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- KU announces exam schedule
- US Condemns Abduction of OSCE Team in Ukraine
- Obama Warns N. Korea About Nuclear Test
- After Deadly Everest Avalanche, New Focus on Risks
- China Revises Environmental Law
- Asian Domestic Workers Fight Abuses
- Exercise Could Stem Alzheimer’s Onset
- 28 Killed in Attack on Shi’ite Political Rally in Iraq
- International Monitors Detained in Eastern Ukraine
- Trial of 23 Cambodian Labor Activists Opens
- Vietnam Court Suspends Ruling on Corruption Death Sentence
- Kerry to Promote Trade, Security in Africa
- 18 Killed in Attack on Shi’ite Political Rally in Iraq
- Mother: Stow-away Son was Trying to Reach Her in Africa
- South Sudan Frees Political Detainees
- Ukraine PM: Russia Wants to Start World War Three
- Floods Kill Nearly 100 in Afghanistan
- US Condemns Abduction of OSCE Team in Ukraine
- Obama: May Be Time for ‘Pause’ in Middle East Peace Talks
- Obama Warns North Korea Against Nuclear Test, Affirms Commitment to South Korea
| Posted: 26 Apr 2014 03:40 AM PDT Karachi : Karachi University has announced the schedule of annual exams of BS Physiotherapy third and fourth year. The exam of third year for batch 2011 would be held from April 29 to May 23, 2014, while four year exams of batch 2010 from April 30 to May 24 at the Center of Excellence for […] |
| US Condemns Abduction of OSCE Team in Ukraine Posted: 25 Apr 2014 04:06 PM PDT The U.S. State Department is condemning the reported abduction of an international observer team and its Ukrainian escorts by armed gunmen in the town of Slovyansk. “If true, we strongly condemn this action and call for their immediate release,” said State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki. “Over the past week, we’ve unfortunately seen a rapid escalation […] |
| Obama Warns N. Korea About Nuclear Test Posted: 25 Apr 2014 04:05 PM PDT SEOUL — President Barack Obama is in South Korea on the second leg of an Asian tour, where he gave a warning to North Korea against conducting a fourth nuclear test. In a newspaper interview with South Korea’s JoongAng Ilbo, released just before his arrival Friday, Obama said: “If North Korea were to make the […] |
| After Deadly Everest Avalanche, New Focus on Risks Posted: 25 Apr 2014 04:04 PM PDT NEW DELHI — Nepal’s deadly accident on Mount Everest that killed 16 local guides a week ago has thrown the climbing season into disarray. Mourning for the ethnic Sherpa guides has turned to debate over the huge risks they face in an increasingly commercialized industry. According to Indian Army Colonel Satish Sharma, who scaled Mount […] |
| China Revises Environmental Law Posted: 25 Apr 2014 04:03 PM PDT HONG KONG — After almost two years of debate, China’s parliament has passed a new law that analysts say is a positive step in addressing the country’s systemic problems with the environment. Environmental groups say that although implementation may prove difficult, the revision gives them a legal framework to challenge polluters. The new law gives […] |
| Asian Domestic Workers Fight Abuses Posted: 25 Apr 2014 04:02 PM PDT HONG KONG — In the last few weeks, abusive employers of migrant domestic workers have come under the spotlight across Asia and the Middle East. In Malaysia, a couple was sentenced to death for starving 26-year-old Isti Komariyah. Another young Indonesian maid, Erwiana Sulistyaningsih, 23, has returned to Hong Kong to support the prosecution of […] |
| Exercise Could Stem Alzheimer’s Onset Posted: 25 Apr 2014 04:01 PM PDT Researchers have discovered yet another reason to hit the gym. A new study of older adults who were at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease claims that moderate physical activity can prevent shrinkage of the hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory and spatial orientation. It is also the first part of the brain […] |
| 28 Killed in Attack on Shi’ite Political Rally in Iraq Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:44 PM PDT Iraqi officials say at least 28 people have ben killed and dozens wounded in a series of bombings at a campaign rally for a Shi’ite political organization, just days before the country’s parliamentary elections. Friday’s blasts struck as some 10,000 supporters of the group Asaib Ahl al-Haq gathered for a rally at a sports stadium […] |
| International Monitors Detained in Eastern Ukraine Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:43 PM PDT Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have detained a team of international military observers. The separatists seized a bus carrying at least 13 people from the Vienna-based Organization for the Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) near the town of Slovyansk. The town’s self-declared mayor said the group was detained because a Ukrainian military official was […] |
