Monday, August 5, 2013

Voice of America: Japan Marks 68th Anniversary of Hiroshima Nuclear Bombing

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Japan Marks 68th Anniversary of Hiroshima Nuclear Bombing
Aug 6th 2013, 04:43

Japan observed a minute of silence Tuesday to mark the 68th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima. Survivors and relatives of victims were among 50,000 people gathered at a peace park in Hiroshima for a somber ceremony. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the crowd Japan has a unique responsibility to push for the end of nuclear weapons. "We Japanese are history's sole victims of the nuclear attack of the nuclear attack and we have the certain responsibility to bring about a ...

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Voice of America: Cash-Strapped Chinese Turn to the Internet to Borrow Money

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Cash-Strapped Chinese Turn to the Internet to Borrow Money
Aug 6th 2013, 04:07, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

As China's slowing growth and tightening credit draw headlines abroad, inside the country some borrowers are turning to alternative, quasi-legal lenders for cash.    On the Internet, a variety of small-scale lending websites are capitalizing on the credit crunch by offering to connect borrowers who may not qualify for conventional loans, with lenders eager to make a higher return than those offered by banks.   In just a few years, such peer-to-peer lending websites have become ...

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Voice of America: Car Bomb Kills 8 in Southern Philippines

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Car Bomb Kills 8 in Southern Philippines
Aug 6th 2013, 05:14

The death toll from a car bombing in the southern Philippines rose to eight Tuesday, as authorities investigate whether a local official was the intended target. Police said two people, including a police officer, died overnight following the Monday blast on the island of Mindanao. At least 30 others were wounded in the attack. The bomb went off on a major street in Cotabato City as a car carrying city administrator Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi was passing by. She escaped unhurt, but one her of ...

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Voice of America: Cash-Strapped Chinese Turn to the Internet to Borrow Money

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Cash-Strapped Chinese Turn to the Internet to Borrow Money
Aug 6th 2013, 04:07, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

As China's slowing growth and tightening credit draw headlines abroad, inside the country some borrowers are turning to alternative, quasi-legal lenders for cash.    On the Internet, a variety of small-scale lending websites are capitalizing on the credit crunch by offering to connect borrowers who may not qualify for conventional loans, with lenders eager to make a higher return than those offered by banks.   In just a few years, such peer-to-peer lending websites have become ...

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Voice of America: Japan Marks 68th Anniversary of Hiroshima Nuclear Bombing

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Japan Marks 68th Anniversary of Hiroshima Nuclear Bombing
Aug 6th 2013, 04:43

Japan observed a minute of silence Tuesday to mark the 68th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima. Survivors and relatives of victims were among 50,000 people gathered at a peace park in Hiroshima for a somber ceremony. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the crowd Japan has a unique responsibility to push for the end of nuclear weapons. "We Japanese are history's sole victims of the nuclear attack of the nuclear attack and we have the certain responsibility to bring about a ...

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Voice of America: Cash-Strapped Chinese Turn to the Internet to Borrow Money

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Cash-Strapped Chinese Turn to the Internet to Borrow Money
Aug 6th 2013, 04:07, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

As China's slowing growth and tightening credit draw headlines abroad, inside the country some borrowers are turning to alternative, quasi-legal lenders for cash.    On the Internet, a variety of small-scale lending websites are capitalizing on the credit crunch by offering to connect borrowers who may not qualify for conventional loans, with lenders eager to make a higher return than those offered by banks.   In just a few years, such peer-to-peer lending websites have become ...

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Voice of America: Japan Marks 68th Anniversary of Hiroshima Nuclear Bombing

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Japan Marks 68th Anniversary of Hiroshima Nuclear Bombing
Aug 6th 2013, 04:43

Japan observed a minute of silence Tuesday to mark the 68th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima. Survivors and relatives of victims were among 50,000 people gathered at a peace park in Hiroshima for a somber ceremony. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the crowd Japan has a unique responsibility to push for the end of nuclear weapons. "We Japanese are history's sole victims of the nuclear attack of the nuclear attack and we have the certain responsibility to bring about a ...

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Voice of America: Cash-Strapped Chinese Turn to the Internet to Borrow Money

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Cash-Strapped Chinese Turn to the Internet to Borrow Money
Aug 6th 2013, 04:07, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

As China's slowing growth and tightening credit draw headlines abroad, inside the country some borrowers are turning to alternative, quasi-legal lenders for cash.    On the Internet, a variety of small-scale lending websites are capitalizing on the credit crunch by offering to connect borrowers who may not qualify for conventional loans, with lenders eager to make a higher return than those offered by banks.   In just a few years, such peer-to-peer lending websites have become ...

