Voice of America: Hopes and Fears in China Bird Flu Battle

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Hopes and Fears in China Bird Flu Battle Apr 9th 2013, 23:42 H7N9, the latest variant of the avian flu virus, has spread 700 kilometers across three Chinese provinces since it was identified last month.  With researchers struggling to identify how the disease is transmitted, concern is mounting about its danger to humans. Authorities culled poultry in Shanghai markets after detecting H7N9 in local pigeons. Taiwan will make anti-viral drugs available for public purchase, at a subsidized price, through April.  While China reported that a ... Media files: 274C34EC-A5E8-45C6-BD94-17C9E0B52F35_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Chinese Dissident Calls on China to Stop Persecuting His Family

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Chinese Dissident Calls on China to Stop Persecuting His Family Apr 9th 2013, 23:14 Prominent Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng testified in front a U.S. congressional panel for the first time Tuesday. The blind activist called on the Obama administration to release diplomatic agreements made with China when then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton negotiated his departure from China to the United States almost one year ago. Congressman Chris Smith, a Republican from New Jersey, introduced the self-taught lawyer and human rights activist whose dramatic escape from house ... Media files: EC853713-898F-4798-B561-5566A1DF5F97_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Jury Fines Exxon $236 Million in Pollution Suit

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US Jury Fines Exxon $236 Million in Pollution Suit Apr 9th 2013, 23:54 A jury in New Hampshire has ordered the oil giant Exxon-Mobil to pay $236 million to clean up groundwater polluted with a gasoline additive. It took the jurors less than two hours Tuesday to find Exxon liable for damages. New Hampshire sued Exxon and more than 20 other defendents for contaminating groundwater with MTBE, a gasoline additive that cuts emissions from cars. Lawyers for the state say the companies knew MTBE was likely to pollute and is hard to clean up. Exxon says it will appeal. ...

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Voice of America: UN Warns of Looming Food Cutoff for Syrian Refugees

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UN Warns of Looming Food Cutoff for Syrian Refugees Apr 9th 2013, 23:12 The United Nations says it will be forced to halt food aid to 400,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon next month unless it receives urgent new funding. The cash shortage, made public in Beirut Tuesday, is part of a larger financial crisis that threatens international efforts to aid more than 1.3 million Syrian refugees who have fled to neighboring countries to escape Syria's civil war. World Food Program spokesman Etienne Labande voiced fears that any interruption in food aid could further ... Media files: 672C3107-C55B-459E-992B-7EC4A2F8FEF5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Chinese Dissident Calls on China to Stop Persecuting His Family

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Chinese Dissident Calls on China to Stop Persecuting His Family Apr 9th 2013, 23:14 Prominent Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng testified in front a U.S. congressional panel for the first time Tuesday. The blind activist called on the Obama administration to release diplomatic agreements made with China when then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton negotiated his departure from China to the United States almost one year ago. Congressman Chris Smith, a Republican from New Jersey, introduced the self-taught lawyer and human rights activist whose dramatic escape from house ... Media files: EC853713-898F-4798-B561-5566A1DF5F97_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Hopes and Fears in China Bird Flu Battle

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Hopes and Fears in China Bird Flu Battle Apr 9th 2013, 23:42 H7N9, the latest variant of the avian flu virus, has spread 700 kilometers across three Chinese provinces since it was identified last month.  With researchers struggling to identify how the disease is transmitted, concern is mounting about its danger to humans. Authorities culled poultry in Shanghai markets after detecting H7N9 in local pigeons. Taiwan will make anti-viral drugs available for public purchase, at a subsidized price, through April.  While China reported that a ... Media files: 274C34EC-A5E8-45C6-BD94-17C9E0B52F35_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Jury Fines Exxon $236 Million in Pollution Suit

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US Jury Fines Exxon $236 Million in Pollution Suit Apr 9th 2013, 23:54 A jury in New Hampshire has ordered the oil giant Exxon-Mobil to pay $236 million to clean up groundwater polluted with a gasoline additive. It took the jurors less than two hours Tuesday to find Exxon liable for damages. New Hampshire sued Exxon and more than 20 other defendents for contaminating groundwater with MTBE, a gasoline additive that cuts emissions from cars. Lawyers for the state say the companies knew MTBE was likely to pollute and is hard to clean up. Exxon says it will appeal. ...

