Middle East - Voice of America: For Egypt's Coptic Christians, No Easy Choice

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For Egypt's Coptic Christians, No Easy Choice May 30th 2012, 18:36 CAIRO - Egypt's minorities are looking with wariness at their choices in the second round of the nation's first post-Mubarak presidential election. Coptic Christians are one of those groups.   It's not easy being Christian in Egypt, a minority among the Sunni Muslim majority. But some times are worse than others. For Amal Beshara, the first moments of 2011 were as bad as they come.   She was at a New Year's church service in Alexandria.  Her husband, ... Media files: EA84FB4F-D1F1-459F-88C7-8F348F626313_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: For Egypt's Coptic Christians, No Easy Choice

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For Egypt's Coptic Christians, No Easy Choice May 30th 2012, 18:36 CAIRO - Egypt's minorities are looking with wariness at their choices in the second round of the nation's first post-Mubarak presidential election. Coptic Christians are one of those groups.   It's not easy being Christian in Egypt, a minority among the Sunni Muslim majority. But some times are worse than others. For Amal Beshara, the first moments of 2011 were as bad as they come.   She was at a New Year's church service in Alexandria.  Her husband, ... Media files: EA84FB4F-D1F1-459F-88C7-8F348F626313_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Lesotho Opposition Coalition Tipped to Form Next Government

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Lesotho Opposition Coalition Tipped to Form Next Government May 31st 2012, 01:51 A Lesotho Chief predicts an opposition coalition will form the next government Media files: DB12E06E-DF68-4B40-934E-5A0DD6585581_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Clinton in Scandinavia for Talks on Syria, Afghanistan, Iran

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Clinton in Scandinavia for Talks on Syria, Afghanistan, Iran May 31st 2012, 01:08 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Denmark at the start of a week-long trip to Europe that is expected to focus on Syria, Afghanistan and Iran. Senior State Department officials traveling with Secretary Clinton say her talks with government leaders in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm will include discussion of how to increase diplomatic, economic and political pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. U.N. and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan left Syria on Wednesday without ... Media files: 4B82E9B0-813A-491A-AAAD-8986568DFA89_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: New Killings in Syria With Discovery of 13 Corpses

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New Killings in Syria With Discovery of 13 Corpses May 31st 2012, 00:02 United Nations observers in Syria have raised new allegations of execution-style killings with the discovery of 13 bound corpses as the United States hinted that continued slaughter in the violence-torn country could prompt outside military intervention. The latest atrocity took place in northeastern Deir el-Zour province, where the bodies were found late Tuesday blindfolded with their hands tied behind their backs. A statement by the U.N. mission said some of the dead appeared to have ... Media files: 5B62FBB3-B442-472C-ACBA-95C357859D37_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Los Angeles Gang Workers Praise El Salvador Truce

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Los Angeles Gang Workers Praise El Salvador Truce May 30th 2012, 23:24 LOS ANGELES - A gang truce mediated by the Catholic Church in El Salvador has dramatically reduced gang-related killings in the Central American country since it was implemented in March.  Those who work with gang members in the United States support the fragile agreement and hope to reduce the lure of gangs in both countries. El Salvador and neighboring Honduras, which are plagued with gangs, have homicide rates 10 times the global average. The gang truce in El Salvador ... Media files: 3EA260D1-A5BC-46FE-901A-CA7158A65F01_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Americas - Voice of America: Los Angeles Gang Workers Praise El Salvador Truce

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Los Angeles Gang Workers Praise El Salvador Truce May 30th 2012, 23:24 LOS ANGELES - A gang truce mediated by the Catholic Church in El Salvador has dramatically reduced gang-related killings in the Central American country since it was implemented in March.  Those who work with gang members in the United States support the fragile agreement and hope to reduce the lure of gangs in both countries. El Salvador and neighboring Honduras, which are plagued with gangs, have homicide rates 10 times the global average. The gang truce in El Salvador ... Media files: 3EA260D1-A5BC-46FE-901A-CA7158A65F01_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: Turkish Prime Minister Seeks Limits on Abortion

