Africa - Voice of America: Press Advocates: Obama Should Talk Freedom at G8

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Press Advocates: Obama Should Talk Freedom at G8 May 17th 2012, 19:38 Press freedom advocates are calling for President Barack Obama to address limitations on journalists who report on food insecurity when he meets with four African leaders at the G8 Summit on Saturday. The group is set to discuss solutions to food crises on the continent. But Mohamed Keita, the Africa Advocacy Coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists, said government censorship is part of the problem.  "We believe that such practices harm the domestic and international ... Media files: EBFDC023-EA63-4101-A1B4-A283EE526B36_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Arts & Entertainment - Voice of America: Book Offers Solution to Chinese Murder Mystery

Arts & Entertainment - Voice of America arts-and-entertainment

Book Offers Solution to Chinese Murder Mystery May 15th 2012, 21:36 The city of Beijing, then known as Peking, awakes on a cold January morning in 1937, to discover a young English woman, the daughter of a retired diplomat, has been brutally murdered. So begins Midnight in Peking by British author Paul French. Already a number one bestseller in Asia following its release in late 2011, the book was recently published in the United State.  French, who has lived in China for two decades, takes the reader along as he re-investigates a cold case ... Media files: 20C77267-5D61-4C51-8CA8-FAA0ED8B7797_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Treatment of Former Mongolian President Raises International Concerns

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Treatment of Former Mongolian President Raises International Concerns May 18th 2012, 01:07 A former president of Mongolia is now in a hospital, recovering from the effects of a hunger strike he staged while imprisoned by the government that replaced his. The situation in Mongolia was brought to international attention when Senator Dianne Feinstein from the U.S. state of California stood before the U.S. Senate in Washington Monday describing the case of Nambaryn Enkhbayar, the president of Mongolia from 2005 until 2009. The Senator, referring to the former president as a ... Media files: 9966FF8C-0274-48A1-93DA-DB47F3019449_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: US Congressional Panel Examines International Human Rights Violations

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US Congressional Panel Examines International Human Rights Violations May 17th 2012, 23:56 CAPITOL HILL - The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission held a hearing Thursday on threats and restrictions faced by civil society and human rights defenders around the world.  The hearing focused on laws recently enacted and pending legislation in countries such as Ethiopia that are limiting the ability of nongovernmental organizations to operate freely and independently. One of the co-chairmen of the bipartisan commission, Democratic Representative James McGovern of Massachusetts, ...

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Americas - Voice of America: Experts Troubled by New Dengue Outbreaks in Western Hemisphere

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Experts Troubled by New Dengue Outbreaks in Western Hemisphere May 17th 2012, 22:22 Dengue fever - a tropical disease once confined mainly to Africa and Asia - has become a growing problem in the Americas.  So far, there is no drug to treat the mosquito-borne viral disease or any vaccine to prevent the infection.  Public health experts say it has the potential to become a global health problem - more costly and difficult to control than malaria. "Dengue had been eliminated in this hemisphere for quite a while but unfortunately it got reintroduced and has been ...

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USA - Voice of America: Obama Prepares for NATO Summit in Chicago

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Obama Prepares for NATO Summit in Chicago May 17th 2012, 23:54 After hosting the G8 summit at Camp David on Saturday, President Barack Obama will host the NATO summit, beginning Sunday in Chicago.  Mr. Obama is preparing for the NATO gathering, which has Afghanistan at the top of the agenda. The United States last hosted a NATO summit in 1999 - two years before the al-Qaida terrorist attacks on the United States that sparked the first use of the common defense provision in the NATO Charter. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has expanded ... Media files: 5310098B-4FA0-480B-835E-2C6B899BB975_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Arts & Entertainment - Voice of America: Daughter of Sitar Legend Fuses Indian Songs With Spanish Rhythms

