Monday, October 1, 2012

Voice of America: Amid Ongoing Conflict, Damascus School Carries On

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Amid Ongoing Conflict, Damascus School Carries On
Oct 1st 2012, 15:56

Editor's Note: VOA's Elizabeth Arrott reported this story while escorted by a government-assigned official.

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Voice of America: Son of Sex Worker Struggles to Preserve Pakistan History

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Son of Sex Worker Struggles to Preserve Pakistan History
Oct 1st 2012, 15:44

Ancient neighborhoods in Pakistan's bustling city Lahore are disappearing under the urban pressures of population growth and new construction. Painter and restaurant owner Iqbal Hussein, the son of a local prostitute, is struggling to preserve the art of a bygone era. House of treasures Tucked away in Iqbal Hussein's house are treasures of Lahore's history: doors big enough for an elephant to walk through, hand-carved balconies, Hindu statues. Many art pieces are from the now ...

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Voice of America: Prayerful Nuns Produce Heavenly Cheese

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Prayerful Nuns Produce Heavenly Cheese
Oct 1st 2012, 07:23

Every day, at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, the 13 resident nuns gather for prayer. Theirs is a simple Christian life of worship and meditation. The sisters also follow the Benedictine tradition of combining prayer with work. For the past 20 years, they've made their own version of Gouda, the flavorful cheese which originated in the Netherlands. Sister Barbara Smickel, who co-founded the monastery 25 years ago, says that ...

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Voice of America: Nigerian Activists Teach Sexual Rights, Awareness, Safety

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Nigerian Activists Teach Sexual Rights, Awareness, Safety
Oct 1st 2012, 16:33

After attending the international AIDS conference in Washington, D.C., Nigerian youth leaders are trying hard to bring home and apply what they learned.  Many young men and women at a hotel in Abuja wear brightly colored badges made from condoms. Others wear strips of plastic condom packages safety-pinned to their shirts. While a colleague carefully tapes blue and pink fabric to a condom to complete another badge, Charles Onwuka, the Abuja program coordinator for activist group "Our ...

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Voice of America: New Bounty Offered for Anti-Islam Filmmaker

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New Bounty Offered for Anti-Islam Filmmaker
Oct 1st 2012, 16:38

Another Pakistani politician has offered a bounty for the murder of the producer of a video that denigrates the Prophet Muhammad. During a rally in the northwestern city of Peshawar Monday, former Pakistani legislator Ikramullah Shahid said he would give $200,000 to anyone who killed the filmmaker. The low-budget video that was made in the United States was posted on the Internet and triggered world-wide protests by Muslims.  Shahid's offer comes after Pakistani Railway Minister ...

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Voice of America: US Backs African Intervention Force in Mali

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US Backs African Intervention Force in Mali
Oct 1st 2012, 15:51

The United States wants soldiers in Mali to accept an African outside intervention force to help fight al-Qaida affiliated terrorists in the north.  The Obama administration says the international community can not allow Muslim extremists in northern Mali to create a separate Islamic state. "We do not need to see a fragmentation of Mali," noted Johnnie Carson, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.  "We do not need to see a Mali which has a ...

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Voice of America: Son of Sex Worker Struggles to Preserve Pakistan History

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Son of Sex Worker Struggles to Preserve Pakistan History
Oct 1st 2012, 15:44

Ancient neighborhoods in Pakistan's bustling city Lahore are disappearing under the urban pressures of population growth and new construction. Painter and restaurant owner Iqbal Hussein, the son of a local prostitute, is struggling to preserve the art of a bygone era. House of treasures Tucked away in Iqbal Hussein's house are treasures of Lahore's history: doors big enough for an elephant to walk through, hand-carved balconies, Hindu statues. Many art pieces are from the now ...

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Voice of America: Prayerful Nuns Produce Heavenly Cheese

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Prayerful Nuns Produce Heavenly Cheese
Oct 1st 2012, 07:23

Every day, at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, the 13 resident nuns gather for prayer. Theirs is a simple Christian life of worship and meditation. The sisters also follow the Benedictine tradition of combining prayer with work. For the past 20 years, they've made their own version of Gouda, the flavorful cheese which originated in the Netherlands. Sister Barbara Smickel, who co-founded the monastery 25 years ago, says that ...