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Turkish Prime Minister Seeks Limits on Abortion May 30th 2012, 22:24 ISTANBUL - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sparked a strong response from women's rights activists after calling for legislation to restrict women's access to the procedure. The future of abortion is now in question in Turkey. Hundreds of women protesters demonstrated outside the Istanbul office of Prime Minister Erdogan. The protest followed his strong attack on abortion at a congress of his party in a football stadium in Istanbul Sunday.   He says no one ... Media files: A3ABCB6E-1B05-4FFF-ABA6-C19C527AADF4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: US Warns of Escalating Syrian Conflict

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US Warns of Escalating Syrian Conflict May 30th 2012, 23:13 NEW YORK - The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is warning that the most probable outcome of the current Syrian conflict is the escalation of violence and its spread to countries in the region. The meeting of the U.N. Security Council comes as U.N. monitors say 13 bodies have been discovered in northeastern Syria. The Council discussed the latest bloodshed in the 15-month uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice emerged from a closed-door meeting ...

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Asia - Voice of America: Thai Court Gives Suspended Sentence to Web Editor

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Thai Court Gives Suspended Sentence to Web Editor May 30th 2012, 22:53 A Thai court on Wednesday convicted a website operator on computer crimes charges for not quickly removing a posting by a blogger deemed offensive to the country's monarchy.   The Bangkok Criminal Court gave an eight-month suspended jail sentence to Chiranuch Premchaiporn for not respecting a court order to promptly remove the comments from her popular news website, Prachatai.  She faced up to 20 years in prison. Judge Kampol Rungrat told the court that the comments ... Media files: BCBE66E6-16D8-4376-8FA9-B3E311D7ACC5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Turkish Prime Minister Seeks Limits on Abortion

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Turkish Prime Minister Seeks Limits on Abortion May 30th 2012, 22:24 ISTANBUL - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sparked a strong response from women's rights activists after calling for legislation to restrict women's access to the procedure. The future of abortion is now in question in Turkey. Hundreds of women protesters demonstrated outside the Istanbul office of Prime Minister Erdogan. The protest followed his strong attack on abortion at a congress of his party in a football stadium in Istanbul Sunday.   He says no one ... Media files: A3ABCB6E-1B05-4FFF-ABA6-C19C527AADF4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Dragon Space Cargo Capsule Ready to Come Home

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Dragon Space Cargo Capsule Ready to Come Home May 30th 2012, 21:31 The SpaceX Dragon cargo ship, the world's first privately-owned space supply vehicle, is getting ready to depart from the International Space Station and return to Earth. Dragon is set to undock from the space station Thursday and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Los Angeles, California about six hours later. Dragon made a successful Earth orbit and return during a 2010 test flight. But mission chief John Couluris calls the splashdown a very challenging phase of the ... Media files: 72AA7043-FC69-4EE8-88B7-69477DAC80E7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: Sinai: A Pressing Issue for Egypt's Next President

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Sinai: A Pressing Issue for Egypt's Next President May 30th 2012, 18:34 As Egypt holds its first free presidential election, the future of its already fragile 33-year peace treaty with Israel again emerges as a hot topic of international foreign policy concerns. Among the issues central to the treaty is the future of the poverty-stricken and politically unstable Sinai Peninsula - a swath of land that has figured prominently in the two countries' often-bumpy relations. Since the fall of president Hosni Mubarak and the precipitous decline of Egypt's domestic ... Media files: 0D07C29F-0780-48F8-8EB7-A8B5D9B71894_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Protesters Rally Against Thai Political Amnesty Bill

