Africa - Voice of America: Egyptians Protest Mubarak Verdict

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Egyptians Protest Mubarak Verdict Jun 2nd 2012, 21:06 CAIRO - Thousands of Egyptians have taken to the streets to protest the verdicts in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak.  The ousted leader was given a life sentence for his role in  the killing of protesters during last year's uprising, but others in the case were acquitted. Demonstrators turned out in Alexandria, Suez and other cities across the nation.  In Cairo, protesters flooded Tahrir Square, the heart of the revolution, demanding everything from a ... Media files: 867DC9F4-9A8F-4C7F-8126-CCABC84EE7A4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: Egyptians Protest Mubarak Verdict

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Egyptians Protest Mubarak Verdict Jun 2nd 2012, 21:06 CAIRO - Thousands of Egyptians have taken to the streets to protest the verdicts in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak.  The ousted leader was given a life sentence for his role in  the killing of protesters during last year's uprising, but others in the case were acquitted. Demonstrators turned out in Alexandria, Suez and other cities across the nation.  In Cairo, protesters flooded Tahrir Square, the heart of the revolution, demanding everything from a ... Media files: 867DC9F4-9A8F-4C7F-8126-CCABC84EE7A4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Airlift Returns S. Sudanese Refugees Home

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Airlift Returns S. Sudanese Refugees Home Jun 3rd 2012, 00:07 JUBA, South Sudan - An airlift is under way to bring more than 12,000 South Sudanese citizens home from neighboring Sudan. The returnees were blocked from going home when Khartoum shut down some of its borders due to clashes with the South.  After months of waiting, they are finally arriving in South Sudan.  In April, Sudan declared them foreigners.  Without proper paperwork or identification, many were unable to obtain residence permits in Sudan and forced to leave.  ... Media files: E559622E-A488-43AF-95BF-E37DDAB304A4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Crew Survives Ghana Plane Crash

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Crew Survives Ghana Plane Crash Jun 2nd 2012, 22:40 At least 10 people have died in Ghana after a cargo plane crashed into a bus while attempting to land. Officials said the Nigerian Allied Air jet overshot the runway at the Accra airport late Saturday and crashed into a minivan traveling down a road nearby. Officials say the plane's four crew members survived. Emergency officials are on the scene. The airline has not commented.

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USA - Voice of America: Arctic Warming Means Challenges, Clinton Says

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Arctic Warming Means Challenges, Clinton Says Jun 2nd 2012, 22:18 TROMSO, Norway - Thinning polar ice means more sea traffic through the Arctic at a time of territorial claims to an area that could contain as much as 20 percent of the world's undiscovered oil and natural gas reserves. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Norwegian officials to discuss the changing Arctic. Over the last 20 years, Norwegian climate scientists say the Arctic has been losing 45,000 square kilometers of ice cover a year. That has opened new shipping routes ... Media files: 15D4EF0B-B9F0-463D-9E8D-59EEF1ABD7D1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Arctic Warming Means Challenges, Clinton Says

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Arctic Warming Means Challenges, Clinton Says Jun 2nd 2012, 22:18 TROMSO, Norway - Thinning polar ice means more sea traffic through the Arctic at a time of territorial claims to an area that could contain as much as 20 percent of the world's undiscovered oil and natural gas reserves. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Norwegian officials to discuss the changing Arctic. Over the last 20 years, Norwegian climate scientists say the Arctic has been losing 45,000 square kilometers of ice cover a year. That has opened new shipping routes ... Media files: 15D4EF0B-B9F0-463D-9E8D-59EEF1ABD7D1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Britain's Queen Begins Diamond Jubilee Celebration

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Britain's Queen Begins Diamond Jubilee Celebration Jun 2nd 2012, 22:48 Britain's Queen Elizabeth began her four-day diamond jubilee celebration Saturday watching horse races at the Epsom Downs course in southern England. Many of the estimated 150,000 who gathered for the Epsom Derby were handed British flags to mark the milestone. The celebration of the queen's 60 years on the throne officially began earlier Saturday with a 41-gun salute fired by the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery at the Horse Guards Parade site in central London. ... Media files: EC3829BE-5321-4558-998C-9C16B22F1659_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Egyptians Dissatisfied with Mubarak Sentence

