Africa - Voice of America: Somali President Survives Ambush

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Somali President Survives Ambush May 29th 2012, 13:44 Somalia's President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has survived an assassination attempt by the militant group al-Shabab. Gunmen opened fire on the president's convoy Tuesday in the Alamada area of southern Somalia.  A VOA reporter traveling with the convoy says the president was unharmed, but five of his bodyguards were wounded, along with one unidentified Somali official. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack on its website. The president was returning to the ... Media files: A19A40F4-EB99-4335-A8F4-DE149411A7F3_cx0_cy18_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Khmer Rouge Labor Camp Survivor Learns to Cry

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Khmer Rouge Labor Camp Survivor Learns to Cry May 29th 2012, 11:39 PHNOM PENH - Arn Chorn-Pond sits with his eyes closed, exhaling as his fingers dart along his bamboo flute. There was a time when playing the flute was, to him, a matter of survival. Arn  was only a child when the Khmer Rouge came to power in Cambodia. Sent to the labor camps, he survived by learning how to play revolutionary songs on his flute.  He watched as those around him were murdered or starved to death. Sometimes, he says, the music was used to cover up the screams ... Media files: 9811A821-F2B1-4A1F-A11B-9B5F61555963_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: New Powerful Earthquake Rocks Northern Italy

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New Powerful Earthquake Rocks Northern Italy May 29th 2012, 12:20 Another deadly earthquake has struck the same northern Italian region devastated by an earthquake just over a week ago. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 5.8 magnitude quake struck early Tuesday about 40 kilometers north-northwest of Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna region.  Local news reports say at least nine people have been killed, while several others are believed to be trapped in the rubble of collapsed homes and buildings. Tuesday's quake was said to be felt across much ... Media files: CA6DB5ED-E51D-4E61-A1DF-D6C8E9A4479D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Taiwan’s Opposition Leader Seeks Flexible Ties with China

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Taiwan's Opposition Leader Seeks Flexible Ties with China May 29th 2012, 11:44 TAIPEI - The new chairman of Taiwan's normally anti-Beijing opposition party is urging a flexible working relationship with China. That stance by the head of the Democratic Progressive Party could bring a thaw to a history of icy relations that had put Taiwan and China at the brink of war before 2008. Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party chairman Su Tseng-chang said shortly after accepting the job on Sunday that he wants to keep the door open to China. He described the long-time military ... Media files: EC95022B-37C5-4E8F-B18A-9DAF6221B65C_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Pinpointing TB Treatment in Cities

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Pinpointing TB Treatment in Cities May 29th 2012, 12:02 A new study says targeting treatment programs at specific neighborhoods may be a better way of controlling tuberculosis in some cities. The study looks at so-called TB hotspots. Lead author Dr. David Dowdy said a hotspot is a "geographically defined area" where TB cases are most prevalent. Dowdy is an assistant professor of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Rio hot spots "We looked at the city of Rio de Janeiro that has a population of about 6 ... Media files: A88DE996-63A8-403E-9477-BE0BCDA7E2E8_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Burma’s Democracy Leader Headed to Thailand on Historic Visit

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Burma's Democracy Leader Headed to Thailand on Historic Visit May 29th 2012, 10:26 BANGKOK - Burma's democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is leaving the country for the first time in 24 years. She is scheduled to arrive in Bangkok Tuesday evening and is expected to visit migrant workers and refugees from Burma and speak at an international economic forum. First trip in 24 years Aung San Suu Kyi's trip to Thailand marks the first time she has been outside Burma since 1988. Fifteen of the years since were spent under house arrest for opposing Burma's military ... Media files: 9D4319EE-7FCB-42AE-899B-637A2654752D_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Afghanistan Airstrike Kills Senior Al-Qaida Leader

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Afghanistan Airstrike Kills Senior Al-Qaida Leader May 29th 2012, 10:05 Afghan and coalition forces say an airstrike has killed al-Qaida's second-highest leader in Afghanistan. In a statement Tuesday, the coalition identified the leader as Sakhr al-Taifi, a Saudi also known as Musthaq and Nasim.   NATO said he directed attacks against coalition and Afghan forces, traveling frequently between Afghanistan and Pakistan.  The coalition says al-Taifi carried out commands from senior al-Qaida leadership and supplied weapons and equipment to ...

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Americas - Voice of America: Peru Declares State of Emergency After Deadly Mine Protests

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Peru Declares State of Emergency After Deadly Mine Protests May 29th 2012, 10:48 Peru's government has declared a state of emergency to stem the violent anti-mining protests that have broken out in the southern region of Cuzco. The state of emergency was declared Monday after two people were killed and at least 40 others injured during a clash between police and protesters demonstrating against the Tinaya copper mine, owned by Swiss-based Xstrata.  Authorities say a local prosecutor was briefly taken hostage by the protesters.   President Ollanta ... Media files: ADFD3454-2944-470E-AB32-0798611B18BF_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: Annan Meets Syria's Assad to Urge Compliance with Truce

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Annan Meets Syria's Assad to Urge Compliance with Truce May 29th 2012, 08:43 International peace envoy Kofi Annan has begun talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus to urge compliance with a cease-fire that he mediated between government and rebel forces last month. A U.N. spokeswoman in the Syrian capital says that Annan would raise two main issues in Tuesday's meeting: his six-point peace plan for Syria and the killings of at least 108 civilians in the rebellious town of Houla last Friday. After arriving in Damascus on Monday, the former ... Media files: 17157626-CC58-42BF-9B10-51B2478B739C_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Wartime Resistance Fighter Leads Greek Anti-Austerity Battle

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Wartime Resistance Fighter Leads Greek Anti-Austerity Battle May 29th 2012, 00:43 ATHENS - On the night of May 30, 1941, Manolis Glezos and a friend secretly tore down the swastika flag from the Acropolis in Athens, an act that inspired the resistance movement across Europe.  Now he is fighting for a place in the Greek parliament with the left-wing Syriza coalition. At 90 years of age, Manolis Glezos is still putting himself on the front line. During anti-government protests in March 2010 and again in February this year, he was tear-gassed by riot police outside ... Media files: CD9C0F13-374A-45CC-960D-7D4E931B7442_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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