Asia - Voice of America: Indian Prime Minister Heads to Burma to Strengthen Ties

Asia - Voice of America asia

Indian Prime Minister Heads to Burma to Strengthen Ties May 25th 2012, 14:18 NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits Burma Sunday,  becoming the first Indian leader to travel there in a quarter century.  Although Singh will be the first prime minister to visit the country since 1987, it is not the first time that India is engaging Burmese leaders.   New Delhi established relations with Burma's military junta despite international criticism in the mid-1990s, and there has been a steady stream of high level visits between India and ... Media files: 15E8884E-9FB9-461E-A115-6869482F6541_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Suu Kyi Thailand Visit Stirs Excitement Among Burma Exiles

Asia - Voice of America asia

Suu Kyi Thailand Visit Stirs Excitement Among Burma Exiles May 25th 2012, 14:20 BANGKOK - Burma's opposition said leader Aung San Suu Kyi next week will take her first trip outside the country since 1988. The National League for Democracy said she will attend the World Economic Forum in Bangkok ahead of a tour of Europe. Thailand hosts a large community of Burmese activists and exiles and they are quite excited about her trip. NLD spokesman Nyan Win on Friday said Aung San Suu Kyi will arrive in Bangkok mid-week. He said the democracy leader will meet Tuesday morning ... Media files: 308BD278-BD69-4BB2-A331-FE2A839D50DB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Rotavirus Vaccine Arrives in Rwanda

Africa - Voice of America africa

Rotavirus Vaccine Arrives in Rwanda May 25th 2012, 15:18 More than 3,000 Rwandan children die every year from diarrhea. But health officials say that's about to change with the introduction of the rotavirus vaccine. Rwanda is the latest in a growing number of African countries to receive the vaccine. It's estimated that worldwide more than 1200 children die each day from rotavirus infection. Almost all of them are in developing countries. "Rotavirus is the leading cause of diarrhea. In fact, in Africa, 40 percent of children who are ... Media files: 78A52F05-CB17-4328-8CF1-4139595A5E1D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Scientists, Lawmakers Declare War on Invasive Leaping Fish

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Scientists, Lawmakers Declare War on Invasive Leaping Fish May 25th 2012, 14:52 For about two decades, several species of fish commonly known as Asian carp have been swimming up the Mississippi River. The non-native fish, imported to help control algae in commercial fish farms, have been gobbling up food native fish need to survive. The U.S. government is spending millions to keep these invasive species from migrating through Chicago to the Great Lakes. And now the battle has spread north to Minnesota. However, critics say an all-out war on the Asian carp could be ... Media files: E700D5F8-4959-4784-960D-9D94C2D67182_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Scientists, Lawmakers Declare War on Invasive Leaping Fish

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Scientists, Lawmakers Declare War on Invasive Leaping Fish May 25th 2012, 14:52 For about two decades, several species of fish commonly known as Asian carp have been swimming up the Mississippi River. The non-native fish, imported to help control algae in commercial fish farms, have been gobbling up food native fish need to survive. The U.S. government is spending millions to keep these invasive species from migrating through Chicago to the Great Lakes. And now the battle has spread north to Minnesota. However, critics say an all-out war on the Asian carp could be ... Media files: E700D5F8-4959-4784-960D-9D94C2D67182_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: France Outlines Early Afghanistan Pullout

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France Outlines Early Afghanistan Pullout May 25th 2012, 13:22 French President Francois Hollande said he plans to pull all of his country's 2,000 combat troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, but that France will continue to support the war-torn country. During an unannounced visit to Afghanistan Friday, Hollande said some 1,300 other troops will remain in the country in a support role, training Afghan security forces and looking after equipment. The newly-elected French leader said the early withdrawal will be conducted in close ... Media files: 2208174F-A76F-47C8-972D-B17E5B435B72_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: China Pushes Back on US Criticism of Human Rights

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China Pushes Back on US Criticism of Human Rights May 25th 2012, 12:16 BEIJING - China Friday pushed back against U.S. criticism of its human rights record in the past year, calling it "filled with prejudice." But while Beijing defended its record, blind lawyer and government critic Chen Guangcheng says the country has progress to make in ensuring the rule of law. China's government criticized the U.S. State Department's annual assessment of human rights issues that said Beijing had increased efforts to silence dissidents and lawyers through the use of ... Media files: 0D72C20B-CCAE-4BDE-9D9D-C4353D3B2431_cx0_cy25_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Jailed Doctor Case Strains US- Pakistan Ties

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Jailed Doctor Case Strains US- Pakistan Ties May 25th 2012, 12:36 ISLAMABAD - This week's sentencing of Shakil Afridi, a Paksitani doctor who helped the CIA hunt down Osama bin Laden, to 33 years in prison for alleged treason has added new strains to Pakistan's already problematic relationship with the United States.    The reaction among top U.S. leaders was outrage. They demanded Pakistan immediately release the doctor.  Officials in Islamabad, however, insist Dr. Afridi's case was decided in accordance with the country's justice ... Media files: F1ACA36C-F2A6-42FD-9CCF-5AF0E1DEE2EC_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: France Outlines Early Afghanistan Pullout

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France Outlines Early Afghanistan Pullout May 25th 2012, 13:22 French President Francois Hollande said he plans to pull all of his country's 2,000 combat troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, but that France will continue to support the war-torn country. During an unannounced visit to Afghanistan Friday, Hollande said some 1,300 other troops will remain in the country in a support role, training Afghan security forces and looking after equipment. The newly-elected French leader said the early withdrawal will be conducted in close ... Media files: 2208174F-A76F-47C8-972D-B17E5B435B72_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: SpaceX Capsule Closing in on ISS - Watch Docking Live

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SpaceX Capsule Closing in on ISS - Watch Docking Live May 25th 2012, 12:51 The privately-built and owned SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is heading to the International Space Station for Friday's historic docking with the orbital outpost. Ground controllers fired the engines on the unmanned cargo ship early Friday morning to place it on a course towards the ISS.  Once it is in position, two of the space ship crew members will use the station's robotic arm to capture the Dragon and attach it to a docking port.   Ground controllers with the ... Media files: 245D4224-B29A-4E6B-AB19-C74B0A493AAF_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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