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Voice of America: New Bounty Offered for Anti-Islam Filmmaker

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New Bounty Offered for Anti-Islam Filmmaker
Oct 1st 2012, 16:38

Another Pakistani politician has offered a bounty for the murder of the producer of a video that denigrates the Prophet Muhammad. During a rally in the northwestern city of Peshawar Monday, former Pakistani legislator Ikramullah Shahid said he would give $200,000 to anyone who killed the filmmaker. The low-budget video that was made in the United States was posted on the Internet and triggered world-wide protests by Muslims.  Shahid's offer comes after Pakistani Railway Minister ...

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Voice of America: Amid Ongoing Conflict, Damascus School Carries On

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Amid Ongoing Conflict, Damascus School Carries On
Oct 1st 2012, 15:56

Editor's Note: VOA's Elizabeth Arrott reported this story while escorted by a government-assigned official.

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Voice of America: US Backs African Intervention Force in Mali

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US Backs African Intervention Force in Mali
Oct 1st 2012, 15:51

The United States wants soldiers in Mali to accept an African outside intervention force to help fight al-Qaida affiliated terrorists in the north.  The Obama administration says the international community can not allow Muslim extremists in northern Mali to create a separate Islamic state. "We do not need to see a fragmentation of Mali," noted Johnnie Carson, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.  "We do not need to see a Mali which has a ...

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Voice of America: New Bounty Offered for Anti-Islam Filmmaker

Voice of America
Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
New Bounty Offered for Anti-Islam Filmmaker
Oct 1st 2012, 16:38

Another Pakistani politician has offered a bounty for the murder of the producer of a video that denigrates the Prophet Muhammad. During a rally in the northwestern city of Peshawar Monday, former Pakistani legislator Ikramullah Shahid said he would give $200,000 to anyone who killed the filmmaker. The low-budget video that was made in the United States was posted on the Internet and triggered world-wide protests by Muslims.  Shahid's offer comes after Pakistani Railway Minister ...

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Voice of America: Prayerful Nuns Produce Heavenly Cheese

Voice of America
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Prayerful Nuns Produce Heavenly Cheese
Oct 1st 2012, 07:23

Every day, at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, the 13 resident nuns gather for prayer. Theirs is a simple Christian life of worship and meditation. The sisters also follow the Benedictine tradition of combining prayer with work. For the past 20 years, they've made their own version of Gouda, the flavorful cheese which originated in the Netherlands. Sister Barbara Smickel, who co-founded the monastery 25 years ago, says that ...

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Voice of America: Son of Sex Worker Struggles to Preserve Pakistan History

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Son of Sex Worker Struggles to Preserve Pakistan History
Oct 1st 2012, 15:44

Ancient neighborhoods in Pakistan's bustling city Lahore are disappearing under the urban pressures of population growth and new construction. Painter and restaurant owner Iqbal Hussein, the son of a local prostitute, is struggling to preserve the art of a bygone era. House of treasures Tucked away in Iqbal Hussein's house are treasures of Lahore's history: doors big enough for an elephant to walk through, hand-carved balconies, Hindu statues. Many art pieces are from the now ...

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Voice of America: Amid Ongoing Conflict, Damascus School Carries On

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Amid Ongoing Conflict, Damascus School Carries On
Oct 1st 2012, 15:56

Editor's Note: VOA's Elizabeth Arrott reported this story while escorted by a government-assigned official.

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Voice of America: Popular Indian Yoga Guru Could Influence Election

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Popular Indian Yoga Guru Could Influence Election
Oct 1st 2012, 14:30

Every morning tens of millions of people watch Baba Ramdev, one of India's most popular yoga gurus, on television. Internationally known for reintroducing yoga and good health practices to the subcontinent, Ramdev is now using his powerful platform to send a political message. Gopal Singh Bisht says he was healed from Hepatitis B under Ramdev's guidance. He believes it's now his duty to spread the guru's message. Soon, he will join thousands of others in traveling across India to spread ...

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Voice of America: US Backs African Intervention Force in Mali

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US Backs African Intervention Force in Mali
Oct 1st 2012, 15:51

The United States wants soldiers in Mali to accept an African outside intervention force to help fight al-Qaida affiliated terrorists in the north.  The Obama administration says the international community can not allow Muslim extremists in northern Mali to create a separate Islamic state. "We do not need to see a fragmentation of Mali," noted Johnnie Carson, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.  "We do not need to see a Mali which has a ...

