USA - Voice of America: Private Spacecraft Ready for Launch to ISS

USA - Voice of America usa

Private Spacecraft Ready for Launch to ISS May 17th 2012, 12:53 WASHINGTON - ​​A private company is attempting to send its newly designed cargo rocket to the orbiting International Space Station - a feat that has only been accomplished by governments.  The SpaceX launch, which has been delayed several times, is now set for May 19. An animation shows what space station partner nations and SpaceX hope to see on launch day.   The Falcon 9 rocket, carrying its Dragon capsule, will launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida.  The ...

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Asia - Voice of America: Chinese Activist to Receive Passports in 2 Weeks

Asia - Voice of America asia

Chinese Activist to Receive Passports in 2 Weeks May 17th 2012, 13:37 Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says he and his family will be issued passports to leave the country within the next two weeks. Chen told Western reporters Thursday that Shangdong provincial security officials brought visa applications for him and his family to fill out the day before, and that passport photos were taken.  On Wednesday, Chen discussed the issue in an interview with VOA's Mandarin Service. "Today I applied for a passport.  Today I filled forms ... Media files: CFC217E8-D57A-419E-89B4-C2BEC7E47F46_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: G8 Leaders to Weigh Euro Crisis, Food Security

Africa - Voice of America africa

G8 Leaders to Weigh Euro Crisis, Food Security May 17th 2012, 13:18 Global economic recovery and food security are expected to be major topics at this weekend's G8 summit. Leaders will gather at a short, scaled-down version of their annual meeting at Camp David in Maryland. John Kirton, co-founder of the G8 Research Group, said the summit may be brief, but also significant. "The G7 leaders, together with Dmitry Medvedev from Russia, will be meeting to deal with the latest eruption of the Euro crisis coming out of the elections in Greece and of ... Media files: 7257E152-F9FA-42C2-872F-F9437B824326_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Pakistan Accepts Invitation to Attend NATO Summit

Asia - Voice of America asia

Pakistan Accepts Invitation to Attend NATO Summit May 17th 2012, 10:25 Pakistani officials say President Asif Ali Zardari will attend the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago. The decision comes after Pakistan's cabinet endorsed a last-minute invitation to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. NATO made the invitation to President Zardari earlier this week after Pakistan suggested it would soon reopen ground supply routes to international troops in Afghanistan. Islamabad closed the supply routes to NATO nearly six months ago to protest U.S. airstrikes ... Media files: 87AB7A1F-FBAC-48D0-83E7-0EFD21F4564B_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: China Seeks to Assure Workers of Stability

Asia - Voice of America asia

China Seeks to Assure Workers of Stability May 17th 2012, 11:34 HONG KONG - The Chinese government is seeking to reassure workers of their rights, a move activists say highlights Beijing's concern that possible labor unrest could cause disruptions to social stability.  China's latest economic figures indicate the country's robust economic growth continues to slow, with exports, industrial output and retail sales posting lower growth than last year. The numbers also indicate that inflation and rising consumer prices have slowed - a ... Media files: 7D52FD30-8A65-4865-8A77-BB756104A498_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: N. Koreans Demand Ransom for Detained Chinese Fishermen

Asia - Voice of America asia

N. Koreans Demand Ransom for Detained Chinese Fishermen May 17th 2012, 12:05 BEIJING - China Central Television and the Beijing News are reporting a rare public maritime spat between China and North Korea.      A North Korean gunboat is reported to have seized several Chinese fishing boats, with a total of 29 people onboard, in the Yellow Sea earlier this month. The North Koreans who are holding the boats and sailors demanded nearly $190,000 for their release and set Thursday as the deadline, or else they will sell off the boats.   Foreign ... Media files: 7581790D-4B32-4B58-99CF-234948EB533F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: China Seeks to Assure Workers of Stability

Economy - Voice of America economy-and-business

China Seeks to Assure Workers of Stability May 17th 2012, 11:34 HONG KONG - The Chinese government is seeking to reassure workers of their rights, a move activists say highlights Beijing's concern that possible labor unrest could cause disruptions to social stability.  China's latest economic figures indicate the country's robust economic growth continues to slow, with exports, industrial output and retail sales posting lower growth than last year. The numbers also indicate that inflation and rising consumer prices have slowed - a ... Media files: 7D52FD30-8A65-4865-8A77-BB756104A498_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Judge Suspends Mladic Trial

Europe - Voice of America europe

Judge Suspends Mladic Trial May 17th 2012, 11:11 A judge has suspended the war crimes trial of Bosnian-Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic on its second day at The Hague. Media reports cite errors by the prosecution as the reason for the stoppage. On the first day in the long-awaited war crimes trial Wednesday, the defiant 70-year-old taunted the families of victims. International prosecutors have indicted Mladic on 11 counts, including genocide, they allege were committed during the early 1990s in Bosnia-Herzegovina.   ... Media files: 0251DC0C-682F-47B8-B844-DD0DA744BF2C_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Arts & Entertainment - Voice of America: Indonesia's Ban Outrages "Little Monsters"

Arts & Entertainment - Voice of America arts-and-entertainment

Indonesia's Ban Outrages "Little Monsters" May 17th 2012, 09:32 [ View the story "Indonesia's Lady Gaga Ban Outrages "Little Monsters" on Storify ]

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Middle East - Voice of America: Assad Blames "Terrorists" for Violence

Middle East - Voice of America middle-east

Assad Blames "Terrorists" for Violence May 17th 2012, 08:33 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in a rare television interview that his government is fighting foreign-backed terrorists - not democracy activists - as part of his 14-month crackdown against an opposition uprising. The interview with Russian television suggested Assad has little intention of ending his deadly crackdown on dissent, despite international condemnation and a peace plan that calls for a ceasefire. Assad insisted he faces little domestic opposition, instead blaming ... Media files: AF0958F4-EAEB-4144-AE98-0346D2E32042_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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