Africa - Voice of America: Liberia Says Territory Not for Destabilizing Neighbors

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Liberia Says Territory Not for Destabilizing Neighbors Jun 12th 2012, 02:42 Liberia's foreign minister has pledged his country will not "allow any inch" of its territory "to be used to destabilize any one of our neighbors," after gunmen allegedly crossed into neighboring Ivory Coast and killed seven UN peacekeepers and eight civilians. Foreign Minister Augustin Ngafuan said it is unclear who committed the attack in the Ivorian border town of Tai, but he said Monrovia is taking the situation seriously. "Whether they came out of Liberia, or whether they are ... Media files: 0EFD8DD4-6D5B-4F7D-A75E-81F8FB81D8FE_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Charges Alleged International Child Porn Distributor

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US Charges Alleged International Child Porn Distributor Jun 12th 2012, 00:52 NEWARK, New Jersey - Federal prosecutors in New Jersey announced the indictment of a Ukrainian man in what they called the most "significant" child pornography investigation ever, one that has led to 560 convictions in the U.S. so far. Thirty-three-year-old Maksym Shynkarenko made his first appearance in a federal court in New Jersey on Monday following his extradition from Thailand, where he had been jailed since 2009. He faces 32 counts related to allegedly founding and ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Liberia Closes Border With Ivory Coast

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Liberia Closes Border With Ivory Coast Jun 12th 2012, 00:05 Liberia has closed its border with Ivory Coast, after gunmen allegedly crossed into Ivory Coast and killed seven United Nations peacekeepers. Information minister Lewis Brown announced the move during a news conference in Monrovia on Monday. He said Liberia also has sent troops and police to protect the border area, and suspended mining activities in the region. Liberian authorities are still investigating where the gunmen were based. Ivorian officials said Liberia-based gunmen ... Media files: 0EFD8DD4-6D5B-4F7D-A75E-81F8FB81D8FE_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Immigrant Students Lobby for a US Dream

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Immigrant Students Lobby for a US Dream Jun 11th 2012, 21:42 ALBANY, New York - Millions of illegal immigrants have been drawn to the United States by employers looking for cheap labor.  Those who came with their parents as young children grow up culturally indistinguishable from their American-born peers.  But they are bluntly reminded of their status as undocumented outsiders when they apply for college financial assistance. A group of such students is trying to remedy the situation in New York State. Undocumented students from Lehman ... Media files: 93A49D6A-647F-4D5B-8E24-BA620D492931_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Official: Progress for Eritrea Women

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Official: Progress for Eritrea Women Jun 7th 2012, 20:14 A prominent Eritrean woman has expressed pride in the significant role her countrywomen played in the 30-year struggle for independence from Ethiopia. Eritrea became a separate nation in 1991. Luul Gebreab, president of the National Union of Eritrean Women, said despite documented successes, more needs to be done to improve the status of women. Experts say Eritrea women formed about 30 percent of the country's fighting army during the independence struggle. This, Gebreab said, led ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Eritrea Favors Investment Partnerships Over Aid

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Eritrea Favors Investment Partnerships Over Aid Jun 7th 2012, 21:00 A political advisor to Eritrea President Isaias Afewerki says the Horn of Africa country rejects any forms of international aid, and only seeks strategic investment partnerships. Yemane Gebreab, who is also head of political affairs at the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), said Eritrea has a policy of self-reliance that sharply opposes international food or financial assistance. "Our experience and the experience of the developing countries is that aid is disabling, ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Eritrea Tells Why it Left – and Rejoined – Regional Bloc

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Eritrea Tells Why it Left – and Rejoined – Regional Bloc Jun 7th 2012, 20:00 A political advisor to Eritrea President Isaias Afewerki says the country has reactivated its membership in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African sub-regional bloc. Yemane Gebreab, who is also head of political affairs at the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), said Eritrea suspended its membership from the group in protest after the sovereignty of a member state of was "violated." He said Asmara was disappointed after IGAD failed to ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Official: Education Investment Key To Eritrea Development

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Official: Education Investment Key To Eritrea Development Jun 7th 2012, 19:54 Eritrea's education minister says the country invests 45 percent of its annual budget on schooling as one of the main tools for human resource development.    Semere Russom said Eritrea places emphasis on technical education as a means of producing the necessary manpower for the country's development.   Eritrea's educational system starts at pre-school, and continues through elementary, junior secondary, senior secondary and tertiary levels.   Russom said the ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Eritrea Denies Food Shortages

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Eritrea Denies Food Shortages Jun 7th 2012, 20:09 Over the past several years, the Horn of Africa has experienced grave drought.  Aid agencies say it has been the worst drought to hit the region in decades, and the ensuing famine has forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes and sometimes cross national borders in search of food.   Eritrea, alone in the region, officially denied any food shortages within its borders and refused food aid.   In a recent interview with VOA, agricultural minister Arefaine Berhe ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Africa's Female Presidents Say They Offer Different Kind of Leadership

