Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Voice of America: Report: Blast at Syria's Aleppo University Kills 15

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Report: Blast at Syria's Aleppo University Kills 15
Jan 15th 2013, 14:56

A Syrian rights group says two explosions killed 15 people Tuesday at the University of Aleppo, in Syria's largest city.   The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said there has been no claim of responsibility for the blasts.   Syrian state television described the explosions as a "terrorist attack," but did not give further details or specify the number of victims.   Aleppo, Syria's commercial hub, has been wracked by violence since rebels ...

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Voice of America: Japan's Prime Minister Heads to SE Asia

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Japan's Prime Minister Heads to SE Asia
Jan 15th 2013, 13:12

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's three-nation visit to South East Asia this week is seen partly as a regional diplomatic push amid tense relations with China, and partly as an effort to expand trading markets. Japan already has investments and robust trade with Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, and a government spokesman says Abe's trip this week is about reaching out to countries seen as key sources of regional economic growth. In Thailand, Japan accounts for more than 60 percent of ...

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Voice of America: S. African Platinum Mine Plans Vast Job Cuts

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S. African Platinum Mine Plans Vast Job Cuts
Jan 15th 2013, 14:40

Mining giant Anglo American Platinum has announced plans to close four mine shafts in South Africa and cut up to 14,000 jobs. The vast majority of the job cuts would be in the city of Rustenburg, where at least 46 people were killed in mine-related unrest last year. In a statement Tuesday, the company, also known as Amplats, indicated the cuts are a result of slowing demand for platinum and said the operation of "unprofitable shafts" is not sustainable. Amplats said it lost ...

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Voice of America: 10 Sentenced in Ethiopian al-Qaida Case

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10 Sentenced in Ethiopian al-Qaida Case
Jan 15th 2013, 15:07

An Ethiopian court has convicted ten people of having links to al-Qaida, but did not issue life sentences as the prosecution requested.  The accused say they will appeal. Prison sentences ranging from three to 20 years were handed to nine Ethiopians and one Kenyan on Tuesday after they were found guilty of having links with the terrorist organization al-Qaida.  One Ethiopian was set free. Lawyer Temam Ababulga defended one of the Ethiopians who was convicted on charges of ...

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Voice of America: France Tightens Domestic Security After Mali Operation

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France Tightens Domestic Security After Mali Operation
Jan 15th 2013, 15:41

France has increased its domestic security, due to concern about possible threats following the launch of French military action  against al-Qaida linked rebels in Mali. In an interview with the French television network BHM, French Interior Minister Manuel Valls said the threat from terrorists angry over the intervention is not new, but is "serious" and "permanent."Thnak "We are intensifying checks at airports, train stations, there is vigilance and ...

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Voice of America: Japan's Prime Minister Heads to SE Asia

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Japan's Prime Minister Heads to SE Asia
Jan 15th 2013, 13:12

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's three-nation visit to South East Asia this week is seen partly as a regional diplomatic push amid tense relations with China, and partly as an effort to expand trading markets. Japan already has investments and robust trade with Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, and a government spokesman says Abe's trip this week is about reaching out to countries seen as key sources of regional economic growth. In Thailand, Japan accounts for more than 60 percent of ...

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Voice of America: S. African Platinum Mine Plans Vast Job Cuts

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S. African Platinum Mine Plans Vast Job Cuts
Jan 15th 2013, 14:40

Mining giant Anglo American Platinum has announced plans to close four mine shafts in South Africa and cut up to 14,000 jobs. The vast majority of the job cuts would be in the city of Rustenburg, where at least 46 people were killed in mine-related unrest last year. In a statement Tuesday, the company, also known as Amplats, indicated the cuts are a result of slowing demand for platinum and said the operation of "unprofitable shafts" is not sustainable. Amplats said it lost ...

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Voice of America: Report: Blast at Syria's Aleppo University Kills 15

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Report: Blast at Syria's Aleppo University Kills 15
Jan 15th 2013, 14:56

A Syrian rights group says two explosions killed 15 people Tuesday at the University of Aleppo, in Syria's largest city.   The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said there has been no claim of responsibility for the blasts.   Syrian state television described the explosions as a "terrorist attack," but did not give further details or specify the number of victims.   Aleppo, Syria's commercial hub, has been wracked by violence since rebels ...

