Thursday, January 10, 2013

Voice of America: Mideast Winter Storm Deepens Misery of Syrians

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Mideast Winter Storm Deepens Misery of Syrians
Jan 10th 2013, 15:17

A winter storm in the Middle East has brought heavy snowfall and flooding and caused at least eight deaths. The storm, called the worst in more than 20 years, disrupted life across the region and deepened the misery of hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. Weather experts say the storm dumped the precipitation of an entire average winter during the course of just a few days. The storm paralyzed life in many cities from Gaza to Istanbul and aggravated the hardship of Syrians already ...

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Voice of America: Rights Groups Push for ASEAN Action on Missing Lao Activist

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Rights Groups Push for ASEAN Action on Missing Lao Activist
Jan 10th 2013, 15:28

The mysterious disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone last month is continuing to draw concern from rights groups, who call it a stain on the region's human rights record.  There are concerns that Sombath's disappearance could be linked to his opposition of large infrastructure projects such as the Xayaburi dam. The 60-year-old activist is an internationally known director of the Participatory Development Training Center, a civil society group in Laos. He won the ...

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Voice of America: Killing of Kurdish Activists Comes as Peace Talks Ramp Up

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Killing of Kurdish Activists Comes as Peace Talks Ramp Up
Jan 10th 2013, 15:43

The execution-style killings of three female Kurdish activists in Paris early Thursday comes just days after Turkish media reported significant progress in talks between a jailed rebel leader and senior Turkish intelligence officials. News reports identified one of the women as Sakine Cansiz, a founding member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, which has waged an armed campaign for self-rule against the Turkish state since 1984.  The conflict has claimed 40,000 lives. Another ...

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Voice of America: Rights Groups Push for ASEAN Action on Missing Lao Activist

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Rights Groups Push for ASEAN Action on Missing Lao Activist
Jan 10th 2013, 15:28

The mysterious disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone last month is continuing to draw concern from rights groups, who call it a stain on the region's human rights record.  There are concerns that Sombath's disappearance could be linked to his opposition of large infrastructure projects such as the Xayaburi dam. The 60-year-old activist is an internationally known director of the Participatory Development Training Center, a civil society group in Laos. He won the ...

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Voice of America: Businesses, Economists Debate Merits of Higher Minimum Wage in Thailand

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Businesses, Economists Debate Merits of Higher Minimum Wage in Thailand
Jan 10th 2013, 13:10

Thailand has enacted a national minimum wage that mandates a daily rate of nearly $10. Although workers across the country welcomed the boost in income, some businesses have been laying off employees, complaining that they cannot afford to pay them. A policy to raise Thailand's national minimum wage was a key platform of the governing Pheu Thai Party of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in the lead up to general elections in 2011. The national minimum wage marks a sharp departure from past ...

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Voice of America: Pakistan Says Indian Troops Kill Pakistani Soldier in Kashmir

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Pakistan Says Indian Troops Kill Pakistani Soldier in Kashmir
Jan 10th 2013, 14:17

Pakistan's army says Indian troops have shot and killed a Pakistani soldier, the third cross-border incident reported in the disputed Kashmir region in recent days. The army says the soldier was killed Thursday as a result of "unprovoked" firing by Indian troops on a Pakistani military outpost. The shooting came amid a rise in tensions along the disputed Kashmiri border known as the "Line of Control." On Tuesday, India accused Pakistani troops of killing two Indian ...

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Voice of America: Zimbabwe Election Preparations Remain in Limbo

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Zimbabwe Election Preparations Remain in Limbo
Jan 10th 2013, 14:19

The Zimbabwe prime minister's office said Thursday it expects the country's electoral commission to start preparing for polls. But the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) says it does not have the funding and does not know when it will get it. Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Zimbabwe is well behind schedule with reforms needed to ensure the country has credible national elections. Preparations for Zimbabwe's next elections, expected sometime this year, have not yet begun. On Thursday, ...

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Voice of America: Mideast Winter Storm Deepens Misery of Syrians

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Mideast Winter Storm Deepens Misery of Syrians
Jan 10th 2013, 15:17

A winter storm in the Middle East has brought heavy snowfall and flooding and caused at least eight deaths. The storm, called the worst in more than 20 years, disrupted life across the region and deepened the misery of hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. Weather experts say the storm dumped the precipitation of an entire average winter during the course of just a few days. The storm paralyzed life in many cities from Gaza to Istanbul and aggravated the hardship of Syrians already ...

