Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Voice of America: Syria Asks UN to Probe Alleged Rebel Chemical Weapon Use

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Syria Asks UN to Probe Alleged Rebel Chemical Weapon Use
Mar 21st 2013, 01:15

The Syrian government has requested that the U.N. Secretary-General establish an independent inquiry to investigate its claims that armed opposition groups used chemical weapons in an attack in the province of Aleppo on Tuesday. The letter dated Wednesday from Syria's foreign minister to U.N. Chief Ban Ki-moon alleges that an "armed terrorist group" - the term the government uses for the opposition - launched a missile into a populated area of Aleppo which exploded spreading a "dense ...

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Voice of America: Afghan, US Tensions Threaten Orderly Withdrawal

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Afghan, US Tensions Threaten Orderly Withdrawal
Mar 21st 2013, 00:49

Tensions between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. military officials are threatening an orderly transfer of security responsibility ahead of the NATO and U.S. troop withdrawal next year.  Disagreements over the role and location of U.S. troops are fueling controversy and mistrust as we hear in this report from VOA correspondent Meredith Buel. Shouting "death to America," hundreds of protestors recently traveled from Wardak province to the Afghan capital Kabul demanding the ...

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Voice of America: Cypriots Wait and Worry As Default Looms

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Cypriots Wait and Worry As Default Looms
Mar 20th 2013, 23:27

While the politicians posture and negotiate, the people of Cyprus are watching anxiously. Many are wondering if, like the cash reserves at the country's banks, their hopes and dreams for a better future are also about to vanish. At a shop in Nicosia, flowers are in bloom. But the spirits of those who work there are wilting. "We have a problem when the banks are closed. It's like we are the living dead. We can't make any withdrawals, we can't make deposits, pay our ...

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Voice of America: Syria Asks UN to Probe Alleged Rebel Chemical Weapon Use

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Syria Asks UN to Probe Alleged Rebel Chemical Weapon Use
Mar 21st 2013, 01:15

The Syrian government has requested that the U.N. Secretary-General establish an independent inquiry to investigate its claims that armed opposition groups used chemical weapons in an attack in the province of Aleppo on Tuesday. The letter dated Wednesday from Syria's foreign minister to U.N. Chief Ban Ki-moon alleges that an "armed terrorist group" - the term the government uses for the opposition - launched a missile into a populated area of Aleppo which exploded spreading a "dense ...

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Voice of America: Afghan, US Tensions Threaten Orderly Withdrawal

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Afghan, US Tensions Threaten Orderly Withdrawal
Mar 21st 2013, 00:49

Tensions between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. military officials are threatening an orderly transfer of security responsibility ahead of the NATO and U.S. troop withdrawal next year.  Disagreements over the role and location of U.S. troops are fueling controversy and mistrust as we hear in this report from VOA correspondent Meredith Buel. Shouting "death to America," hundreds of protestors recently traveled from Wardak province to the Afghan capital Kabul demanding the ...

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Voice of America: Cypriots Wait and Worry As Default Looms

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Cypriots Wait and Worry As Default Looms
Mar 20th 2013, 23:27

While the politicians posture and negotiate, the people of Cyprus are watching anxiously. Many are wondering if, like the cash reserves at the country's banks, their hopes and dreams for a better future are also about to vanish. At a shop in Nicosia, flowers are in bloom. But the spirits of those who work there are wilting. "We have a problem when the banks are closed. It's like we are the living dead. We can't make any withdrawals, we can't make deposits, pay our ...

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Voice of America: Syria Asks UN to Probe Alleged Rebel Chemical Weapon Use

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Syria Asks UN to Probe Alleged Rebel Chemical Weapon Use
Mar 21st 2013, 01:15

The Syrian government has requested that the U.N. Secretary-General establish an independent inquiry to investigate its claims that armed opposition groups used chemical weapons in an attack in the province of Aleppo on Tuesday. The letter dated Wednesday from Syria's foreign minister to U.N. Chief Ban Ki-moon alleges that an "armed terrorist group" - the term the government uses for the opposition - launched a missile into a populated area of Aleppo which exploded spreading a "dense ...

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Voice of America: Bernanke Offers Mixed Economic Outlook For US

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Bernanke Offers Mixed Economic Outlook For US
Mar 20th 2013, 23:12

The Federal Reserve has cut its economic outlook for 2013 but says the unemployment rate is likely to fall faster than previously expected.  In a statement following a two-day meeting of central bank policy makers, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke reassured financial markets, saying long-term interest rates would remain low for the foreseeable future. Despite a strong pickup in manufacturing and a much-improved housing market,  the outlook for the US economy remains mixed.  The ...

