Voice of America: Survey: Most Young Pakistanis Pessimistic as Economy Struggles

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Survey: Most Young Pakistanis Pessimistic as Economy Struggles Apr 2nd 2013, 23:23 Nearly 100 percent of young Pakistanis are pessimistic about the future and believe their country is headed in the wrong direction, a survey released on Wednesday found. A British Council study, entitled "Next Generation Goes to The Ballot Box," also showed that only one in five young adults expect their economic situation to improve over the next year. The findings make for disturbing reading for politicians who are trying to win over Pakistanis ahead of a May 11 general ... Media files: 0BCAAB3E-6AD5-44D4-9A69-A636D1EED145_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: What Would You Ask Someone Illegally in the US?

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What Would You Ask Someone Illegally in the US? Apr 2nd 2013, 22:18 Jose Antonio Vargas isn't Mexican, but he's often asked if he is. The journalist who has become the symbolic face of undocumented immigrants in the United States is from the Philippines, and he considers himself as American as anyone else. On Tuesday, he took his story to Facebook in a live question and answer session with a curious public. The Pulitzer Prize-winning former Washington Post reporter has become a prominent voice in the U.S. immigration reform debate since revealing his ... Media files: 83FCAEC8-9497-4C41-AE58-94292A5588B6_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: At Chavez's Birthplace, Maduro Vows to Win Venezuela Vote

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At Chavez's Birthplace, Maduro Vows to Win Venezuela Vote Apr 2nd 2013, 22:22 Venezuelan acting President Nicolas Maduro made a pilgrimage to late socialist leader Hugo Chavez's birthplace on Tuesday and pledged to win the April 14 election in his honor.        "We regard Chavez as our father. He marked our life, that's why we came here to make an oath in the land of his birth that we will never let him down,'' Maduro, 50, said in the village of Sabaneta where his former boss was ... Media files: C85DFD1A-2F9D-4B50-89AA-ED12DBBB0E5B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Russian Officials Have 3 Months to Ditch Foreign Bank Accounts

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Russian Officials Have 3 Months to Ditch Foreign Bank Accounts Apr 2nd 2013, 22:15 Russian officials have until July 1 to get rid of financial assets abroad as part of President Vladimir Putin's campaign to stem corruption and capital flight, his chief of staff said on Tuesday. Sergei Ivanov, held a rare Kremlin news conference to announce measures related to a drive to "de-offshore" the Russian economy - a term used by Putin in the first state of the nation speech of his new term last year. Russia ranked 133rd out of 174 states in Transparency ... Media files: 38EE8BA5-9F26-4C9B-A0D4-2DC96FC0C254_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: World Bank President: Elimination of Poverty Possible

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World Bank President: Elimination of Poverty Possible Apr 2nd 2013, 22:23 The head of the World Bank says for the first time in human history, it is possible to eliminate poverty around the world. Jim Yong Kim told a Washington audience Tuesday, he wants to make ending world poverty by 2030 a top priority for the Bank and governments around the world.   World Bank President Jim Yong Kim says the problems of poverty, hunger and inequality are massive, urgent and a matter of survival for millions.  "We know that despite the dramatic successes ... Media files: 0DF63A2C-A38A-4BB2-B4A2-DAECA315C042_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Russian Officials Have 3 Months to Ditch Foreign Bank Accounts

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Russian Officials Have 3 Months to Ditch Foreign Bank Accounts Apr 2nd 2013, 22:15 Russian officials have until July 1 to get rid of financial assets abroad as part of President Vladimir Putin's campaign to stem corruption and capital flight, his chief of staff said on Tuesday. Sergei Ivanov, held a rare Kremlin news conference to announce measures related to a drive to "de-offshore" the Russian economy - a term used by Putin in the first state of the nation speech of his new term last year. Russia ranked 133rd out of 174 states in Transparency ... Media files: 38EE8BA5-9F26-4C9B-A0D4-2DC96FC0C254_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: At Chavez's Birthplace, Maduro Vows to Win Venezuela Vote

