Saturday, January 19, 2013

Voice of America: 3 Killed in Nigeria Attack

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
3 Killed in Nigeria Attack
Jan 19th 2013, 19:55

Gunmen in Nigeria have attacked the convoy of one of the country's most influential Muslim figures, killing at least three people. Officials say Ado Bayero, the emir of Kano, was unhurt following the attack on his convoy Saturday. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack in Kano, the largest city in northern Nigeria. The incident comes one day before the first anniversary of the deadly bombings and shootings that killed 184 people in Kano. The assault last year was blamed on ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: More Than 140 Nations Approve Global Treaty to Cut Mercury

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
More Than 140 Nations Approve Global Treaty to Cut Mercury
Jan 19th 2013, 19:59

After a week of intense negotiations, more than 140 countries have adopted the first global, legally binding treaty to prevent the release of mercury. Negotiators believe the new treaty will succeed in lessening the threat to human and environmental health.  After all-night talks, negotiators toasted each other with champagne early Saturday to celebrate their achievement. The treaty, which has been under negotiation for four years, provides controls and reductions across a range of ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Panetta: US Will Work With Africans to Fight al-Qaida

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
Panetta: US Will Work With Africans to Fight al-Qaida
Jan 19th 2013, 19:56

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the United States will continue to work with Algeria and other African countries to fight terrorists. The secretary spoke in London after Algerian troops had launched a second attack against gunmen holding hostages at a natural gas facility, resulting in additional deaths. Information from Algeria was sketchy when Secretary Panetta and his British counterpart Phillip Hammond spoke to reporters Saturday afternoon. But Panetta said the best way to fight ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: More Than 140 Nations Approve Global Treaty to Cut Mercury

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
More Than 140 Nations Approve Global Treaty to Cut Mercury
Jan 19th 2013, 19:59

After a week of intense negotiations, more than 140 countries have adopted the first global, legally binding treaty to prevent the release of mercury. Negotiators believe the new treaty will succeed in lessening the threat to human and environmental health.  After all-night talks, negotiators toasted each other with champagne early Saturday to celebrate their achievement. The treaty, which has been under negotiation for four years, provides controls and reductions across a range of ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: 3 Killed in Nigeria Attack

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
3 Killed in Nigeria Attack
Jan 19th 2013, 19:55

Gunmen in Nigeria have attacked the convoy of one of the country's most influential Muslim figures, killing at least three people. Officials say Ado Bayero, the emir of Kano, was unhurt following the attack on his convoy Saturday. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack in Kano, the largest city in northern Nigeria. The incident comes one day before the first anniversary of the deadly bombings and shootings that killed 184 people in Kano. The assault last year was blamed on ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Panetta: US Will Work With Africans to Fight al-Qaida

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
Panetta: US Will Work With Africans to Fight al-Qaida
Jan 19th 2013, 19:56

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the United States will continue to work with Algeria and other African countries to fight terrorists. The secretary spoke in London after Algerian troops had launched a second attack against gunmen holding hostages at a natural gas facility, resulting in additional deaths. Information from Algeria was sketchy when Secretary Panetta and his British counterpart Phillip Hammond spoke to reporters Saturday afternoon. But Panetta said the best way to fight ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: 3 Killed in Nigeria Attack

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
3 Killed in Nigeria Attack
Jan 19th 2013, 19:55

Gunmen in Nigeria have attacked the convoy of one of the country's most influential Muslim figures, killing at least three people. Officials say Ado Bayero, the emir of Kano, was unhurt following the attack on his convoy Saturday. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack in Kano, the largest city in northern Nigeria. The incident comes one day before the first anniversary of the deadly bombings and shootings that killed 184 people in Kano. The assault last year was blamed on ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: 3 Killed in Nigeria Attack

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
3 Killed in Nigeria Attack
Jan 19th 2013, 19:55

Gunmen in Nigeria have attacked the convoy of one of the country's most influential Muslim figures, killing at least three people. Officials say Ado Bayero, the emir of Kano, was unhurt following the attack on his convoy Saturday. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack in Kano, the largest city in northern Nigeria. The incident comes one day before the first anniversary of the deadly bombings and shootings that killed 184 people in Kano. The assault last year was blamed on ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Gun Violence Makes Pakistani-Americans Wary of Future

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
Gun Violence Makes Pakistani-Americans Wary of Future
Jan 19th 2013, 15:49