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Egyptians Dissatisfied with Mubarak Sentence Jun 2nd 2012, 21:06 CAIRO - Thousands of Egyptians have taken to the streets to protest the verdicts in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak.  The ousted leader was given a life sentence for his role in  the killing of protesters during last year's uprising, but others in the case were acquitted. Demonstrators turned out in Alexandria, Suez and other cities across the nation.  In Cairo, protesters flooded Tahrir Square, the heart of the revolution, demanding everything from a ... Media files: 867DC9F4-9A8F-4C7F-8126-CCABC84EE7A4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: Egyptians Dissatisfied with Mubarak Sentence

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Egyptians Dissatisfied with Mubarak Sentence Jun 2nd 2012, 21:06 CAIRO - Thousands of Egyptians have taken to the streets to protest the verdicts in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak.  The ousted leader was given a life sentence for his role in  the killing of protesters during last year's uprising, but others in the case were acquitted. Demonstrators turned out in Alexandria, Suez and other cities across the nation.  In Cairo, protesters flooded Tahrir Square, the heart of the revolution, demanding everything from a ... Media files: 867DC9F4-9A8F-4C7F-8126-CCABC84EE7A4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: Mubarak Verdict Resounds Through Divided Egypt

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Mubarak Verdict Resounds Through Divided Egypt Jun 2nd 2012, 19:41 CAIRO - Egypt's former president, Hosni Mubarak, has been found guilty for his role in the killings of protesters during the uprising that forced his downfall.  Mubarak's much-hated interior minister was also found guilty, but other top security officials were acquitted. ​​The crowd outside the courthouse gathered around any screen they could find to see the historic moment unfold. "Firstly, Mohammed Hosni al-Sayyid Mubarak is sentenced to life in prison for his role ... Media files: 47512C5E-3F5F-42F8-B4C0-71A53107A57A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Mubarak Verdict Resounds Through Divided Egypt

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Mubarak Verdict Resounds Through Divided Egypt Jun 2nd 2012, 19:41 CAIRO - Egypt's former president, Hosni Mubarak, has been found guilty for his role in the killings of protesters during the uprising that forced his downfall.  Mubarak's much-hated interior minister was also found guilty, but other top security officials were acquitted. ​​The crowd outside the courthouse gathered around any screen they could find to see the historic moment unfold. "Firstly, Mohammed Hosni al-Sayyid Mubarak is sentenced to life in prison for his role ... Media files: 47512C5E-3F5F-42F8-B4C0-71A53107A57A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: Darfur Refugees Close In on Viva World Cup

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Darfur Refugees Close In on Viva World Cup Jun 2nd 2012, 17:53 Darfuri refugees are about to fulfill their dream of playing in an international soccer competition: the upcoming Viva men's World Cup for stateless teams. For team members of Darfur United, it will be the culmination of years of practice, logistical challenges and surviving the horrors of conflict. Sixteen players wearing donated green sweat suits have recently been on a marathon journey from refugee camps in Chad to the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, where the fifth edition of the ... Media files: 592BF548-1100-4C7C-8878-1A90946666A8_cx0_cy12_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Darfur Refugees Close In on Viva World Cup

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Darfur Refugees Close In on Viva World Cup Jun 2nd 2012, 17:53 Darfuri refugees are about to fulfill their dream of playing in an international soccer competition: the upcoming Viva men's World Cup for stateless teams. For team members of Darfur United, it will be the culmination of years of practice, logistical challenges and surviving the horrors of conflict. Sixteen players wearing donated green sweat suits have recently been on a marathon journey from refugee camps in Chad to the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, where the fifth edition of the ... Media files: 592BF548-1100-4C7C-8878-1A90946666A8_cx0_cy12_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Nigeria's Religious Leaders Work to Stop Violence

