Excitement, Nervousness As South Sudan Prepares For Independence Vote -- Voice of America
Nearly four million southern Sudanese are preparing to go to the polls beginning Sunday. During the week-long polling, they are to choose whether to remain a part of Africa’s largest country or break away to form the continent’s newest nation.
Southern Sudanese paraded through the streets Friday on the final day of campaigning before Sunday’s vote.
After decades of conflict that cost an estimated two million lives and choked most economic development, voters are to choose whether to remain united with northern Sudan or secede to form their own nation.
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MIDDLE EAST
Four IDF soldiers injured from gunfire along Gaza border.
EU spurns offer of Iran nuclear sites tour.
Mubarak warns Israel against another incursion in Gaza.
In Iraq, apprehension ahead of speech by cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. Sadrists project confidence in Iraq.
Analysis: No strike at Iran as Pardo takes Mossad baton.
Israel: No Iran bomb before 2015.
ASIA
Pakistan gov't averts collapse after concessions.
U.S., South Korea reject North Korea's overture to hold talks as insincere. Korean, US forces lower alert status: report.
Australia floods cause months, possibly years, of damage.
Laos general and Hmong leader Vang Pao dies in exile.
Telangana: Strike held for new Indian state campaign.
US envoy says he had productive talks on Koreas.
AFRICA
Mali: French embassy attack was isolated incident.
Niger opposition leaders want election rolls corrected.
AFRICOM leaders to mull headquarters location.
Ivory Coast's Gbagbo orders UK, Canada envoys out.
Southern Sudan faces worsening humanitarian situation.
Stalking elusive rebel Kony in DR Congo's jungles.
Algeria youths riot for second night.
EUROPE
In Russia, New Year's celebrations last 10 days.
Hungarian leader takes on foreign critics.
Dioxin alert closes German farms.
Islam now considered 'a threat' to national identity by almost half of French and Germans, according to new poll.
UK terrorism security threat level raised at airports.
Wherever you look, corruption dogs the Balkans.
AMERICAS
U.S. unemployment rate drops to 9.4 percent.
Rapes in Haiti at four-year high, says UNICEF. UN's Ban names panel for Haiti cholera probe.
China confirms President Hu to visit U.S. from January 18.
Chávez and supporters remain defiant as opponents fill parliament.
Eight die as gunmen attack bus in Honduras.
Brazil police move into Rio de Janeiro gang strongholds.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
US releases Algerian prisoner from Guantanamo.
Britain raises terror threat level at airports: report.
Nine soldiers killed as al-Qaeda ambushes military convoy in Yemen.
Morocco detains 27 Al Qaeda suspects.
Deadly US drone pounds Waziristan.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
China will back Europe, Euro with currency reserves, official Yi pledges.
Bernanke to face Senate skeptical of Fed policy.
Facebook to disclose financials or hold IPO, WSJ says.
Brazil set for largest-ever 'off-year' coffee crop.
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