USA - Voice of America: PACs Boosted by Supreme Court Ruling

USA - Voice of America usa

PACs Boosted by Supreme Court Ruling May 22nd 2012, 15:21 After years of strong legal restrictions, a pair of 2010 Supreme Court decisions removed many barriers to fundraising and spending on elections by outside political groups.  And this has notably impacted the 2012 presidential political race. ​​ The contest for control of the White House is not limited to just the presidential candidates' own campaigns.  There are also outside groups that want to affect the results of the election.  And in the 2012 presidential race, ...

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Africa - Voice of America: UNESCO Heads East Africa Water Search

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UNESCO Heads East Africa Water Search May 22nd 2012, 15:25 NAIROBI - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization , (UNESCO) and officials from Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia Tuesday launched a regional initiative to identify and improve groundwater resources in the region. UNESCO's "Strengthening Capacity to Combat Drought and Famine in the Horn of Africa" project aims to ease the water and food shortages faced by some nine million people who are still struggling to recover from last year's drought and famine, the worst ... Media files: B4DFE49C-CAEC-407C-B1F6-7FCE01180310_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: 'Peepoo' Boosts Health, Safety in Nairobi Slum

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'Peepoo' Boosts Health, Safety in Nairobi Slum May 22nd 2012, 14:09 NAIROBI, Kenya - The World Bank estimates that 2.6 billion people, or 40 percent of the world's population, have no access to proper toilet facilities. In 2005, Swedish architects Camilla Wirseen and Anders Wilhelmson created the Peepoo - a personal, fully biodegradable toilet bag that can be used by people living in slums to improve their health and safety. It can even help to prevent women and children from getting raped on their way to the toilet at night.   Karen ... Media files: 5930E81C-E387-4600-97A8-559F1244F126_cx0_cy15_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: North Darfur State Lacks Critical Medical Services

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North Darfur State Lacks Critical Medical Services May 22nd 2012, 15:51 The aid group Doctors without Borders has sharply reduced essential healthcare services in parts of Sudan's North Darfur State. The group, also known as MSF, says it has no more drugs or medical supplies to treat people in the Jebel Si region. Jebel Si is considered a conflict zone because of the presence of several rebel groups. As a result, the Sudanese government has denied permission and permits needed to bring supplies in by plane and helicopter. MSF Operational manager for Sudan ... Media files: 0F1265F2-CB49-4B60-B1CC-DE6C337D9AB3_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: US Envoy to Afghanistan to Step Down

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US Envoy to Afghanistan to Step Down May 22nd 2012, 15:06 Veteran diplomat Ryan Crocker, who serves as the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan, is stepping down from his post in the coming months, even as the United States and its NATO allies work their way out of the costly war. In a statement, the U.S. Embassy in Kabul said Crocker was confirming "with regret" that he will leave as ambassador sometime mid-2012.  Crocker left retirement last July to become the U.S. envoy.  He had reopened the embassy in the Afghan capital ... Media files: 0143B233-B26F-48C3-8401-172E5C523B71_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Gunmen Kill 10 at Rally in S. Pakistan

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Gunmen Kill 10 at Rally in S. Pakistan May 22nd 2012, 15:40 Pakistani officials say unknown gunmen opened fire on a rally in Karachi Tuesday, killing at least 10 people - including women - and wounding 20 others. Sindhi nationalists, including the Awami Tehrik political group, had launched the rally late Tuesday afternoon to protest graffiti that appeared in recent days in Karachi and nearby Hyderabad.  The wall writings demanded a separate province for the area's Urdu-speaking community. No one immediately claimed responsibility for ... Media files: 872A2AFD-7A86-4E33-86EB-5E21C5DA03C4_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: North Korea Warns it Will Boost Nuclear Program

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North Korea Warns it Will Boost Nuclear Program May 22nd 2012, 13:11 North Korea is warning that it will continue to develop its nuclear program in response to diplomatic pressure from the United States. Pyongyang's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that it will "bolster its nuclear deterrent" in the face of what it called Washington's "hostile policies." But it made no direct threat of a nuclear test that many fear could soon take place. The statement carried by the North Korean Central News Agency came after the Group of ... Media files: C7ED885E-8E5E-46AC-AA98-39F85DA3D3CA_cx26_cy9_cw42_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Envoy to Afghanistan to Step Down

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US Envoy to Afghanistan to Step Down May 22nd 2012, 15:06 Veteran diplomat Ryan Crocker, who serves as the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan, is stepping down from his post in the coming months, even as the United States and its NATO allies work their way out of the costly war. In a statement, the U.S. Embassy in Kabul said Crocker was confirming "with regret" that he will leave as ambassador sometime mid-2012.  Crocker left retirement last July to become the U.S. envoy.  He had reopened the embassy in the Afghan capital ... Media files: 0143B233-B26F-48C3-8401-172E5C523B71_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Putin Appoints Former Ministers as Aides

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Putin Appoints Former Ministers as Aides May 22nd 2012, 15:04 MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin has named several new aides. They are former Cabinet members, and many analysts see the move as an attempt to weaken Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's power. Putin's announcement is expected to shift the center of power to the Kremlin. Many analysts say the president also may use the appointments as a center of power separate from the government. Among the former ministers, who are now Putin's aides, are former health minister ... Media files: 9BD9632E-373A-4103-A60A-216C289CA491_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: IMF's Lagarde Calls for Eurozone Debt Sharing

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IMF's Lagarde Calls for Eurozone Debt Sharing May 22nd 2012, 14:56 The chief of the International Monetary Fund is calling for the 17-nation euro currency bloc to accept more liability for each others' debts, but economic powerhouse Germany says it remains adamantly opposed to selling joint eurozone bonds. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde told a London news conference Tuesday that with the economy contracting in the eurozone, more needs to be done to boost its growth and that wealthier countries need to share the burden with their debt-ridden ... Media files: EF69B7BC-FFCF-4D55-BCCA-36639D5DE407_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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