Voice of America: Pakistan's Sectarian Violence Creeps into Art Scene

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Pakistan's Sectarian Violence Creeps into Art Scene Apr 5th 2013, 22:12 A gold bullet on top of Islamic stenciling, open sores and festering wounds, life-size sculptures of silenced men whose faces are obscured. Pakistan's sectarian crisis has grown so acute that it is creeping into the country's contemporary art scene, spurring young artists to question the causes and assumptions behind the violent Sunni-Shi'ite divide. Hardline Sunni groups have killed hundreds of minority Shi'ites in suicide bomb attacks and shootings. Shi'ites say they ... Media files: DBEC5DBE-1136-4311-938F-3F87F498645A_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Rebels Claim Army Post Near Syria's Southern Border

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Rebels Claim Army Post Near Syria's Southern Border Apr 5th 2013, 22:31 Syrian rebels said they overran an army garrison that defends the main southern border crossing with Jordan on Friday and vowed to press on to take control of the major transit route. Fighters from the Free Syrian Army said they captured the Um al-Mayathen post on the main Damascus-Jordan highway in heavy fighting overnight that ended a siege that lasted more than a week. Dozens died in the clashes they said. "It [the garrison] is a major defense and now we will lay siege to the border ... Media files: 6F0BF943-E28A-4A3B-AC33-363A6BCB3B48_cx0_cy19_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: UN Head Talks With Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban

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UN Head Talks With Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban Apr 5th 2013, 22:40 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has spoken with Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani girl shot in the head last year by Taliban militants for advocating girls' education. A U.N. spokesman said the secretary-general was impressed with the conversation Friday and thinks Malala is a symbol of hope. The 15-year-old now lives in Britain, where she has been receiving medical treatment for her injuries. In February, British doctors repaired her skull with a titanium plate and helped to ... Media files: BAFF1B15-5301-49B9-847A-6A0745F32165_cx0_cy11_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Peru Bores Through Andes to Water Desert

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Peru Bores Through Andes to Water Desert Apr 5th 2013, 21:19 Peru's Olmos Valley might be a desert now, with rare rains and rivers that trickle to life for just a few months a year, but a radical engineering solution for water scarcity could soon create an agricultural bonanza here. Fresh water that now tumbles down the eastern flank of the Andes mountains to the Amazon basin and eventually the Atlantic Ocean will instead move west through the mountains to irrigate this patch of desert on Peru's coast. It will then drain into the Pacific ... Media files: 00810048-E101-4E16-941D-133FBCC17FAF_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Pakistan's Sectarian Violence Creeps into Art Scene

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Pakistan's Sectarian Violence Creeps into Art Scene Apr 5th 2013, 22:12 A gold bullet on top of Islamic stenciling, open sores and festering wounds, life-size sculptures of silenced men whose faces are obscured. Pakistan's sectarian crisis has grown so acute that it is creeping into the country's contemporary art scene, spurring young artists to question the causes and assumptions behind the violent Sunni-Shi'ite divide. Hardline Sunni groups have killed hundreds of minority Shi'ites in suicide bomb attacks and shootings. Shi'ites say they ... Media files: DBEC5DBE-1136-4311-938F-3F87F498645A_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Rebels Claim Army Post Near Syria's Southern Border

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Rebels Claim Army Post Near Syria's Southern Border Apr 5th 2013, 22:31 Syrian rebels said they overran an army garrison that defends the main southern border crossing with Jordan on Friday and vowed to press on to take control of the major transit route. Fighters from the Free Syrian Army said they captured the Um al-Mayathen post on the main Damascus-Jordan highway in heavy fighting overnight that ended a siege that lasted more than a week. Dozens died in the clashes they said. "It [the garrison] is a major defense and now we will lay siege to the border ... Media files: 6F0BF943-E28A-4A3B-AC33-363A6BCB3B48_cx0_cy19_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: UN Head Talks With Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban