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Voice of America: Refugees Fear Insecurity in Kenya Return to Somalia

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Refugees Fear Insecurity in Kenya Return to Somalia
Jan 10th 2013, 15:23

Rising insecurity in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps is prompting hundreds of refugees to return home to Somalia.  Residents of the camps say gangs of bandits have made life too difficult for many of those who came to escape war and famine. The Dadaab refugee camps in northeastern Kenya were supposed to be a sanctuary for Somalis escaping violence and food shortages at home, but in recent years, refugees at the camps have come increasingly under threat. Abdirisack Mohammed is a ...

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Voice of America: Killing of Kurdish Activists Comes as Peace Talks Ramp Up

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Killing of Kurdish Activists Comes as Peace Talks Ramp Up
Jan 10th 2013, 15:43

The execution-style killings of three female Kurdish activists in Paris early Thursday comes just days after Turkish media reported significant progress in talks between a jailed rebel leader and senior Turkish intelligence officials. News reports identified one of the women as Sakine Cansiz, a founding member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, which has waged an armed campaign for self-rule against the Turkish state since 1984.  The conflict has claimed 40,000 lives. Another ...

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Voice of America: 'Lincoln' Leads Pack with 12 Oscar Nominations

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'Lincoln' Leads Pack with 12 Oscar Nominations
Jan 10th 2013, 14:33

Lincoln led the pack of Oscar nominees on Thursday with 12 nominations including a nod for best picture, in the race for the world's top film honors. Joining Lincoln in the competition for the best movie Oscar were eight films - shipwreck tale Life of Pi with 11 nods, musical Les Miserables, Iran hostage drama Argo, French language drama Amour, Osama bin Laden thriller Zero Dark Thirty, comedy Silver Linings Playbook, Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, and mythological film Beasts ...

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Voice of America: 'Lincoln' Leads Pack with 12 Oscar Nominations

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'Lincoln' Leads Pack with 12 Oscar Nominations
Jan 10th 2013, 14:33

Lincoln led the pack of Oscar nominees on Thursday with 12 nominations including a nod for best picture, in the race for the world's top film honors. Joining Lincoln in the competition for the best movie Oscar were eight films - shipwreck tale Life of Pi with 11 nods, musical Les Miserables, Iran hostage drama Argo, French language drama Amour, Osama bin Laden thriller Zero Dark Thirty, comedy Silver Linings Playbook, Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, and mythological film Beasts ...

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Voice of America: 'Lincoln' Leads Pack with 12 Oscar Nominations

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'Lincoln' Leads Pack with 12 Oscar Nominations
Jan 10th 2013, 14:33

Lincoln led the pack of Oscar nominees on Thursday with 12 nominations including a nod for best picture, in the race for the world's top film honors. Joining Lincoln in the competition for the best movie Oscar were eight films - shipwreck tale Life of Pi with 11 nods, musical Les Miserables, Iran hostage drama Argo, French language drama Amour, Osama bin Laden thriller Zero Dark Thirty, comedy Silver Linings Playbook, Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, and mythological film Beasts ...

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Voice of America: 'Lincoln' Leads Pack with 12 Oscar Nominations

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'Lincoln' Leads Pack with 12 Oscar Nominations
Jan 10th 2013, 14:33

Lincoln led the pack of Oscar nominees on Thursday with 12 nominations including a nod for best picture, in the race for the world's top film honors. Joining Lincoln in the competition for the best movie Oscar were eight films - shipwreck tale Life of Pi with 11 nods, musical Les Miserables, Iran hostage drama Argo, French language drama Amour, Osama bin Laden thriller Zero Dark Thirty, comedy Silver Linings Playbook, Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, and mythological film Beasts ...

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Voice of America: 'Lincoln' Leads Pack with 12 Oscar Nominations

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'Lincoln' Leads Pack with 12 Oscar Nominations
Jan 10th 2013, 14:33

Lincoln led the pack of Oscar nominees on Thursday with 12 nominations including a nod for best picture, in the race for the world's top film honors. Joining Lincoln in the competition for the best movie Oscar were eight films - shipwreck tale Life of Pi with 11 nods, musical Les Miserables, Iran hostage drama Argo, French language drama Amour, Osama bin Laden thriller Zero Dark Thirty, comedy Silver Linings Playbook, Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, and mythological film Beasts ...

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Voice of America: Bomb Blast Kills 11 in Pakistan

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Bomb Blast Kills 11 in Pakistan
Jan 10th 2013, 12:45

Pakistani officials say a bomb attack in the city of Quetta has killed 11 people and wounded dozens more. Quetta senior police officer Zubair Mehmood told reporters the explosion in a crowded area of the city also injured 27 people.  It was not immediately clear what kind of a device it was.  Reports said the explosion may have targeted paramilitary soldiers. ​​Quetta is the capital of Baluchistan province, which has grappled with a decades-long separatist insurgency.  It is ...

