Thursday, March 7, 2013

Voice of America: US: Bin Laden's Son-in-Law to be Tried in New York

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US: Bin Laden's Son-in-Law to be Tried in New York
Mar 7th 2013, 22:56

Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, a former al-Qaida spokesman, has been captured by the United States and brought to New York City to stand trial. Justice Department officials say Sulaiman Abu Ghaith will be arraigned Friday on charges of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals. Republican Congressman Peter King on Thursday credited CIA and FBI agents with catching Abu Ghaith recently in Jordan. A Turkish newspaper reported that Abu Ghaith was seized at a luxury hotel in the capital, Ankara. ...

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Voice of America: Senate Confirms Brennan to Head CIA

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Senate Confirms Brennan to Head CIA
Mar 7th 2013, 23:09

The U.S. Senate has confirmed John Brennan as the new head of the Central Intelligence Agency after one senator threatened to hold up the vote indefinitely over the White House drone policy. Thursday's vote was 63 to 34. It came after the Senate held a separate vote to cut off any more debate and proceed with the confirmation. Kentucky Republican Rand Paul filibustered against the Brennan confirmation, talking on the Senate floor non-stop for 13 hours Wednesday. He demanded the Obama ...

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Voice of America: Kenya ‘Hopeful’ to Release Final Presidential Results Friday

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Kenya 'Hopeful' to Release Final Presidential Results Friday
Mar 7th 2013, 23:04

An official of Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has expressed hope that the group will announce the final results of the presidential election Friday. The constitution gives Kenya's electoral body seven days to release results of an election. IEBC Commissioner Ambassador Yusuf Nzibo says the electoral group is considering objections raised by top officials of political parties about the ongoing release of results from last Monday's general election. Supporters of ...

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Voice of America: Nigeria President Rules Out Islamist Militant Amnesty

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Nigeria President Rules Out Islamist Militant Amnesty
Mar 7th 2013, 22:36

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan said he was not ready to offer an amnesty to members of Islamist militant sect Boko Haram, brushing aside a proposal from the country's most senior Muslim spiritual leader.        Jonathan spoke on his first state trip to the northeastern region worst hit by the group's more than three-year insurgency - the Christian southerner has been widely criticized for not visiting ...

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Voice of America: 'War Witch' is Modern Tale of Horror in Film

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'War Witch' is Modern Tale of Horror in Film
Mar 7th 2013, 21:23

Kim Nguyen's Oscar-nominated film War Witch, about a 12-year-old girl captured by rebel forces in sub-Saharan Africa, did not win the coveted statuette. But Komona's tale of survival in war-torn Africa captivated audiences around the world. After rebels snatch her from her people, Komona is forced to become a child soldier.  She is told: "We are rebels. Respect your guns. They are your new mother and father." Komona is given "magic milk" from the trees, a hallucinogen that makes ...

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Voice of America: Facebook Facelift Feeds Mobile Appetite

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Facebook Facelift Feeds Mobile Appetite
Mar 7th 2013, 21:48

Facebook Inc. introduced the biggest change in years for its popular newsfeed on Thursday, a facelift that renders the social network more ad-friendly while potentially prompting its more than one billion users to spend more time on its website. The changes to the newsfeed, whose look and feel has remained largely unchanged since its inception, include a division into several sections, with separate areas for photographs and music. And it comes with a revamped interface that gives more ...

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Voice of America: US: Bin Laden's Son-in-Law to be Tried in New York

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US: Bin Laden's Son-in-Law to be Tried in New York
Mar 7th 2013, 22:56

Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, a former al-Qaida spokesman, has been captured by the United States and brought to New York City to stand trial. Justice Department officials say Sulaiman Abu Ghaith will be arraigned Friday on charges of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals. Republican Congressman Peter King on Thursday credited CIA and FBI agents with catching Abu Ghaith recently in Jordan. A Turkish newspaper reported that Abu Ghaith was seized at a luxury hotel in the capital, Ankara. ...

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Voice of America: Obama Signs Expanded Violence Against Women Act

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Obama Signs Expanded Violence Against Women Act
Mar 7th 2013, 22:11

U.S. President Barack Obama signed legislation Thursday expanding the Violence Against Women Act, a new measure intended to protect gay, lesbian and transgender victims, as well as American Indians and undocumented immigrants.   President Obama signed the bill at the Interior Department before an audience that included domestic violence survivors such as Diane Millich, a member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in Colorado.   She said her husband attacked her numerous times but was ...

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Voice of America: Cautious Optimism Ahead of Thai-Insurgency Talks

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Cautious Optimism Ahead of Thai-Insurgency Talks
Mar 7th 2013, 20:55

Thailand has announced it will undertake peace talks with a Malaysia-based group that is linked with a Muslim-led insurgency in southern Thailand, which has killed more than 4,000 people since it erupted almost a decade ago.   The peace initiative, while welcomed, has raised concerns about whether the steps will be sufficient to end bloodshed and halt insurgent calls for greater autonomy in the largely Muslim southern provinces.   The talks, scheduled to begin on March 28, were ...