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Daughter of Sitar Legend Fuses Indian Songs With Spanish Rhythms May 17th 2012, 22:47 Shivan Sarna WASHINGTON - Sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar, daughter of the renowned Indian sitar player and composer Ravi Shankar, explores the unlikely pairing of the rapturous songs of India and the fervid rhythms of Spanish flamenco in her latest album titled "Traveller."    The musician continued an international tour in support of her seventh album with a performance in Washington, DC.   "The music has a really fresh sound to it, while ... Media files: 8AD099DF-9EBC-4B4C-97A1-579559A99BCE_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Daughter of Sitar Legend Fuses Indian Songs With Spanish Rhythms

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Daughter of Sitar Legend Fuses Indian Songs With Spanish Rhythms May 17th 2012, 22:47 Shivan Sarna WASHINGTON - Sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar, daughter of the renowned Indian sitar player and composer Ravi Shankar, explores the unlikely pairing of the rapturous songs of India and the fervid rhythms of Spanish flamenco in her latest album titled "Traveller."    The musician continued an international tour in support of her seventh album with a performance in Washington, DC.   "The music has a really fresh sound to it, while ... Media files: 8AD099DF-9EBC-4B4C-97A1-579559A99BCE_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: European Economy, African Food Security to Top G8 Summit

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European Economy, African Food Security to Top G8 Summit May 17th 2012, 21:40 Europe's economic crisis is expected to dominate the discussions when the Group of Eight nations hold their economic summit near Washington on Friday and Saturday.  Food security in Africa will also be high on the agenda.   The meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat will be the first G8 summit to include France's new president, Francois Hollande. The French leader was elected on a promise to help move Europe toward a pro-growth economic plan, and away from the ... Media files: EBFDC023-EA63-4101-A1B4-A283EE526B36_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: European Economy, African Food Security to Top G8 Summit

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European Economy, African Food Security to Top G8 Summit May 17th 2012, 21:40 Europe's economic crisis is expected to dominate the discussions when the Group of Eight nations hold their economic summit near Washington on Friday and Saturday.  Food security in Africa will also be high on the agenda.   The meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat will be the first G8 summit to include France's new president, Francois Hollande. The French leader was elected on a promise to help move Europe toward a pro-growth economic plan, and away from the ... Media files: EBFDC023-EA63-4101-A1B4-A283EE526B36_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: European Economy, African Food Security to Top G8 Summit

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European Economy, African Food Security to Top G8 Summit May 17th 2012, 21:40 Europe's economic crisis is expected to dominate the discussions when the Group of Eight nations hold their economic summit near Washington on Friday and Saturday.  Food security in Africa will also be high on the agenda.   The meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat will be the first G8 summit to include France's new president, Francois Hollande. The French leader was elected on a promise to help move Europe toward a pro-growth economic plan, and away from the ... Media files: EBFDC023-EA63-4101-A1B4-A283EE526B36_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: European Economy, African Food Security to Top G8 Summit

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European Economy, African Food Security to Top G8 Summit May 17th 2012, 21:40 Europe's economic crisis is expected to dominate the discussions when the Group of Eight nations hold their economic summit near Washington on Friday and Saturday.  Food security in Africa will also be high on the agenda.   The meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat will be the first G8 summit to include France's new president, Francois Hollande. The French leader was elected on a promise to help move Europe toward a pro-growth economic plan, and away from the ... Media files: EBFDC023-EA63-4101-A1B4-A283EE526B36_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Afghanistan Starts Work on $30M TB Hospital

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Afghanistan Starts Work on $30M TB Hospital May 17th 2012, 20:23 Afghanistan has begun work on a $30 million hospital for the treatment of tuberculosis, a disease that health officials say kills more than 10,000 Afghans every year. The Japanese government is paying for the 80-bed center in the Afghan capital, which will also treat malaria and AIDS patients. Japan is the second-largest donor to Afghanistan, after the United States. The World Health Health Organization reported 53,000 Afghans get tuberculosis each year. Afghanistan's Public ...