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Africa's Female Presidents Say They Offer Different Kind of Leadership Jun 11th 2012, 20:21 WASHINGTON - ​​Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Malawi's new President Joyce Banda and several other female present and former heads of state and government gathered in Washington Monday for a panel discussion on the challenges of international development, democracy and global security.   The administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development, Rajiv Shah, opened the first Frontiers in Development forum at Georgetown University by announcing a unique first ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Forum Gave Investors a Glimpse of Africa's Potential, says AU's Ping

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Forum Gave Investors a Glimpse of Africa's Potential, says AU's Ping Jun 11th 2012, 19:24 African Union Commission chairman Jean Ping says this week's forum in Gabon presented an attractive platform for investors interested in Africa. Ping said the New York Forum Africa enabled investors to learn more about Africa, as well as to engage decision-makers across the continent. Ping's comments came Sunday, shortly after the official conclusion of the first Pan-African three-day conference in the Gabonese Capital, Libreville. The conference "brought a certain number of ... Media files: FD143CA7-BBA4-4DE1-8659-089821EDA6CB_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Africa's Female Presidents Say They Offer Different Kind of Leadership

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Africa's Female Presidents Say They Offer Different Kind of Leadership Jun 11th 2012, 20:21 WASHINGTON - ​​Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Malawi's new President Joyce Banda and several other female present and former heads of state and government gathered in Washington Monday for a panel discussion on the challenges of international development, democracy and global security.   The administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development, Rajiv Shah, opened the first Frontiers in Development forum at Georgetown University by announcing a unique first ...

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Economy - Voice of America: Falling Oil Prices Prompt Russian Economic Fears

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Falling Oil Prices Prompt Russian Economic Fears Jun 11th 2012, 20:23 LONDON - Oil prices have shown a steady fall in the last few months, prompting fears that the Russian economy, which relies heavily on energy exports, could suffer.  Meanwhile, new sources of oil are coming on line and helping to drive down the price at the pump. Khanty-Mansiysk in Siberia - home to around 70 percent of Russia's developed oil fields and the source of much of the country's wealth. Russia produces more than 10 million barrels of oil per day - making it a major ... Media files: F6E1629D-A233-4ABB-A3A1-15DEF0C19C09_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Debate Over US Flag Designer Continues

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Debate Over US Flag Designer Continues Jun 11th 2012, 18:59 Betsy Ross sewed it, but did she also design the red, white and blue? Media files: 52F0BC4B-B2EF-4E81-86CE-AB9DB96DF8E9_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Analysts Warn Northern Mali Could Become Jihad Base

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Analysts Warn Northern Mali Could Become Jihad Base Jun 11th 2012, 17:14 DAKAR, Senegal - Islamist militants appear to be in control of the vast lawless expanse of desert in northern Mali that they captured with other rebel groups in early April. Extremists from Pakistan and Nigeria have reportedly converged on the territory.  Some analysts and world leaders say the region could become a haven for terrorist activity.   Is Mali the next Afghanistan? Analysts say current conditions in northern Mali are hardly a mirror image of Afghanistan in the ... Media files: 84B2E5D7-E922-4099-8433-DC0A948024CB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: California, Oregon Battle Over Landmark Status

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California, Oregon Battle Over Landmark Status Jun 11th 2012, 18:37 US states argue over where first recorded contact between British and American Indians occurred Media files: 02B6B3C5-629D-4A03-BE50-C30C76A1227B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Spanish Bank Rescue Euphoria Fades on World Markets

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Spanish Bank Rescue Euphoria Fades on World Markets Jun 11th 2012, 09:34 The initial euphoria on world financial markets about Europe's $125 billion bailout of Spanish banks faded quickly Monday as investors reconsidered the terms of the rescue package. Stock indexes in Tokyo and Hong Kong surged more than 2 percent, and markets in London, Frankfurt and Paris followed suit with sharp gains in their first hours of trading. But by the end of the day, the European markets ended little changed from Friday's close. Major U.S. stock barometers were down ... Media files: 6FE4E1AC-8548-408D-A71F-9A80E8361503_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Spanish Bank Rescue Euphoria Fades on World Markets

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Spanish Bank Rescue Euphoria Fades on World Markets Jun 11th 2012, 09:34 The initial euphoria on world financial markets about Europe's $125 billion bailout of Spanish banks faded quickly Monday as investors reconsidered the terms of the rescue package. Stock indexes in Tokyo and Hong Kong surged more than 2 percent, and markets in London, Frankfurt and Paris followed suit with sharp gains in their first hours of trading. But by the end of the day, the European markets ended little changed from Friday's close. Major U.S. stock barometers were down ... Media files: 6FE4E1AC-8548-408D-A71F-9A80E8361503_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Pulls Negotiators from Pakistan on Supply Routes

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US Pulls Negotiators from Pakistan on Supply Routes Jun 11th 2012, 16:42 The United States is pulling its negotiators from Pakistan, after talks with Pakistani officials on the reopening of NATO supply lines into Afghanistan stalled. Pentagon spokesman George Little told reporters Monday that some members of the negotiating team left Pakistan in recent days and that others will follow shortly.  He said "we will continue to have dialogue [and that] while the issue is not resolved. The talking has not stalled." Islamabad closed NATO supply ... Media files: 711E32DE-750E-4ABA-BCEA-7FBAF6D8FD53_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Rights Groups Protest Israeli Arrests of African Migrants

