Middle East - Voice of America: Egyptians Hold Historic Presidential Election

Middle East - Voice of America middle-east

Egyptians Hold Historic Presidential Election May 23rd 2012, 03:35 Four main contenders have emerged from a field of 13 as Egypt faces its biggest test yet of its transition from decades of military dictatorship to democratic civilian rule Media files: 9D090EFD-9395-4ED4-9DAF-1801EAFFFC23_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: NATO Approves Plans to Transfer Combat Operations in Afghanistan

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NATO Approves Plans to Transfer Combat Operations in Afghanistan May 23rd 2012, 01:27 ​​NATO leaders have formally approved plans to transfer combat operations in Afghanistan to Afghan security forces by the middle of 2013. However, an agreement to reopen NATO supply lines through Pakistan never materialized at the alliance's recent summit in Chicago. After more than 10 years of war in Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, leaders of the 28 countries of NATO have agreed to wind down their combat role. Saying alliance ...

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USA - Voice of America: NATO Approves Plans to Transfer Combat Operations in Afghanistan

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NATO Approves Plans to Transfer Combat Operations in Afghanistan May 23rd 2012, 01:27 ​​NATO leaders have formally approved plans to transfer combat operations in Afghanistan to Afghan security forces by the middle of 2013. However, an agreement to reopen NATO supply lines through Pakistan never materialized at the alliance's recent summit in Chicago. After more than 10 years of war in Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, leaders of the 28 countries of NATO have agreed to wind down their combat role. Saying alliance ...

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Europe - Voice of America: NATO Approves Plans to Transfer Combat Operations in Afghanistan

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NATO Approves Plans to Transfer Combat Operations in Afghanistan May 23rd 2012, 01:27 ​​NATO leaders have formally approved plans to transfer combat operations in Afghanistan to Afghan security forces by the middle of 2013. However, an agreement to reopen NATO supply lines through Pakistan never materialized at the alliance's recent summit in Chicago. After more than 10 years of war in Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, leaders of the 28 countries of NATO have agreed to wind down their combat role. Saying alliance ...

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USA - Voice of America: Regulators to Look Into Facebook IPO as Share Price Drops

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Regulators to Look Into Facebook IPO as Share Price Drops May 23rd 2012, 00:52 Massachusetts' state secretary - the state's top securities regulator - has subpoenaed investment firm Morgan Stanley over allegations it may have withheld information about the future revenue of Facebook. Shares in the world's most popular social network were sold in an initial public offering Friday at $38 each.  The price of Facebook stock has since dropped to $31 a share - more than 18 percent. The Reuters news agency reported Tuesday that analysts with Morgan ...

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Economy - Voice of America: Regulators to Look Into Facebook IPO as Share Price Drops

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Regulators to Look Into Facebook IPO as Share Price Drops May 23rd 2012, 00:52 Massachusetts' state secretary - the state's top securities regulator - has subpoenaed investment firm Morgan Stanley over allegations it may have withheld information about the future revenue of Facebook. Shares in the world's most popular social network were sold in an initial public offering Friday at $38 each.  The price of Facebook stock has since dropped to $31 a share - more than 18 percent. The Reuters news agency reported Tuesday that analysts with Morgan ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Americans Support Darfur Refugee Soccer Team

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Americans Support Darfur Refugee Soccer Team May 22nd 2012, 22:18 LOS ANGELES - Football players from the Darfur region of Sudan plan to compete in the VIVA Cup, an international competition that will begin in Erbil, in the Kurdish region of Iraq, on June 4. Supporters of the all-refugee team, Darfur United, have been working from California to make it happen. "Darfur United draws its players from 12 refugee camps in Chad -- where it was created and is still based."  The players have had only weeks to get into shape for the "VIVA ... Media files: 6F2C0A7F-10AA-4995-835B-FE43AEDA5983_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Cameroonians Worldwide Celebrate Independence Day

