Africa - Voice of America: Ivory Coast Struggles With Reconciliation Deepen

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Ivory Coast Struggles With Reconciliation Deepen Jun 16th 2012, 00:36 Human rights researchers and exiled opposition activists say the post-civil war government in Ivory Coast is doing too little for reconciliation. They also say a victor's type of justice and unruly security forces are dangerously deepening an existing political divide.   More than a hundred Ivorians previously close to former President Laurent Gbagbo, including family members, are being detained in Ivory Coast.   They face charges ranging from economic crimes to ... Media files: D8CEE9D8-813B-4252-889C-CF08EF8B3538_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: US Commander Says Shift to Pacific Steady, Deliberate

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US Commander Says Shift to Pacific Steady, Deliberate Jun 15th 2012, 23:04 PENTAGON -- The top U.S. commander in the Pacific says the U.S. military is pushing for a steady, deliberate approach as it pivots its focus to the Asia-Pacific region.  The U.S. military leadership is trying to head off suspicions that its new attention on Asia is aimed at China. Admiral Samuel Locklear recently took on the job of commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific and will soon head to China for discussions aimed at easing any tensions that may exist as the U.S. works to build ... Media files: 9927FBDA-4AA5-4B6D-AD42-D92EC0665179_cx0_cy13_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Commander Says Shift to Pacific Steady, Deliberate

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US Commander Says Shift to Pacific Steady, Deliberate Jun 15th 2012, 23:04 PENTAGON -- The top U.S. commander in the Pacific says the U.S. military is pushing for a steady, deliberate approach as it pivots its focus to the Asia-Pacific region.  The U.S. military leadership is trying to head off suspicions that its new attention on Asia is aimed at China. Admiral Samuel Locklear recently took on the job of commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific and will soon head to China for discussions aimed at easing any tensions that may exist as the U.S. works to build ... Media files: 9927FBDA-4AA5-4B6D-AD42-D92EC0665179_cx0_cy13_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Confusion, Anger Continue on Election Eve in Egypt

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Confusion, Anger Continue on Election Eve in Egypt Jun 15th 2012, 20:54 Egyptians go to the polls Saturday and Sunday in a polarizing presidential race already fraught by controversial court decisions.  Whoever wins the run-off will preside over a country with neither a constitution defining his powers, nor an effective legislative branch to act as a check. Tensions were high on the eve of the presidential vote, with anger directed squarely at the nation's ruling military council. Demonstrators have taken to the streets decrying Thursday's ... Media files: 90BF8C85-14BD-4862-AF37-0CB93C31229B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Kenyan al-Shabab Fighters Present Problems for Families

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Kenyan al-Shabab Fighters Present Problems for Families Jun 15th 2012, 22:24 NAIROBI - The Somali militant group al-Shabab has long relied on an extensive funding and recruitment network funneled through a community-based organization in Kenya called the Muslim Youth Center. Kenyans say there has been a devastating impact on the community resulting from hundreds of young men leaving their families to join the Islamist movement. Thirty-one-year-old Maryam Gulam, a mother of three, saw her husband recruited to fight for al-Shabab in 2009 when she was three months ... Media files: 6F9EEDF2-497F-4FB3-8EBD-0CC364D932DA_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Government Reveals New Allegations Against Secret Service Agents

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US Government Reveals New Allegations Against Secret Service Agents Jun 15th 2012, 22:07 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released new details of serious allegations of misconduct against Secret Service agents since 2004.  The allegations include sexual assault, leaking sensitive information, publishing pornography and involvement with prostitutes. The long list of allegations against Secret Service officers was quietly released under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act to the Associated Press and other news organizations.  The complaints ...