| Trial of 23 Cambodian Labor Activists Opens Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:43 PM PDT Demonstrators and police clashed Friday outside the Phnom Penh Municipal Court building, where 23 labor activists were brought for trial following their arrests in January. The activists were brought into the court in handcuffs, then split into three rooms, where they faced judges on charges related to incitement of violence in the protests. Authorities have […] |
| Vietnam Court Suspends Ruling on Corruption Death Sentence Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:42 PM PDT The high profile corruption case of a Vietnamese shipping executive has taken another unexpected turn, with an appeals court in Hanoi questioning the defendants instead of ruling on their sentences. Duong Chi Dung, former chairman of the Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines), was convicted and sentenced to death late last year for stealing $1.6 million […] |
| Kerry to Promote Trade, Security in Africa Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:41 PM PDT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to sub-Saharan Africa next week on a trip to promote security, democracy and respect for human rights. The State Department says Kerry leaves on Tuesday for a six-day trip, with stops in Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Kerry […] |
| 18 Killed in Attack on Shi’ite Political Rally in Iraq Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:41 PM PDT Iraqi officials say at least 25 people were killed and dozens wounded in a series of bombings at a campaign rally for a Shi’ite political organization, just days before the country’s parliamentary elections. Friday’s blasts struck as some 10,000 supporters of the group Asaib Ahl al-Haq gathered for a rally at a stadium in eastern […] |
| Mother: Stow-away Son was Trying to Reach Her in Africa Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:40 PM PDT The mother of a Somali-American boy who stowed away in the wheel well of a plane that flew over the Pacific says her son was trying to reach her in Africa. Ubah Mohamed Abdullahi says she is “very shocked” by her son’s ordeal and “how he risked his life.” In an interview with VOA’s Somali […] |
| South Sudan Frees Political Detainees Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:35 PM PDT South Sudan’s government says it has freed four political detainees accused of plotting a coup, in a bid to revive peace talks with the opposition. The four include former ruling party, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, secretary general Pagan Amum. Their detention has been a major obstacle in talks between President Salva Kiir’s government and rebels […] |
| Ukraine PM: Russia Wants to Start World War Three Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:35 PM PDT Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk is accusing Russia of wanting to occupy Ukraine “militarily and politically,” as both Kyiv and Moscow mass troops close to their mutual border. Mr. Yatsenyuk warned Friday that Russia’s actions could lead to a wider military conflict in Europe. He told an interim Cabinet meeting that Moscow “wants to start […] |
| Floods Kill Nearly 100 in Afghanistan Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:34 PM PDT Afghan officials say floods triggered by heavy rain have killed more than 95 people in northern Afghanistan. Deputy Provincial Governor Faqir Mohammad Juzjani told VOA’s Afghan Service most of the at least 45 killed in Jawzjan province were sleeping when storms hit late Thursday. A number of families in the Khuja Doko district were evacuated […] |
| US Condemns Abduction of OSCE Team in Ukraine Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:33 PM PDT The U.S. State Department is condemning the reported abduction of an international observer team and its Ukrainian escorts by armed gunmen in the town of Slovyansk. “If true, we strongly condemn this action and call for their immediate release,” said State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki. “Over the past week, we’ve unfortunately seen a rapid escalation […] |
| Obama: May Be Time for ‘Pause’ in Middle East Peace Talks Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:31 PM PDT U.S. President Barack Obama says it may be time for a pause in Middle East peace talks while both Israelis and Palestinians consider their options. Mr. Obama told reporters Friday in Seoul during a visit to South Korea that it is still in the interest of both sides to seek peace, but that neither side […] |
| Obama Warns North Korea Against Nuclear Test, Affirms Commitment to South Korea Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:30 PM PDT U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in South Korea on the second leg of an Asian tour, with a warning to North Korea against conducting a fourth nuclear test. In a newspaper interview with South Korea’s JoongAng Ilbo, released just before his arrival Friday, Mr. Obama said, “If North Korea were to make the mistake […] |
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