Voice of America: Taliban Attacks NATO Base in Afghanistan

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Taliban Attacks NATO Base in Afghanistan Dec 2nd 2012, 07:28 Afghan officials say suicide bombers attacked a U.S. and NATO military air base in the eastern region of the country Sunday morning. Officials say the attackers detonated two explosives-packed vehicles outside the airport entrance in Jalalabad, as several other attackers tried to break into the base. Authorities say one Afghan security official was killed and others were wounded.  Other bodies were believed to be suicide attackers.  A local policeman said several bodies were found ... Media files: 0063CA67-A31B-4AC8-AE31-2E35578FBA9F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: 7 Missing in Japan Tunnel Collapse

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7 Missing in Japan Tunnel Collapse Dec 2nd 2012, 07:36 Japanese say at least seven people are missing after part of a highway tunnel collapsed early Sunday west of Tokyo. Television reports showed black smoke billowing from the 4.7 kilometer Sasago tunnel in Yamanashi prefecture, about 80 kilometers west of Tokyo. Firefighters put out the flames at 11a.m. (0200 UTC), about three hours after the accident occurred, but rescuers had to suspend work in the tunnel for fear of another collapse. Officials say two people were taken to a hospital with ... Media files: C222DEF6-F37B-480E-B83B-CF9216ADA7FD_cx0_cy28_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Taliban Attacks NATO Base in Afghanistan

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Taliban Attacks NATO Base in Afghanistan Dec 2nd 2012, 07:28 Afghan officials say suicide bombers attacked a U.S. and NATO military air base in the eastern region of the country Sunday morning. Officials say the attackers detonated two explosives-packed vehicles outside the airport entrance in Jalalabad, as several other attackers tried to break into the base. Authorities say one Afghan security official was killed and others were wounded.  Other bodies were believed to be suicide attackers.  A local policeman said several bodies were found ... Media files: 0063CA67-A31B-4AC8-AE31-2E35578FBA9F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: 7 Missing in Japan Tunnel Collapse

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7 Missing in Japan Tunnel Collapse Dec 2nd 2012, 07:36 Japanese say at least seven people are missing after part of a highway tunnel collapsed early Sunday west of Tokyo. Television reports showed black smoke billowing from the 4.7 kilometer Sasago tunnel in Yamanashi prefecture, about 80 kilometers west of Tokyo. Firefighters put out the flames at 11a.m. (0200 UTC), about three hours after the accident occurred, but rescuers had to suspend work in the tunnel for fear of another collapse. Officials say two people were taken to a hospital with ... Media files: C222DEF6-F37B-480E-B83B-CF9216ADA7FD_cx0_cy28_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Taliban Attacks NATO Base in Afghanistan

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Taliban Attacks NATO Base in Afghanistan Dec 2nd 2012, 07:28 Afghan officials say suicide bombers attacked a U.S. and NATO military air base in the eastern region of the country Sunday morning. Officials say the attackers detonated two explosives-packed vehicles outside the airport entrance in Jalalabad, as several other attackers tried to break into the base. Authorities say one Afghan security official was killed and others were wounded.  Other bodies were believed to be suicide attackers.  A local policeman said several bodies were found ... Media files: 0063CA67-A31B-4AC8-AE31-2E35578FBA9F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Syrian Forces Shell Damascus Outskirts; Phone Services Resume

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Syrian Forces Shell Damascus Outskirts; Phone Services Resume Dec 1st 2012, 19:34 Syrian forces shelled the outskirts of Damascus Saturday, as the country's telephone and Internet services resumed after a two-day blackout. Activists reported airstrikes, artillery fire and clashes in towns and villages near a main road leading to Syria's international airport.  The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 14 rebels were killed close to a military base southwest of Damascus during government shelling the observatory said could be intended to establish a secure ...

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Voice of America: Syrian Forces Shell Damascus Outskirts; Phone Services Resume

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Syrian Forces Shell Damascus Outskirts; Phone Services Resume Dec 1st 2012, 19:34 Syrian forces shelled the outskirts of Damascus Saturday, as the country's telephone and Internet services resumed after a two-day blackout. Activists reported airstrikes, artillery fire and clashes in towns and villages near a main road leading to Syria's international airport.  The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 14 rebels were killed close to a military base southwest of Damascus during government shelling the observatory said could be intended to establish a secure ...

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Voice of America: Syrian Forces Shell Damascus Outskirts; Phone Services Resume

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Syrian Forces Shell Damascus Outskirts; Phone Services Resume Dec 1st 2012, 19:34 Syrian forces shelled the outskirts of Damascus Saturday, as the country's telephone and Internet services resumed after a two-day blackout. Activists reported airstrikes, artillery fire and clashes in towns and villages near a main road leading to Syria's international airport.  The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 14 rebels were killed close to a military base southwest of Damascus during government shelling the observatory said could be intended to establish a secure ...