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Voice of America: UN Warns of Looming Food Cutoff for Syrian Refugees

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UN Warns of Looming Food Cutoff for Syrian Refugees Apr 9th 2013, 23:12 The United Nations says it will be forced to halt food aid to 400,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon next month unless it receives urgent new funding. The cash shortage, made public in Beirut Tuesday, is part of a larger financial crisis that threatens international efforts to aid more than 1.3 million Syrian refugees who have fled to neighboring countries to escape Syria's civil war. World Food Program spokesman Etienne Labande voiced fears that any interruption in food aid could further ... Media files: 672C3107-C55B-459E-992B-7EC4A2F8FEF5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Chinese Dissident Calls on China to Stop Persecuting His Family

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Chinese Dissident Calls on China to Stop Persecuting His Family Apr 9th 2013, 23:14 Prominent Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng testified in front a U.S. congressional panel for the first time Tuesday. The blind activist called on the Obama administration to release diplomatic agreements made with China when then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton negotiated his departure from China to the United States almost one year ago. Congressman Chris Smith, a Republican from New Jersey, introduced the self-taught lawyer and human rights activist whose dramatic escape from house ... Media files: EC853713-898F-4798-B561-5566A1DF5F97_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: UN Warns of Looming Food Cutoff for Syrian Refugees

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UN Warns of Looming Food Cutoff for Syrian Refugees Apr 9th 2013, 23:12 The United Nations says it will be forced to halt food aid to 400,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon next month unless it receives urgent new funding. The cash shortage, made public in Beirut Tuesday, is part of a larger financial crisis that threatens international efforts to aid more than 1.3 million Syrian refugees who have fled to neighboring countries to escape Syria's civil war. World Food Program spokesman Etienne Labande voiced fears that any interruption in food aid could further ... Media files: 672C3107-C55B-459E-992B-7EC4A2F8FEF5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Venezuelan Students Stage Hunger Strike for Election Reform

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Venezuelan Students Stage Hunger Strike for Election Reform Apr 9th 2013, 22:08 A group of students in Caracas has gone on a hunger strike to protest what they say is an unfair election process currently underway in Venezuela.  About 25 university students have set up camp in downtown Caracas and have have vowed not to eat for the ten days leading up to Sunday's presidential election. Tugomir Yepez says they are there to protest what they say is the ruling Socialist party's unfair advantages over the opposition Unity party in the campaign and election. "To ... Media files: 6AE4BA36-B597-4DCB-9D3B-A8D1F5624049_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Venezuelan Students Stage Hunger Strike for Election Reform

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Venezuelan Students Stage Hunger Strike for Election Reform Apr 9th 2013, 22:08 A group of students in Caracas has gone on a hunger strike to protest what they say is an unfair election process currently underway in Venezuela.  About 25 university students have set up camp in downtown Caracas and have have vowed not to eat for the ten days leading up to Sunday's presidential election. Tugomir Yepez says they are there to protest what they say is the ruling Socialist party's unfair advantages over the opposition Unity party in the campaign and election. "To ... Media files: 6AE4BA36-B597-4DCB-9D3B-A8D1F5624049_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Chinese Dissident Calls on China to Stop Persecuting His Family

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Chinese Dissident Calls on China to Stop Persecuting His Family Apr 9th 2013, 23:14 Prominent Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng testified in front a U.S. congressional panel for the first time Tuesday. The blind activist called on the Obama administration to release diplomatic agreements made with China when then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton negotiated his departure from China to the United States almost one year ago. Congressman Chris Smith, a Republican from New Jersey, introduced the self-taught lawyer and human rights activist whose dramatic escape from house ... Media files: EC853713-898F-4798-B561-5566A1DF5F97_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Chinese Dissident Calls on China to Stop Persecuting His Family

