Sunday, June 10, 2012

Africa - Voice of America: ECOWAS Losing Patience with Malian Rebels, Official said

Africa - Voice of America
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ECOWAS Losing Patience with Malian Rebels, Official said
Jun 11th 2012, 05:07

James Butty

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Africa - Voice of America: Two Nigerian Churches Attacked, 3 Dead

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Two Nigerian Churches Attacked, 3 Dead
Jun 10th 2012, 14:36

Nigerian authorities say gunmen and a suicide bomber targeted two Christian churches on Sunday, killing 3 people and wounding at least 41. The attacks took place in the country's restive northeastern region and the so-called "middle-belt" in central Nigeria.  The middle belt divides the country's mostly Muslim north and predominantly Christian south. The first attack took place in the central city of Jos, where a suicide bomber detonated his car outside of a ...

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Asia - Voice of America: French Minister in Afghanistan After Troops Killed

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French Minister in Afghanistan After Troops Killed
Jun 10th 2012, 15:27

France's defense minister is in Afghanistan following a Taliban attack that killed four French NATO troops and wounded five others. Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian is in Kabul, where he is expected restate his government's plan to begin withdrawing troops next month and offer support for the troops. On Saturday, a male bomber disguised in a burqa blew himself up, killing the French soldiers in eastern Kapisa province, where most of the NATO troops are French. The ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Attackers Target 2 Churches in Nigeria

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Attackers Target 2 Churches in Nigeria
Jun 10th 2012, 14:36

Witnesses say bombers and gunmen attacked two churches in Nigeria on Sunday, one in the northeastern region and the other in central Nigeria. There are reports of casualties at both sites, but it was not immediately clear how many people were killed or wounded. Witnesses say a bomb detonated outside a Christian church in city of Jos.  It is located in Nigeria's so-called "middle belt" region, which divides the mostly Muslim north and predominantly Christian south. ...

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Economy - Voice of America: Spanish PM Hails Bank Rescue Plan

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Spanish PM Hails Bank Rescue Plan
Jun 10th 2012, 14:01

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has welcomed a European financial lifeline of up to $125 billion to rescue his country's failing banks. Mr. Rajoy told reporters Sunday that efforts by his center-right government had prevented a wider state bailout and that the assistance his country is receiving is different than that received by Greece, Ireland and Portugal. He says the decision to prepare a bailout was difficult, but sends a "clearly defined message the euro is an ...

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Americas - Voice of America: Chavez: 'Absolutely Fine'

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Chavez: 'Absolutely Fine'
Jun 10th 2012, 12:33

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says recent medical tests following his cancer treatments show he is "absolutely fine."  The president said Saturday the exams included imaging tests, which are used to check for the reappearance of tumors. ​​Chavez, who is seeking a new six-year term as president in the October elections, has yet to disclose specific details about his type of cancer. He has traveled to Cuba several times to have tumors removed from his pelvic region ...

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Americas - Voice of America: 14 Killed in Peruvian Helicopter Crash

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14 Killed in Peruvian Helicopter Crash
Jun 10th 2012, 12:59

Officials in Peru say all 14 people aboard a helicopter that went missing earlier this week in the Andes mountains have been killed. Officials said Saturday the bodies were being recovered from the crash site. Police General Hector Dulanto said the helicopter was found at an altitude of about 4,900 meters. Bad weather had hampered the search for the helicopter, which went missing Wednesday on its way to the city of Cusco from Mazuco. Officials say the helicopter's passengers ...

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Africa - Voice of America: High-Level US Envoy Visits Somalia

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High-Level US Envoy Visits Somalia
Jun 10th 2012, 13:25

The Somali government says the top U.S. envoy to Africa has met with leaders in Mogadishu, marking the highest-profile visit by a U.S. official since the early 1990s. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson met on Sunday with President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali. The one-day visit comes just four days after the U.S. offered $33 million for information on the whereabouts of seven al-Shabab militant group leaders. The ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Powerful Kenyan Cabinet Minister Dies in Helicopter Crashh

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Powerful Kenyan Cabinet Minister Dies in Helicopter Crashh
Jun 10th 2012, 10:42

NAIROBI, Kenya -  Kenyan Internal Security Minister George Saitoti has been killed in a helicopter crash, along with an assistant minister and four other people.   The helicopter carrying Saitoti and Assistant Internal Security Minister Joshua Orwa Ojode went down around nine in the morning, local time, near the town of Ngong. Government officials say everyone on board, including the pilots and two policemen were killed. Saitoti, a former vice-president, was ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Kenyan Cabinet Minister Among 6 Killed in Helicopter Crash

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Kenyan Cabinet Minister Among 6 Killed in Helicopter Crash
Jun 10th 2012, 10:42

Kenyan officials say Internal Security Minister George Saitoti is among six people killed in a police helicopter crash early Sunday near the capital, Nairobi. Authorities say an assistant and a bodyguard of Saitoti were also killed in the crash in the Ngong hills area. Saitoti was a former vice-president who planned to run for president in next year's March election. The identity of some of the other victims has not been confirmed.  Some witnesses say the bodies are ...

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