Voice of America: Obama Inauguration

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

Obama Inauguration Jan 18th 2013, 15:16 Ghanaian-born scholar Geoge Ayittey says most Africans celebrate the re-election and second inauguration of Barack Obama as U.S. President. Ayittey, who is president of the Washington-based think tank Free Africa Foundation, says Mr. Obama's re-election was significant, given the myriad of issues he faced during his first term. "When he came to office, the U.S. economy was in a free fall. There was a global financial crisis. Unemployment was very high. So the President has done very well ... Media files: 09B23064-065F-4441-9BAD-36AE3E7DACC7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Zuma to Push Africa Infrastructure at Davos

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Zuma to Push Africa Infrastructure at Davos Jan 18th 2013, 13:56 South African President Jacob Zuma won't only be representing his nation at next week's World Economic Forum in Switzerland -- he'll be representing all of Africa.  Zuma has been appointed by the African Union to push the world's top economies to focus on boosting Africa's infrastructure.  Experts say the state of the continent's roads, electrical grids and other fixtures are keeping Africa from realizing its potential.  But with developed nations struggling with their own ... Media files: 15D4BC21-AE6E-4C77-8D1E-EC7F2759BD80_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Still Seeking Clarity on Algeria Situation

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US Still Seeking Clarity on Algeria Situation Jan 18th 2013, 15:08 U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the United States is still working to get a clear picture of the situation at a natural gas facility in Algeria, which Algerian forces attacked on Thursday after militants had taken dozens of foreigners and hundreds of Algerians hostage.  Nearly 24 hours after Algerian forces launched their assault on the joint Algerian-British-Norwegian facility, senior foreign officials did not know its outcome, or the fate of their citizens who had been taken ... Media files: F6378A94-F355-432E-84E9-229777E335E8_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: AFCON: Female Fans Not Welcome at African Football Tournament

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AFCON: Female Fans Not Welcome at African Football Tournament Jan 18th 2013, 14:21 As the African Cup of Nations prepares to kick off this weekend, some teams have courted controversy by allegedly saying they don't want female fans attending because they'll bring bad luck. Predictably, this has not gone over well with women. A local South African newspaper cited an AFCON organizer who said that teams from Ghana, Congo, Mali and Niger complained. The organizer said some on the teams believe women bring bad luck and are associated with witchcraft. VOA attempted to reach ... Media files: 113F1176-AE95-472B-A4D4-A367EE1888EC_cx0_cy47_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Thailand Extends Migrant Worker Registration Deadline

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Thailand Extends Migrant Worker Registration Deadline Jan 18th 2013, 13:30 Labor activists in Thailand are welcoming the government's extension of a deadline for close to two million undocumented migrant workers to become legal. The illegal migrants now have four additional months to register through a new simplified process.  But, activists say the new rules still allow room for exploiting foreign workers mainly from Burma, Cambodia and Laos.  Thailand this week announced a four-month extension on a deadline for undocumented foreign workers to become ... Media files: D0A0BC1C-5B49-4914-8BEB-6FEDA1995C08_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: AU Urged to Take Humanitarian Action in Sudan

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AU Urged to Take Humanitarian Action in Sudan Jan 18th 2013, 15:23 Human Rights Watch says the conflict in Sudan's Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states has displaced or severely affected an estimated 900,000 people and caused widespread hunger, malnutrition, and associated illness.  With Sudan's army increasing aerial attacks since the end of the rainy season, the situation in the region is rapidly deteriorating.  Key humanitarian figures are calling on the African Union to take action at their summit later this month.  Last July, ... Media files: 8CEA665B-B2FA-4894-8923-9F078F7125AB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Thailand Extends Migrant Worker Registration Deadline

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Thailand Extends Migrant Worker Registration Deadline Jan 18th 2013, 13:30 Labor activists in Thailand are welcoming the government's extension of a deadline for close to two million undocumented migrant workers to become legal. The illegal migrants now have four additional months to register through a new simplified process.  But, activists say the new rules still allow room for exploiting foreign workers mainly from Burma, Cambodia and Laos.  Thailand this week announced a four-month extension on a deadline for undocumented foreign workers to become ... Media files: D0A0BC1C-5B49-4914-8BEB-6FEDA1995C08_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: AFCON: Female Fans Not Welcome at African Football Tournament

