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• Kerry Heads to Middle East for Talks
• At Least One Student Killed in Clashes With Police in Cairo
• Yemeni Tribesmen Blow-up Pipeline in South
• Kerry Heads to Middle East for Talks
• Obama, Democrats Push for Extension of US Unemployment Benefits
• Okinawa Governor Approves Relocation of US Marine Base
• India’s Benchmark Year for Women’s Issues
• Anti-government Protesters Clash With Police in Cairo
• Anti-Graft Champion Sworn In As Delhi Leader
• Djibouti to Send More Troops to Somalia
• ‘White Army’ Threatens Further Violence in South Sudan
• 1 Killed in Thai Political Violence
• Muslim Brotherhood Supporters, Police, Clash in Cairo
• Activists: Syrian Airstrike Kills 20 in Aleppo
• 1 Dead in Thailand Protest Shooting, While Demonstrators Disrupt Election Registration
• Iraqi Lawmaker Arrested, 6 Killed
• 26 Killed in Indian Train Fire
• Anti-Graft Champion Sworn In As Delhi Leader
• 4 US Military Personnel Released in Libya
• China Formalizes Labor Camp, One-Child Reforms

Kerry Heads to Middle East for Talks Posted: 28 Dec 2013 03:09 PM PST WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry will return to Israel and the Palestinian territories for peace talks next week, a senior U.S. government official said on Saturday, days after Israel is due to free another group of Palestinian prisoners. The U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Kerry will visit Jerusalem and Ramallah […]

At Least One Student Killed in Clashes With Police in Cairo Posted: 28 Dec 2013 03:02 PM PST CAIRO — One student was killed on Saturday when supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood fought with Egyptian police at the Cairo campus of Al-Azhar University, state media reported. Shaimaa Mounir, a student activist, told Reuters that the dead student was Khaled El-Haddad, a supporter of the Brotherhood that was designated this week as a terrorist […]

Yemeni Tribesmen Blow-up Pipeline in South Posted: 28 Dec 2013 03:00 PM PST ADEN — Yemeni tribesmen blew up a pipeline in the eastern Hadramout province on Saturday, disrupting oil flow two days after they seized an Oil Ministry building in the region, a local government official said. The authorities face regular challenges from tribesmen who attack oil pipelines and power lines for reasons including demands for more […]

Kerry Heads to Middle East for Talks Posted: 28 Dec 2013 02:33 PM PST WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry will return to Israel and the Palestinian territories for peace talks next week, a senior U.S. government official said on Saturday, days after Israel is due to free another group of Palestinian prisoners. The U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Kerry will visit Jerusalem and Ramallah […]

Obama, Democrats Push for Extension of US Unemployment Benefits Posted: 28 Dec 2013 02:31 PM PST WASHINGTON — On the eve of the expiration of federal benefits for the long-term unemployed, President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies are stepping up pressure on Republicans to renew the program. Top White House economic adviser Gene Sperling said in a statement issued on Friday that a failure to renew emergency jobless benefits would […]

Okinawa Governor Approves Relocation of US Marine Base Posted: 28 Dec 2013 02:23 PM PST WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are calling an agreement to move a U.S. military base on the Japanese island of Okinawa a breakthrough. Regional analysts say the Okinawa governor’s decision on the deal may have been influenced by China’s recent moves in the region. Still, many Okinawans remain fiercely opposed to the idea. Okinawa Governor Hirokazu […]

India’s Benchmark Year for Women’s Issues Posted: 28 Dec 2013 02:08 PM PST NEW DELHI — Adjacent to the Delhi's Chief Minister's office in the capital, six women answer a stream of phone calls from women in distress. The toll-free 181 number was set up by the government after last year's brutal gang rape of a 23-year-old student in the capital led to her death. The response to […]

Anti-government Protesters Clash With Police in Cairo Posted: 28 Dec 2013 02:05 PM PST CAIRO — Anti-government protesters, including supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, allegedly set fire to at least one building at Egypt’s venerable Azhar University Saturday. According to reports by Reuters news agency and state media, one student was killed when Muslim Brotherhood supporters clashed with Egyptian police at the school’s Cairo campus. Workers used […]