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USA - Voice of America: Smithsonian Exhibit to Highlight Indian-Americans

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Smithsonian Exhibit to Highlight Indian-Americans Jun 15th 2012, 19:08 A national project to highlight the contributions, successes and struggles of Indian-Americans is preparing to leave the virtual world and become an exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. "The HomeSpun project began a few years ago [online], with the goal of showing how American life has been influenced by Indian-Americans," said Pawan Dhingra, the curator of the project. Indian-Americans are often recognized for their contributions in medicine, software engineering ... Media files: E508A07D-1957-4695-AC21-DC331131A15B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Corporate Exec Guilty in Trading Case

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US Corporate Exec Guilty in Trading Case Jun 15th 2012, 20:07 A New York jury has found a once-prominent U.S. corporate executive guilty of insider stock trading, convicting him of secretly giving key business information to a friend who used it to make profitable investments. After deliberating for two days, the jury Friday convicted Calcutta-born Rajat Gupta of four counts of securities fraud and conspiracy, while acquitting him of two other charges. The 63-year-old businessman potentially faces decades in prison, but under U.S. penal guidelines is ... Media files: 5D714BDB-E558-4B8E-AA1C-79B674238857_cx5_cy6_cw86_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: US Corporate Exec Guilty in Trading Case

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US Corporate Exec Guilty in Trading Case Jun 15th 2012, 20:07 A New York jury has found a once-prominent U.S. corporate executive guilty of insider stock trading, convicting him of secretly giving key business information to a friend who used it to make profitable investments. After deliberating for two days, the jury Friday convicted Calcutta-born Rajat Gupta of four counts of securities fraud and conspiracy, while acquitting him of two other charges. The 63-year-old businessman potentially faces decades in prison, but under U.S. penal guidelines is ... Media files: 5D714BDB-E558-4B8E-AA1C-79B674238857_cx5_cy6_cw86_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: US Corporate Exec Guilty in Trading Case

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US Corporate Exec Guilty in Trading Case Jun 15th 2012, 20:07 A New York jury has found a once-prominent U.S. corporate executive guilty of insider stock trading, convicting him of secretly giving key business information to a friend who used it to make profitable investments. After deliberating for two days, the jury Friday convicted Calcutta-born Rajat Gupta of four counts of securities fraud and conspiracy, while acquitting him of two other charges. The 63-year-old businessman potentially faces decades in prison, but under U.S. penal guidelines is ... Media files: 5D714BDB-E558-4B8E-AA1C-79B674238857_cx5_cy6_cw86_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Walking Program Pairs Patients with Doctors

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Walking Program Pairs Patients with Doctors Jun 15th 2012, 19:12 DENVER, COLORADO - These days, Mary Halpin loves to walk. "This walking has just given me life, you know?" she says. "To be in the air, and not to be an old lady at home, sitting in a recliner."    Six years ago, a serious disease made it impossible for the Denver retiree to walk much at all, even with her special, wheeled walker. 'Walk with a Doc' But Halpin is now back to exercising, thanks to a program called, "Walk with a Doc." "I could ... Media files: 3CD917D6-D6CB-4592-9D8F-3E8E41DED010_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Eurozone Braces for Greek Election

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Eurozone Braces for Greek Election Jun 15th 2012, 19:11 PARIS - Eurozone countries will be anxiously watching the outcome of  second-round of legislative elections Sunday in Greece, which may determine the country's future role in the eurozone.   Greek voters will be choosing between parties that call for two different ways of dealing with the country's creditors: either largely adhering to the austerity commitments Athens made in return for bailout funds, or to abandon them and negotiate for better terms. If Greek voters ... Media files: 467E6B88-034E-42BF-BC0A-1F7240528133_cx0_cy15_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Can New Oil States in Africa Avoid the 'Resource Curse?'

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Can New Oil States in Africa Avoid the 'Resource Curse?' Jun 14th 2012, 16:20 NAIROBI - When Equatorial Guinea discovered oil in the 1990s, the country was transformed forever from a sleepy former Spanish colony into an oil state. The country's Gross Domestic Product growth was a staggering 71 percent in 1997, according to the International Monetary Fund, almost entirely on the back of oil revenues.  By 2009, the country was earning more than $8 billion a year from the commodity. But the wealth has only further enriched and entrenched Equatorial ... Media files: 2E5E5AAC-E74D-4389-B75A-B187EC54BA19_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Egypt Court Rulings a Chance to Form Inclusive Constitutional Committee, says Analyst

