Americas - Voice of America: DEA: Mexican Drug Cartels Reach Further Across Africa

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DEA: Mexican Drug Cartels Reach Further Across Africa Jun 15th 2012, 15:58 NAIROBI - Officials at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration say Mexican drug cartels are playing an increasing role in trafficking illicit drugs in Africa. DEA officials say the cartels increasingly use Africa as a conduit for illegal drugs. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials say their investigations indicate a growing number of chemicals used to produce illegal drugs for cartels in Mexico have been coming from African traffickers. They say Mexican drug cartels now ... Media files: 210303C6-16B7-49EF-8233-6831EB14124B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Kenya Denies Hosting US Spy Plane Operations

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Kenya Denies Hosting US Spy Plane Operations Jun 15th 2012, 15:01 NAIROBI - Kenyan military officials have denied the United States is using Kenyan territory or airspace to conduct regional surveillance missions, as mentioned in a Washington Post newspaper report describing expanding U.S. intelligence operations across Africa.  On Friday, the U.S. military confirmed it runs "broad ranging" intelligence operations in Africa, but it stopped short of verifying it has set up air bases.  The Post article included Kenya among a ... Media files: EA9C61AB-664D-4118-9A06-53F6EA51B23B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Kenya Denies Hosting US Spy Plane Operations

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Kenya Denies Hosting US Spy Plane Operations Jun 15th 2012, 15:01 NAIROBI - Kenyan military officials have denied the United States is using Kenyan territory or airspace to conduct regional surveillance missions, as mentioned in a Washington Post newspaper report describing expanding U.S. intelligence operations across Africa.  On Friday, the U.S. military confirmed it runs "broad ranging" intelligence operations in Africa, but it stopped short of verifying it has set up air bases.  The Post article included Kenya among a ... Media files: EA9C61AB-664D-4118-9A06-53F6EA51B23B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: International Criminal Court Swears in Gambian Prosecutor

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International Criminal Court Swears in Gambian Prosecutor Jun 15th 2012, 14:11 Gambian lawyer Fatou Bensouda has been sworn in as the new chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Bensouda, 51, took the oath of office Friday at a ceremony in The Hague. She is the first woman and the first African to be chief prosecutor at the ICC, which some observers have criticized for pursuing only cases in African countries. Bensouda rejected such criticism in interviews this week, saying in one that she is "working for the victims of Africa." She ... Media files: D15E2F05-93B6-49B1-852D-CBE488277DE6_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Scientists Question Value of Human Spaceflight

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Scientists Question Value of Human Spaceflight Jun 15th 2012, 00:28 HOUSTON - In August, NASA's Curiosity rover is set to arrive on the surface of Mars, where, if all goes well, it will begin a wide range of scientific tests. Such missions provide a great deal of scientific data, but the general public is most excited about the prospect of sending humans to Mars, which NASA hopes to accomplish by 2030. As costs soar and budget battles intensify, however, some notable critics in the scientific community are questioning the whole idea of putting humans in ... Media files: DEED8C43-23A4-44AD-A388-7B267BD4BFF4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Tibetan Self-Immolates Near Qinghai Military Base

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Tibetan Self-Immolates Near Qinghai Military Base Jun 15th 2012, 14:23 A Tibetan nomad has died after setting himself on fire in a remote region of northwestern China in protest of Chinese rule. The Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy says the man self-immolated Friday in front of a Chinese military compound in Qinghai province. A friend of the man who set himself on fire said the man was in his late-50s. He is believed to be the oldest person to self-immolate among the dozens of Tibetans who have done so since 2009 to protest Beijing's ... Media files: 22DA7BD4-5469-4913-8E8C-639B7945A2F9_cx16_cy11_cw76_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Despite Risks, US Woman Teaches Near Japan Nuclear Meltdown

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Despite Risks, US Woman Teaches Near Japan Nuclear Meltdown Jun 15th 2012, 13:06 Few people would voluntarily move to a place where residents routinely scan their groceries with a Geiger counter and automated radiation monitors stand guard outside parks and schools.   That place is Minamisoma, Japan, a city 25 kilometers away from the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear reactors which melted down last year. But for Kate O'Berg , 23-year-old art instructor from Pendleton, Oregon, working in this shaken city has been the realization of a dream. The young American is ... Media files: 49EFD74D-0E7C-48C0-ABC9-2FDF9CE8FB4D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: China Prepares for First Manual Space Docking Mission

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China Prepares for First Manual Space Docking Mission Jun 15th 2012, 12:44 BEIJING - China is preparing to launch three astronauts into space, as part of efforts to become the third country to have a permanent base orbiting the Earth. The astronauts, including China's first female in space, will live and work on a space station for more than a week.   Workers at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China's western Gansu province put the finishing touches on the Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft, which is due to launch Saturday.   The ... Media files: 8DB2CD6D-121D-429B-83DF-0098EA4CFD7B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Despite Risks, US Woman Teaches Near Japan Nuclear Meltdown

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Despite Risks, US Woman Teaches Near Japan Nuclear Meltdown Jun 15th 2012, 13:06 Few people would voluntarily move to a place where residents routinely scan their groceries with a Geiger counter and automated radiation monitors stand guard outside parks and schools.   That place is Minamisoma, Japan, a city 25 kilometers away from the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear reactors which melted down last year. But for Kate O'Berg , 23-year-old art instructor from Pendleton, Oregon, working in this shaken city has been the realization of a dream. The young American is ... Media files: 49EFD74D-0E7C-48C0-ABC9-2FDF9CE8FB4D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Facebook Atheist Jailed in Indonesia

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Facebook Atheist Jailed in Indonesia Jun 15th 2012, 12:26 JAKARTA - An Indonesian man extolling the virtues of atheism and posting controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad online has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. It is a verdict human rights activists say is a step backward for the majority Muslim nation they say is known for religious tolerance.   It was posting the words "God does not exist" on his Facebook page that first caused trouble for 30-year-old Alexander Aan.   The civil servant from Sumatra was beaten by an ... Media files: 7171E5D1-5FC1-4F26-A234-08AE28D713C0_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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