Monday, January 21, 2013

Voice of America: China Challenges US Statements on Island Dispute

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China Challenges US Statements on Island Dispute
Jan 21st 2013, 13:48

China's foreign ministry is pushing back on statements from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about a chain of islands claimed by both Japan and China. The Secretary's comments provoked a critical response from officials and state-backed media.   Friday, Clinton met with the Japanese foreign minister and said the United States does not have a position on who has sovereignty over the disputed islands in the East China Sea. But she said Washington opposes actions that would ...

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Voice of America: Pirates Seize Oil Tanker in Ivory Coast

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Pirates Seize Oil Tanker in Ivory Coast
Jan 21st 2013, 16:24

Armed men have hijacked a tanker carrying 5,000 tons of oil from a port in Ivory Coast. Ivorian port officials said Monday that the Nigerian-owned vessel, along with its 16 crew members, was seized late last week as it was preparing to unload at the port in Abidjan, the country's commercial capital. The statement says officials believe the ship is currently located off the coast of neighboring Ghana. However, that has not been confirmed. Hijackings and attacks on ships have increased ...

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Voice of America: China Wary, Africa Hopeful as Obama Begins Second Term

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China Wary, Africa Hopeful as Obama Begins Second Term
Jan 21st 2013, 15:42

China said it is "cautiously optimistic" about its relations with the United States as President Barack Obama begins his second term as the American leader. The Xinhua state news agency said Monday that the "lack of strategic trust has become the main obstacle to a mature China-U.S. relationship." But Beijing's foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei said that advancing "healthy and stable" relations is in the "fundamental interests" of both ...

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Voice of America: Obama Sworn In as US President in Public Ceremony

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Obama Sworn In as US President in Public Ceremony
Jan 21st 2013, 16:31

U.S. President Barack Obama has taken the public oath of office to start his second term as the American leader. Several hundred thousand people gathered Monday on the National Mall in Washington, waving American flags and cheering after Obama took the two-century-old oath from Chief Justice John Roberts. Obama promised to "preserve, protect and defend" the U.S. Constitution "to the best of my ability." Earlier, President Obama attended a church service and then headed ...

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Voice of America: China Challenges US Statements on Island Dispute

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China Challenges US Statements on Island Dispute
Jan 21st 2013, 13:48

China's foreign ministry is pushing back on statements from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about a chain of islands claimed by both Japan and China. The Secretary's comments provoked a critical response from officials and state-backed media.   Friday, Clinton met with the Japanese foreign minister and said the United States does not have a position on who has sovereignty over the disputed islands in the East China Sea. But she said Washington opposes actions that would ...

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Voice of America: Pirates Seize Oil Tanker in Ivory Coast

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Pirates Seize Oil Tanker in Ivory Coast
Jan 21st 2013, 16:24

Armed men have hijacked a tanker carrying 5,000 tons of oil from a port in Ivory Coast. Ivorian port officials said Monday that the Nigerian-owned vessel, along with its 16 crew members, was seized late last week as it was preparing to unload at the port in Abidjan, the country's commercial capital. The statement says officials believe the ship is currently located off the coast of neighboring Ghana. However, that has not been confirmed. Hijackings and attacks on ships have increased ...

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Voice of America: Obama Sworn in as President in Public Ceremony

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Obama Sworn in as President in Public Ceremony
Jan 21st 2013, 16:31

U.S. President Barack Obama has taken the public oath of office to start his second term as the American leader. Several hundred thousand people gathered Monday on the National Mall in Washington, waving American flags and cheering after Mr. Obama took the two-century-old oath from Chief Justice John Roberts. Mr. Obama promised to "preserve, protect and defend" the U.S. Constitution "to the best of my ability." Earlier, Mr. Obama attended a church service and then headed ...

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Voice of America: Obama Sworn in as President in Public Ceremony

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Obama Sworn in as President in Public Ceremony
Jan 21st 2013, 16:31

U.S. President Barack Obama has taken the public oath of office to start his second term as the American leader. Several hundred thousand people gathered Monday on the National Mall in Washington, waving American flags and cheering after Mr. Obama took the two-century-old oath from Chief Justice John Roberts. Mr. Obama promised to "preserve, protect and defend" the U.S. Constitution "to the best of my ability." Earlier, Mr. Obama attended a church service and then headed ...