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AFCON: Female Fans Not Welcome at African Football Tournament Jan 18th 2013, 14:21 As the African Cup of Nations prepares to kick off this weekend, some teams have courted controversy by allegedly saying they don't want female fans attending because they'll bring bad luck. Predictably, this has not gone over well with women. A local South African newspaper cited an AFCON organizer who said that teams from Ghana, Congo, Mali and Niger complained. The organizer said some on the teams believe women bring bad luck and are associated with witchcraft. VOA attempted to reach ... Media files: 113F1176-AE95-472B-A4D4-A367EE1888EC_cx0_cy47_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Still Seeking Clarity on Algeria Situation

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US Still Seeking Clarity on Algeria Situation Jan 18th 2013, 15:08 U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the United States is still working to get a clear picture of the situation at a natural gas facility in Algeria, which Algerian forces attacked on Thursday after militants had taken dozens of foreigners and hundreds of Algerians hostage.  Nearly 24 hours after Algerian forces launched their assault on the joint Algerian-British-Norwegian facility, senior foreign officials did not know its outcome, or the fate of their citizens who had been taken ... Media files: F6378A94-F355-432E-84E9-229777E335E8_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Obama Inauguration

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Obama Inauguration Jan 18th 2013, 15:16 Ghanaian-born scholar Geoge Ayittey says most Africans celebrate the re-election and second inauguration of Barack Obama as U.S. President. Ayittey, who is president of the Washington-based think tank Free Africa Foundation, says Mr. Obama's re-election was significant, given the myriad of issues he faced during his first term. "When he came to office, the U.S. economy was in a free fall. There was a global financial crisis. Unemployment was very high. So the President has done very well ... Media files: 09B23064-065F-4441-9BAD-36AE3E7DACC7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: AU Urged to Take Humanitarian Action in Sudan

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AU Urged to Take Humanitarian Action in Sudan Jan 18th 2013, 15:23 Human Rights Watch says the conflict in Sudan's Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states has displaced or severely affected an estimated 900,000 people and caused widespread hunger, malnutrition, and associated illness.  With Sudan's army increasing aerial attacks since the end of the rainy season, the situation in the region is rapidly deteriorating.  Key humanitarian figures are calling on the African Union to take action at their summit later this month.  Last July, ... Media files: 8CEA665B-B2FA-4894-8923-9F078F7125AB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Thailand Extends Migrant Worker Registration Deadline

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Thailand Extends Migrant Worker Registration Deadline Jan 18th 2013, 13:30 Labor activists in Thailand are welcoming the government's extension of a deadline for close to two million undocumented migrant workers to become legal. The illegal migrants now have four additional months to register through a new simplified process.  But, activists say the new rules still allow room for exploiting foreign workers mainly from Burma, Cambodia and Laos.  Thailand this week announced a four-month extension on a deadline for undocumented foreign workers to become ... Media files: D0A0BC1C-5B49-4914-8BEB-6FEDA1995C08_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: AFCON: Female Fans Not Welcome at African Football Tournament

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AFCON: Female Fans Not Welcome at African Football Tournament Jan 18th 2013, 14:21 As the African Cup of Nations prepares to kick off this weekend, some teams have courted controversy by allegedly saying they don't want female fans attending because they'll bring bad luck. Predictably, this has not gone over well with women. A local South African newspaper cited an AFCON organizer who said that teams from Ghana, Congo, Mali and Niger complained. The organizer said some on the teams believe women bring bad luck and are associated with witchcraft. VOA attempted to reach ... Media files: 113F1176-AE95-472B-A4D4-A367EE1888EC_cx0_cy47_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Still Seeking Clarity on Algeria Situation

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US Still Seeking Clarity on Algeria Situation Jan 18th 2013, 15:08 U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the United States is still working to get a clear picture of the situation at a natural gas facility in Algeria, which Algerian forces attacked on Thursday after militants had taken dozens of foreigners and hundreds of Algerians hostage.  Nearly 24 hours after Algerian forces launched their assault on the joint Algerian-British-Norwegian facility, senior foreign officials did not know its outcome, or the fate of their citizens who had been taken ... Media files: F6378A94-F355-432E-84E9-229777E335E8_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Obama Inauguration

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Obama Inauguration Jan 18th 2013, 15:16 Ghanaian-born scholar Geoge Ayittey says most Africans celebrate the re-election and second inauguration of Barack Obama as U.S. President. Ayittey, who is president of the Washington-based think tank Free Africa Foundation, says Mr. Obama's re-election was significant, given the myriad of issues he faced during his first term. "When he came to office, the U.S. economy was in a free fall. There was a global financial crisis. Unemployment was very high. So the President has done very well ... Media files: 09B23064-065F-4441-9BAD-36AE3E7DACC7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: AU Urged to Take Humanitarian Action in Sudan