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Nigeria's Religious Leaders Work to Stop Violence Jun 2nd 2012, 17:00 KADUNA, Nigeria - Sectarian violence in Nigeria's volatile Middle Belt region has killed hundreds in recent years, and many fear that attacks by Islamic extremists in the north could ignite lingering tensions. However, Muslim and Christian religious leaders in the northern city of Kaduna are coming together to head off violence. Kaduna, much like the Nigerian state itself, is divided into a mainly Muslim north and a predominantly Christian south.  In April 2011, post-election ... Media files: AEC2EAFF-E916-4DF2-BDB8-ABC91F7F18E7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: Annan Warns of Looming 'All-Out War' in Syria

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Annan Warns of Looming 'All-Out War' in Syria Jun 2nd 2012, 17:25 Arab League leaders are trying to increase the pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while the international envoy on Syria warned "the specter of all-out war" in the country grows by the day.   Arab League members met Saturday in Doha for an emergency session with United Nations and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan.   Annan called on Assad to take "bold and visible steps immediately" to implement the envoy's six-point cease-fire plan. But the ... Media files: FAA6D98F-EBFB-4CE7-97F4-3DF677504E02_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: In Egypt, Thousands Protest After Mubarak Sentencing

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In Egypt, Thousands Protest After Mubarak Sentencing Jun 2nd 2012, 17:11 Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's life prison sentence for complicity in the killings of anti-government protesters has failed to appease some Egyptians who have taken to the streets in protest. Thousands of demonstrators gathered in cities including Cairo and Alexandria on Saturday after Mubarak and former interior minister Habib al-Adly were convicted for their roles in the 2011 killings of hundreds of protesters, but six ex-police commanders were acquitted. The court ... Media files: B4D23BF1-5845-416A-99C5-35C17CC2455D_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: Protests Erupt in Egypt Following Mubarak Sentencing

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Protests Erupt in Egypt Following Mubarak Sentencing Jun 2nd 2012, 17:11 Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's life prison sentence for complicity in the killings of anti-government protesters has failed to appease some Egyptians who have taken to the streets in protest. Thousands of demonstrators gathered in cities including Cairo and Alexandria on Saturday after Mubarak and former interior minister Habib al-Adly were convicted for their roles in the 2011 killings of hundreds of protesters, but six ex-police commanders were acquitted. The court ... Media files: B4D23BF1-5845-416A-99C5-35C17CC2455D_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Mali Islamists Reopen Talks With Tuareg Rebels

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Mali Islamists Reopen Talks With Tuareg Rebels Jun 2nd 2012, 15:46 An Islamist group in Mali says it has reopened talks with Tuareg rebels to create an independent Islamist state in the north of the country.   In an interview with a VOA reporter, members of the al-Qaida-linked extremist group Ansar Dine confirmed Saturday the group has reopened talks with the Tuareg-led National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, or MNLA.   This comes a day after a senior member of the Tuareg rebels said the group is pulling out of any deal to form an ... Media files: 95EBB4B1-DDCC-484F-9E4F-01D5B258BDD5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Panetta: US to Put More Warships in Asia

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Panetta: US to Put More Warships in Asia Jun 2nd 2012, 15:19 U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the United States will shift the bulk of its warships to the Asia-Pacific region in the coming years as part of a new military rebalancing to guarantee a strong and continued U.S. presence in the region.   U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday the United States will move 60 percent of its naval fleet to the Asia-Pacific by 2020.  Currently, its fleet of 285 cruisers, destroyers, littoral combat ships and submarines is evenly ... Media files: FF035F8C-CE84-410B-9B64-61E1CCAF211B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Panetta: US to Put More Warships in Asia