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Rights Groups Protest Israeli Arrests of African Migrants Jun 11th 2012, 17:00 JERUSALEM - Israeli security officials have arrested 62 African migrants in the past two days as part of a new operation to deport illegal aliens. Human rights activists are protesting, saying the government should first determine their asylum status. The migrants are mostly from South Sudan.   A local representative of Human Rights Watch, Bill Van Esveld, said the move points to an alarming trend by the Israeli government.   "Arrests should only be used as a last ... Media files: DF075306-D803-4905-B251-3FAA8D13FC2D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: US Pulls Negotiators from Pakistan on Supply Routes

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US Pulls Negotiators from Pakistan on Supply Routes Jun 11th 2012, 16:42 The United States is pulling its negotiators from Pakistan, after talks with Pakistani officials on the reopening of NATO supply lines into Afghanistan stalled. Pentagon spokesman George Little told reporters Monday that some members of the negotiating team left Pakistan in recent days and that others will follow shortly.  He said "we will continue to have dialogue [and that] while the issue is not resolved. The talking has not stalled." Islamabad closed NATO supply ... Media files: 711E32DE-750E-4ABA-BCEA-7FBAF6D8FD53_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: DRC Government Rules Out Talks With Rebels

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DRC Government Rules Out Talks With Rebels Jun 11th 2012, 16:02 GOMA - The Democratic Republic of Congo's government has ruled out negotiations with rebel groups. It has also accused Rwanda of failing to stop Congolese rebels recruiting and resupplying in Rwandan territory. The Democratic Republic of Congo's Prime Minister Matata Ponyo Mapon has just completed a fact finding tour of the country's most troubled province, North Kivu.   Speaking to the media in Goma Sunday he said the government would use force to dislodge the rebels of the M23 ... Media files: 5A082622-09C1-470A-8447-0620010F0D5A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Kenya's President Pays Homage to George Saitoti

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Kenya's President Pays Homage to George Saitoti Jun 11th 2012, 16:17 NAIROBI - Kenyan authorities are pledging a full investigation into the helicopter crash Sunday that killed Security Minister George Saitoti, his deputy Orwa Ojode, and four others aboard the aircraft.   Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki chaired a special Cabinet session that was also attended by lawmakers as Kenya officially began a three-day mourning period. "The honorable Professor George Saitoti and honorable Orwa Ojode were highly respected members of parliament who served ... Media files: 9F5F7304-623B-4815-9061-497BD9F6540A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Pakistan, India Hold Talks on 'World's Highest Battlefield'

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Pakistan, India Hold Talks on 'World's Highest Battlefield' Jun 11th 2012, 15:38 Pakistan and India are holding talks on whether to demilitarize the Siachen glacier, known as the world's highest battlefield. ​​The two-day meeting that began Monday in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi is the 13th round of talks and the first time both sides have met on the issue since April, when an avalanche buried 140 Pakistani troops and staff stationed at a Siachen base. The site is located at an altitude of 4,000 meters and is just a few kilometers away from Indian outposts. ... Media files: 77102E22-8C25-416A-A137-F1E0B3D65C92_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Seizure Blamed for Commerce Secretary's Car Accidents

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Seizure Blamed for Commerce Secretary's Car Accidents Jun 11th 2012, 14:32 The U.S. Commerce Department says agency head John Bryson suffered a seizure in connection with two separate hit-and-run car crashes in southern California. A department spokeswoman said Bryson was taken to the hospital and remained overnight for observation, and has been released. Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department say he faces felony hit-and-run charges. The officials say Bryson was driving a car that struck at least two vehicles, one of them twice, late ... Media files: 101E386A-7699-4700-97C9-56B8E5F336C1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Nigeria Launches Airline Industry Probe

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Nigeria Launches Airline Industry Probe Jun 11th 2012, 15:02 ABUJA - In response to the crash of Dana Air flight 992, which killed 153 people on board and more on the ground last week in Lagos, the Nigerian government has assembled a nine-person panel to investigate the technical, legal and financial operations of the country's airline industry.    Before the Dana Air crash, the Nigerian aviation industry had been doing well for years.  After a series of deadly crashes in 2005 and 2006, Nigeria passed and implemented new laws, ... Media files: 684159D0-622C-4812-B3FB-6F037D68962E_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Malawi ‘Recovery’ Budget Too Little Too Late, Critics Say

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Malawi 'Recovery' Budget Too Little Too Late, Critics Say Jun 11th 2012, 14:24 BLANTYRE - Economic commentators in Malawi said President Joyce Banda's first national budget, presented to Malawi's parliament Friday, gives the country's poor nothing to smile about. Malawians had expected the $1.5 billion budget to include measures to help cushion the impact of the recent 50 percent currency devaluation, which has pushed the cost of living to higher levels.     President Joyce Banda's first budget follows the zero-deficit budget, introduced by the late ... Media files: 26943C9F-D408-4CFA-8351-DF7CE55FB809_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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