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Middle East - Voice of America: US Boosts Funding for Israel's 'Iron Dome' Defense System

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US Boosts Funding for Israel's 'Iron Dome' Defense System May 17th 2012, 20:36 The United States has fulfilled Israel's request for another $70 million to pay for Iron Dome, a missile defense system aimed at protecting Israelis from rockets fired by militants in the Gaza Strip.   Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak came to the Pentagon Thursday, the latest of several visits in recent months to ask for additional funding for the surface-to-air missile system that already has stopped several militant rocket attacks on southern Israel. In a statement, U.S. ... Media files: 08E67EDC-A150-48C5-A751-9301529EBA90_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Facebook IPO Calculator

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Facebook IPO Calculator May 17th 2012, 13:05 How many lifetimes would it take you to earn as much as Facebook's major shareholders? Later this month, social networking giant Facebook is set to become a publicly traded company in what is expected to be one of the largest initial public offerings of all time. While the amounts listed below are sure to fluctuate once the stock starts actively trading, one thing is certain: Facebook's IPO will make the site's creators and early investors very wealthy. The company is ...

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USA - Voice of America: US Boosts Funding for Israel's 'Iron Dome' Defense System

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US Boosts Funding for Israel's 'Iron Dome' Defense System May 17th 2012, 20:36 The United States has fulfilled Israel's request for another $70 million to pay for Iron Dome, a missile defense system aimed at protecting Israelis from rockets fired by militants in the Gaza Strip.   Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak came to the Pentagon Thursday, the latest of several visits in recent months to ask for additional funding for the surface-to-air missile system that already has stopped several militant rocket attacks on southern Israel. In a statement, U.S. ... Media files: 08E67EDC-A150-48C5-A751-9301529EBA90_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Facebook IPO Calculator

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Facebook IPO Calculator May 17th 2012, 13:05 How many lifetimes would it take you to earn as much as Facebook's major shareholders? Later this month, social networking giant Facebook is set to become a publicly traded company in what is expected to be one of the largest initial public offerings of all time. While the amounts listed below are sure to fluctuate once the stock starts actively trading, one thing is certain: Facebook's IPO will make the site's creators and early investors very wealthy. The company is ...

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Middle East - Voice of America: VOA Interview: Egypt Presidential Hopeful Outlines Vision

Middle East - Voice of America middle-east

VOA Interview: Egypt Presidential Hopeful Outlines Vision May 17th 2012, 18:53 Egyptian presidential hopeful Dr. Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh is a practicing physician with extensive experience in international relief work. A former leading figure of the Muslim Brotherhood, he is also a prominent Islamic activist. Known for his relatively liberal positions on social issues, he is supported by young Islamists, liberals and even Egypt's Copts.  (You can listen to the full podcast in Arabic here .) Elshinnawi: If you are elected president, what will ... Media files: 1CB32794-9794-4F92-A15C-75A02E68E271_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: Regional Crises Boost Turkey's Ties With Iraq's Kurds

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Regional Crises Boost Turkey's Ties With Iraq's Kurds May 17th 2012, 19:10 ISTANBUL, Turkey -The prime minister of Iraq's Kurdistan autonomous region is visiting Turkey - his first trip there since taking office in March. The visit is expected to build on the growing rapprochement between Turkey and Iraq's Kurds. That process is being enhanced by deepening crises in Iraq and and mutual neighbor Syria. Political analysts in Turkey see the visit by Iraqi Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani as a sign of the growing importance of his Turkish neighbor. ... Media files: 4EF43FB0-130C-4132-9F9C-9E32123E6B9A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Oil Transit Fee Obstacle to Sudan Talks

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Oil Transit Fee Obstacle to Sudan Talks May 17th 2012, 18:04 South Sudan produces most of the oil in the two countries, but Sudan has the infrastructure to transport, refine, and export the oil. Media files: B7BFD966-79E2-47A6-813E-4227F2B0E4F9_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Greek Cabinet Sworn in Amid Bank Run Fears

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Greek Cabinet Sworn in Amid Bank Run Fears May 17th 2012, 18:27 Greece now has a new caretaker government, following the political parties' failure to form a coalition government. Greece's president says that close to $900 million worth of euros was withdrawn from Greek bank accounts on Monday. Meanwhile Spain has seen its borrowing costs rise on the international markets as investors fear the crisis could spread across southern Europe. ​​ Greece's new caretaker cabinet took office Thursday. Senior judge Panagiotis Pikrammenos, shown here ...

