Daily International News Summary in English 5/14/2012 2:34:49 PM From VOAnews.com |
 Syrian Activists Say 23 Soldiers Killed in Fighting Fighting on the outskirts of Rastan followed heavy army shelling in the town that intensified overnight, activists said More  Iran, IAEA Talks Begin Officials are expected to press Iran for access to the Parchin military site near Tehran during their two days of talks More  Pakistan Signals NATO Supply Routes Could Be Reopened Pakistan says it's time to move on, routes were closed after US airstrikes mistakenly killed 24 Pakistani troops last November More  European, US Markets Fall on Greek Uncertainty Stock indexes in London, Paris and Frankfurt all dropped by more than two percent in afternoon trading Monday More  Congo Police Investigate Former PM for Corruption Former prime minister Adolphe Muzito probed for allegedly enriching himself off public funds More  ECOWAS Threatens Mali Junta With New Sanctions ECOWAS Commission condemns 'continued interference with the transition' by junta chief Captain Amadou Sanogo and his allies More  Obama's Gay Marriage Endorsement Not Popular in Africa Support for same-sex marriage has sparked criticism in sub-Saharan Africa, where gay men and women continue to face severe discrimination More  Fallout From Big JPMorgan Chase Loss Begins Firm says Ina Drew, JPMorgan's chief investment officer and one of Wall Street's highest paid female executives, is retiring More  South Sudanese Airlifted Home From North A first group of 64 refugees out of the 12,000-15,000 waiting to leave the transit camp arrive in South Sudan More  Uighur Leader Accuses China of ‘Systematic Assimilation’ World Uighur Congress decries what it calls Chinese occupation of their land More  Kenya Refugee Camp Fills Again With Sudanese Refugees Majority of the more than 7,700 people who fled to Kakuma camp this year are from Sudan, South Sudan More  Pacific Islands Aiming For Energy Self-Sufficiency Hybrid system of solar energy, coconut oil will be supplying enough power for every resident on island atolls of Tokelau by end of year More  New Movie Boosts Campaign to Save Polar Bears Movie documents a mother polar bear and her twin cubs as they struggle to survive More |
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