Daily International News - February 25, 2016

Daily International News February 25, 2016 From VOAnews.com

 

VOA Special Report: Adrift - The Invisible African Diaspora As Europe continues to absorb a migrant flow of Biblical proportions, stories of those fleeing Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan have come to dominate headlines. But stories of sub-Saharan migrants and refugees are less likely to resonate globally — unless their travails are met with calamity. More   Diplomats Push for Syria Cease-fire as Deadline Approaches Syria's warring parties have until midday Friday to say if they are participating in the cessation of hostilities that is due to begin 12 hours later More   US Officials: Russia Mulling More Ground Troops for Syria Possible move to bolster Assad regime triggers concerns Moscow may not be completely committed to peaceful resolution of conflict More   US, China Agree on North Korea Sanctions China has criticized North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests, but in the past it has been reluctant for tougher punitive measures More   US Republican Presidential Contenders Head to Crucial Debate Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Texas Senator Ted Cruz look to curb electoral momentum for front-runner, billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump More   Apple Vs. FBI Pits Personal Against National Security CEO Tim Cook says government demand to unlock iPhone is about the future of civil liberties; FBI chief says dispute represents ‘hardest question’ More   EU Poised to Tighten Border Controls Meeting in Brussels, ministers raise prospect for unilateral measures if number of migrants arriving from Turkey does not drop significantly before EU-Turkey summit next month More   Monitoring Group: Corruption Still a Problem in Afghanistan Country’s official commitment to effectively address problem is weakening, eroding public trust in administration's ability to govern, monitors find More   Somali President: 180-200 Kenyan Soldiers Killed in January Attack Kenya Defense Forces spokesman quickly denied President Mohamud's claim, saying 'the number he is quoting is way beyond a company size' More   Kiir Tells UN Chief He Will Implement S. Sudan Peace Accord Ban's visit comes as opposing groups in the South Sudan peace process prepare to form a unity government More   In Sierra Leone, Pregnant Girls Don’t Have to Miss Out on Education Previously barred from attending school, expectant teenage mothers in African country now have option to enroll in alternative school program More   WHO: No Proof of Zika Spread Through Breastfeeding Zika had been detected in breast milk from two infected mothers but there is no evidence virus was transmitted to babies via breastfeeding, WHO says More   White House Advances Precision Medicine Initiative Major project designed to learn how to tailor treatments to an individual and end what the White House has called 'the one size fits all approach' More

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Daily International News - February 24, 2016

Daily International News February 24, 2016 From VOAnews.com

 

Trump Cruises to Victory in Nevada Republican Caucus Win is Trump's third straight after taking primaries in New Hampshire and South Carolina earlier this month and gives him momentum heading into Super Tuesday next week More   Assad: Syria Ready to Help Implement Cease-fire Plan Main opposition group has said its participation is contingent on the delivery of humanitarian aid and the end of sieges and airstrikes against civilians More   UN Aid Chief on Syria: No Winners, Only Losers Stephen O’Brien tells UN Security Council that nationwide cessation of hostilities due to start in Syria on Saturday must not be squandered More   Syria on the Agenda as Jordan's King Visits White House Jordan has been taking part in US-led coalition conducting airstrikes against Islamic State targets in both Iraq and Syria More   Obama Wants Supreme Court Nominee Who Understands Americans' Lives Writing Wednesday on Internet site SCOTUSblog, Obama gives no hint of when he plans to announce his choice to fill  vacancy left by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, other than to say it will be 'in the weeks ahead' More   Taliban says It Is 'Unaware' of Upcoming Peace Talks Taliban says it is unaware of upcoming peace talks with Kabul government, reiterating no such move can succeed until foreign forces completely withdraw and Sharia is enforced in country More   China Redeploys Fighter Jets on Disputed Island Combination of Shenyan J-11 and Xian JH-7 aircraft have been spotted on Woody Island; fighter jets follow placement of HQ-9 surface-to-air missiles More   Chinese President Continues to Expand Media Controls President Xi Jinping has exerted increasing control over society, cracking down on dissidents and detaining anyone perceived to be threat to stability in view of Communist Party More   Hong Kong Youth Frustrated by Poor Prospects Recent riot underscores impatience with city government’s failure to address structural reforms More   Uganda Sees Low Turnout for Local Elections Unlike last week's tense presidential election, which was marred by late delivery of voting materials and election-day unrest, local elections got off to mostly smooth start Wednesday in Kampala More   Rights Group: West, Central Africa Suffer From Fight Against Terrorism In annual global report Amnesty International denounces high price paid by populations in the region in fight against terrorism and also highlights progress for human rights More   Facebook Rolls Out Animated 'Reactions' Buttons Social media giant says new buttons offer greater range or reactions given the kind of posts people are making More