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Panetta: US to Put More Warships in Asia Jun 2nd 2012, 15:19 U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the United States will shift the bulk of its warships to the Asia-Pacific region in the coming years as part of a new military rebalancing to guarantee a strong and continued U.S. presence in the region.   U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday the United States will move 60 percent of its naval fleet to the Asia-Pacific by 2020.  Currently, its fleet of 285 cruisers, destroyers, littoral combat ships and submarines is evenly ... Media files: FF035F8C-CE84-410B-9B64-61E1CCAF211B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Suu Kyi Visits Karen Refugees in Thailand

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Suu Kyi Visits Karen Refugees in Thailand Jun 2nd 2012, 14:23 MAE SOT, Thailand - Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's historical trip to Thailand concluded Saturday with a visit to a Karen refugee camp, but the democracy icon was not able to address refugees as planned.   Suu Kyi visited Mae La refugee camp in Thailand's Mae Sot province Saturday morning to conclude her first foreign visit since 1988 when she returned to Burma to care for her ailing mother.   The highly anticipated visit was disappointing for the 50,000 ... Media files: E12798D7-A42F-4B8E-BF6E-1ADC1B8915BE_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Obama Urges Congress to Take Action on His Jobs Bill

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Obama Urges Congress to Take Action on His Jobs Bill Jun 2nd 2012, 12:17 U.S. President Barack Obama is stepping up his campaign to urge businesses to hire 100,000 more military veterans and their spouses by the end of next year. During his weekly address Saturday, Obama spoke from a manufacturing plant in the state of Minnesota about his proposal to make it easier to employ veterans. Obama says Congress needs to pass sections of his job bill that could put veterans and public service workers back to work. He said now is not the time for ...

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Asia - Voice of America: 4 Kidnapped Aid Workers Freed in Afghanistan

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4 Kidnapped Aid Workers Freed in Afghanistan Jun 2nd 2012, 12:29 NATO coalition forces have staged a daring nighttime raid, swooping in with helicopters, to free four humanitarian aid workers who were being held in a cave in a remote Afghan province. Five kidnappers were killed in the operation early Saturday.   The aid workers were kidnapped May 22 while traveling by horseback to treat villagers suffering from malnutrition in Badakhshan. They work for Medair - a Swiss-based humanitarian non-governmental organization.   Medair identified ... Media files: 2BD5D85C-85DC-4795-B81D-B339C3D66E6A_cx0_cy13_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: 1 Dead in Lebanon Clashes

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1 Dead in Lebanon Clashes Jun 2nd 2012, 12:06 Officials in Lebanon say clashes between supporters and opponents of a popular uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have erupted in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, leaving one person dead and at least five wounded.   Officials say gunfire broke out early Saturday.   Gunmen from the Jabal Mohsen district, home to Alawites in Lebanon who support the Syrian president, have fought skirmishes over the past few weeks with Sunni Muslim residents of Bab al-Tabbaneh ... Media files: 9B31DBAE-A9C9-43C0-AB10-BF0B9D797F89_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: Egypt's Mubarak Gets Life Imprisonment in Historic Trial

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Egypt's Mubarak Gets Life Imprisonment in Historic Trial Jun 2nd 2012, 09:47 Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has received a sentence of life in prison for complicity in the killing of hundreds of anti-government protesters during last year's 18-day uprising that forced him to resign on February 11. Mubarak's interior minister Habib El Adly received similar sentence. The verdict was given in a makeshift court, a lecture hall once named after Mubarak in the police academy in Cairo, amid unprecedented security. Crowds outside the court shouted as they ... Media files: 03345297-83AD-4893-BF26-0B08A2EA2897_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Egypt's Mubarak Gets Life Imprisonment in Historic Trial

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Egypt's Mubarak Gets Life Imprisonment in Historic Trial Jun 2nd 2012, 09:47 Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has received a sentence of life in prison for complicity in the killing of hundreds of anti-government protesters during last year's 18-day uprising that forced him to resign on February 11. Mubarak's interior minister Habib El Adly received similar sentence. The verdict was given in a makeshift court, a lecture hall once named after Mubarak in the police academy in Cairo, amid unprecedented security. Crowds outside the court shouted as they ... Media files: 03345297-83AD-4893-BF26-0B08A2EA2897_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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