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Protesters Rally Against Thai Political Amnesty Bill May 30th 2012, 19:51 BANGKOK - Anti-government protesters have rallied in Bangkok against a bill aimed at granting amnesty for political offenses during the past six years. Protesters fear the bill could pave the way for the return of controversial former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. About 4,000 people gathered outside the Thai Parliament, calling for the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to halt a reconciliation bill they say favors the return of her brother, the deposed leader Thaksin ... Media files: 518EDD79-E009-4EEC-882C-1E1E6C307F28_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Fears for European Banks as Greek Depositors Withdraw Money

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Fears for European Banks as Greek Depositors Withdraw Money May 30th 2012, 19:02 LONDON - The European Central Bank has asked financial institutions across Europe to stand behind their struggling counterparts in Greece, Spain and other countries caught in the euro debt crisis.  Banks have an incentive to support their rivals, but will Europe's savers be as patient and keep their money where it is?  Hundreds of Greek hotel workers are on strike in Athens. They are angry about plans that could cut their wages by up to 40 percent.  Hotel worker Koukos ... Media files: C960B1AF-237E-47B8-A04E-17C0B588D6AD_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Sudan, South Sudan Peace Talks Yield Progress Slow

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Sudan, South Sudan Peace Talks Yield Progress Slow May 30th 2012, 16:40 ADDIS ABABA - Peace talks between Sudan and South Sudan are said to be yielding slow progress despite reports of fresh clashes on the ground and questions about Sudan's withdrawal from the disputed Abyei region.  Tensions were high as the latest round of negotiations opened with a South Sudanese demand for sanctions against Khartoum. The second day of African Union-mediated talks Wednesday began three hours late.  Diplomats said negotiating teams were scrambling to organize ... Media files: 78AA19B1-FE44-442E-83B9-C82F4B13EC11_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: In Sierra Leone Paramount Chiefs to Assist Elections

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In Sierra Leone Paramount Chiefs to Assist Elections May 30th 2012, 14:48 Joe Kangbai, the southern region chairman of the National Council of Paramount Chiefs, announced in April the decision by the group to be neutral and encourage political tolerance leading up to the country's November 17 elections for president, parliament and local councils.  He made his remarks shortly after the end of a three day regional conference co-sponsored by the UN, civil society groups and politicians. The meeting also offered training in mediation and conflict ... Media files: 9140E954-9313-41A8-AB02-F7E815A19C0C_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: UN Condemns Upsurge in 'Blind Violence' in Eastern Congo

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UN Condemns Upsurge in 'Blind Violence' in Eastern Congo May 30th 2012, 19:00 KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo - The United Nations has condemned an upsurge of what it calls "blind violence" in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. U.N. military officials say some of the most brutal massacres in recent memory have been committed by Congolese ethnic militias and Rwandan rebels.     The U.N. Stabilization Mission in the Congo, known as MONUSCO, says it has collected reports of 98 civilians killed and six wounded in 11 villages of North ... Media files: 6A668DCB-AD22-4020-8A5A-5BFBDD95E82B_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Fears for European Banks as Greek Depositors Withdraw Money

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Fears for European Banks as Greek Depositors Withdraw Money May 30th 2012, 19:02 LONDON - The European Central Bank has asked financial institutions across Europe to stand behind their struggling counterparts in Greece, Spain and other countries caught in the euro debt crisis.  Banks have an incentive to support their rivals, but will Europe's savers be as patient and keep their money where it is?  Hundreds of Greek hotel workers are on strike in Athens. They are angry about plans that could cut their wages by up to 40 percent.  Hotel worker Koukos ... Media files: C960B1AF-237E-47B8-A04E-17C0B588D6AD_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Warnings of Humanitarian Crisis in Greek Port Town

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Warnings of Humanitarian Crisis in Greek Port Town May 30th 2012, 17:06 PERAMA, Greece - Aid workers say the Greek economic crash is causing a humanitarian crisis in one impoverished suburb of the port city of Piraeus.  Most of the residents of Perama are unemployed and many are unable to afford basic healthcare or provisions.  Bankrupt The rusting hull of a super-yacht sits on Perama dockside, a project started and abandoned four years ago when the shipbuilding company went bankrupt. The shipyard is eerily quiet, the first hint of ... Media files: 24FCEE72-FA23-480E-A59A-624ECC9BF775_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Mixed Reaction to Sentencing of Liberia's Charles Taylor