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Egypt Court Rulings a Chance to Form Inclusive Constitutional Committee, says Analyst Jun 15th 2012, 18:27 The Egyptian capital was reportedly tense Friday.  Residents, bracing for renewed protests, awaited further reaction from politicians of the Muslim Brotherhood and street activists to court rulings that have thrust the nation's troubled transition to democracy into grave doubt. Angry protesters took to the streets of Cairo and Alexandria Friday, taking aim at a Supreme Constitutional Court ruling seen by many as a calculated power-grab by the remnants of the old regime. The ... Media files: 30C23145-33BD-4940-9474-760D1D0FE26B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Can New Oil States in Africa Avoid the 'Resource Curse?'

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Can New Oil States in Africa Avoid the 'Resource Curse?' Jun 14th 2012, 16:20 NAIROBI - When Equatorial Guinea discovered oil in the 1990s, the country was transformed forever from a sleepy former Spanish colony into an oil state. The country's Gross Domestic Product growth was a staggering 71 percent in 1997, according to the International Monetary Fund, almost entirely on the back of oil revenues.  By 2009, the country was earning more than $8 billion a year from the commodity. But the wealth has only further enriched and entrenched Equatorial ... Media files: 2E5E5AAC-E74D-4389-B75A-B187EC54BA19_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: France: Moscow Involved in Post-Assad Talks

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France: Moscow Involved in Post-Assad Talks Jun 15th 2012, 17:32 PARIS - Russia denies holding talks with western nations about the departure of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but French officials say talks involving Moscow officials are taking place. In an interview on French radio, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said discussions among U.S., French and Russian officials, along with international mediator Kofi Annan, are underway to prepare for a Syria without its current leader, President Bashar al-Assad. Explaining that Russia, Syria's ... Media files: CFBB1107-42CE-415E-B1B0-ABC7E5319645_cx0_cy8_cw84_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: UN: Bangladesh Should Shelter Burma's Rohingya

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UN: Bangladesh Should Shelter Burma's Rohingya Jun 15th 2012, 17:11 GENEVA - The United Nations refugee agency is appealing to Bangladesh to keep its borders open to Rohingya refugees fleeing ethnic strife in Burma.  The UNHCR says it has credible reports that Bangladeshi security forces are pushing back refugee boats when they arrive on their territory. United Nations refugee spokesman, Andrej Mahecic, says the UNHCR is deeply concerned that people fleeing violence in Burma's Rakhine State are unable to seek asylum in neighboring Bangladesh.  He ... Media files: AEC7AA1A-5F59-4220-9852-8317DA62ABC5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: UN: Bangladesh Should Accept Fleeing Burmese

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UN: Bangladesh Should Accept Fleeing Burmese Jun 15th 2012, 16:27 The U.N. refugee agency is urging Bangladesh to open its borders to people fleeing an outbreak of violence between ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and ethnic Rohingya Muslims in Burma. In a statement Friday, the agency said those trying to escape are not able to find the "safety and security they desperately need." The U.N. agency also said it has first-hand, credible accounts of boats from Burma not being allowed to access Bangladesh territory. It said women, children and wounded ... Media files: 04179C2D-56F7-4D8D-BE80-D9875723008D_cx4_cy4_cw89_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: DEA: Mexican Drug Cartels Reach Further Across Africa

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DEA: Mexican Drug Cartels Reach Further Across Africa Jun 15th 2012, 15:58 NAIROBI - Officials at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration say Mexican drug cartels are playing an increasing role in trafficking illicit drugs in Africa. DEA officials say the cartels increasingly use Africa as a conduit for illegal drugs. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials say their investigations indicate a growing number of chemicals used to produce illegal drugs for cartels in Mexico have been coming from African traffickers. They say Mexican drug cartels now ... Media files: 210303C6-16B7-49EF-8233-6831EB14124B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Aid To Uprooted in Mali Threatened By Lack Of Money