Events of mass-murder like December's school killings in the state of Connecticut have horrified people throughout the Unites States. But they are especially distressing to immigrants who came here to escape violence - hoping for peace and a better future.   Gul-Afshan Haque is a Pakistani-American, who moved to the US in 2006 to live with her parents. For her, the events have cast a pall on her American dream.   "When I was in Pakistan and I came here, I had a dream of a ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Armstrong Gets Emotional in Second Part of Winfrey Interview

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
Armstrong Gets Emotional in Second Part of Winfrey Interview
Jan 19th 2013, 17:28

Shamed U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong says his 13-year-old son trusted him, never asking about doping allegations. Armstrong said in the second installment of his interview with TV host Oprah Winfrey that he knew he had to tell his son the truth when he saw his son, Luke, defending him, telling others "what you're saying about my dad is not true." Armstrong, near tears, told Winfrey he told his son "Don't defend me anymore. Don't." Armstrong said he told Luke ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Obama: We're Taking Steps to Prevent Gun Violence

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: We're Taking Steps to Prevent Gun Violence
Jan 19th 2013, 16:38

U.S. President Barack Obama says his administration is taking "a series of concrete steps" to protect America's children and communities from gun violence. The president said in his weekly address Saturday that the immediate actions include strengthening the background check system, helping schools hire more resource officers if they want them, and directing the Centers for Disease Control to study the best ways to reduce gun violence. But Obama said "a real and lasting ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Gun Violence Makes Pakistani-Americans Wary of Future

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
Gun Violence Makes Pakistani-Americans Wary of Future
Jan 19th 2013, 15:49

Events of mass-murder like December's school killings in the state of Connecticut have horrified people throughout the Unites States. But they are especially distressing to immigrants who came here to escape violence - hoping for peace and a better future.   Gul-Afshan Haque is a Pakistani-American, who moved to the US in 2006 to live with her parents. For her, the events have cast a pall on her American dream.   "When I was in Pakistan and I came here, I had a dream of a ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Armstrong Gets Emotional in Second Part of Winfrey Interview

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
Armstrong Gets Emotional in Second Part of Winfrey Interview
Jan 19th 2013, 17:28

Shamed U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong says his 13-year-old son trusted him, never asking about doping allegations. Armstrong said in the second installment of his interview with TV host Oprah Winfrey that he knew he had to tell his son the truth when he saw his son, Luke, defending him, telling others "what you're saying about my dad is not true." Armstrong, near tears, told Winfrey he told his son "Don't defend me anymore. Don't." Armstrong said he told Luke ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Armstrong Gets Emotional in Second Part of Winfrey Interview

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
Armstrong Gets Emotional in Second Part of Winfrey Interview
Jan 19th 2013, 17:28

Shamed U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong says his 13-year-old son trusted him, never asking about doping allegations. Armstrong said in the second installment of his interview with TV host Oprah Winfrey that he knew he had to tell his son the truth when he saw his son, Luke, defending him, telling others "what you're saying about my dad is not true." Armstrong, near tears, told Winfrey he told his son "Don't defend me anymore. Don't." Armstrong said he told Luke ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Gun Violence Makes Pakistani-Americans Wary of Future

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
Gun Violence Makes Pakistani-Americans Wary of Future
Jan 19th 2013, 15:49

Events of mass-murder like December's school killings in the state of Connecticut have horrified people throughout the Unites States. But they are especially distressing to immigrants who came here to escape violence - hoping for peace and a better future.   Gul-Afshan Haque is a Pakistani-American, who moved to the US in 2006 to live with her parents. For her, the events have cast a pall on her American dream.   "When I was in Pakistan and I came here, I had a dream of a ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Obama: We're Taking Steps to Prevent Gun Violence

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: We're Taking Steps to Prevent Gun Violence
Jan 19th 2013, 16:38

U.S. President Barack Obama says his administration is taking "a series of concrete steps" to protect America's children and communities from gun violence. The president said in his weekly address Saturday that the immediate actions include strengthening the background check system, helping schools hire more resource officers if they want them, and directing the Centers for Disease Control to study the best ways to reduce gun violence. But Obama said "a real and lasting ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Gun Violence Makes Pakistani-Americans Wary of Future

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
Gun Violence Makes Pakistani-Americans Wary of Future
Jan 19th 2013, 15:49

Events of mass-murder like December's school killings in the state of Connecticut have horrified people throughout the Unites States. But they are especially distressing to immigrants who came here to escape violence - hoping for peace and a better future.   Gul-Afshan Haque is a Pakistani-American, who moved to the US in 2006 to live with her parents. For her, the events have cast a pall on her American dream.   "When I was in Pakistan and I came here, I had a dream of a ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Obama: We're Taking Steps to Prevent Gun Violence