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UN Head Talks With Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban Apr 5th 2013, 22:40 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has spoken with Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani girl shot in the head last year by Taliban militants for advocating girls' education. A U.N. spokesman said the secretary-general was impressed with the conversation Friday and thinks Malala is a symbol of hope. The 15-year-old now lives in Britain, where she has been receiving medical treatment for her injuries. In February, British doctors repaired her skull with a titanium plate and helped to ... Media files: BAFF1B15-5301-49B9-847A-6A0745F32165_cx0_cy11_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Peru Bores Through Andes to Water Desert

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Peru Bores Through Andes to Water Desert Apr 5th 2013, 21:19 Peru's Olmos Valley might be a desert now, with rare rains and rivers that trickle to life for just a few months a year, but a radical engineering solution for water scarcity could soon create an agricultural bonanza here. Fresh water that now tumbles down the eastern flank of the Andes mountains to the Amazon basin and eventually the Atlantic Ocean will instead move west through the mountains to irrigate this patch of desert on Peru's coast. It will then drain into the Pacific ... Media files: 00810048-E101-4E16-941D-133FBCC17FAF_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Pakistan's Sectarian Violence Creeps into Art Scene

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Pakistan's Sectarian Violence Creeps into Art Scene Apr 5th 2013, 22:12 A gold bullet on top of Islamic stenciling, open sores and festering wounds, life-size sculptures of silenced men whose faces are obscured. Pakistan's sectarian crisis has grown so acute that it is creeping into the country's contemporary art scene, spurring young artists to question the causes and assumptions behind the violent Sunni-Shi'ite divide. Hardline Sunni groups have killed hundreds of minority Shi'ites in suicide bomb attacks and shootings. Shi'ites say they ... Media files: DBEC5DBE-1136-4311-938F-3F87F498645A_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Rebels Claim Army Post Near Syria's Southern Border

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Rebels Claim Army Post Near Syria's Southern Border Apr 5th 2013, 22:31 Syrian rebels said they overran an army garrison that defends the main southern border crossing with Jordan on Friday and vowed to press on to take control of the major transit route. Fighters from the Free Syrian Army said they captured the Um al-Mayathen post on the main Damascus-Jordan highway in heavy fighting overnight that ended a siege that lasted more than a week. Dozens died in the clashes they said. "It [the garrison] is a major defense and now we will lay siege to the border ... Media files: 6F0BF943-E28A-4A3B-AC33-363A6BCB3B48_cx0_cy19_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: UN Head Talks With Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban

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UN Head Talks With Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban Apr 5th 2013, 22:40 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has spoken with Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani girl shot in the head last year by Taliban militants for advocating girls' education. A U.N. spokesman said the secretary-general was impressed with the conversation Friday and thinks Malala is a symbol of hope. The 15-year-old now lives in Britain, where she has been receiving medical treatment for her injuries. In February, British doctors repaired her skull with a titanium plate and helped to ... Media files: BAFF1B15-5301-49B9-847A-6A0745F32165_cx0_cy11_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Rebels Claim Army Post Near Syria's Southern Border

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Rebels Claim Army Post Near Syria's Southern Border Apr 5th 2013, 22:31 Syrian rebels said they overran an army garrison that defends the main southern border crossing with Jordan on Friday and vowed to press on to take control of the major transit route. Fighters from the Free Syrian Army said they captured the Um al-Mayathen post on the main Damascus-Jordan highway in heavy fighting overnight that ended a siege that lasted more than a week. Dozens died in the clashes they said. "It [the garrison] is a major defense and now we will lay siege to the border ... Media files: 6F0BF943-E28A-4A3B-AC33-363A6BCB3B48_cx0_cy19_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Peru Bores Through Andes to Water Desert

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Peru Bores Through Andes to Water Desert Apr 5th 2013, 21:19 Peru's Olmos Valley might be a desert now, with rare rains and rivers that trickle to life for just a few months a year, but a radical engineering solution for water scarcity could soon create an agricultural bonanza here. Fresh water that now tumbles down the eastern flank of the Andes mountains to the Amazon basin and eventually the Atlantic Ocean will instead move west through the mountains to irrigate this patch of desert on Peru's coast. It will then drain into the Pacific ... Media files: 00810048-E101-4E16-941D-133FBCC17FAF_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Pakistan's Sectarian Violence Creeps into Art Scene