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Daily International News - February 23, 2016

Daily International News February 23, 2016 From VOAnews.com

 

Obama: Guantanamo Prison Undermines National Security President spoke on issue at White House after Pentagon delivered plan Tuesday to Congress about how to close controversial detention center More   US Shifts Focus to Fate of 91 Terror Suspects at Guantanamo US has held total of 779 suspected terrorists at Cuba detention facility since 2001 al-Qaida attacks on New York and Washington More   Syria Agrees to US-Russia Cease-fire Plan Syrian government statement says its military will continue operations against Islamic State and al-Qaida-linked groups, which is in line with plan brokered by Washington-Moscow More   UN Accuses Afghan, US-led Forces of Executing 3 in Hospital Raid Forces accused of executing two patients, 15-year-old boy in joint raid on hospital in Tangi Sayedan area of Daimirdad district of Wardak province More   Pakistan Plans to Host Afghan Peace Talks by First Week of March Diplomats from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and US have begun a new round of four-way discussions in Kabul More   Number of Migrant Arrivals in EU Topping Last Year's Two key international migrant and refugee organizations are drawing attention to the increased number of people escaping war and violence More   Contest Over South China Sea Spurred in Part by Resources Along with fishing and lucrative shipping routes, oil and gas reserves are often cited as a major reason for the disagreements over which country owns which patch of water More   UN Chief: Burundi President, Opponents Agree to Hold Talks Ban Ki-moon says sides are promising 'inclusive dialogue' aimed at ending nearly yearlong political crisis More   Niger President Leads Early Election Results Initial results show President Mahamadou Issoufou winning about 40 percent vote, trailed by opposition candidates Hama Amadou and Seyni Oumarou with 29 and 12 percent, respectively More   Asian Americans Face Unique Odds When Running for Office Despite challenges, candidates from immigrant group have found success in American politics, especially in California, which is home to about one-third of the nation’s Asian Americans More   FIFA Presidential Candidate Demands Election Delay Lawyers for the Jordanian prince say they are appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after the world soccer federation rejected Prince Ali's request for transparent voting booths More

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Daily International News - February 21, 2016

Daily International News February 21, 2016 From VOAnews.com

 

Islamic State Claims Deadly Blasts near Damascus, Homs John Kerry says US has made 'provisional agreement' with Russia for a cease-fire in Syria's five-year civil war, yet violence continues unabated with scores of people killed in two separate attacks claimed by IS More   Deadly Rural Protests Create Water Crisis in New Delhi Demonstrators set fire to homes and railway stations, and damage equipment that transports water from canal in Haryana to New Delhi More   Cameron Urges London Mayor to Support EU Membership Boris Johnson is set to make his stance known on EU membership; some British media are speculating he will join campaign to leave EU More   Trump Now Clear US Republican Presidential Nomination Leader Billionaire real estate mogul emerges as clear front-runner, but two Cuban-American senators are both claiming they can overtake him in coming weeks More   6 Dead in Michigan Mass Shooting Authorities said they detained suspect in deadly shooting spree that left six people dead around Kalamazoo, located about 250 kilometers west of Detroit More   UN: Children Biggest Victims of 2-Year Conflict in E. Ukraine UNICEF finds children living in areas controlled by Russian-supported rebels in eastern Ukraine are being deprived of their most basic rights and needs More   Uganda Opposition Leader Urges Independent Inquiry Into Election Kizza Besigye tells VOA he remains in 'illegal' detention in his home and insists results announced by Uganda electoral commission were not credible More   Niger's President Seeks Second Term in Election Incumbent President Mahamadou Issoufou, who promises to crush Islamist militants, is running against 14 candidates More   Asian-Americans Await Possible Supreme Court Nominee Ever since death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, names of possible successors have been circulating including that of Jacqueline Nguyen, who came to US as Vietnam refugee More   US Troops Provide Educational Tools to Cameroon Schools US troops in region to help in fight against Boko Haram help Garoua build school, provide school supplies More

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