A U.S. drone strike in Pakistan targets a top terrorist leader. Russia and China post regime change in Syria by force. I am David Deforest reporting from Washington.
U.S. officials say a drone strike in northwestern Pakistan targeted al-Qaida's second-in-command, but they do not know if the (militant) leader was killed. The official said the airstrike Monday in the north Uzbekistan travel region targeted Abu Yahya al-Libi. They said his death has confirmed would be major blow to the terrorist group. For more on this story, visit our webpage voanews.com.
China says it remains ally with Russia in opposition to foreign intervention in the Syrian conflict. With the Russian President visiting Beijing, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said the two countries oppose regime change by force in Syria. Meanwhile, the Syrian government said today is (expelling) the diplomats from several nations in response to the recent expulsion of Syrian diplomats.
Britain Queen Elizabeth has attended a service of thanksgiving in London to begin the last day of celebrations marking her diamond Jubilee. Thousands of flag waving Londoners cheer the 86-year-old head of state as she was driving towards the Sant Paul Cathedral. The Queen was without her husband Prince Philippe who was (hospitalized) Monday for blood infection. Londoners sympathized with the Queen. “I think she is very sad” “for those years she is heading by his side, and the state is being plan for years and years. It’s so special and she would want to be together for it.”“I think she should celebrate it as rightly as it should, but I think she’s got the whole nation behind which is in the best wishes.”“Her husband has been without beside for years now. And she wouldn’t be lighted by sad today obviously, would she?.”
The loyal family will wrap up the Diamond Jubilee celebrations with a balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace, followed by the television speech to the nation.
Finance chiefs from the world seven leading industrialized nation held a special conference call today to discuss the deepening debt crisis in 17-nation Euro currency union. The financial leaders from the group of seven-nation conferred amid new evidence of the difficulties faced by the Euro zone’s (debt-ridden) countries. Thames Rich security official Jackson Wang ays investors are on the sad lines watching what would happen. In vassals, even the (variations) are very attractive by now. Investors just want to see on the sideline until some resolutions or some of kind of methods they can solve the problems before they can get in. Talks came as Spain treasury minister said high interest rates have effectively pushed Spain out of international financial markets. Meanwhile, the Standard & Pulls Credit Rating Service said later Monday, there is at least one in three chances that Greece will exit the Euro zone in the coming months.
Voters in mid-western U.S. state Wisconsin cast their ballots today in an historical recall election that could force the state Republican Governor out of office. The latest vote opinion survey show Governor Scott Walker with a slight lead over his Democratic opponent, Milvvaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. Shortly after taking office, Walker pushed through a law that sharply curtailed the right of most government employees to (bargain) for pay raises and other benefits, angering unions and Democratic activities.
U.S. officials say defense secretary Leon Panetta will encourage India to take more active role in Afghanistan. He meets with officials to discuss regional security and defense having arrived today New Deli for two days of talks.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in China. He is there for a three-day visit and that is expected to focus on Middle East, energy cooperation and regional trade. Mr. Putin met today with Chinese President Hu Jintao.
Chinese state media today said the plan of U.S. military ships toward the Asia-Pacific threatens to create rifts between the two countries and may upset regional stability. The remarks come days after defense secretary Leon Panetta outlined the plan to transfer the majority of U.S. warship to the region by the end of the decade.
The Libyan government says it has retaken control of Tripoli's international airport that after disgruntled militiamen from the central region stormed the run way. They were (protesting) the disappearances of their leader.
A Swiss adventurer is flying an experimental solar-powered plane from southern Europe toward northern Africa it’s a bid to complete the world's first inter-continental flight by an aircraft without using fuel.
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