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Pakistan's Sectarian Violence Creeps into Art Scene Apr 5th 2013, 22:12 A gold bullet on top of Islamic stenciling, open sores and festering wounds, life-size sculptures of silenced men whose faces are obscured. Pakistan's sectarian crisis has grown so acute that it is creeping into the country's contemporary art scene, spurring young artists to question the causes and assumptions behind the violent Sunni-Shi'ite divide. Hardline Sunni groups have killed hundreds of minority Shi'ites in suicide bomb attacks and shootings. Shi'ites say they ... Media files: DBEC5DBE-1136-4311-938F-3F87F498645A_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: UN Head Talks With Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban

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UN Head Talks With Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban Apr 5th 2013, 22:40 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has spoken with Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani girl shot in the head last year by Taliban militants for advocating girls' education. A U.N. spokesman said the secretary-general was impressed with the conversation Friday and thinks Malala is a symbol of hope. The 15-year-old now lives in Britain, where she has been receiving medical treatment for her injuries. In February, British doctors repaired her skull with a titanium plate and helped to ... Media files: BAFF1B15-5301-49B9-847A-6A0745F32165_cx0_cy11_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Obama to Host Leaders from Turkey, Jordan, Gulf States

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Obama to Host Leaders from Turkey, Jordan, Gulf States Apr 5th 2013, 21:52 President Barack Obama plans some intense Mideast diplomacy this month and next, welcoming leaders of Turkey, Jordan and two Gulf states for Oval Office talks on Syria and broader developments in the Mideast. The White House said President Obama will welcome Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for talks on May 16. The two men established a close personal and working relationship in Obama's first term, which has carried over into Obama's second term as they grapple ...

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Voice of America: Pakistan's Sectarian Violence Creeps into Art Scene

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Pakistan's Sectarian Violence Creeps into Art Scene Apr 5th 2013, 22:12 A gold bullet on top of Islamic stenciling, open sores and festering wounds, life-size sculptures of silenced men whose faces are obscured. Pakistan's sectarian crisis has grown so acute that it is creeping into the country's contemporary art scene, spurring young artists to question the causes and assumptions behind the violent Sunni-Shi'ite divide. Hardline Sunni groups have killed hundreds of minority Shi'ites in suicide bomb attacks and shootings. Shi'ites say they ... Media files: DBEC5DBE-1136-4311-938F-3F87F498645A_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: France Says Mali Elections Feasible, Urges Tuaregs to Disarm

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France Says Mali Elections Feasible, Urges Tuaregs to Disarm Apr 5th 2013, 21:18 Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Friday France would stick to plans to reduce its military presence in Mali ahead of elections in July, and he called on Tuareg rebels to lay down their arms so the vote could go ahead. Visiting the Malian capital Bamako for talks with the interim government, Fabius said France would proceed with plans to cut its military presence from late April despite attacks by Islamist fighters in northern cities. France intervened dramatically on January 11 to ... Media files: 78D1D961-7724-4465-B827-392C05C2A991_cx0_cy12_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Peru Bores Through Andes to Water Desert

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Peru Bores Through Andes to Water Desert Apr 5th 2013, 21:19 Peru's Olmos Valley might be a desert now, with rare rains and rivers that trickle to life for just a few months a year, but a radical engineering solution for water scarcity could soon create an agricultural bonanza here. Fresh water that now tumbles down the eastern flank of the Andes mountains to the Amazon basin and eventually the Atlantic Ocean will instead move west through the mountains to irrigate this patch of desert on Peru's coast. It will then drain into the Pacific ... Media files: 00810048-E101-4E16-941D-133FBCC17FAF_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: UN Head Talks With Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban

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UN Head Talks With Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban Apr 5th 2013, 22:40 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has spoken with Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani girl shot in the head last year by Taliban militants for advocating girls' education. A U.N. spokesman said the secretary-general was impressed with the conversation Friday and thinks Malala is a symbol of hope. The 15-year-old now lives in Britain, where she has been receiving medical treatment for her injuries. In February, British doctors repaired her skull with a titanium plate and helped to ... Media files: BAFF1B15-5301-49B9-847A-6A0745F32165_cx0_cy11_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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