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Voice of America: Bomb Blast Kills 11 in Pakistan

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Bomb Blast Kills 11 in Pakistan
Jan 10th 2013, 12:45

Pakistani officials say a bomb attack in the city of Quetta has killed 11 people and wounded dozens more. Quetta senior police officer Zubair Mehmood told reporters the explosion in a crowded area of the city also injured 27 people.  It was not immediately clear what kind of a device it was.  Reports said the explosion may have targeted paramilitary soldiers. ​​Quetta is the capital of Baluchistan province, which has grappled with a decades-long separatist insurgency.  It is ...

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Voice of America: Chinese Buyers Put Squeeze on Australian Baby Food Supplies

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Chinese Buyers Put Squeeze on Australian Baby Food Supplies
Jan 10th 2013, 12:02

A surge in demand has forced supermarkets and chemists in Australia to ration sales of a popular brand of baby formula as Chinese customers try to buy in bulk.  Many shops are running low on supplies of Karicare following a surge in demand. Pharmacists say Chinese migrants and tourists are desperate to buy the infant food following a milk safety scandal that killed six children in China in 2008. Some retailers in Australia are limiting the number of Karicare tins that customers can buy ...

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Voice of America: Bomb Blast Kills 11 in Pakistan

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Bomb Blast Kills 11 in Pakistan
Jan 10th 2013, 12:45

Pakistani officials say a bomb attack in the city of Quetta has killed 11 people and wounded dozens more. Quetta senior police officer Zubair Mehmood told reporters the explosion in a crowded area of the city also injured 27 people.  It was not immediately clear what kind of a device it was.  Reports said the explosion may have targeted paramilitary soldiers. ​​Quetta is the capital of Baluchistan province, which has grappled with a decades-long separatist insurgency.  It is ...

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Voice of America: Chinese Buyers Put Squeeze on Australian Baby Food Supplies

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Chinese Buyers Put Squeeze on Australian Baby Food Supplies
Jan 10th 2013, 12:02

A surge in demand has forced supermarkets and chemists in Australia to ration sales of a popular brand of baby formula as Chinese customers try to buy in bulk.  Many shops are running low on supplies of Karicare following a surge in demand. Pharmacists say Chinese migrants and tourists are desperate to buy the infant food following a milk safety scandal that killed six children in China in 2008. Some retailers in Australia are limiting the number of Karicare tins that customers can buy ...

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Voice of America: Bomb Blast Kills 11 in Pakistan

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Bomb Blast Kills 11 in Pakistan
Jan 10th 2013, 12:45

Pakistani officials say a bomb attack in the city of Quetta has killed 11 people and wounded dozens more. Quetta senior police officer Zubair Mehmood told reporters the explosion in a crowded area of the city also injured 27 people.  It was not immediately clear what kind of a device it was.  Reports said the explosion may have targeted paramilitary soldiers. ​​Quetta is the capital of Baluchistan province, which has grappled with a decades-long separatist insurgency.  It is ...

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Voice of America: Chinese Buyers Put Squeeze on Australian Baby Food Supplies

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Chinese Buyers Put Squeeze on Australian Baby Food Supplies
Jan 10th 2013, 12:02

A surge in demand has forced supermarkets and chemists in Australia to ration sales of a popular brand of baby formula as Chinese customers try to buy in bulk.  Many shops are running low on supplies of Karicare following a surge in demand. Pharmacists say Chinese migrants and tourists are desperate to buy the infant food following a milk safety scandal that killed six children in China in 2008. Some retailers in Australia are limiting the number of Karicare tins that customers can buy ...

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Voice of America: Bomb Blast Kills 11 in Pakistan

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Bomb Blast Kills 11 in Pakistan
Jan 10th 2013, 12:45

Pakistani officials say a bomb attack in the city of Quetta has killed 11 people and wounded dozens more. Quetta senior police officer Zubair Mehmood told reporters the explosion in a crowded area of the city also injured 27 people.  It was not immediately clear what kind of a device it was.  Reports said the explosion may have targeted paramilitary soldiers. ​​Quetta is the capital of Baluchistan province, which has grappled with a decades-long separatist insurgency.  It is ...

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Voice of America: China's December Trade Figures Stronger Than Expected

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China's December Trade Figures Stronger Than Expected
Jan 10th 2013, 11:26

China posted stronger than expected trade figures for December, in a further sign that the world's second-largest economy continues to recover from its worst slowdown in years. Official data released Thursday showed export growth more than quadrupled from the previous month to 14.1 percent. December imports increased 6 percent after after failing to grow at all in November. Despite the improvements in December, the figures showed that China missed its 10 percent growth target for trade ...

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