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Voice of America: Cypriots Wait and Worry As Default Looms

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Cypriots Wait and Worry As Default Looms
Mar 20th 2013, 23:27

While the politicians posture and negotiate, the people of Cyprus are watching anxiously. Many are wondering if, like the cash reserves at the country's banks, their hopes and dreams for a better future are also about to vanish. At a shop in Nicosia, flowers are in bloom. But the spirits of those who work there are wilting. "We have a problem when the banks are closed. It's like we are the living dead. We can't make any withdrawals, we can't make deposits, pay our ...

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Voice of America: President Obama Faces Palestinian Frustrations

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President Obama Faces Palestinian Frustrations
Mar 20th 2013, 23:50

President Barack Obama will be facing some long-simmering frustrations among Palestinians when he visits the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Thursday.   Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan during the 1967 Middle East war and moving toward half a century later the Palestinians who live there are waiting for the independent nation they've been promised for decades. Many blame the United States over its long-standing support for Israel and others believe Washington has not done ...

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Voice of America: President Obama Faces Palestinian Frustrations

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President Obama Faces Palestinian Frustrations
Mar 20th 2013, 23:50

President Barack Obama will be facing some long-simmering frustrations among Palestinians when he visits the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Thursday.   Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan during the 1967 Middle East war and moving toward half a century later the Palestinians who live there are waiting for the independent nation they've been promised for decades. Many blame the United States over its long-standing support for Israel and others believe Washington has not done ...

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Voice of America: Bernanke Offers Mixed Economic Outlook For US

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Bernanke Offers Mixed Economic Outlook For US
Mar 20th 2013, 23:12

The Federal Reserve has cut its economic outlook for 2013 but says the unemployment rate is likely to fall faster than previously expected.  In a statement following a two-day meeting of central bank policy makers, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke reassured financial markets, saying long-term interest rates would remain low for the foreseeable future. Despite a strong pickup in manufacturing and a much-improved housing market,  the outlook for the US economy remains mixed.  The ...

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Voice of America: Cypriots Wait and Worry As Default Looms

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Cypriots Wait and Worry As Default Looms
Mar 20th 2013, 23:27

While the politicians posture and negotiate, the people of Cyprus are watching anxiously. Many are wondering if, like the cash reserves at the country's banks, their hopes and dreams for a better future are also about to vanish. At a shop in Nicosia, flowers are in bloom. But the spirits of those who work there are wilting. "We have a problem when the banks are closed. It's like we are the living dead. We can't make any withdrawals, we can't make deposits, pay our ...

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Voice of America: Syrian Conflict Boosts Number Of Asylum Claims in Industrialized Countries

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Syrian Conflict Boosts Number Of Asylum Claims in Industrialized Countries
Mar 21st 2013, 00:02

A new report finds asylum claims in 44 industrialized countries rose sharply last year due in large part to the ongoing Syrian conflict.  The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) reports nearly one-half million claims were registered in 2012, the highest annual total since 2003.  The U.N. refugee agency reports new and old conflicts last year contributed to an 8 percent increase in asylum applications in 44 industrialized countries.  Afghanistan tops the list of asylum seekers ...

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Voice of America: Bernanke Offers Mixed Economic Outlook For US

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Bernanke Offers Mixed Economic Outlook For US
Mar 20th 2013, 23:12

The Federal Reserve has cut its economic outlook for 2013 but says the unemployment rate is likely to fall faster than previously expected.  In a statement following a two-day meeting of central bank policy makers, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke reassured financial markets, saying long-term interest rates would remain low for the foreseeable future. Despite a strong pickup in manufacturing and a much-improved housing market,  the outlook for the US economy remains mixed.  The ...

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Voice of America: President Obama Faces Palestinian Frustrations

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President Obama Faces Palestinian Frustrations
Mar 20th 2013, 23:50

President Barack Obama will be facing some long-simmering frustrations among Palestinians when he visits the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Thursday.   Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan during the 1967 Middle East war and moving toward half a century later the Palestinians who live there are waiting for the independent nation they've been promised for decades. Many blame the United States over its long-standing support for Israel and others believe Washington has not done ...

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Voice of America: Syrian Conflict Boosts Number Of Asylum Claims in Industrialized Countries

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Syrian Conflict Boosts Number Of Asylum Claims in Industrialized Countries
Mar 21st 2013, 00:02

A new report finds asylum claims in 44 industrialized countries rose sharply last year due in large part to the ongoing Syrian conflict.  The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) reports nearly one-half million claims were registered in 2012, the highest annual total since 2003.  The U.N. refugee agency reports new and old conflicts last year contributed to an 8 percent increase in asylum applications in 44 industrialized countries.  Afghanistan tops the list of asylum seekers ...

