USA - Voice of America: Wisconsin Holds Pivotal Recall Vote on Governor

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Wisconsin Holds Pivotal Recall Vote on Governor Jun 5th 2012, 11:51 Residents in the midwestern U.S. state of Wisconsin will cast their votes Tuesday in a historic recall election that could force the state's Republican governor out of office.   The latest voter opinion surveys show Governor Scott Walker with a slight lead over his Democratic opponent, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, whom Walker defeated in the 2010 general election. ''I think it'll send a powerful message if we're able to prevail ... that voters are serious when ... Media files: F35825BE-3ABB-412B-88B1-220AAEE14400_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Plan Hatched to Lure Swallows Back to Capistrano

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Plan Hatched to Lure Swallows Back to Capistrano Jun 4th 2012, 19:01 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA - One of California's oldest missions wants to bring back a piece of its living history: cliff swallows. The tiny, migratory birds used flock by the hundreds to nest at Mission San Juan Capistrano , and were a major seasonal attraction for visitors. Today, swallows are bypassing the historic site, but the mission is teaming up with scientists to lure the fabled birds back.   The cliff swallows' long-time roost at Mission San Juan Capistrano ... Media files: 5C5A7B09-48B7-435E-B72E-0E4CA0DD3DA5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Americas - Voice of America: Guatemalan Cardinal Who Brokered Peace Deal Dies

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Guatemalan Cardinal Who Brokered Peace Deal Dies Jun 5th 2012, 11:23 Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruno, who helped negotiate an end to Guatemala's bloody three-decade civil war, has died at the age 80. Local church officials say Quezada passed away Monday at a hospital in Guatemala City from an intestinal disorder. Quezada was a bishop when he was named head of the National Reconciliation Commission in 1987.  His work on the commission laid the groundwork for the 1996 peace accord between the government and the leftist guerilla movement, ending ... Media files: F449CB31-61BC-48E3-86F9-38112850DBDC_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Clinton Chides Russia on Georgian Breakaway Republics

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Clinton Chides Russia on Georgian Breakaway Republics Jun 5th 2012, 11:26 BATUMI, Georgia - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Obama administration is continuing to push Russia to withdraw its troops from the breakaway Georgian republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Clinton met with Georgian leaders in Black Sea port of Batumi, to discuss defense, democracy, and investment. Secretary Clinton says the United States remains steadfast in its support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity. "We reject Russia's occupation ... Media files: 25813E6C-D674-451A-BFB5-10C1A3A8E28F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Human Rights Watch Calls for Rwanda to Arrest Congolese War Crimes Suspect

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Human Rights Watch Calls for Rwanda to Arrest Congolese War Crimes Suspect Jun 5th 2012, 11:30 Human Rights Watch is calling for Rwandan military officials to stop arming and supporting a Congolese war crimes suspect, and arrest him.                     The organization says it has evidence, including eye-witness accounts, that Congolese General Bosco Ntaganda is receiving weapons, ammunition and recruits from Rwanda's military to support his mutiny in the Rutshuru territory of eastern DRC. ... Media files: 41CCC915-5A0D-4C0C-BF20-C484724A40D2_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Burma State Media Offer Praise of Aung San Suu Kyi

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Burma State Media Offer Praise of Aung San Suu Kyi Jun 5th 2012, 11:02 Burmese state media have offered rare praise of longtime democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, in an editorial that would have been unthinkable just months ago under the reforming country's strict censorship laws. In an article entitled, "To the leaders who are the hope of Myanmar," the New Light of Myanmar said Tuesday that the future of the country "depends completely" on the cooperation of Aung San Suu Kyi and President Thein Sein. The paper, owned by the ... Media files: 9162FCB6-916D-459B-A4E5-70A789F4F57B_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Chines Media Issues Warning on US Military Shift

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Chines Media Issues Warning on US Military Shift Jun 5th 2012, 10:46 Chinese state media warned Tuesday, that Washington's planned military shift towards the Asia-Pacific threatens to create rifts between the two countries and may upset regional stability. The warnings come days after Defense Secretary Leon Panetta outlined a plan to transfer the majority of U.S. warships to the region by the end of the decade as part of the Obama administration's "strategic re-balance" toward Asia. A commentary in the Communist Party-run ... Media files: 84FDF200-DD9D-4A9B-BDEB-38510B5D46A7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Libyan Authorities Retake Control of Airport

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Libyan Authorities Retake Control of Airport Jun 5th 2012, 09:53 The Libyan government says it has retaken control of Tripoli's international airport after disgruntled militiamen from a central region stormed the runway to protest the disappearance of their leader. Libyan officials say pro-government militias initially responded to the airport seizure, disarming some of the assailants and forcing others to flee before handing control of the site to state security forces late Monday. Dozens of gunmen from the Libyan town of Tarhouna had taken ... Media files: 73018C8B-9540-4FCB-8CF9-5C31FBBAF7DC_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: US Officials Say Drone Strike Targeted Al-Qaida's No. 2

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US Officials Say Drone Strike Targeted Al-Qaida's No. 2 Jun 5th 2012, 08:20 U.S. officials say a drone strike in Pakistan's tribal region targeted al-Qaida's second in command, but they do not know if the militant leader survived. The officials, speaking to U.S. media on condition of anonymity, said the airstrike Monday in Hesokhel targeted Abu Yahia al-Libi.  They said his death, if confirmed, would be a major blow to the terror group. Pakistani officials said the attack killed at least 15 people - one of several airstrikes in recent days that ... Media files: ACD4266A-11D0-4BA9-A058-A14309C76C62_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Solar-Powered Plane Makes Historic Flight

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Solar-Powered Plane Makes Historic Flight Jun 5th 2012, 08:38 An experimental solar-powered airplane is headed from Europe toward the African continent in a historic flight. Noted Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard took off from Madrid, Spain early Tuesday morning aboard the Solar Impulse, on a 2,500 kilometer trip to Morocco.  If successful it will be the first-ever intercontinental flight of a solar-powered airplane.  Piccard's compatriot, Andre Borschberg, flew the aircraft late last month from Switzerland to Madrid. The Solar ... Media files: D466A751-5E9B-4E88-8C60-AA97CC0B8EA4_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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