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At Chavez's Birthplace, Maduro Vows to Win Venezuela Vote Apr 2nd 2013, 22:22 Venezuelan acting President Nicolas Maduro made a pilgrimage to late socialist leader Hugo Chavez's birthplace on Tuesday and pledged to win the April 14 election in his honor.        "We regard Chavez as our father. He marked our life, that's why we came here to make an oath in the land of his birth that we will never let him down,'' Maduro, 50, said in the village of Sabaneta where his former boss was ... Media files: C85DFD1A-2F9D-4B50-89AA-ED12DBBB0E5B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: World Bank President: Elimination of Poverty Possible

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World Bank President: Elimination of Poverty Possible Apr 2nd 2013, 22:23 The head of the World Bank says for the first time in human history, it is possible to eliminate poverty around the world. Jim Yong Kim told a Washington audience Tuesday, he wants to make ending world poverty by 2030 a top priority for the Bank and governments around the world.   World Bank President Jim Yong Kim says the problems of poverty, hunger and inequality are massive, urgent and a matter of survival for millions.  "We know that despite the dramatic successes ... Media files: 0DF63A2C-A38A-4BB2-B4A2-DAECA315C042_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: At Chavez's Birthplace, Maduro Vows to Win Venezuela Vote

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At Chavez's Birthplace, Maduro Vows to Win Venezuela Vote Apr 2nd 2013, 22:22 Venezuelan acting President Nicolas Maduro made a pilgrimage to late socialist leader Hugo Chavez's birthplace on Tuesday and pledged to win the April 14 election in his honor.        "We regard Chavez as our father. He marked our life, that's why we came here to make an oath in the land of his birth that we will never let him down,'' Maduro, 50, said in the village of Sabaneta where his former boss was ... Media files: C85DFD1A-2F9D-4B50-89AA-ED12DBBB0E5B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Norwegian Swoons North Korea With a-Ha Diplomacy

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Norwegian Swoons North Korea With a-Ha Diplomacy Apr 2nd 2013, 20:45 At a time of escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula, one of Pyongyang's old friends was back in North Korea last month trying to spread his own brand of cultural diplomacy between East and West. Norwegian director Morten Traavik, accompanied by a crew from his country's TV2 television channel, was in North Korea in March to record students at Pyongyang's Kum Song Music School.  ​​ ​​"We definitely felt that we were in the middle of something geopolitically significant," said ... Media files: 68E87F0F-3004-456C-B492-0C8A7891A358_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: AP Rids Stylebook of 'Illegal' Immigrants

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AP Rids Stylebook of 'Illegal' Immigrants Apr 2nd 2013, 21:51 The Associated Press Stylebook is officially changing the way it refers to people living in a country illegally, an amendment celebrated by pro-immigration activists. The guide used by media outlets around the world no longer sanctions the term "illegal immigrant" or use of "illegal" to describe a person, according to a blog post published on the AP's website Tuesday. It instead recommends editorial staff use the word "illegal" to describe an unlawful action, such as living in or ... Media files: 7A382BB0-FC0A-481E-B861-8AF5B408F0BC_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Israel Launches Air Strike on Gaza; First Since Truce

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Israel Launches Air Strike on Gaza; First Since Truce Apr 2nd 2013, 22:14 Israel launched an air strike on the Palestinian Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the first such attack since an eight-day war in November, Hamas, the Islamist movement that controls the territory, and Israel's military said. "Occupation planes bombarded an open area in northern Gaza, there were no wounded," a statement from the Hamas Interior Ministry said. An Israeli military spokeswoman confirmed there had been a strike in Gaza, but gave no further details. Israel and Hamas agreed to ... Media files: AF3FE881-F154-4C20-8FFA-808B6CA32495_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Russian Officials Have 3 Months to Ditch Foreign Bank Accounts

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Russian Officials Have 3 Months to Ditch Foreign Bank Accounts Apr 2nd 2013, 22:15 Russian officials have until July 1 to get rid of financial assets abroad as part of President Vladimir Putin's campaign to stem corruption and capital flight, his chief of staff said on Tuesday. Sergei Ivanov, held a rare Kremlin news conference to announce measures related to a drive to "de-offshore" the Russian economy - a term used by Putin in the first state of the nation speech of his new term last year. Russia ranked 133rd out of 174 states in Transparency ... Media files: 38EE8BA5-9F26-4C9B-A0D4-2DC96FC0C254_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: World Bank President: Elimination of Poverty Possible

