Africa - Voice of America: Egyptians Vote on Day 2 of Presidential Run-Off

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Egyptians Vote on Day 2 of Presidential Run-Off Jun 17th 2012, 00:04 Egyptian voters go to the polls Sunday in the second day of a presidential run-off to choose the country's next president after massive protests led to former leader Hosni Mubarak's resignation last year. The voters have a choice between a Mubarak-era candidate, former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq and an Islamist, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi. Voter turnout was mixed in Saturday's first day of polling and the mood appeared less joyful than it was during ... Media files: E6CBE54A-0285-44A6-8B4F-1BE229F72CC4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: European Protesters Decry Austerity Plan

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European Protesters Decry Austerity Plan Jun 16th 2012, 23:16 Huge anti-austerity protests took place Saturday in Spain, Portugal and Italy while Greek voters prepare to have their say about the cost-cutting measures in a key vote Sunday.   The largest confederation of Portuguese workers (the CGTP) organized a rally in Lisbon to protest against the International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank and European Commission - the institutions that are enforcing austerity, which is strangling some southern European countries. The confederation ... Media files: F0CE65F8-731C-427E-9C63-24D4B056AF71_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Activists Demand More Protection for African Children

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Activists Demand More Protection for African Children Jun 16th 2012, 21:49 FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - People across Africa have been celebrating the Day of the African Child, honoring thousands of black South African schoolchildren who took to the streets of Soweto on June 16, 1976, to demand better education and the right to be taught in their own language. The apartheid regime's security forces responded with tear gas and live bullets that killed scores of boys and girls - probably close to 200. June 16 observances still honor those who died, but also highlight ... Media files: 5FF18A03-F5FC-4470-AC9E-1FD644ECFB43_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Americas - Voice of America: Haiti's PM Cites Post-Quake Progress

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Haiti's PM Cites Post-Quake Progress Jun 16th 2012, 21:16 Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe says his country is making headway two-and-a-half years after an earthquake claimed the lives of 300,000 people and left 1.5 million others homeless.   In a recent interview, Lamothe told Voice of America that the government has moved 250,000 people out of tents they had been living in and relocated them to homes, but he admits more still needs to be done.   The magnitude 7.0 quake on January 12, 2010 reduced dozens of government and ... Media files: 844A0831-ED76-4D30-ADF2-9EA7B673A008_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 Jobs Bill

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Obama Urges Congress to Take Action on Jobs Bill Jun 16th 2012, 20:25 U.S. President Barack Obama accused Congress Saturday of not taking steps to put more Americans back to work. During his weekly address, the president said Republicans in Congress have done nothing to promote passage of his jobs bill.  According to Obama, passing the bill would help states hire teachers and public safety workers laid off during the country's economic crisis. The president said it is inexcusable for lawmakers not act on beneficial measures to help ... Media files: F57EBC9F-388E-42EA-B7FC-A0C5E0018FFB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Americas - Voice of America: Hurricane Carlotta Weakens After Hitting Mexico

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Hurricane Carlotta Weakens After Hitting Mexico Jun 16th 2012, 19:55 Carlotta weakened from a hurricane to a tropical depression Saturday over southern Mexico after pummeling the country's Pacific coast with strong winds and heavy rains and causing a mudslide that killed two children. The U.S. National Hurricane Center first downgraded Carlotta to a tropical storm Saturday before downgrading it again to a tropical depression. The center says the Mexican government has discontinued all warnings and watches related to the storm. Carlotta hit ... Media files: E19796BB-2ACF-4037-B021-AEE986E6113C_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Aung San Suu Kyi Voices Concern Over Burmese Ethnic Violence

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Aung San Suu Kyi Voices Concern Over Burmese Ethnic Violence Jun 16th 2012, 17:30 Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi voiced concern about violence in the north and west of Burma Saturday, saying despite a cease-fire with the government, hostilities among some ethnic groups continue. She noted that "communal violence resulting in arson and murder" are occurring in western Burma, where state media say some 50 people have died in fighting between ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and ethnic Rohingya Muslims over the past few weeks. Officials say tens of ... Media files: AEC7AA1A-5F59-4220-9852-8317DA62ABC5_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Japan OK's Restart for Two Nuke Reactors

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Japan OK's Restart for Two Nuke Reactors Jun 16th 2012, 15:05 Japan's government has given consent for a pair of nuclear power reactors to go back online. It is the first such approval since the Fukushima disaster 15 months ago.  At present, all reactors in the country, which has scant natural resources, are offline. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda made the announcement for the restart of the reactors after getting consent Saturday from the pro-nuclear governor of the prefecture which hosts Kansai Electric's power plant in the town of Ohi. ... Media files: 3D0EF335-BA29-4680-A66B-8DB654F4B6A2_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Pakistan Bomb Blast Kills at Least 25

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Pakistan Bomb Blast Kills at Least 25 Jun 16th 2012, 10:52 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A car bomb in northwest Pakistan has killed at least 25 people and wounded scores of others. Sharon Behn reports from Islamabad on the high cost of militant violence in Pakistan.   The bomb exploded Saturday near a bus stand at a crowded bazaar in Landi Kotal, in the Khyber tribal district.  No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.   One eyewitness described the explosion as powerful. "It was a huge blast and there was dark ... Media files: CF53EB8B-0469-482C-9E09-3A8918856897_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: China Launches First Woman into Space

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China Launches First Woman into Space Jun 16th 2012, 13:17 BEIJING - China successfully launched its first woman astronaut into orbit on a mission that marks an important step in the country's plans to build a permanent space station. The Shenzhou 9 spacecraft blasted into space Saturday under clear skies at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in western Gansu province. The spacecraft carries a crew of three astronauts, including China's first female in space, Liu Yang. The Shenzhou 9 is set to dock with another spacecraft, Tiangong ... Media files: 145DF86E-5DEA-4445-9528-9F60562FB672_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Aung San Suu Kyi Delivers Long-delayed Nobel Speech

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Aung San Suu Kyi Delivers Long-delayed Nobel Speech Jun 16th 2012, 13:03 Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has given her acceptance speech for the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize, 21 years after her son accepted the prize for her while she was in detention. In a speech in Oslo Saturday, Aung San Suu Kyi said the award came while she was under house arrest in Burma and did not feel, in her words, "quite real," or connected with the rest of the world. She said the prize helped her feel a part of the world community again. Addressing the ongoing ... Media files: D088A0C5-A767-40D3-87F1-9C5AF47E00E8_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Egypt Chooses New President Amid Political Turmoil

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Egypt Chooses New President Amid Political Turmoil Jun 16th 2012, 10:16 Egypt begins a two-day runoff presidential vote Saturday pitting former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq against Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi.   The balloting comes amid political turmoil, following a Supreme Constitutional Court ruling early in the week overturning a law passed by the Islamist-led parliament that barred senior officials from ousted president Hosni Mubarak's government - like Shafiq - from holding office.  The justices - holdovers from the Mubarak ... Media files: AD7290E2-84C5-481D-924A-E5008E6536B0_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Blast Kills 13 in Pakistan

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Blast Kills 13 in Pakistan Jun 16th 2012, 10:52 Officials in northwest Pakistan say a bomb blast has killed at least 13 people and wounded 35 others in the tribal region along the Afghan border. Authorities say the bomb exploded Saturday near a bus stand at a bazaar in Landi Kotal in the Khyber tribal district.   No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Pakistani Taliban have carried out hundreds of similar bombings across the country. The Pakistani Taliban, the Afghan Taliban, al-Qaida and affiliated ... Media files: 989FCC98-C9C2-42E6-9B00-B1472E0AF610_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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