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Voice of America: Two Years After Fukushima, Japan's Nuclear Lobby Bounces Back

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Two Years After Fukushima, Japan's Nuclear Lobby Bounces Back
Mar 7th 2013, 22:19

The crowds of anti-nuclear protesters have dwindled since Japan's "Summer of Discontent'' last year, and a new government is keen to revive the country's atomic energy industry, but Morishi Izumita says he is not about to throw in the towel.        "We can't give up. I'm here every week,'' said 64-year-old Izumita, one of hundreds gathered outside the prime minister's office one Friday nearly two years after a huge ...

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Voice of America: US: Bin Laden's Son-in-Law to be Tried in New York

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US: Bin Laden's Son-in-Law to be Tried in New York
Mar 7th 2013, 22:39

Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, a former al-Qaida spokesman, has been captured by the United States and brought to New York City to stand trial. Justice Department officials say Sulaiman Abu Ghaith will be arraigned Friday on charges of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals. Republican Congressman Peter King on Thursday credited CIA and FBI agents with catching Abu Ghaith recently in Jordan. A Turkish newspaper reported that Abu Ghaith was seized at a luxury hotel in the capital, Ankara. ...

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Voice of America: Senate Confirms Brennan to Head CIA

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Senate Confirms Brennan to Head CIA
Mar 7th 2013, 23:09

The U.S. Senate has confirmed John Brennan as the new head of the Central Intelligence Agency after one senator threatened to hold up the vote indefinitely over the White House drone policy. Thursday's vote was 63 to 34. It came after the Senate held a separate vote to cut off any more debate and proceed with the confirmation. Kentucky Republican Rand Paul filibustered against the Brennan confirmation, talking on the Senate floor non-stop for 13 hours Wednesday. He demanded the Obama ...

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Voice of America: Nigeria President Rules Out Islamist Militant Amnesty

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Nigeria President Rules Out Islamist Militant Amnesty
Mar 7th 2013, 22:36

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan said he was not ready to offer an amnesty to members of Islamist militant sect Boko Haram, brushing aside a proposal from the country's most senior Muslim spiritual leader.        Jonathan spoke on his first state trip to the northeastern region worst hit by the group's more than three-year insurgency - the Christian southerner has been widely criticized for not visiting ...

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Voice of America: 'War Witch' is Modern Tale of Horror in Film

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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
'War Witch' is Modern Tale of Horror in Film
Mar 7th 2013, 21:23

Kim Nguyen's Oscar-nominated film War Witch, about a 12-year-old girl captured by rebel forces in sub-Saharan Africa, did not win the coveted statuette. But Komona's tale of survival in war-torn Africa captivated audiences around the world. After rebels snatch her from her people, Komona is forced to become a child soldier.  She is told: "We are rebels. Respect your guns. They are your new mother and father." Komona is given "magic milk" from the trees, a hallucinogen that makes ...

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Voice of America: Cautious Optimism Ahead of Thai-Insurgency Talks

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Cautious Optimism Ahead of Thai-Insurgency Talks
Mar 7th 2013, 20:55

Thailand has announced it will undertake peace talks with a Malaysia-based group that is linked with a Muslim-led insurgency in southern Thailand, which has killed more than 4,000 people since it erupted almost a decade ago.   The peace initiative, while welcomed, has raised concerns about whether the steps will be sufficient to end bloodshed and halt insurgent calls for greater autonomy in the largely Muslim southern provinces.   The talks, scheduled to begin on March 28, were ...

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Voice of America: Facebook Facelift Feeds Mobile Appetite

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Facebook Facelift Feeds Mobile Appetite
Mar 7th 2013, 21:48

Facebook Inc. introduced the biggest change in years for its popular newsfeed on Thursday, a facelift that renders the social network more ad-friendly while potentially prompting its more than one billion users to spend more time on its website. The changes to the newsfeed, whose look and feel has remained largely unchanged since its inception, include a division into several sections, with separate areas for photographs and music. And it comes with a revamped interface that gives more ...

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Voice of America: Kenya ‘Hopeful’ to Release Final Presidential Results Friday

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Kenya 'Hopeful' to Release Final Presidential Results Friday
Mar 7th 2013, 23:04

An official of Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has expressed hope that the group will announce the final results of the presidential election Friday. The constitution gives Kenya's electoral body seven days to release results of an election. IEBC Commissioner Ambassador Yusuf Nzibo says the electoral group is considering objections raised by top officials of political parties about the ongoing release of results from last Monday's general election. Supporters of ...