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Aid To Uprooted in Mali Threatened By Lack Of Money Jun 15th 2012, 16:28 GENEVA - The United Nations refugee agency says its humanitarian operation for hundreds of thousands of people uprooted by conflict in Mali is threatened because of lack of funds.  The UNHCR says it has received only 13 percent of the $154 million it needs to help more than 300,000 refugees and internally displaced people. The U.N. refugee agency reports people continue to flee instability and fighting in Mali.  Over the past four weeks alone, it says some 20,000 Malians have ... Media files: F183E085-3516-41B2-AFC0-89CF5906D437_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.JPG (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US to Stop Deporting Some Young Immigrants

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US to Stop Deporting Some Young Immigrants Jun 15th 2012, 16:23 U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the United States will stop deporting certain qualified young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children. Napolitano announced Friday that young immigrants who do not present a risk to national security or public safety and meet several other criteria will be considered for relief from removal from the U.S. and will be eligible to apply for work authorization. Napolitano said the nation's immigration laws are not ... Media files: D326C8A8-6F98-4CE7-A061-1B934D315C9F_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Americas - Voice of America: DEA: Mexican Drug Cartels Reach Further Across Africa

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DEA: Mexican Drug Cartels Reach Further Across Africa Jun 15th 2012, 15:58 NAIROBI - Officials at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration say Mexican drug cartels are playing an increasing role in trafficking illicit drugs in Africa. DEA officials say the cartels increasingly use Africa as a conduit for illegal drugs. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials say their investigations indicate a growing number of chemicals used to produce illegal drugs for cartels in Mexico have been coming from African traffickers. They say Mexican drug cartels now ... Media files: 210303C6-16B7-49EF-8233-6831EB14124B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Kenya Denies Hosting US Spy Plane Operations

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Kenya Denies Hosting US Spy Plane Operations Jun 15th 2012, 15:01 NAIROBI - Kenyan military officials have denied the United States is using Kenyan territory or airspace to conduct regional surveillance missions, as mentioned in a Washington Post newspaper report describing expanding U.S. intelligence operations across Africa.  On Friday, the U.S. military confirmed it runs "broad ranging" intelligence operations in Africa, but it stopped short of verifying it has set up air bases.  The Post article included Kenya among a ... Media files: EA9C61AB-664D-4118-9A06-53F6EA51B23B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Kenya Denies Hosting US Spy Plane Operations

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Kenya Denies Hosting US Spy Plane Operations Jun 15th 2012, 15:01 NAIROBI - Kenyan military officials have denied the United States is using Kenyan territory or airspace to conduct regional surveillance missions, as mentioned in a Washington Post newspaper report describing expanding U.S. intelligence operations across Africa.  On Friday, the U.S. military confirmed it runs "broad ranging" intelligence operations in Africa, but it stopped short of verifying it has set up air bases.  The Post article included Kenya among a ... Media files: EA9C61AB-664D-4118-9A06-53F6EA51B23B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: International Criminal Court Swears in Gambian Prosecutor

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International Criminal Court Swears in Gambian Prosecutor Jun 15th 2012, 14:11 Gambian lawyer Fatou Bensouda has been sworn in as the new chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Bensouda, 51, took the oath of office Friday at a ceremony in The Hague. She is the first woman and the first African to be chief prosecutor at the ICC, which some observers have criticized for pursuing only cases in African countries. Bensouda rejected such criticism in interviews this week, saying in one that she is "working for the victims of Africa." She ... Media files: D15E2F05-93B6-49B1-852D-CBE488277DE6_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Scientists Question Value of Human Spaceflight

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Scientists Question Value of Human Spaceflight Jun 15th 2012, 00:28 HOUSTON - In August, NASA's Curiosity rover is set to arrive on the surface of Mars, where, if all goes well, it will begin a wide range of scientific tests. Such missions provide a great deal of scientific data, but the general public is most excited about the prospect of sending humans to Mars, which NASA hopes to accomplish by 2030. As costs soar and budget battles intensify, however, some notable critics in the scientific community are questioning the whole idea of putting humans in ... Media files: DEED8C43-23A4-44AD-A388-7B267BD4BFF4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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