From Washington,this is VOA news.In Pakistan,Christians flee an area and hold the government (responsible) after their homes are burned,and Venezuela announces an election.I'm Marti Johnson reporting from Washington.
In Pakistan,Christian demonstrators marched in several Pakistani cities today.The demonstrations in protest of the burning down of homes of more than 100 Christians the day earlier over an alleged blasphemy incident. Protesters gathered in the capital of Islamabad and across the main highway in Lahore,with some (demanding) that the government rebuild their (destroyed) homes and others imploring the government to better protect Christian minorities.The problem here stems from a man that was accused of making blasphemous (remarks) about the prophet Muhammad,the suspect is in custody,facing charges of possible blasphemy,a local Christian religious leader Khalid Masih says the government owes his perished members protection.
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Muslim-majority Pakistan has some of the world's (toughest) laws against blasphemy including the death penalty.
Syrian opposition activists say rebels have put more (pressure) on president Bashar al-Assad launching an offensive to retake a former rebel stronghold in central Syria and (establishing0 a religious council in the east.Britain-based Syrian Observatory for human rights said rebels stormed the Baba Amr district of the central city of Homs today,about a year after better-armed government forces drove them out in a battle that killed many.
Venezuelan political parties are preparing for intense campaigning ahead of a presidential (election) set for April 14,to replace Hugo Chavez,the socialist leader who died last week after a long battle with cancer.The day was announced Saturday by Venezuela's electoral commission one day after Mr Chavez's vice president and chosen successor Nicolas Maduro was sworn in as acting president. Maduro is likely to face (opposition) leader Henrique Capriles ,the governor of Miranda state,who lost to Mr Chavez in the presidential election last October.
South African peace icon Nelson Mandala has spent a night in the hospital.VOA's Anita Powell in Pretoria,South Africa has more.
Nelson Mandala checked into the hospital in Pretoria Saturday afternoon,the anti-apartheid icon is 94 years old and (suffers from) a variety of ailments,said presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj. Maharaj said this hospitalization is routine and should not cause panic.
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Mr Mandala was hospitalized for 18 days for lung infection and gallstones beginning in December.Before that he was admitted into a Johannesburg hospital in January ,2011 for an acute respiratory infection.He stepped down from the presidency in 1999 and retired from public life in 2004.Since then,he has (appeared) very rarely.Anita Powell,VOA news, Johannesburg.
Falkland Islands residents off the southern coast of Argentina are holding a referendum today and Monday on whether to remain a British territory,the nearly 1700 registered voters on the small archipelago will be given the (opportunity) to cast a secret yes or no ballot on the question "do you wish the Falkland Islands to retain their current political status as an overseas territory of the United Kingdom?"Argentina claims Britain stole the islands from them and is not (recognizing) the legality of the referendum.The two countries went to war over the islands called the Malvinas in Argentina,in 1982 after oil resources were discovered there.
Kenya's election commission has officially (declared) Uhuru Kenyatta,the outright winner of the country's first presidential election,since the disputed 2007 polls,Mohammed Yusuf reports for VOA.
After Kenyan election commission chairman Issack Hassan declared Mr. Kenyatta had won the election,Prime Minister Raila Odinga who finished in second place,said he is not conceding (defeat) and he vowed to challenge the results in court.Kenyatta received 50.07% of the vote, just enough to avoid a runoff.The president elect and his running mate, William Ruto,both face charges before the International Criminal Court for allegedly helping to orchestrate the post-election (violence) that caused bloodshed throughout Kenya in early 2008.Both men deny those charges, which have yet to be heard in court. Mohammed Yusuf,for VOA news,Nairobi.
And I'm Marti Johnson,VOA news in Washington,there is more news and information on our website at voanews.com.
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