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Voice of America: Syrian Forces Shell Damascus Outskirts; Phone Services Resume

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Syrian Forces Shell Damascus Outskirts; Phone Services Resume Dec 1st 2012, 19:34 Syrian forces shelled the outskirts of Damascus Saturday, as the country's telephone and Internet services resumed after a two-day blackout. Activists reported airstrikes, artillery fire and clashes in towns and villages near a main road leading to Syria's international airport.  The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 14 rebels were killed close to a military base southwest of Damascus during government shelling the observatory said could be intended to establish a secure ...

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Voice of America: Syrian Forces Shell Damascus Outskirts; Phone Services Resume

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Syrian Forces Shell Damascus Outskirts; Phone Services Resume Dec 1st 2012, 19:34 Syrian forces shelled the outskirts of Damascus Saturday, as the country's telephone and Internet services resumed after a two-day blackout. Activists reported airstrikes, artillery fire and clashes in towns and villages near a main road leading to Syria's international airport.  The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 14 rebels were killed close to a military base southwest of Damascus during government shelling the observatory said could be intended to establish a secure ...

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Voice of America: Malawi President Considers Closing Refugee Camp

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Malawi President Considers Closing Refugee Camp Dec 1st 2012, 16:06 Malawian President Joyce Banda says her country is considering closing down its main refugee camp situated in the central district of Dowa. The president says doing so would be the best option for addressing an influx of illegal immigrants in the southern African country, most of whom come from war-torn countries.  Government statistics show that Malawi currently hosts an estimated 14,000 refugees, who are mainly from Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, Eritrea, the Democratic Republic of Congo ... Media files: 0C371C6C-792A-442B-93CF-3762026420FD_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Malawi President Considers Closing Refugee Camp

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Malawi President Considers Closing Refugee Camp Dec 1st 2012, 16:06 Malawian President Joyce Banda says her country is considering closing down its main refugee camp situated in the central district of Dowa. The president says doing so would be the best option for addressing an influx of illegal immigrants in the southern African country, most of whom come from war-torn countries.  Government statistics show that Malawi currently hosts an estimated 14,000 refugees, who are mainly from Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, Eritrea, the Democratic Republic of Congo ... Media files: 0C371C6C-792A-442B-93CF-3762026420FD_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Malawi President Considers Closing Refugee Camp

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Malawi President Considers Closing Refugee Camp Dec 1st 2012, 16:06 Malawian President Joyce Banda says her country is considering closing down its main refugee camp situated in the central district of Dowa. The president says doing so would be the best option for addressing an influx of illegal immigrants in the southern African country, most of whom come from war-torn countries.  Government statistics show that Malawi currently hosts an estimated 14,000 refugees, who are mainly from Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, Eritrea, the Democratic Republic of Congo ... Media files: 0C371C6C-792A-442B-93CF-3762026420FD_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Philippines Condemns China's Plan to Search, Seize Vessels in South China Sea

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Philippines Condemns China's Plan to Search, Seize Vessels in South China Sea Dec 1st 2012, 15:33 The Philippines says a plan by China's Hainan province to stop and search foreign ships deemed to be illegally in the South China Sea is a "gross violation" of international law and hampers freedom of navigation. The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs is demanding clarification from China over the plans.  The department said in a statement it is "especially concerned" by media reports that starting next year, Hainan police will have authority to board, ... Media files: AD320926-72DA-4EEE-B066-21C776DE5F3A_cx2_cy0_cw73_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Philippines Condemns China's Plan to Search, Seize Vessels in South China Sea

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Philippines Condemns China's Plan to Search, Seize Vessels in South China Sea Dec 1st 2012, 15:33 The Philippines says a plan by China's Hainan province to stop and search foreign ships deemed to be illegally in the South China Sea is a "gross violation" of international law and hampers freedom of navigation. The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs is demanding clarification from China over the plans.  The department said in a statement it is "especially concerned" by media reports that starting next year, Hainan police will have authority to board, ... Media files: AD320926-72DA-4EEE-B066-21C776DE5F3A_cx2_cy0_cw73_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Malawi President Considers Closing Refugee Camp

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Malawi President Considers Closing Refugee Camp Dec 1st 2012, 16:06 Malawian President Joyce Banda says her country is considering closing down its main refugee camp situated in the central district of Dowa. The president says doing so would be the best option for addressing an influx of illegal immigrants in the southern African country, most of whom come from war-torn countries.  Government statistics show that Malawi currently hosts an estimated 14,000 refugees, who are mainly from Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, Eritrea, the Democratic Republic of Congo ... Media files: 0C371C6C-792A-442B-93CF-3762026420FD_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Philippines Condemns China's Plan to Search, Seize Vessels in South China Sea

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Philippines Condemns China's Plan to Search, Seize Vessels in South China Sea Dec 1st 2012, 15:33 The Philippines says a plan by China's Hainan province to stop and search foreign ships deemed to be illegally in the South China Sea is a "gross violation" of international law and hampers freedom of navigation. The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs is demanding clarification from China over the plans.  The department said in a statement it is "especially concerned" by media reports that starting next year, Hainan police will have authority to board, ... Media files: AD320926-72DA-4EEE-B066-21C776DE5F3A_cx2_cy0_cw73_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Malawi President Considers Closing Refugee Camp