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Mixed Reaction to Sentencing of Liberia's Charles Taylor May 30th 2012, 17:24 FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - Former Liberian leader Charles Taylor was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years in prison for aiding and abetting war crimes in Sierra Leone. Hundreds of people turned out at a courthouse in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, to watch as Taylor received his sentencing, broadcast live from The Hague. Musa Conteh still has nightmares about his experience during the war. Rebels took over his house in Makeni, north of Freetown. Several times they almost killed him. He ... Media files: 095619B0-603D-4D3F-8FBF-B76B8C20C4B7_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Nigeria Gets Foreign Aid to Fight Boko Haram

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Nigeria Gets Foreign Aid to Fight Boko Haram May 30th 2012, 17:06 ABUJA, Nigeria - While some Nigerian politicians are talking about negotiating with Boko Haram, the military is preparing for battle with the militant group.  Seventeen countries have signed on to help Nigeria increase security. The Nigerian military is acquiring new boats and helicopters and is fixing up fighter jets. In a speech in Abuja, Minster of Defense Bello Haliru Mohammed said training and re-training military personnel is a top priority, considering the security threats in ... Media files: BBE28333-3EE0-4524-A9E7-4B8D019CCC77_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: American Folk Legend Doc Watson Dies

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American Folk Legend Doc Watson Dies May 30th 2012, 15:13 American folk and roots music performer Doc Watson died on May 29 of complications from abdominal surgery. For more than five decades, Watson entertained audiences around the world with an eclectic repertoire that included elements of folk, blues, Country, bluegrass, rockabilly, and even jazz.  A master of the contemporary flat-pick guitar style, the eight-time Grammy Award winner influenced generations of musicians in rock, country and folk.     Born Arthel Lane ... Media files: A5CA7A05-BF9D-4EAD-A8AC-890D0637AE0C_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Americas - Voice of America: Colombia Mission Under Way for French Journalist's Release

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Colombia Mission Under Way for French Journalist's Release May 30th 2012, 16:21 A humanitarian delegation is in the remote Colombian rain forest in an effort to secure the release of a kidnapped French journalist. The International Committee of the Red Cross told VOA that a convoy made up of Red Cross staff, a member of the French government and three representatives of a local human rights group, left the Caqueta state capital of Florencia Wednesday morning. ICRC representative Alexis Heeb says the time of the handover depends on the difficulties encountered in ... Media files: 5476812D-17AC-4B38-BD21-572FA22A2F60_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Warnings of Humanitarian Crisis in Greek Port Town

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Warnings of Humanitarian Crisis in Greek Port Town May 30th 2012, 17:06 PERAMA, Greece - Aid workers say the Greek economic crash is causing a humanitarian crisis in one impoverished suburb of the port city of Piraeus.  Most of the residents of Perama are unemployed and many are unable to afford basic healthcare or provisions.  Bankrupt The rusting hull of a super-yacht sits on Perama dockside, a project started and abandoned four years ago when the shipbuilding company went bankrupt. The shipyard is eerily quiet, the first hint of ... Media files: 24FCEE72-FA23-480E-A59A-624ECC9BF775_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Colombia Mission Under Way for French Journalist's Release

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Colombia Mission Under Way for French Journalist's Release May 30th 2012, 16:21 A humanitarian delegation is in the remote Colombian rain forest in an effort to secure the release of a kidnapped French journalist. The International Committee of the Red Cross told VOA that a convoy made up of Red Cross staff, a member of the French government and three representatives of a local human rights group, left the Caqueta state capital of Florencia Wednesday morning. ICRC representative Alexis Heeb says the time of the handover depends on the difficulties encountered in ... Media files: 5476812D-17AC-4B38-BD21-572FA22A2F60_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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