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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