DAILY INTERNATIONAL NEWS
June 11, 2014
From VOAnews.com |
 Iraqi Security Officials: Militants Seize Tikrit Officials say Sunni militants have moved southward from Mosul, taking control of biggest oil refinery and Tikrit, hometown of Saddam Hussein More  Hagel Defends Taliban Prisoner Swap During Congressional testimony, defense secretary says prisoner exchange was an extraordinary situation that could have unraveled if news of it had leaked More  US Election Result Could Imperil Immigration Reform House majority leader Eric Cantor lost Republican party primary to Tea Party challenger who claimed his immigration views amounted to 'amnesty' for lawbreakers More  Putin: Ukraine Gas Price Demands a ‘Dead End’ Russian president suggests latest proposal to cut current price by $100 may be Moscow's final offer More  Egyptian Activist, Barred from Court, Gets 15-Year Sentence Alla Abdel-Fattah, along with 24 other defendants, sentenced in what is seen as government’s continued crackdown on dissentMore  Cameroon Drivers Halt CAR Supply Runs Drivers who transport food, relief items and other goods from seaport say they have been victims of persistent attacks from both Seleka rebels and their anti-Balaka rivals More  Indian PM: Rape Should Not be Politicized In first speech to parliament since dramatic election victory, Narendra Modi says 'respecting and protecting women should be a priority' More  Vietnam Faces Limited Options in China Sea Dispute Analyst suggests country's best option would be to join Philippines and try to bolster its claim against Beijing as a friend of the Philippines More  Hong Kong Democracy Activists Rebuke China's White PaperThere is growing concern that China's looming presence in Hong Kong's affairs could endanger city's independent press, vibrant civil society More  Brazilian President Defends World Cup Readiness Dilma Rousseff dismisses criticism for spending $11 billion on stadiums and transportation More |