Anti-Graft Champion Sworn In As Delhi Leader Posted: 28 Dec 2013 01:59 PM PST An anti-corruption champion is the new chief minister of India’s capital region. Arvind Kejriwal was sworn into office Saturday in a New Delhi park in front of thousands of supporters. Kejriwal, who arrived for the ceremony on the city’s subway, is the leader of a new political party, Aam Aadmi, or Common Man. His decision […]

Djibouti to Send More Troops to Somalia Posted: 28 Dec 2013 01:49 PM PST Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh says his country will send more troops to violence-ridden Somalia within the next three weeks. Guelleh told VOA’s Somali service his country will deploy one more battalion to boost its troop presence in central Somalia. He said operations will soon begin to liberate the town of Bulobarde in central Somalia, […]

‘White Army’ Threatens Further Violence in South Sudan Posted: 28 Dec 2013 01:48 PM PST NAIROBI — South Sudan's military says the so-called White Army militia is marching on the capital of Jonglei state, threatening to escalate violence in the country just a day after the government announced a cease-fire. The rebel opposition has dismissed calls to end hostilities until all political prisoners are freed. Military spokesman Philip Aguer told […]

1 Killed in Thai Political Violence Posted: 28 Dec 2013 01:47 PM PST A gunman opened fire on an opposition rally in the Thai capital early Saturday, killing one person and wounding three others in an incident that could inflame political tensions in the country. Some witnesses say the shots were fired from a passing car into a group of protesters camped overnight near the government house in […]

Muslim Brotherhood Supporters, Police, Clash in Cairo Posted: 28 Dec 2013 01:45 PM PST Supporters of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood have clashed with security forces at a Cairo university. State media reports say one student was shot and killed during the Saturday clashes at Al-Azhar University. Dozens of protesters were arrested. Officials say protesters set fire to a building and threw rocks at security forces, who responded with tear […]

Activists: Syrian Airstrike Kills 20 in Aleppo Posted: 28 Dec 2013 01:43 PM PST Activists say a Syrian government airstrike on a crowded vegetable market has killed at least 20 people in a rebel-held area of the northern city of Aleppo. The attack is part of an aerial assault being waged by the Syrian government against Aleppo and nearby villages. Activists say the assault has killed more than 400 […]

1 Dead in Thailand Protest Shooting, While Demonstrators Disrupt Election Registration Posted: 28 Dec 2013 01:42 PM PST Officials in Thailand say one person was killed and three wounded early Saturday in Bangkok when at least one gunman fired into a group of anti-government protesters, while elsewhere, protesters continued to block candidates from registering for upcoming elections. Some witnesses say the shots came from a passing car, firing into a group of protesters […]

Iraqi Lawmaker Arrested, 6 Killed Posted: 28 Dec 2013 01:39 PM PST Iraqi security forces have raided the home of a Sunni lawmaker, resulting in clashes that killed his brother and five of his guards. Analysts say the arrest of Ahmed al-Alwani Saturday in western Anbar province is likely to inflame discontent among Iraq’s minority Sunni community, compounding the rampant violence the country is experiencing. It was […]

26 Killed in Indian Train Fire Posted: 28 Dec 2013 01:38 PM PST Railway officials in southern India say the death toll for a fire on a train has risen to 26 people. Authorities say at least seven people were injured when the fire broke out on one of the coaches of the train early Saturday in Andhra Pradesh state. Officials say most of the passengers were sleeping […]

Anti-Graft Champion Sworn In As Delhi Leader Posted: 28 Dec 2013 01:36 PM PST An anti-corruption champion is the new chief minister of India’s capital region. Arvind Kejriwal was sworn into office Saturday in a New Delhi park in front of thousands of supporters. Kejriwal, who arrived for the ceremony on the city’s subway, is the leader of a new political party, Aam Aadmi, or Common Man. His decision […]

4 US Military Personnel Released in Libya Posted: 28 Dec 2013 01:35 PM PST The U.S. State Department says four military personnel who were detained briefly Friday by the Libyan government have been released. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the four were participating in “security preparedness efforts” when they were taken into custody near Sabratha, an area known for its Roman ruins. Psaki had announced the detention of […]

China Formalizes Labor Camp, One-Child Reforms Posted: 28 Dec 2013 01:34 PM PST China’s official news agency says the national legislature has voted to abolish the country’s controversial re-education through labor camps and ease its decades-old one-child policy. The Xinhua news agency reported Saturday that the moves by the rubber-stamp standing committee of the National People’s Congress formalized decisions made in November by the ruling Chinese Communist Party. […]

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