Daily International News February 12, 2014 From VOAnews.com |
 No Progress at Syria Talks Officials say no sign of progress as opposition calls for creation of transitional governing body that would oversee ceasefire, while government wants to focus on fighting terrorism More  Rights Groups Warn of 'Ethnic Cleansing' In CAR Amnesty says it has documented large-scale attacks on Muslim communities in five northwestern towns and that more than 100 Muslims were killed in a single attack in the town of Bossemptele on January 18 More  Suspected Boko Haram Gunmen Kill Dozens in Nigerian Town Witnesses say at least 39 people are dead, hundreds of homes have been burned down in Borno state -- a region where President Jonathan's troops are struggling to contain the insurgency More  Koreas High-Level Talks Raise Hopes of Improved Relations Some experts think stepped-up dialogue indicates North Korea wants to present a better image to the world and resume six-nation negotiations on its nuclear program More  N. Korea Demands Pay Raise for Kaesong Workers N. Korean manufacturers say they have requested an increase for their workers, demanding an increase from current $30 to $67 per month rate More  Taiwan Official Visits Sun Yat-sen's Tomb in China Wang Yu-chi calls for greater cooperation as he visits Nanjing tomb of Sun Yat-sen, the founder of modern China More  Pacific Ocean Survivor Returns to El Salvador Jose Salvador Alvarenga tried to address reporters waiting at San Salvador airport, but could only put his hands to his face, appearing to cry More  Storm With Deadly Ice, Snow, Slams Southeast US Worsening storm likely to reach Middle Atlantic states by late Wednesday, according to National Weather Service meteorologists More  Alpine Skiers Make Olympic History with Tie for Gold Slovenia's Tina Maze and Switzerland's Dominique Gisin have become the first alpine skiers in Olympic history to tie for a gold medal; each completed the women's downhill in 1:41.57 More  Civil Rights Sit-In Movement of 1960s Remembered February 1960 demonstration injected a new level of activism into the civil rights movement, which until then had largely been confined to fighting for equal rights in the courts More |
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