Middle East - Voice of America: Report: Obama Ordered Cyber Attacks on Iran's Nuclear Sites

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Report: Obama Ordered Cyber Attacks on Iran's Nuclear Sites Jun 1st 2012, 13:52 A prominent U.S. newspaper is reporting that U.S. President Barack Obama - in his first months in office - secretly ordered sophisticated attacks on the computer systems that run Iran's main nuclear enrichment facilities. The New York Times cited anonymous sources close to the program who called the order a major expansion of America's first sustained use of cyberweapons. The program reportedly started during the George W. Bush administration. Iran says its nuclear program ... Media files: EF2D5832-6B25-43C4-92B9-96F5FBB9B34E_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Report: Obama Ordered Cyber Attacks on Iran's Nuclear Sites

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Report: Obama Ordered Cyber Attacks on Iran's Nuclear Sites Jun 1st 2012, 13:52 A prominent U.S. newspaper is reporting that U.S. President Barack Obama - in his first months in office - secretly ordered sophisticated attacks on the computer systems that run Iran's main nuclear enrichment facilities. The New York Times cited anonymous sources close to the program who called the order a major expansion of America's first sustained use of cyberweapons. The program reportedly started during the George W. Bush administration. Iran says its nuclear program ... Media files: EF2D5832-6B25-43C4-92B9-96F5FBB9B34E_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Jobless Rate Up Slightly

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US Jobless Rate Up Slightly Jun 1st 2012, 13:43 The U.S. unemployment rate increased slightly by one-tenth of a percentage point to 8.2 percent in May.   Friday's report from the Labor Department also shows that the U.S. economy had a net gain of just 69,000 jobs, which is much less than most economists had predicted. Economists say job gains are needed to give consumers the confidence they need to make purchases, and to encourage businesses to make investments that lead to new hiring. Slowing growth in China and ... Media files: 9BA34701-27DC-4CB1-8451-42E6B26C6EDD_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Sierra Leonean Parents Fight Non-Consensual Adoptions

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Sierra Leonean Parents Fight Non-Consensual Adoptions Jun 1st 2012, 12:29 FREETOWN, Sierra Leone -  Dozens of parents in Sierra Leone say their children were given up for adoption in the United States without their consent, during the west African country's horrific civil war in the 1990's.  The results of a government inquiry may reunite them with their children. Mariatu Mansaray says she is still crying and suffering because two of her children, Adama and Mustafa, were taken from her in Sierra Leone.  She wants them to know she never ... Media files: 59C73581-9596-4043-A99B-7E632473CD51_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Nepal Backslides Into Political Crisis

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Nepal Backslides Into Political Crisis Jun 1st 2012, 12:48 Four years ago, Nepal's citizens were optimistic about the newly-elected parliament that was writing a new, democratic constitution for the country after a Maoist rebellion ended.  But today, the tiny Himalayan country is sliding back into crisis with squabbling political parties failing to agree on the shape of the constitution or the way ahead for the country. The Nepali Congress Party is one of two major political parties in Nepal which has decided not to take part in elections ... Media files: EB8E0510-EFAC-4F2C-ACF1-D663E6C0D1FE_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: New York Sugary Drink Ban Targets Obesity

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New York Sugary Drink Ban Targets Obesity Jun 1st 2012, 11:25 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has campaigned relentlessly against obesity, outlawing transfats in restaurants and forcing chain restaurants to add calorie counts to menus. His latest proposal would ban sugary drinks over 450 grams in the city's restaurants, movie theaters and other places where large drinks are sold.  Some nutritionists say it's a move in the right direction, but critics say the mayor is going too far..   Do you really need  450 grams, 560 grams, 900 ... Media files: 2E412D82-16A1-494B-861A-904648D361E1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: UN Chief Urges International Support for Somalia

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UN Chief Urges International Support for Somalia Jun 1st 2012, 12:02 United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon is urging the international community to strengthen security in Somalia as the country tries to move beyond its transitional government. Ban spoke Friday at a conference on Somalia held in Istanbul, focusing on helping the east African country establish a stable government and elect a new president by August 20. He says the new government should be based on the tenets of an established constitution. "It must reflect international human rights ...

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Asia - Voice of America: NATO Base Attacked in Afghanistan

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NATO Base Attacked in Afghanistan Jun 1st 2012, 11:37 Officials in eastern Afghanistan say a bomb has exploded at a NATO base. Authorities say attackers drove a vehicle full of explosives onto the base Friday in Khost province. The French news agency quotes a security official as saying up to seven Afghans were killed in the attack. Violence has surged across Afghanistan since the Taliban began its yearly summer offensive in April, vowing to target Afghan government and security forces, as well as the 130,000 foreign troops in the ...

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Middle East - Voice of America: UN Rights Body Discusses Syrian Slaughter

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UN Rights Body Discusses Syrian Slaughter Jun 1st 2012, 09:33 The United Nations' top human rights body is holding an emergency session Friday in Geneva to discuss last week's slaughter of dozens of men, women and children in the Syrian town of Houla. The U.N. Human Rights Council is expected to place at least partial blame on the Syrian government for the massacre of at least 108 people, nearly half of them children. A draft resolution circulated Thursday condemned the killings, which it said "involved a series of government ... Media files: F1166907-4156-4742-B328-FAA8560877A3_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Aung San Suu Kyi Calls for "Healthy Skepticism" of Burma's Reforms

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Aung San Suu Kyi Calls for "Healthy Skepticism" of Burma's Reforms Jun 1st 2012, 09:58 Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on the international investors Friday to exercise "healthy skepticism" as her country implements reforms after half a century of military rule. In an address to the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Bangkok, the Nobel peace laureate condemned the lack of change in Burma's corrupt legal system and said she did not want investment to mean further corruption and greater inequality.  Instead, she said it was necessary to ... Media files: 715CECDB-9536-4A94-AA00-C0690A8C4BB4_cx0_cy13_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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