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Voice of America: Cash-Strapped Chinese Turn to the Internet to Borrow Money

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Cash-Strapped Chinese Turn to the Internet to Borrow Money
Aug 6th 2013, 04:07, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

As China's slowing growth and tightening credit draw headlines abroad, inside the country some borrowers are turning to alternative, quasi-legal lenders for cash.    On the Internet, a variety of small-scale lending websites are capitalizing on the credit crunch by offering to connect borrowers who may not qualify for conventional loans, with lenders eager to make a higher return than those offered by banks.   In just a few years, such peer-to-peer lending websites have become ...

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Voice of America: US Extends Security Closure of Some Diplomatic Missions

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US Extends Security Closure of Some Diplomatic Missions
Aug 6th 2013, 00:47, by webdesk@voanews.com (Carla Babb)

The United States says 19 of its diplomatic missions in the Middle East and Africa will remain closed for the rest of the week, even as it reopened some of its embassies on Monday.   While embassies in Kabul and Baghdad were reopened, 19 diplomatic missions will remain shut through Saturday because of security concerns.   Deputy State Department Spokesperson Marie Harf said the decision was made after a post-by-post analysis.   "We continue to refine our assessment of the ...

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Voice of America: US Extends Security Closure of Some Diplomatic Missions

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US Extends Security Closure of Some Diplomatic Missions
Aug 6th 2013, 00:47, by webdesk@voanews.com (Carla Babb)

The United States says 19 of its diplomatic missions in the Middle East and Africa will remain closed for the rest of the week, even as it reopened some of its embassies on Monday.   While embassies in Kabul and Baghdad were reopened, 19 diplomatic missions will remain shut through Saturday because of security concerns.   Deputy State Department Spokesperson Marie Harf said the decision was made after a post-by-post analysis.   "We continue to refine our assessment of the ...

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Voice of America: US Extends Security Closure of Some Diplomatic Missions

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US Extends Security Closure of Some Diplomatic Missions
Aug 6th 2013, 00:47, by webdesk@voanews.com (Carla Babb)

The United States says 19 of its diplomatic missions in the Middle East and Africa will remain closed for the rest of the week, even as it reopened some of its embassies on Monday.   While embassies in Kabul and Baghdad were reopened, 19 diplomatic missions will remain shut through Saturday because of security concerns.   Deputy State Department Spokesperson Marie Harf said the decision was made after a post-by-post analysis.   "We continue to refine our assessment of the ...

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Voice of America: US Extends Security Closure of Some Diplomatic Missions

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US Extends Security Closure of Some Diplomatic Missions
Aug 6th 2013, 00:47, by webdesk@voanews.com (Carla Babb)

The United States says 19 of its diplomatic missions in the Middle East and Africa will remain closed for the rest of the week, even as it reopened some of its embassies on Monday.   While embassies in Kabul and Baghdad were reopened, 19 diplomatic missions will remain shut through Saturday because of security concerns.   Deputy State Department Spokesperson Marie Harf said the decision was made after a post-by-post analysis.   "We continue to refine our assessment of the ...

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Voice of America: US Extends Security Closure of Some Diplomatic Missions

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US Extends Security Closure of Some Diplomatic Missions
Aug 6th 2013, 00:47, by webdesk@voanews.com (Carla Babb)

The United States says 19 of its diplomatic missions in the Middle East and Africa will remain closed for the rest of the week, even as it reopened some of its embassies on Monday.   While embassies in Kabul and Baghdad were reopened, 19 diplomatic missions will remain shut through Saturday because of security concerns.   Deputy State Department Spokesperson Marie Harf said the decision was made after a post-by-post analysis.   "We continue to refine our assessment of the ...

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Voice of America: Georgia PM Optimistic on Russia Relations

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Georgia PM Optimistic on Russia Relations
Aug 5th 2013, 23:36, by webdesk@voanews.com (James Brooke)

On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the war between Russia and Georgia, the prime minister of Georgia extended an olive branch to his giant neighbor to the north.   Speaking in Georgian, Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili cited "nostalgia" between the two neighboring peoples as the reason for his belief that diplomatic relations between them will be restored.   "There is a nostalgia sentiment in Russia for Georgia and there is a nostalgia sentiment also in Georgia for Russian ...

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Voice of America: Georgia PM Optimistic on Russia Relations

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Georgia PM Optimistic on Russia Relations
Aug 5th 2013, 23:36, by webdesk@voanews.com (James Brooke)

On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the war between Russia and Georgia, the prime minister of Georgia extended an olive branch to his giant neighbor to the north.   Speaking in Georgian, Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili cited "nostalgia" between the two neighboring peoples as the reason for his belief that diplomatic relations between them will be restored.   "There is a nostalgia sentiment in Russia for Georgia and there is a nostalgia sentiment also in Georgia for Russian ...