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Voice of America: Bernanke Offers Mixed Economic Outlook For US

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Bernanke Offers Mixed Economic Outlook For US
Mar 20th 2013, 23:12

The Federal Reserve has cut its economic outlook for 2013 but says the unemployment rate is likely to fall faster than previously expected.  In a statement following a two-day meeting of central bank policy makers, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke reassured financial markets, saying long-term interest rates would remain low for the foreseeable future. Despite a strong pickup in manufacturing and a much-improved housing market,  the outlook for the US economy remains mixed.  The ...

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Voice of America: President Obama Faces Palestinian Frustrations

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President Obama Faces Palestinian Frustrations
Mar 20th 2013, 23:50

President Barack Obama will be facing some long-simmering frustrations among Palestinians when he visits the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Thursday.   Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan during the 1967 Middle East war and moving toward half a century later the Palestinians who live there are waiting for the independent nation they've been promised for decades. Many blame the United States over its long-standing support for Israel and others believe Washington has not done ...

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Voice of America: Syrian Conflict Boosts Number Of Asylum Claims in Industrialized Countries

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Syrian Conflict Boosts Number Of Asylum Claims in Industrialized Countries
Mar 21st 2013, 00:02

A new report finds asylum claims in 44 industrialized countries rose sharply last year due in large part to the ongoing Syrian conflict.  The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) reports nearly one-half million claims were registered in 2012, the highest annual total since 2003.  The U.N. refugee agency reports new and old conflicts last year contributed to an 8 percent increase in asylum applications in 44 industrialized countries.  Afghanistan tops the list of asylum seekers ...

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Voice of America: President Obama Faces Palestinian Frustrations

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President Obama Faces Palestinian Frustrations
Mar 20th 2013, 23:50

President Barack Obama will be facing some long-simmering frustrations among Palestinians when he visits the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Thursday.   Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan during the 1967 Middle East war and moving toward half a century later the Palestinians who live there are waiting for the independent nation they've been promised for decades. Many blame the United States over its long-standing support for Israel and others believe Washington has not done ...

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Voice of America: Bernanke Offers Mixed Economic Outlook For US

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Bernanke Offers Mixed Economic Outlook For US
Mar 20th 2013, 23:12

The Federal Reserve has cut its economic outlook for 2013 but says the unemployment rate is likely to fall faster than previously expected.  In a statement following a two-day meeting of central bank policy makers, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke reassured financial markets, saying long-term interest rates would remain low for the foreseeable future. Despite a strong pickup in manufacturing and a much-improved housing market,  the outlook for the US economy remains mixed.  The ...

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Voice of America: Syrian Conflict Boosts Number Of Asylum Claims in Industrialized Countries

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Syrian Conflict Boosts Number Of Asylum Claims in Industrialized Countries
Mar 21st 2013, 00:02

A new report finds asylum claims in 44 industrialized countries rose sharply last year due in large part to the ongoing Syrian conflict.  The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) reports nearly one-half million claims were registered in 2012, the highest annual total since 2003.  The U.N. refugee agency reports new and old conflicts last year contributed to an 8 percent increase in asylum applications in 44 industrialized countries.  Afghanistan tops the list of asylum seekers ...

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Voice of America: David Bowie Exhibit Breaks Box Office Records

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David Bowie Exhibit Breaks Box Office Records
Mar 20th 2013, 22:55

Ziggy played guitar. But as a new exhibition devoted to singer David Bowie's long and innovative career makes clear, he also wrote lyrics, checked every detail of his outlandish costumes, appeared in movies and helped design his own stage sets. "David Bowie is," which runs from March 23 to Aug. 11, has broken box office records at London's Victoria & Albert Museum, with 50,000 advance tickets sold. Organizers at a press preview on Wednesday were at pains to point out ...

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Voice of America: Syrian Conflict Boosts Number Of Asylum Claims in Industrialized Countries

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Syrian Conflict Boosts Number Of Asylum Claims in Industrialized Countries
Mar 21st 2013, 00:02

A new report finds asylum claims in 44 industrialized countries rose sharply last year due in large part to the ongoing Syrian conflict.  The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) reports nearly one-half million claims were registered in 2012, the highest annual total since 2003.  The U.N. refugee agency reports new and old conflicts last year contributed to an 8 percent increase in asylum applications in 44 industrialized countries.  Afghanistan tops the list of asylum seekers ...

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