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Survivor Found in Bangladesh Disaster Rubble

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Voice of America - By Anjana Pasricha - May. 10 (News Report) - Emergency workers in Bangladesh have rescued a woman who survived 17 days buried in the rubble of a collapsed garment factory complex, as the death toll from the disaster rose to more than 1,000.

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As World Meat Consumption Grows, US Appetite Wanes

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Voice of America - Apr. 03 (News) - WASHINGTON — For the first time on record, U.S. per-capita meat consumption has declined for four consecutive years, according to the most recent figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The six percent drop between 2006 and 2010 is the largest s

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UN: More Than 250,000 Have Fled Syria

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Voice of America - By Mark Snowiss - Sep. 11 (News Report) - The United Nations says the number of refugees who have fled Syria has reached more than 250,000, calling the humanitarian problems sparked by the conflict "our biggest crisis."

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Iran Tests Missile with New Guidance System

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Voice of America - By Edward Yeranian - Aug. 04 (News Report) - Iran says it has successfully tested a short-range missile equipped with a new guidance system that it plans to install on all future missiles it builds. Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Saturday that the new system has the capability of striking bo

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Rising Temperatures, Rising Health Problems

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:21:00 -0700

Voice of America - Apr. 04 - Scientists say the effects of climate change could actually make breathing more difficult for many people. They expect rising temperatures to bring an increase in cases of asthma and allergies, as well as infectious and cardiovascular diseases. De Capua

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Assad Loyalists Storm US Embassy in Syria

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Voice of America - Jul. 11 (News) - Crowds of Syrians loyal to President Bashar al-Assad surged into the U.S. embassy compound in Damascus on Monday and caused damage.

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NATO Attacks Rock Libya as Diplomatic Efforts Continue in Europe

Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Voice of America - May. 26 (News) - At least three loud explosions rocked the Libyan capital, Tripoli, late Wednesday. Libyan government officials said the blasts were caused by NATO airstrikes that hit targets that include a vocational school.

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Amnesty International Releases Annual Report on Human Rights

Thu, 12 May 2011 23:24:00 -0700

Voice of America - May. 12 - Amnesty International says in its latest annual report that recent uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa show that freedom of expression lies at the heart of human rights. 2010 ended with a public uprising in Tunisia that forced that country’s l

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Pakistan Warns US Against Future Unilateral Military Action

Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Voice of America - May. 05 (News) - Pakistan's military on Thursday warned that any future U.S. raids on Pakistani territory will result in a review of military and intelligence cooperation with the United States.

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Southern African Regional Leaders Toughen Stance With Zimbabwe's Mugabe - Voice of America

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:31:17 -0700

Voice of America - Apr. 01 - The South African StarSouthern African Regional Leaders Toughen Stance With Zimbabwe's MugabeVoice of AmericaSouthern African leaders have taken an uncustomarily tough stance on Zimbabwe calling for an end to political violence and expressing “grave concern” about the resurgence of violence and arrests ahead of elections sought by President Robert Mugabe. ...African Leaders Pressure Zimbabwe's PresidentNew York TimesPeter Godwin's “The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe”Washington PostZimbabwe: PM's party regains speaker seatThe Associated PressNPR -Bloomberg -Xinhuaall 590 news articles »

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Pro-Gadhafi Assault Underway in Libya; NATO Elevates Role

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Voice of America - Mar. 23 (News) - Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi are pounding targets near Tripoli, as NATO moves to assume responsibility for the "no-fly" zone over the country.

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Libyan Rebels Move to Regain Lost Ground

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Voice of America - Mar. 21 (News) - Libyan opposition forces celebrated the allied military action which cleared the highway south of the rebel stronghold of Benghazi. It was part of assaults that also included setting up a no-fly zone to protect Libyan civilians from government forces.

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China Urges Full Disclosure on Japan Radiation Leaks

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Voice of America - By Peter Simpson - Mar. 17 (News) - The Chinese government on Thursday urged its crisis-hit neighbor Japan to issue prompt and accurate information about radiation leaks from a nuclear power plant ravaged by an earthquake and tsunami.

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Pakistan Issues Arrest Warrant for Musharraf

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Voice of America - Feb. 12 (Breaking News) - Pakistani officials say an anti-terrorism court has issued an arrest warrant for former President Pervez Musharraf in connection with the assassination of ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

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Tunisian President Leaves Country Amid Unrest

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Voice of America - By Lisa Bryant - Jan. 14 (News Report) - Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has left the country, amid the worst unrest there in decades. The Arabic language network al-Jazeera says the speaker of parliament is temporarily in charge.

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One Year After Earthquake, Haiti Still in Ruins

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Voice of America - Jan. 09 (News Report) - January 12th marks the one-year anniversary of the earthquake that devastated the Caribbean nation of Haiti. One-year later, reconstruction is moving at a snail's pace, millions of people are still without a permanent home, a cholera epidemic has killed thousands, and the recent first-round of the presidential election is under investigation for fraud.

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US Government to Fund Citizenship Classes for Immigrants - Voice of America

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Voice of America - Sep. 24 () - US Financial PostUS Government to Fund Citizenship Classes for ImmigrantsVoice of AmericaIllegal immigration often is the subject of heated debate in the United States. What gets less attention is legal immigration, and how newcomers become ...Possible Immigration Reform Will Have Big Impact On Small BusinessUS Financial PostShould “birthright citizenship” be denied to children born in the US to ...Wall Street JournalData link illegal migrants, crimeArizona RepublicLubbockOnline.com?-Technique?-NYU Localall 6 news articles??

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8 Westerners on Medical Team Killed in Afghanistan

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Voice of America - Aug. 07 (News) - An international Christian charity said Saturday that militants killed part of its 12-member medical team, including six Americans, one German, one Briton and two Afghan interpreters, in a remote area of northern Afghanistan.

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Israel to Deploy Hi-Tech Anti-Rocket System

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:59:56 -0700

Voice of America - Jul. 20 - This picture provided by the Israeli Defense Ministry on 6 Jan 2010 and made within 48 hours of release, shows a rocket fired from the "Iron Dome" system during a test in southern Israel Israel's new anti-rocket system, called the Iron Dome, has passed

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Kyrgyzstan Referendum Held Under Tight Security

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Voice of America - By Gabe Joselow - Jun. 27 () - Kyrgyz citizens are voting in a constitutional referendum weeks after deadly inter-ethnic clashes sent parts of the country into a state of emergency. Under the close watch of soldiers and police, Kyrgyz voters came out in large numbers to cast ballots at polling stations around the country.

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Saudi Arabia May Have Answer to Gulf Of Mexico Oil Leak

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Voice of America - By Greg Flakus - Jun. 18 (News) - Pozzi says the operation cleaned up 85 percent of the total oil spilled. His idea to use supertankers in the Gulf of Mexico has been endorsed by a number of prominent figures in the oil-and-gas industry, most notably John Hofmeister, the former president of Shell Oil, who has urged the Obama administration to pursue it.

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Pepfar Targets Gender Violence | Home | Editorial

Wed, 26 May 2010 11:39:00 -0700

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S. Korea Says North Will 'Pay' For Ship Sinking

Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Voice of America - By Kurt Achin - May. 21 (News Report) - South Korea is talking tough a day after it revealed what it views as irrefutable evidence North Korea sank one of its navy ships. North Korea has threatened war over any retaliation, and says it wants to send a team to inspect the evidence.

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UN Looking for Ways to Keep Girls in School

Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Voice of America - May. 19 (News Report) - Though school enrollment has increased in recent years, experts say improved access to education must go hand-in-hand with improved quality.

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Ethiopian Diaspora, US Rights Groups Seek Democratic Progress in Ethiopia

Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Voice of America - May. 18 (News) - Members of the Ethiopian diaspora and U.S. human rights groups want the U.S. government to put pressure on its Horn of Africa ally Ethiopia to implement democratic reform, ahead of parliamentary elections Sunday. But Africa experts say Washington has little leverage to effect change. Ethiopian-Americans recently marched from the State Department to the White House demanding that U.S. officials put pressure on Ethiopia's government to free opposition leader Birtukan Mideksa. Birtukan, along with other opposition politicians and Ethiopian journalists are currently in jail on allegations of undermining state authority. They aren't able to report or run in Sunday's parliamentary elections.

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