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Voice of America: Georgia PM Optimistic on Russia Relations

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Georgia PM Optimistic on Russia Relations
Aug 5th 2013, 23:36, by webdesk@voanews.com (James Brooke)

On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the war between Russia and Georgia, the prime minister of Georgia extended an olive branch to his giant neighbor to the north.   Speaking in Georgian, Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili cited "nostalgia" between the two neighboring peoples as the reason for his belief that diplomatic relations between them will be restored.   "There is a nostalgia sentiment in Russia for Georgia and there is a nostalgia sentiment also in Georgia for Russian ...

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Voice of America: Georgia PM Optimistic on Russia Relations

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Georgia PM Optimistic on Russia Relations
Aug 5th 2013, 23:36, by webdesk@voanews.com (James Brooke)

On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the war between Russia and Georgia, the prime minister of Georgia extended an olive branch to his giant neighbor to the north.   Speaking in Georgian, Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili cited "nostalgia" between the two neighboring peoples as the reason for his belief that diplomatic relations between them will be restored.   "There is a nostalgia sentiment in Russia for Georgia and there is a nostalgia sentiment also in Georgia for Russian ...

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Voice of America: Georgia PM Optimistic on Russia Relations

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Georgia PM Optimistic on Russia Relations
Aug 5th 2013, 23:36, by webdesk@voanews.com (James Brooke)

On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the war between Russia and Georgia, the prime minister of Georgia extended an olive branch to his giant neighbor to the north.   Speaking in Georgian, Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili cited "nostalgia" between the two neighboring peoples as the reason for his belief that diplomatic relations between them will be restored.   "There is a nostalgia sentiment in Russia for Georgia and there is a nostalgia sentiment also in Georgia for Russian ...

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Voice of America: Amazon Founder Buys Washington Post

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Amazon Founder Buys Washington Post
Aug 5th 2013, 22:15

The founder of Internet retail giant Amazon, Jeffery Bezos, is buying one of the top U.S. newspapers. The Washington Post announced Monday that Bezos will buy the paper and its affiliated publications for $250 million. It said Amazon has no role in the purchase. The Post, which is known for breaking major stories including the Watergate scandal in the Nixon era, had been owned by the Graham family for four generations. In a statement Monday, Post Chairman Donald Graham said the paper would ...

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Voice of America: US Reopens Some Diplomatic Missions

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US Reopens Some Diplomatic Missions
Aug 5th 2013, 07:02, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

The United States is reopening some of its diplomatic missions in the Middle East and North Africa on Monday, while 19 embassies and consulates in the region remain closed due to security concerns. Embassies in Baghdad, Kabul, Algiers and Dhaka are among the posts the State Department has authorized to open Monday. American officials closed the missions and issued a global travel alert for American citizens last week, warning of a strong potential for terrorist attacks. The State ...

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Voice of America: HRW Urges Syria to Curb Missile Attacks

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HRW Urges Syria to Curb Missile Attacks
Aug 5th 2013, 07:52

Human Rights Watch is calling on Syrian forces to end what it calls the indiscriminate use of ballistic missiles in populated areas. The U.S.-based group said Monday it has investigated nine apparent ballistic missile attacks this year that killed 215 civilians, mainly in the city of Aleppo and its surrounding province. Aleppo is Syria's largest city, and has been among the key fronts in the civil war between President Bashar al-Assad and rebels trying to push him from power. Human ...

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Voice of America: US Reopens Some Diplomatic Missions

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US Reopens Some Diplomatic Missions
Aug 5th 2013, 07:02, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

The United States is reopening some of its diplomatic missions in the Middle East and North Africa on Monday, while 19 embassies and consulates in the region remain closed due to security concerns. Embassies in Baghdad, Kabul, Algiers and Dhaka are among the posts the State Department has authorized to open Monday. American officials closed the missions and issued a global travel alert for American citizens last week, warning of a strong potential for terrorist attacks. The State ...

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Voice of America: HRW Urges Syria to Curb Missile Attacks

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HRW Urges Syria to Curb Missile Attacks
Aug 5th 2013, 07:52

Human Rights Watch is calling on Syrian forces to end what it calls the indiscriminate use of ballistic missiles in populated areas. The U.S.-based group said Monday it has investigated nine apparent ballistic missile attacks this year that killed 215 civilians, mainly in the city of Aleppo and its surrounding province. Aleppo is Syria's largest city, and has been among the key fronts in the civil war between President Bashar al-Assad and rebels trying to push him from power. Human ...

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Voice of America: US Reopens Some Diplomatic Missions

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US Reopens Some Diplomatic Missions
Aug 5th 2013, 07:02, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

The United States is reopening some of its diplomatic missions in the Middle East and North Africa on Monday, while 19 embassies and consulates in the region remain closed due to security concerns. Embassies in Baghdad, Kabul, Algiers and Dhaka are among the posts the State Department has authorized to open Monday. American officials closed the missions and issued a global travel alert for American citizens last week, warning of a strong potential for terrorist attacks. The State ...

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