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Voice of America: US: Bin Laden's Son-in-Law to be Tried in New York

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US: Bin Laden's Son-in-Law to be Tried in New York
Mar 7th 2013, 22:39

Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, a former al-Qaida spokesman, has been captured by the United States and brought to New York City to stand trial. Justice Department officials say Sulaiman Abu Ghaith will be arraigned Friday on charges of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals. Republican Congressman Peter King on Thursday credited CIA and FBI agents with catching Abu Ghaith recently in Jordan. A Turkish newspaper reported that Abu Ghaith was seized at a luxury hotel in the capital, Ankara. ...

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Voice of America: Two Years After Fukushima, Japan's Nuclear Lobby Bounces Back

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Two Years After Fukushima, Japan's Nuclear Lobby Bounces Back
Mar 7th 2013, 22:19

The crowds of anti-nuclear protesters have dwindled since Japan's "Summer of Discontent'' last year, and a new government is keen to revive the country's atomic energy industry, but Morishi Izumita says he is not about to throw in the towel.        "We can't give up. I'm here every week,'' said 64-year-old Izumita, one of hundreds gathered outside the prime minister's office one Friday nearly two years after a huge ...

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Voice of America: Obama Signs Expanded Violence Against Women Act

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Obama Signs Expanded Violence Against Women Act
Mar 7th 2013, 22:11

U.S. President Barack Obama signed legislation Thursday expanding the Violence Against Women Act, a new measure intended to protect gay, lesbian and transgender victims, as well as American Indians and undocumented immigrants.   President Obama signed the bill at the Interior Department before an audience that included domestic violence survivors such as Diane Millich, a member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in Colorado.   She said her husband attacked her numerous times but was ...

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Voice of America: US: Bin Laden's Son-in-Law to be Tried in New York

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US: Bin Laden's Son-in-Law to be Tried in New York
Mar 7th 2013, 22:56

Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, a former al-Qaida spokesman, has been captured by the United States and brought to New York City to stand trial. Justice Department officials say Sulaiman Abu Ghaith will be arraigned Friday on charges of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals. Republican Congressman Peter King on Thursday credited CIA and FBI agents with catching Abu Ghaith recently in Jordan. A Turkish newspaper reported that Abu Ghaith was seized at a luxury hotel in the capital, Ankara. ...

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Voice of America: Senate Confirms Brennan to Head CIA

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Senate Confirms Brennan to Head CIA
Mar 7th 2013, 23:09

The U.S. Senate has confirmed John Brennan as the new head of the Central Intelligence Agency after one senator threatened to hold up the vote indefinitely over the White House drone policy. Thursday's vote was 63 to 34. It came after the Senate held a separate vote to cut off any more debate and proceed with the confirmation. Kentucky Republican Rand Paul filibustered against the Brennan confirmation, talking on the Senate floor non-stop for 13 hours Wednesday. He demanded the Obama ...

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Voice of America: US: Bin Laden's Son-in-Law to be Tried in New York

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US: Bin Laden's Son-in-Law to be Tried in New York
Mar 7th 2013, 22:39

Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, a former al-Qaida spokesman, has been captured by the United States and brought to New York City to stand trial. Justice Department officials say Sulaiman Abu Ghaith will be arraigned Friday on charges of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals. Republican Congressman Peter King on Thursday credited CIA and FBI agents with catching Abu Ghaith recently in Jordan. A Turkish newspaper reported that Abu Ghaith was seized at a luxury hotel in the capital, Ankara. ...

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Voice of America: Two Years After Fukushima, Japan's Nuclear Lobby Bounces Back

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Two Years After Fukushima, Japan's Nuclear Lobby Bounces Back
Mar 7th 2013, 22:19

The crowds of anti-nuclear protesters have dwindled since Japan's "Summer of Discontent'' last year, and a new government is keen to revive the country's atomic energy industry, but Morishi Izumita says he is not about to throw in the towel.        "We can't give up. I'm here every week,'' said 64-year-old Izumita, one of hundreds gathered outside the prime minister's office one Friday nearly two years after a huge ...

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Voice of America: Obama Signs Expanded Violence Against Women Act

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Obama Signs Expanded Violence Against Women Act
Mar 7th 2013, 22:11

U.S. President Barack Obama signed legislation Thursday expanding the Violence Against Women Act, a new measure intended to protect gay, lesbian and transgender victims, as well as American Indians and undocumented immigrants.   President Obama signed the bill at the Interior Department before an audience that included domestic violence survivors such as Diane Millich, a member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in Colorado.   She said her husband attacked her numerous times but was ...

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Voice of America: Facebook Facelift Feeds Mobile Appetite

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Facebook Facelift Feeds Mobile Appetite
Mar 7th 2013, 21:48

Facebook Inc. introduced the biggest change in years for its popular newsfeed on Thursday, a facelift that renders the social network more ad-friendly while potentially prompting its more than one billion users to spend more time on its website. The changes to the newsfeed, whose look and feel has remained largely unchanged since its inception, include a division into several sections, with separate areas for photographs and music. And it comes with a revamped interface that gives more ...

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