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: We're Taking Steps to Prevent Gun Violence
Jan 19th 2013, 16:38

U.S. President Barack Obama says his administration is taking "a series of concrete steps" to protect America's children and communities from gun violence. The president said in his weekly address Saturday that the immediate actions include strengthening the background check system, helping schools hire more resource officers if they want them, and directing the Centers for Disease Control to study the best ways to reduce gun violence. But Obama said "a real and lasting ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Armstrong Gets Emotional in Second Part of Winfrey Interview

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
Armstrong Gets Emotional in Second Part of Winfrey Interview
Jan 19th 2013, 17:28

Shamed U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong says his 13-year-old son trusted him, never asking about doping allegations. Armstrong said in the second installment of his interview with TV host Oprah Winfrey that he knew he had to tell his son the truth when he saw his son, Luke, defending him, telling others "what you're saying about my dad is not true." Armstrong, near tears, told Winfrey he told his son "Don't defend me anymore. Don't." Armstrong said he told Luke ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Obama: We're Taking Steps to Prevent Gun Violence

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: We're Taking Steps to Prevent Gun Violence
Jan 19th 2013, 16:38

U.S. President Barack Obama says his administration is taking "a series of concrete steps" to protect America's children and communities from gun violence. The president said in his weekly address Saturday that the immediate actions include strengthening the background check system, helping schools hire more resource officers if they want them, and directing the Centers for Disease Control to study the best ways to reduce gun violence. But Obama said "a real and lasting ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Gun Violence Makes Pakistani-Americans Wary of Future

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
Gun Violence Makes Pakistani-Americans Wary of Future
Jan 19th 2013, 15:49

Events of mass-murder like December's school killings in the state of Connecticut have horrified people throughout the Unites States. But they are especially distressing to immigrants who came here to escape violence - hoping for peace and a better future.   Gul-Afshan Haque is a Pakistani-American, who moved to the US in 2006 to live with her parents. For her, the events have cast a pall on her American dream.   "When I was in Pakistan and I came here, I had a dream of a ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Armstrong Gets Emotional in Second Part of Winfrey Interview

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
Armstrong Gets Emotional in Second Part of Winfrey Interview
Jan 19th 2013, 17:28

Shamed U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong says his 13-year-old son trusted him, never asking about doping allegations. Armstrong said in the second installment of his interview with TV host Oprah Winfrey that he knew he had to tell his son the truth when he saw his son, Luke, defending him, telling others "what you're saying about my dad is not true." Armstrong, near tears, told Winfrey he told his son "Don't defend me anymore. Don't." Armstrong said he told Luke ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Obama: We're Taking Steps to Prevent Gun Violence

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: We're Taking Steps to Prevent Gun Violence
Jan 19th 2013, 16:38

U.S. President Barack Obama says his administration is taking "a series of concrete steps" to protect America's children and communities from gun violence. The president said in his weekly address Saturday that the immediate actions include strengthening the background check system, helping schools hire more resource officers if they want them, and directing the Centers for Disease Control to study the best ways to reduce gun violence. But Obama said "a real and lasting ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Cyclist Armstrong Emotional in 2nd Part of Interview With Winfrey

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
Cyclist Armstrong Emotional in 2nd Part of Interview With Winfrey
Jan 19th 2013, 16:30

Shamed U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong says his 13-year-old son trusted him, never asking about doping allegations. Armstrong said in the second installment of his interview with television host Oprah Winfrey that he knew he had to tell his son the truth when he saw his son, Luke, defending him, telling others "what you're saying about my dad is not true." Armstrong, near tears, told Winfrey he told his son "Don't defend me anymore. Don't." Armstrong said he told ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

Voice of America: Cyclist Armstrong Emotional in 2nd Part of Interview With Winfrey

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
Cyclist Armstrong Emotional in 2nd Part of Interview With Winfrey
Jan 19th 2013, 16:30

Shamed U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong says his 13-year-old son trusted him, never asking about doping allegations. Armstrong said in the second installment of his interview with television host Oprah Winfrey that he knew he had to tell his son the truth when he saw his son, Luke, defending him, telling others "what you're saying about my dad is not true." Armstrong, near tears, told Winfrey he told his son "Don't defend me anymore. Don't." Armstrong said he told ...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions