of Qunu for Sunday’s funeral. The African National Congress held a memorial service for the late president at Waterkloof air base before the remains were flown to the Eastern Cape. Speaking at the ceremony Mr. Mandela’s grandson, Mandla Mandela […] |
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