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Voice of America: 10 Sentenced in Ethiopian al-Qaida Case

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10 Sentenced in Ethiopian al-Qaida Case
Jan 15th 2013, 15:07

An Ethiopian court has convicted ten people of having links to al-Qaida, but did not issue life sentences as the prosecution requested.  The accused say they will appeal. Prison sentences ranging from three to 20 years were handed to nine Ethiopians and one Kenyan on Tuesday after they were found guilty of having links with the terrorist organization al-Qaida.  One Ethiopian was set free. Lawyer Temam Ababulga defended one of the Ethiopians who was convicted on charges of ...

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Voice of America: France Tightens Domestic Security After Mali Operation

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France Tightens Domestic Security After Mali Operation
Jan 15th 2013, 15:41

France has increased its domestic security, due to concern about possible threats following the launch of French military action  against al-Qaida linked rebels in Mali. In an interview with the French television network BHM, French Interior Minister Manuel Valls said the threat from terrorists angry over the intervention is not new, but is "serious" and "permanent."Thnak "We are intensifying checks at airports, train stations, there is vigilance and ...

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Voice of America: 10 Sentenced in Ethiopian al-Qaida Case

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10 Sentenced in Ethiopian al-Qaida Case
Jan 15th 2013, 15:07

An Ethiopian court has convicted ten people of having links to al-Qaida, but did not issue life sentences as the prosecution requested.  The accused say they will appeal. Prison sentences ranging from three to 20 years were handed to nine Ethiopians and one Kenyan on Tuesday after they were found guilty of having links with the terrorist organization al-Qaida.  One Ethiopian was set free. Lawyer Temam Ababulga defended one of the Ethiopians who was convicted on charges of ...

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Voice of America: S. African Platinum Mine Plans Vast Job Cuts

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S. African Platinum Mine Plans Vast Job Cuts
Jan 15th 2013, 14:40

Mining giant Anglo American Platinum has announced plans to close four mine shafts in South Africa and cut up to 14,000 jobs. The vast majority of the job cuts would be in the city of Rustenburg, where at least 46 people were killed in mine-related unrest last year. In a statement Tuesday, the company, also known as Amplats, indicated the cuts are a result of slowing demand for platinum and said the operation of "unprofitable shafts" is not sustainable. Amplats said it lost ...

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Voice of America: Japan's Prime Minister Heads to SE Asia

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Japan's Prime Minister Heads to SE Asia
Jan 15th 2013, 13:12

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's three-nation visit to South East Asia this week is seen partly as a regional diplomatic push amid tense relations with China, and partly as an effort to expand trading markets. Japan already has investments and robust trade with Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, and a government spokesman says Abe's trip this week is about reaching out to countries seen as key sources of regional economic growth. In Thailand, Japan accounts for more than 60 percent of ...

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Voice of America: Report: Blast at Syria's Aleppo University Kills 15

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Report: Blast at Syria's Aleppo University Kills 15
Jan 15th 2013, 14:56

A Syrian rights group says two explosions killed 15 people Tuesday at the University of Aleppo, in Syria's largest city.   The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said there has been no claim of responsibility for the blasts.   Syrian state television described the explosions as a "terrorist attack," but did not give further details or specify the number of victims.   Aleppo, Syria's commercial hub, has been wracked by violence since rebels ...

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Voice of America: France Tightens Domestic Security After Mali Operation

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France Tightens Domestic Security After Mali Operation
Jan 15th 2013, 15:41

France has increased its domestic security, due to concern about possible threats following the launch of French military action  against al-Qaida linked rebels in Mali. In an interview with the French television network BHM, French Interior Minister Manuel Valls said the threat from terrorists angry over the intervention is not new, but is "serious" and "permanent."Thnak "We are intensifying checks at airports, train stations, there is vigilance and ...

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Voice of America: Japan's Prime Minister Heads to SE Asia

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Japan's Prime Minister Heads to SE Asia
Jan 15th 2013, 13:12

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's three-nation visit to South East Asia this week is seen partly as a regional diplomatic push amid tense relations with China, and partly as an effort to expand trading markets. Japan already has investments and robust trade with Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, and a government spokesman says Abe's trip this week is about reaching out to countries seen as key sources of regional economic growth. In Thailand, Japan accounts for more than 60 percent of ...

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Voice of America: China Allows Extensive Reporting on Bad Air Quality

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China Allows Extensive Reporting on Bad Air Quality
Jan 15th 2013, 13:29

Unprecedented peaks in Beijing's chronic air pollution indexes have prompted unusually aggressive reporting from state media in the country. Media reports, which include calls for stronger government actions and questions about China's mode of development, show how people's concerns about the environment in China have reached a tipping point that neither the Chinese media nor the government can ignore. Ever since monitoring stations started recording alarming levels of toxic ...