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Voice of America: China Challenges US Statements on Island Dispute

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China Challenges US Statements on Island Dispute
Jan 21st 2013, 13:48

China's foreign ministry is pushing back on statements from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about a chain of islands claimed by both Japan and China. The Secretary's comments provoked a critical response from officials and state-backed media.   Friday, Clinton met with the Japanese foreign minister and said the United States does not have a position on who has sovereignty over the disputed islands in the East China Sea. But she said Washington opposes actions that would ...

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Voice of America: Pirates Seize Oil Tanker in Ivory Coast

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Pirates Seize Oil Tanker in Ivory Coast
Jan 21st 2013, 16:24

Armed men have hijacked a tanker carrying 5,000 tons of oil from a port in Ivory Coast. Ivorian port officials said Monday that the Nigerian-owned vessel, along with its 16 crew members, was seized late last week as it was preparing to unload at the port in Abidjan, the country's commercial capital. The statement says officials believe the ship is currently located off the coast of neighboring Ghana. However, that has not been confirmed. Hijackings and attacks on ships have increased ...

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Voice of America: Pirates Seize Oil Tanker in Ivory Coast

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Pirates Seize Oil Tanker in Ivory Coast
Jan 21st 2013, 16:24

Armed men have hijacked a tanker carrying 5,000 tons of oil from a port in Ivory Coast. Ivorian port officials said Monday that the Nigerian-owned vessel, along with its 16 crew members, was seized late last week as it was preparing to unload at the port in Abidjan, the country's commercial capital. The statement says officials believe the ship is currently located off the coast of neighboring Ghana. However, that has not been confirmed. Hijackings and attacks on ships have increased ...

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Voice of America: China Challenges US Statements on Island Dispute

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China Challenges US Statements on Island Dispute
Jan 21st 2013, 13:48

China's foreign ministry is pushing back on statements from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about a chain of islands claimed by both Japan and China. The Secretary's comments provoked a critical response from officials and state-backed media.   Friday, Clinton met with the Japanese foreign minister and said the United States does not have a position on who has sovereignty over the disputed islands in the East China Sea. But she said Washington opposes actions that would ...

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Voice of America: Obama's Public Inaugural Unfolding in Washington

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Obama's Public Inaugural Unfolding in Washington
Jan 21st 2013, 16:31

Several hundred thousand people are gathering on the National Mall in Washington to witness the public inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama for his second term in the White House. Obama attended a church service Monday morning and later headed to the U.S. Capitol building in a motorcade to take the oath of office. As many as 800,000 people, many of them waving American flags, have crowded the Mall to witness the event. That is a smaller number than Obama's first inauguration in ...

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Voice of America: Huge Crowd Awaits Inauguration Ceremony

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Huge Crowd Awaits Inauguration Ceremony
Jan 21st 2013, 15:03

After being formally sworn in for his second term at the White House in a brief ceremony Sunday, as required by the U.S. Constitution, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will appear at the U.S. Capitol Monday for a public celebration as they repeat their oaths of office again before hundreds of thousands of people on Washington's National Mall.  It won't be as large as the crowd of 1.3 million people who witnessed the nation's first African-American president ...

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Voice of America: Huge Crowd Awaits Inauguration Ceremony

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Huge Crowd Awaits Inauguration Ceremony
Jan 21st 2013, 15:03

After being formally sworn in for his second term at the White House in a brief ceremony Sunday, as required by the U.S. Constitution, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will appear at the U.S. Capitol Monday for a public celebration as they repeat their oaths of office again before hundreds of thousands of people on Washington's National Mall.  It won't be as large as the crowd of 1.3 million people who witnessed the nation's first African-American president ...

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Voice of America: Huge Crowd Awaits Inauguration Ceremony

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Huge Crowd Awaits Inauguration Ceremony
Jan 21st 2013, 15:03

After being formally sworn in for his second term at the White House in a brief ceremony Sunday, as required by the U.S. Constitution, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will appear at the U.S. Capitol Monday for a public celebration as they repeat their oaths of office again before hundreds of thousands of people on Washington's National Mall.  It won't be as large as the crowd of 1.3 million people who witnessed the nation's first African-American president ...