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Cameroonians Worldwide Celebrate Independence Day May 22nd 2012, 23:22 Cameroonians around the world celebrated Independence Day Sunday in a variety of ways. A group calling itself the Southern Cameroon National Council (SCNC) held a rally Saturday in Washington demanding self-determination from the Republic of Cameroon. Larry Eyong-Echaw, former chairman of SCNC/USA said tensions between northern and southern Cameroon continue. "The purpose of the gathering today is to alert the international community about an impending genocide in southern ... Media files: 0EEF61F8-AD48-4988-9DAD-7A43CEF40B56_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Korean-American Makes Some Noise on "American Idol"

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Korean-American Makes Some Noise on "American Idol" May 22nd 2012, 21:31 Heejun Han has become the the highest ranked Korean American ever to appear on the popular reality TV singing competition, American Idol. He finished 9th out of hundreds who tried out for the show.    Calling himeself a cool Korean American who lives in New York with a swag, the 23-year-old entered the annual contest to promote a non-profit organization.    Not coming from a musical family, Han taught himself how to sing while in his bathroom and ... Media files: 1BA580EA-7175-4124-A320-CD999FAF32AD_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Arts & Entertainment - Voice of America: Korean-American Makes Some Noise on "American Idol"

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Korean-American Makes Some Noise on "American Idol" May 22nd 2012, 21:31 Heejun Han has become the the highest ranked Korean American ever to appear on the popular reality TV singing competition, American Idol. He finished 9th out of hundreds who tried out for the show.    Calling himeself a cool Korean American who lives in New York with a swag, the 23-year-old entered the annual contest to promote a non-profit organization.    Not coming from a musical family, Han taught himself how to sing while in his bathroom and ... Media files: 1BA580EA-7175-4124-A320-CD999FAF32AD_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: Syria's Missed Opportunities for Power-sharing, Reform

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Syria's Missed Opportunities for Power-sharing, Reform May 22nd 2012, 19:57 This is the second installment of a three-part series analyzing whether the Arab Spring is drawing to a close. Our first installment examined the issue of political pluralism in Bahrain and asked whether recent reforms by King Hamad are resolving the current political crisis to stave off another which might come down the road. In Part 2 of our series, we look at Syria and its history of what many refer to as missed opportunities for power-sharing and reform. This May, Syrians, amid ... Media files: 125985C5-3A79-4806-B071-A480EFAC3DA5_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Regional Conflicts Place West African Women in Danger of Abuse

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Regional Conflicts Place West African Women in Danger of Abuse May 22nd 2012, 20:21 DAKAR, Senegal - West African women are at greater risk of domestic violence following conflict, according to the International Rescue Committee. The group says physical and emotional abuse have a devastating impact on women in countries where the scars of political conflict have not yet fully healed. When Fatima, a woman living in rural Liberia, was unable to go to the market to buy the ingredients to make dinner for her family, her husband came home and beat her. He took a kitchen ... Media files: 90F6DF62-80DF-4C63-8727-5A564AE205B7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Film Features A Rapper’s African History Lesson

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Film Features A Rapper's African History Lesson May 20th 2012, 22:47 Watching Senegalese rapper Didier Awadi perform on stage at the Waga Hip-Hop Festival, Canadian filmmaker Yanick Letourneau became determined to make a documentary about hip-hop musicians and their activism in African politics.         "Awadi... he could talk about politics in a way that you could understand what was at stake," said Letourneau. On Awadi's recent album, African Presidents , his raps intermingle with historic speeches from ... Media files: DEEEA6D1-F8BA-45AB-AB3A-3E8C023B8236_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: TV Remote Control Inventor Dies

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TV Remote Control Inventor Dies May 22nd 2012, 21:01 The inventor whose device enabled people to watch TV without ever having to get up to change the channel has died. Eugene Polley, who developed the first wireless television remote control, was 96-years-old when he died Sunday in Chicago. Polley was an engineer with Zenith Electronics in 1955 when he built a hand-held box that pointed a beam of light at the television set. The box let viewers change channels and turn the set on and off, alleviating the need to get up to walk to the ... Media files: 9B78DB56-3738-4AB7-B883-2B5537A307BD_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Baha'is Mark Centenary of US Visit by Religious Leader

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Baha'is Mark Centenary of US Visit by Religious Leader May 22nd 2012, 19:24 The Baha'i faith was founded in Iran in the 19th century, but its adherents believe the United States has a special spiritual destiny. Baha'is are celebrating the 100-year anniversary of a visit to the United States by Abdu'l Baha, whom they call "The Master."   Abdu'l Baha arrived in the United States in April 1912 and traveled across the country by train. During the journey, he declared that America had the potential to "lead all nations ... Media files: 64F34686-BB5F-4E11-BD4F-B37F7B6542BF_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: NATO Continues Plans for Missile Defense

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NATO Continues Plans for Missile Defense May 22nd 2012, 19:45 Concluding their summit in Chicago, leaders of NATO's 28 member states agreed on a unified plan to gradually wind down the war in Afghanistan. The plan, which calls for Afghan security forces to take the lead in combat operations by the middle of 2013, sees all NATO combat forces withdrawn from the country by December 2014. While Afghanistan was the main topic at the summit, NATO leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to a ballistic-missile defense system. Experts call the plan ... Media files: 4C05788D-4B40-4FC1-A0AE-1F9D7F637134_cx1_cy2_cw95_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Jets Scrambled to Escort Diverted US Flight

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Jets Scrambled to Escort Diverted US Flight May 22nd 2012, 19:42 A U.S. airline flight from Paris to Charlotte, North Carolina has been diverted to the northeastern U.S. state of Maine, because of what an airline spokesman called a "security issue." The North American Aerospace Defense Command says two F-15 fighter jets were scrambled Tuesday from an air base in the state of Massachusetts.   They escorted U.S. Airways Flight 787 to a safe landing in Bangor, Maine. The U.S. Transportation Safety Administration said there had been ... Media files: 31D38EBA-7495-4C02-AA80-C2FFB31F71B5_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: NATO Continues Plans for Missile Defense

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NATO Continues Plans for Missile Defense May 22nd 2012, 19:45 Concluding their summit in Chicago, leaders of NATO's 28 member states agreed on a unified plan to gradually wind down the war in Afghanistan. The plan, which calls for Afghan security forces to take the lead in combat operations by the middle of 2013, sees all NATO combat forces withdrawn from the country by December 2014. While Afghanistan was the main topic at the summit, NATO leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to a ballistic-missile defense system. Experts call the plan ... Media files: 4C05788D-4B40-4FC1-A0AE-1F9D7F637134_cx1_cy2_cw95_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: US: Tehran Must Follow Through on IAEA Deal

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US: Tehran Must Follow Through on IAEA Deal May 22nd 2012, 20:16 The State Department - International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano says he and Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili have made a "decision to reach an agreement" on access to Iranian nuclear sites "quite soon." U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the Obama administration fully supports IAEA efforts to resolve issues surrounding Iran's nuclear program and expects to see real progress from Tehran. "Obviously, the ... Media files: D282FE6B-3D95-4CEA-9C8E-78E60CC1D643_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Nigerian Oil Minister Touts 'Robust' Oil, Gas Growth

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Nigerian Oil Minister Touts 'Robust' Oil, Gas Growth May 22nd 2012, 16:57 ABUJA - Despite strikes, protests and an investigation that showed $6.8 billion had been stolen from the Nigerian public through the oil industry, Nigeria's petroleum minister says investment and development in the oil and gas sectors have never before been more robust.  Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke says by the end of the year, the country will have access to 1,800 more megawatts of power, a 50 percent increase.  Before she took the podium, Madueke was introduced ... Media files: 174D5630-52F1-4BB2-A6B5-B3126B065580_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Handbook Explains How to Create Durable and Inclusive Constitutions

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Handbook Explains How to Create Durable and Inclusive Constitutions May 21st 2012, 19:15 Guide by Geneva-based NGO Interpeace summarizes decades of best practices Media files: 7223E02B-8B3E-4876-985A-F1F035C706E1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: UNHCR: DRC Violence Displaces Thousands

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UNHCR: DRC Violence Displaces Thousands May 22nd 2012, 17:01 NAIROBI - The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) says it needs more security to help thousands of people displaced by recent violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.   　UNHCR says a battle between the Congolese armed forces and a group of renegade soldiers has displaced thousands of people in recent weeks. 　 The agency says at least 12,000 people registered as internally displaced people in North Kivu province last week. Most of the ... Media files: BA72D0DD-2E17-4626-97CC-9EA0BD3B00B4_cx0_cy13_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: UN Envoy Sees Possible 'Breakthrough' in Somalia Talks

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UN Envoy Sees Possible 'Breakthrough' in Somalia Talks May 22nd 2012, 17:48 ADDIS ABABA - The United Nations special envoy for Somalia says the "Road Map" peace deal signed last September is on track to produce a breakthrough in ending the Horn of Africa country's 20-year political vacuum. It won't be easy, but three months before the end of the U.N.-backed transitional government, leaders of Somalia's fractious political entities seem committed to working together in a post-transition arrangement.  U.N. special envoy for Somalia ... Media files: C8E27EDD-8A37-47C4-A5A5-FD451DB13A81_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Star Trek Actor's Remains Launched by SpaceX

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Star Trek Actor's Remains Launched by SpaceX May 22nd 2012, 16:33 The SpaceX ship launched early Tuesday contained more than just supplies for the International Space Station; it also carried samples of the remains of about 300 people, including an actor known for his role in the Star Trek movie and television series. Actor James Doohan, who played the character "Scotty" and died in 2007, is among those who chose to have several grams of their ashes launched on a "memorial spaceflight" with the help of a private company called ... Media files: D190805C-8031-4F39-802B-CE26EE23F4CA_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Star Trek Actor's Remains Launched by SpaceX

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Star Trek Actor's Remains Launched by SpaceX May 22nd 2012, 16:33 The SpaceX ship launched early Tuesday contained more than just supplies for the International Space Station; it also carried samples of the remains of about 300 people, including an actor known for his role in the Star Trek movie and television series. Actor James Doohan, who played the character "Scotty" and died in 2007, is among those who chose to have several grams of their ashes launched on a "memorial spaceflight" with the help of a private company called ... Media files: D190805C-8031-4F39-802B-CE26EE23F4CA_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: S. Africa: Verdict in White Supremacist's Killing

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S. Africa: Verdict in White Supremacist's Killing May 22nd 2012, 17:05 A South African court has found a black farmworker guilty of murdering white-supremacist leader Eugene Terreblanche. The court in Ventersdorp, west of Johannesburg, handed down the verdict against Chris Mahlangu. Prosecutors said Mahlangu and another farmworker broke into Terreblanche's farmhouse in April 2010 and bludgeoned him to death during a dispute over wages. The second man, who was a minor at the time, was acquitted of murder, but convicted of lesser charges. ... Media files: 7035A0BA-5101-4628-BF21-503F908C27F6_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Report: Counterfeit Anti-Malaria Drugs Common in Africa, Asia

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Report: Counterfeit Anti-Malaria Drugs Common in Africa, Asia May 22nd 2012, 16:15 ​​A new study says a flood of fake or poor quality anti-malaria drugs throughout Africa and Asia over the last decade poses a major risk in the effort to combat the mosquito-borne disease. The report by the U.S. National Institutes of Health says an analysis of data collected from 21 sub-Saharan African nations discovered that 35 percent of anti-malarial drugs failed chemical testing because they were poorly manufactured, while another 20 percent were bogus. In a similar analysis of ... Media files: 4713C5F9-6ECB-4EC0-BE27-3F668351678B_cx0_cy23_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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