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Chinese Dissident Calls on China to Stop Persecuting His Family Apr 9th 2013, 23:14 Prominent Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng testified in front a U.S. congressional panel for the first time Tuesday. The blind activist called on the Obama administration to release diplomatic agreements made with China when then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton negotiated his departure from China to the United States almost one year ago. Congressman Chris Smith, a Republican from New Jersey, introduced the self-taught lawyer and human rights activist whose dramatic escape from house ... Media files: EC853713-898F-4798-B561-5566A1DF5F97_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: UN Warns of Looming Food Cutoff for Syrian Refugees

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UN Warns of Looming Food Cutoff for Syrian Refugees Apr 9th 2013, 23:12 The United Nations says it will be forced to halt food aid to 400,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon next month unless it receives urgent new funding. The cash shortage, made public in Beirut Tuesday, is part of a larger financial crisis that threatens international efforts to aid more than 1.3 million Syrian refugees who have fled to neighboring countries to escape Syria's civil war. World Food Program spokesman Etienne Labande voiced fears that any interruption in food aid could further ... Media files: 672C3107-C55B-459E-992B-7EC4A2F8FEF5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: N. Korea Tensions Prompt Change in US Air Force Radar Plans

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N. Korea Tensions Prompt Change in US Air Force Radar Plans Apr 9th 2013, 21:58 The U.S. Air Force has reversed budget-driven plans to reduce use of a missile-warning radar on the Aleutian Islands in light of heightened tensions with North Korea, the general in charge of space and cyberspace operations said on Tuesday. Struggling to find $508 million in savings for fiscal 2013, Air Force officials initially decided to scale back use of the radar to quarter power for the rest of the year. The move would have saved about $5 million. "With the situation in North ... Media files: 160D6402-55E2-406B-B9D5-AB5246674127_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Venezuelan Students Stage Hunger Strike for Election Reform

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Venezuelan Students Stage Hunger Strike for Election Reform Apr 9th 2013, 22:08 A group of students in Caracas has gone on a hunger strike to protest what they say is an unfair election process currently underway in Venezuela.  About 25 university students have set up camp in downtown Caracas and have have vowed not to eat for the ten days leading up to Sunday's presidential election. Tugomir Yepez says they are there to protest what they say is the ruling Socialist party's unfair advantages over the opposition Unity party in the campaign and election. "To ... Media files: 6AE4BA36-B597-4DCB-9D3B-A8D1F5624049_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Libyan Parliament Outlaws Kidnapping and Torture

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Libyan Parliament Outlaws Kidnapping and Torture Apr 9th 2013, 22:06 Libya's parliament has passed a series of laws formally outlawing kidnapping and torture. The measures are aimed at reining in armed militias that frequently arrest and sometimes torture citizens. The laws say anyone complicit in such crimes also will be punished. They specifically mention politicians, bureaucrats, police and the military. Prime Minister Ali Zidan's office said his chief of staff was freed Monday, a week after he was kidnapped. No other details were given. The new ...

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Voice of America: N. Korea Tensions Prompt Change in US Air Force Radar Plans

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N. Korea Tensions Prompt Change in US Air Force Radar Plans Apr 9th 2013, 21:58 The U.S. Air Force has reversed budget-driven plans to reduce use of a missile-warning radar on the Aleutian Islands in light of heightened tensions with North Korea, the general in charge of space and cyberspace operations said on Tuesday. Struggling to find $508 million in savings for fiscal 2013, Air Force officials initially decided to scale back use of the radar to quarter power for the rest of the year. The move would have saved about $5 million. "With the situation in North ... Media files: 160D6402-55E2-406B-B9D5-AB5246674127_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Venezuelan Students Stage Hunger Strike for Election Reform

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Venezuelan Students Stage Hunger Strike for Election Reform Apr 9th 2013, 22:08 A group of students in Caracas has gone on a hunger strike to protest what they say is an unfair election process currently underway in Venezuela.  About 25 university students have set up camp in downtown Caracas and have have vowed not to eat for the ten days leading up to Sunday's presidential election. Tugomir Yepez says they are there to protest what they say is the ruling Socialist party's unfair advantages over the opposition Unity party in the campaign and election. "To ... Media files: 6AE4BA36-B597-4DCB-9D3B-A8D1F5624049_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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