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Voice of America: Huge Crowd Awaits Inauguration Ceremony

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Huge Crowd Awaits Inauguration Ceremony
Jan 21st 2013, 15:03

After being formally sworn in for his second term at the White House in a brief ceremony Sunday, as required by the U.S. Constitution, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will appear at the U.S. Capitol Monday for a public celebration as they repeat their oaths of office again before hundreds of thousands of people on Washington's National Mall.  It won't be as large as the crowd of 1.3 million people who witnessed the nation's first African-American president ...

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Voice of America: Obama Using 2 Bibles at Swearing-In Ceremony

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Obama Using 2 Bibles at Swearing-In Ceremony
Jan 21st 2013, 14:05

When U.S. President Barack Obama takes the oath of office, he will place his hand on two Bibles. The first is the Bible used by former President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, when he took the oath of office for the first of his two terms in 1861.  The second Bible is the so-called "traveling Bible" used by slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.  Monday is the official government holiday honoring Reverend King who was assassinated in ...

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Voice of America: Huge Crowd Awaits Inauguration Ceremony

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Huge Crowd Awaits Inauguration Ceremony
Jan 21st 2013, 15:03

After being formally sworn in for his second term at the White House in a brief ceremony Sunday, as required by the U.S. Constitution, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will appear at the U.S. Capitol Monday for a public celebration as they repeat their oaths of office again before hundreds of thousands of people on Washington's National Mall.  It won't be as large as the crowd of 1.3 million people who witnessed the nation's first African-American president ...

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Voice of America: Obama Using 2 Bibles at Swearing-In Ceremony

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Obama Using 2 Bibles at Swearing-In Ceremony
Jan 21st 2013, 14:05

When U.S. President Barack Obama takes the oath of office, he will place his hand on two Bibles. The first is the Bible used by former President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, when he took the oath of office for the first of his two terms in 1861.  The second Bible is the so-called "traveling Bible" used by slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.  Monday is the official government holiday honoring Reverend King who was assassinated in ...

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Voice of America: Obama Using 2 Bibles at Swearing-In Ceremony

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Obama Using 2 Bibles at Swearing-In Ceremony
Jan 21st 2013, 14:05

When U.S. President Barack Obama takes the oath of office, he will place his hand on two Bibles. The first is the Bible used by former President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, when he took the oath of office for the first of his two terms in 1861.  The second Bible is the so-called "traveling Bible" used by slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.  Monday is the official government holiday honoring Reverend King who was assassinated in ...

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Voice of America: India Gang-Rape Trial Begins

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India Gang-Rape Trial Begins
Jan 21st 2013, 14:07

The trial of five men accused of the brutal rape and murder of a 23-year old student in New Delhi has begun in a fast-track court for crimes against women. The start of the trial on Monday was delayed by more than an hour as defense lawyers argued that it should be open to the media and public. The judge rejected the motion. Arguments in the case will begin on Thursday. Defense lawyers of two of the five accused say their clients will plead not guilty. They say the men were tortured by the ...

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Voice of America: Ugandan Troops Kill Kony Bodyguard

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Ugandan Troops Kill Kony Bodyguard
Jan 21st 2013, 14:12

Ugandan troops have killed a top bodyguard of Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony. A Ugandan army official said Monday that the rebel, known as Brigadier Binani, was killed Friday during a firefight in the eastern part of the Central African Republic, near South Sudan. Army spokesman Felix Kulayigye said Ugandan troops were deployed to the area after receiving intelligence that a group of LRA rebels was there. Kulayigye said in addition to being Kony's top bodyguard, Binani was ...

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Voice of America: India Gang-Rape Trial Begins

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India Gang-Rape Trial Begins
Jan 21st 2013, 14:07

The trial of five men accused of the brutal rape and murder of a 23-year old student in New Delhi has begun in a fast-track court for crimes against women. The start of the trial on Monday was delayed by more than an hour as defense lawyers argued that it should be open to the media and public. The judge rejected the motion. Arguments in the case will begin on Thursday. Defense lawyers of two of the five accused say their clients will plead not guilty. They say the men were tortured by the ...

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Voice of America: Obama Using 2 Bibles at Swearing-In Ceremony

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Obama Using 2 Bibles at Swearing-In Ceremony
Jan 21st 2013, 14:05

When U.S. President Barack Obama takes the oath of office, he will place his hand on two Bibles. The first is the Bible used by former President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, when he took the oath of office for the first of his two terms in 1861.  The second Bible is the so-called "traveling Bible" used by slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.  Monday is the official government holiday honoring Reverend King who was assassinated in ...

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