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Europe - Voice of America: Regional Crises Boost Turkey's Ties With Iraq's Kurds

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Regional Crises Boost Turkey's Ties With Iraq's Kurds May 17th 2012, 19:10 ISTANBUL, Turkey -The prime minister of Iraq's Kurdistan autonomous region is visiting Turkey - his first trip there since taking office in March. The visit is expected to build on the growing rapprochement between Turkey and Iraq's Kurds. That process is being enhanced by deepening crises in Iraq and and mutual neighbor Syria. Political analysts in Turkey see the visit by Iraqi Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani as a sign of the growing importance of his Turkish neighbor. ... Media files: 4EF43FB0-130C-4132-9F9C-9E32123E6B9A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Turkey Protests Israeli Flyover of North Cyprus

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Turkey Protests Israeli Flyover of North Cyprus May 17th 2012, 18:59 Turkey is demanding that Israel explain an alleged incursion by an Israeli aircraft into northern Cypriot airspace. In a statement Thursday, the Turkish military said the Israeli plane violated the airspace five times on Monday. The statement did not identify the type of aircraft. Turkey's Foreign Ministry said it has contacted Israel's mission in Ankara to get an explanation. Israel's military has declined to comment on the allegation. Cyprus has been divided ...

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Economy - Voice of America: Greek Cabinet Sworn in Amid Bank Run Fears

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Greek Cabinet Sworn in Amid Bank Run Fears May 17th 2012, 18:27 Greece now has a new caretaker government, following the political parties' failure to form a coalition government. Greece's president says that close to $900 million worth of euros was withdrawn from Greek bank accounts on Monday. Meanwhile Spain has seen its borrowing costs rise on the international markets as investors fear the crisis could spread across southern Europe. ​​ Greece's new caretaker cabinet took office Thursday. Senior judge Panagiotis Pikrammenos, shown here ...

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Economy - Voice of America: Zimbabwe Finance Minister Says No Money for Polls

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Zimbabwe Finance Minister Says No Money for Polls May 17th 2012, 18:53 HARARE - Zimbabwe's finance minister has ruled out holding elections this year, saying the troubled nation does not have enough money to fund the polls. He blamed the problem on diamond mining firms failing to pay the government its share of revenue.   Addressing journalists in Harare, Finance Minister Tendai Biti said it was essential that the country's precious stones help turn around the nation's fortunes. As a result of diamond revenue not reaching the treasury, Biti ... Media files: 1B0E8E30-E23F-4025-BC9E-F5FD9719889E_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: Turkey Protests Israeli Flyover of North Cyprus

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Turkey Protests Israeli Flyover of North Cyprus May 17th 2012, 18:59 Turkey is demanding that Israel explain an alleged incursion by an Israeli aircraft into northern Cypriot airspace. In a statement Thursday, the Turkish military said the Israeli plane violated the airspace five times on Monday. The statement did not identify the type of aircraft. Turkey's Foreign Ministry said it has contacted Israel's mission in Ankara to get an explanation. Israel's military has declined to comment on the allegation. Cyprus has been divided ...

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Africa - Voice of America: South Sudan: SPLA Soldiers Hold Frontline Position

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South Sudan: SPLA Soldiers Hold Frontline Position May 17th 2012, 16:30 South Sudanese troops at standstill as they await talks on UN Security Council resolution; commanders awaiting orders on next move

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Africa - Voice of America: Zimbabwe Finance Minister Says No Money for Polls

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Zimbabwe Finance Minister Says No Money for Polls May 17th 2012, 18:53 HARARE - Zimbabwe's finance minister has ruled out holding elections this year, saying the troubled nation does not have enough money to fund the polls. He blamed the problem on diamond mining firms failing to pay the government its share of revenue.   Addressing journalists in Harare, Finance Minister Tendai Biti said it was essential that the country's precious stones help turn around the nation's fortunes. As a result of diamond revenue not reaching the treasury, Biti ... Media files: 1B0E8E30-E23F-4025-BC9E-F5FD9719889E_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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