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Malawi President Considers Closing Refugee Camp Dec 1st 2012, 16:06 Malawian President Joyce Banda says her country is considering closing down its main refugee camp situated in the central district of Dowa. The president says doing so would be the best option for addressing an influx of illegal immigrants in the southern African country, most of whom come from war-torn countries.  Government statistics show that Malawi currently hosts an estimated 14,000 refugees, who are mainly from Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, Eritrea, the Democratic Republic of Congo ... Media files: 0C371C6C-792A-442B-93CF-3762026420FD_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Missile Strike Kills Suspected Militant in Pakistan

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Missile Strike Kills Suspected Militant in Pakistan Dec 1st 2012, 16:46 Pakistani officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike in South Waziristan has killed at least one person who is believed to have been a militant. Officials say at least two missiles were fired into the Sheen Warsak region on Saturday.  Security officials say the same area was targeted in a Thursday drone strike that killed two suspected militants. Local officials say the person targeted in Saturday's strike was a foreign-born militant with al-Qaida links. Media files: DB312B70-367A-4810-9C38-355D6FFF3C04_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Philippines Condemns China's Plan to Search, Seize Vessels in South China Sea

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Philippines Condemns China's Plan to Search, Seize Vessels in South China Sea Dec 1st 2012, 15:33 The Philippines says a plan by China's Hainan province to stop and search foreign ships deemed to be illegally in the South China Sea is a "gross violation" of international law and hampers freedom of navigation. The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs is demanding clarification from China over the plans.  The department said in a statement it is "especially concerned" by media reports that starting next year, Hainan police will have authority to board, ... Media files: AD320926-72DA-4EEE-B066-21C776DE5F3A_cx2_cy0_cw73_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Missile Strike Kills Suspected Militant in Pakistan

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Missile Strike Kills Suspected Militant in Pakistan Dec 1st 2012, 16:46 Pakistani officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike in South Waziristan has killed at least one person who is believed to have been a militant. Officials say at least two missiles were fired into the Sheen Warsak region on Saturday.  Security officials say the same area was targeted in a Thursday drone strike that killed two suspected militants. Local officials say the person targeted in Saturday's strike was a foreign-born militant with al-Qaida links. Media files: DB312B70-367A-4810-9C38-355D6FFF3C04_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Philippines Condemns China's Plan to Search, Seize Vessels in South China Sea

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Philippines Condemns China's Plan to Search, Seize Vessels in South China Sea Dec 1st 2012, 15:33 The Philippines says a plan by China's Hainan province to stop and search foreign ships deemed to be illegally in the South China Sea is a "gross violation" of international law and hampers freedom of navigation. The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs is demanding clarification from China over the plans.  The department said in a statement it is "especially concerned" by media reports that starting next year, Hainan police will have authority to board, ... Media files: AD320926-72DA-4EEE-B066-21C776DE5F3A_cx2_cy0_cw73_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Congo Plane Crash Kills 30 Near Brazzaville

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Congo Plane Crash Kills 30 Near Brazzaville Dec 1st 2012, 16:52 Emergency workers in the Republic of Congo say at least 30 people were killed when a cargo plane slammed into homes near Brazzaville's airport on Friday.   Rescuers said Saturday that the victims included all six crew members of the Soviet-era plane, a four-engine Ilyushin 76 jet freighter. It went down while trying to land at the Brazzaville Maya-Maya airport.   There was no immediate word on what caused the crash. Witnesses say the aircraft was trying to land during a violent ... Media files: FC5C171D-06B9-4BA2-9D80-DABBF44F638E_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Missile Strike Kills Suspected Militant in Pakistan

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Missile Strike Kills Suspected Militant in Pakistan Dec 1st 2012, 16:46 Pakistani officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike in South Waziristan has killed at least one person who is believed to have been a militant. Officials say at least two missiles were fired into the Sheen Warsak region on Saturday.  Security officials say the same area was targeted in a Thursday drone strike that killed two suspected militants. Local officials say the person targeted in Saturday's strike was a foreign-born militant with al-Qaida links. Media files: DB312B70-367A-4810-9C38-355D6FFF3C04_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Congo Plane Crash Kills 30 Near Brazzaville

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Congo Plane Crash Kills 30 Near Brazzaville Dec 1st 2012, 16:52 Emergency workers in the Republic of Congo say at least 30 people were killed when a cargo plane slammed into homes near Brazzaville's airport on Friday.   Rescuers said Saturday that the victims included all six crew members of the Soviet-era plane, a four-engine Ilyushin 76 jet freighter. It went down while trying to land at the Brazzaville Maya-Maya airport.   There was no immediate word on what caused the crash. Witnesses say the aircraft was trying to land during a violent ... Media files: FC5C171D-06B9-4BA2-9D80-DABBF44F638E_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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