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Voice of America: Study: Bilingualism Gives Seniors Mental Edge

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Study: Bilingualism Gives Seniors Mental Edge
Jan 15th 2013, 14:06

Older adults who've spoken two languages since childhood have a distinct cognitive edge over their monolingual peers, according to a new study. Previous studies have shown bilingualism seems to favor the development of heightened mental skills. The new research, published in Neuroscience, provides evidence of that cognitive advantage among older, bilingual adults. Subjects were divided into three groups: bilingual seniors, monolingual seniors and younger adults and instructed to sort ...

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Voice of America: Iraqi Sunni Lawmaker Killed in Suicide Bombing

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Iraqi Sunni Lawmaker Killed in Suicide Bombing
Jan 15th 2013, 14:15

Iraqi officials say a Sunni lawmaker has been killed in a suicide bombing in western Anbar province. Ifan al-Issawi died Tuesday when a suicide bomber detonated explosives in the restive city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad. The attack comes amid rising anti-government protests, mostly by Sunnis, that have rocked Iraq since December. Many Sunnis are calling for Shi'ite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to step down. They also want the release of detainees they say are being held without ...

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Voice of America: S. African Platinum Mine Plans Vast Job Cuts

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S. African Platinum Mine Plans Vast Job Cuts
Jan 15th 2013, 14:40

Mining giant Anglo American Platinum has announced plans to close four mine shafts in South Africa and cut up to 14,000 jobs. The vast majority of the job cuts would be in the city of Rustenburg, where at least 46 people were killed in mine-related unrest last year. In a statement Tuesday, the company, also known as Amplats, indicated the cuts are a result of slowing demand for platinum and said the operation of "unprofitable shafts" is not sustainable. Amplats said it lost ...

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Voice of America: Report: Blast at Syria's Aleppo University Kills 15

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Report: Blast at Syria's Aleppo University Kills 15
Jan 15th 2013, 14:56

A Syrian rights group says two explosions killed 15 people Tuesday at the University of Aleppo, in Syria's largest city.   The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said there has been no claim of responsibility for the blasts.   Syrian state television described the explosions as a "terrorist attack," but did not give further details or specify the number of victims.   Aleppo, Syria's commercial hub, has been wracked by violence since rebels ...

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Voice of America: Study: Bilingualism Gives Seniors Mental Edge

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Study: Bilingualism Gives Seniors Mental Edge
Jan 15th 2013, 14:06

Older adults who've spoken two languages since childhood have a distinct cognitive edge over their monolingual peers, according to a new study. Previous studies have shown bilingualism seems to favor the development of heightened mental skills. The new research, published in Neuroscience, provides evidence of that cognitive advantage among older, bilingual adults. Subjects were divided into three groups: bilingual seniors, monolingual seniors and younger adults and instructed to sort ...

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Voice of America: China Allows Extensive Reporting on Bad Air Quality

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China Allows Extensive Reporting on Bad Air Quality
Jan 15th 2013, 13:29

Unprecedented peaks in Beijing's chronic air pollution indexes have prompted unusually aggressive reporting from state media in the country. Media reports, which include calls for stronger government actions and questions about China's mode of development, show how people's concerns about the environment in China have reached a tipping point that neither the Chinese media nor the government can ignore. Ever since monitoring stations started recording alarming levels of toxic ...

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Voice of America: Iraqi Sunni Lawmaker Killed in Suicide Bombing

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Iraqi Sunni Lawmaker Killed in Suicide Bombing
Jan 15th 2013, 14:15

Iraqi officials say a Sunni lawmaker has been killed in a suicide bombing in western Anbar province. Ifan al-Issawi died Tuesday when a suicide bomber detonated explosives in the restive city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad. The attack comes amid rising anti-government protests, mostly by Sunnis, that have rocked Iraq since December. Many Sunnis are calling for Shi'ite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to step down. They also want the release of detainees they say are being held without ...

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Voice of America: S. African Platinum Mine Plans Vast Job Cuts

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S. African Platinum Mine Plans Vast Job Cuts
Jan 15th 2013, 14:40

Mining giant Anglo American Platinum has announced plans to close four mine shafts in South Africa and cut up to 14,000 jobs. The vast majority of the job cuts would be in the city of Rustenburg, where at least 46 people were killed in mine-related unrest last year. In a statement Tuesday, the company, also known as Amplats, indicated the cuts are a result of slowing demand for platinum and said the operation of "unprofitable shafts" is not sustainable. Amplats said it lost ...

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