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World Bank President: Elimination of Poverty Possible Apr 2nd 2013, 22:23 The head of the World Bank says for the first time in human history, it is possible to eliminate poverty around the world. Jim Yong Kim told a Washington audience Tuesday, he wants to make ending world poverty by 2030 a top priority for the Bank and governments around the world.   World Bank President Jim Yong Kim says the problems of poverty, hunger and inequality are massive, urgent and a matter of survival for millions.  "We know that despite the dramatic successes ... Media files: 0DF63A2C-A38A-4BB2-B4A2-DAECA315C042_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: AP Rids Stylebook of 'Illegal' Immigrants

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AP Rids Stylebook of 'Illegal' Immigrants Apr 2nd 2013, 21:51 The Associated Press Stylebook is officially changing the way it refers to people living in a country illegally, an amendment celebrated by pro-immigration activists. The guide used by media outlets around the world no longer sanctions the term "illegal immigrant" or use of "illegal" to describe a person, according to a blog post published on the AP's website Tuesday. It instead recommends editorial staff use the word "illegal" to describe an unlawful action, such as living in or ... Media files: 7A382BB0-FC0A-481E-B861-8AF5B408F0BC_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: At Chavez's Birthplace, Maduro Vows to Win Venezuela Vote

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At Chavez's Birthplace, Maduro Vows to Win Venezuela Vote Apr 2nd 2013, 22:22 Venezuelan acting President Nicolas Maduro made a pilgrimage to late socialist leader Hugo Chavez's birthplace on Tuesday and pledged to win the April 14 election in his honor.        "We regard Chavez as our father. He marked our life, that's why we came here to make an oath in the land of his birth that we will never let him down,'' Maduro, 50, said in the village of Sabaneta where his former boss was ... Media files: C85DFD1A-2F9D-4B50-89AA-ED12DBBB0E5B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Norwegian Swoons North Korea With a-Ha Diplomacy

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Norwegian Swoons North Korea With a-Ha Diplomacy Apr 2nd 2013, 20:45 At a time of escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula, one of Pyongyang's old friends was back in North Korea last month trying to spread his own brand of cultural diplomacy between East and West. Norwegian director Morten Traavik, accompanied by a crew from his country's TV2 television channel, was in North Korea in March to record students at Pyongyang's Kum Song Music School.  ​​ ​​"We definitely felt that we were in the middle of something geopolitically significant," said ... Media files: 68E87F0F-3004-456C-B492-0C8A7891A358_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Israel Launches Air Strike on Gaza; First Since Truce

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Israel Launches Air Strike on Gaza; First Since Truce Apr 2nd 2013, 22:14 Israel launched an air strike on the Palestinian Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the first such attack since an eight-day war in November, Hamas, the Islamist movement that controls the territory, and Israel's military said. "Occupation planes bombarded an open area in northern Gaza, there were no wounded," a statement from the Hamas Interior Ministry said. An Israeli military spokeswoman confirmed there had been a strike in Gaza, but gave no further details. Israel and Hamas agreed to ... Media files: AF3FE881-F154-4C20-8FFA-808B6CA32495_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Russian Officials Have 3 Months to Ditch Foreign Bank Accounts

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Russian Officials Have 3 Months to Ditch Foreign Bank Accounts Apr 2nd 2013, 22:15 Russian officials have until July 1 to get rid of financial assets abroad as part of President Vladimir Putin's campaign to stem corruption and capital flight, his chief of staff said on Tuesday. Sergei Ivanov, held a rare Kremlin news conference to announce measures related to a drive to "de-offshore" the Russian economy - a term used by Putin in the first state of the nation speech of his new term last year. Russia ranked 133rd out of 174 states in Transparency ... Media files: 38EE8BA5-9F26-4C9B-A0D4-2DC96FC0C254_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: World Bank President: Elimination of Poverty Possible

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World Bank President: Elimination of Poverty Possible Apr 2nd 2013, 22:23 The head of the World Bank says for the first time in human history, it is possible to eliminate poverty around the world. Jim Yong Kim told a Washington audience Tuesday, he wants to make ending world poverty by 2030 a top priority for the Bank and governments around the world.   World Bank President Jim Yong Kim says the problems of poverty, hunger and inequality are massive, urgent and a matter of survival for millions.  "We know that despite the dramatic successes ... Media files: 0DF63A2C-A38A-4BB2-B4A2-DAECA315C042_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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