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AU Urged to Take Humanitarian Action in Sudan Jan 18th 2013, 15:23 Human Rights Watch says the conflict in Sudan's Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states has displaced or severely affected an estimated 900,000 people and caused widespread hunger, malnutrition, and associated illness.  With Sudan's army increasing aerial attacks since the end of the rainy season, the situation in the region is rapidly deteriorating.  Key humanitarian figures are calling on the African Union to take action at their summit later this month.  Last July, ... Media files: 8CEA665B-B2FA-4894-8923-9F078F7125AB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Thailand Extends Migrant Worker Registration Deadline

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Thailand Extends Migrant Worker Registration Deadline Jan 18th 2013, 13:30 Labor activists in Thailand are welcoming the government's extension of a deadline for close to two million undocumented migrant workers to become legal. The illegal migrants now have four additional months to register through a new simplified process.  But, activists say the new rules still allow room for exploiting foreign workers mainly from Burma, Cambodia and Laos.  Thailand this week announced a four-month extension on a deadline for undocumented foreign workers to become ... Media files: D0A0BC1C-5B49-4914-8BEB-6FEDA1995C08_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: AFCON: Female Fans Not Welcome at African Football Tournament

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AFCON: Female Fans Not Welcome at African Football Tournament Jan 18th 2013, 14:21 As the African Cup of Nations prepares to kick off this weekend, some teams have courted controversy by allegedly saying they don't want female fans attending because they'll bring bad luck. Predictably, this has not gone over well with women. A local South African newspaper cited an AFCON organizer who said that teams from Ghana, Congo, Mali and Niger complained. The organizer said some on the teams believe women bring bad luck and are associated with witchcraft. VOA attempted to reach ... Media files: 113F1176-AE95-472B-A4D4-A367EE1888EC_cx0_cy47_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Still Seeking Clarity on Algeria Situation

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US Still Seeking Clarity on Algeria Situation Jan 18th 2013, 15:08 U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the United States is still working to get a clear picture of the situation at a natural gas facility in Algeria, which Algerian forces attacked on Thursday after militants had taken dozens of foreigners and hundreds of Algerians hostage.  Nearly 24 hours after Algerian forces launched their assault on the joint Algerian-British-Norwegian facility, senior foreign officials did not know its outcome, or the fate of their citizens who had been taken ... Media files: F6378A94-F355-432E-84E9-229777E335E8_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Obama Inauguration

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Obama Inauguration Jan 18th 2013, 15:16 Ghanaian-born scholar Geoge Ayittey says most Africans celebrate the re-election and second inauguration of Barack Obama as U.S. President. Ayittey, who is president of the Washington-based think tank Free Africa Foundation, says Mr. Obama's re-election was significant, given the myriad of issues he faced during his first term. "When he came to office, the U.S. economy was in a free fall. There was a global financial crisis. Unemployment was very high. So the President has done very well ... Media files: 09B23064-065F-4441-9BAD-36AE3E7DACC7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: AU Urged to Take Humanitarian Action in Sudan

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AU Urged to Take Humanitarian Action in Sudan Jan 18th 2013, 15:23 Human Rights Watch says the conflict in Sudan's Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states has displaced or severely affected an estimated 900,000 people and caused widespread hunger, malnutrition, and associated illness.  With Sudan's army increasing aerial attacks since the end of the rainy season, the situation in the region is rapidly deteriorating.  Key humanitarian figures are calling on the African Union to take action at their summit later this month.  Last July, ... Media files: 8CEA665B-B2FA-4894-8923-9F078F7125AB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Rocket Hits Syria's Northern City of Aleppo

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Rocket Hits Syria's Northern City of Aleppo Jan 18th 2013, 14:38 Syrian state media say a rocket slammed into a building in the country's northern city of Aleppo on Friday, causing casualties. Video broadcast on state television showed large parts of the building collapsed, with medics pulling bodies out of the wreckage. The number of dead and wounded is not immediately known. State media have blamed the attack on a "terrorist group", a term it frequently uses to describe rebels in the 22-month-old uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. ...

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Voice of America: U.S. Historical Events

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Voice of America: U.S. Historical Events

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Voice of America: U.S. Historical Events

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