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Voice of America: Amid Ongoing Conflict, Damascus School Carries On

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Amid Ongoing Conflict, Damascus School Carries On
Oct 1st 2012, 15:56

Editor's Note: VOA's Elizabeth Arrott reported this story while escorted by a government-assigned official.

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Voice of America: Popular Indian Yoga Guru Could Influence Election

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Popular Indian Yoga Guru Could Influence Election
Oct 1st 2012, 14:30

Every morning tens of millions of people watch Baba Ramdev, one of India's most popular yoga gurus, on television. Internationally known for reintroducing yoga and good health practices to the subcontinent, Ramdev is now using his powerful platform to send a political message. Gopal Singh Bisht says he was healed from Hepatitis B under Ramdev's guidance. He believes it's now his duty to spread the guru's message. Soon, he will join thousands of others in traveling across India to spread ...

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Voice of America: US Backs African Intervention Force in Mali

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US Backs African Intervention Force in Mali
Oct 1st 2012, 15:51

The United States wants soldiers in Mali to accept an African outside intervention force to help fight al-Qaida affiliated terrorists in the north.  The Obama administration says the international community can not allow Muslim extremists in northern Mali to create a separate Islamic state. "We do not need to see a fragmentation of Mali," noted Johnnie Carson, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.  "We do not need to see a Mali which has a ...

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Voice of America: Popular Indian Yoga Guru Could Influence Election

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Popular Indian Yoga Guru Could Influence Election
Oct 1st 2012, 14:30

Every morning tens of millions of people watch Baba Ramdev, one of India's most popular yoga gurus, on television. Internationally known for reintroducing yoga and good health practices to the subcontinent, Ramdev is now using his powerful platform to send a political message. Gopal Singh Bisht says he was healed from Hepatitis B under Ramdev's guidance. He believes it's now his duty to spread the guru's message. Soon, he will join thousands of others in traveling across India to spread ...

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Voice of America: US Backs African Intervention Force to Fight Mali Terrorists

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US Backs African Intervention Force to Fight Mali Terrorists
Oct 1st 2012, 15:51

The United States wants soldiers in Mali to accept an African outside intervention force to help fight al-Qaida affiliated terrorists in the north.  The Obama administration says the international community can not allow Muslim extremists in northern Mali to create a separate Islamic state. "We do not need to see a fragmentation of Mali," noted Johnnie Carson, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.  "We do not need to see a Mali which has a ...

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Voice of America: Popular Indian Yoga Guru Could Influence Election

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Popular Indian Yoga Guru Could Influence Election
Oct 1st 2012, 14:30

Every morning tens of millions of people watch Baba Ramdev, one of India's most popular yoga gurus, on television. Internationally known for reintroducing yoga and good health practices to the subcontinent, Ramdev is now using his powerful platform to send a political message. Gopal Singh Bisht says he was healed from Hepatitis B under Ramdev's guidance. He believes it's now his duty to spread the guru's message. Soon, he will join thousands of others in traveling across India to spread ...

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Voice of America: Popular Indian Yoga Guru Could Influence Election

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Popular Indian Yoga Guru Could Influence Election
Oct 1st 2012, 14:30

Every morning tens of millions of people watch Baba Ramdev, one of India's most popular yoga gurus, on television. Internationally known for reintroducing yoga and good health practices to the subcontinent, Ramdev is now using his powerful platform to send a political message. Gopal Singh Bisht says he was healed from Hepatitis B under Ramdev's guidance. He believes it's now his duty to spread the guru's message. Soon, he will join thousands of others in traveling across India to spread ...

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Voice of America: Bacterium Targets Untreated HIV-Positive People

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Bacterium Targets Untreated HIV-Positive People
Oct 1st 2012, 15:10

Researchers are warning of an emerging form of intestinal disease in sub-Saharan Africa. It's targeting mostly HIV-infected people, who are not on treatment. The disease kills up to 45 percent of those infected. The disease can be found in all corners of sub-Saharan Africa, according to Chinyere Okoro of Britain's Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. "It's an invasive disease. It's a disease that is found in the bloodstream and can invade other internal organs of the patient. It's caused by a ...

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