Economy - Voice of America: Eurozone Braces for Greek Election

Economy - Voice of America economy-and-business

Eurozone Braces for Greek Election Jun 15th 2012, 19:11 PARIS - Eurozone countries will be anxiously watching the outcome of  second-round of legislative elections Sunday in Greece, which may determine the country's future role in the eurozone.   Greek voters will be choosing between parties that call for two different ways of dealing with the country's creditors: either largely adhering to the austerity commitments Athens made in return for bailout funds, or to abandon them and negotiate for better terms. If Greek voters ... Media files: 467E6B88-034E-42BF-BC0A-1F7240528133_cx0_cy15_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Can New Oil States in Africa Avoid the 'Resource Curse?'

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Can New Oil States in Africa Avoid the 'Resource Curse?' Jun 14th 2012, 16:20 NAIROBI - When Equatorial Guinea discovered oil in the 1990s, the country was transformed forever from a sleepy former Spanish colony into an oil state. The country's Gross Domestic Product growth was a staggering 71 percent in 1997, according to the International Monetary Fund, almost entirely on the back of oil revenues.  By 2009, the country was earning more than $8 billion a year from the commodity. But the wealth has only further enriched and entrenched Equatorial ... Media files: 2E5E5AAC-E74D-4389-B75A-B187EC54BA19_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Egypt Court Rulings a Chance to Form Inclusive Constitutional Committee, says Analyst

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Egypt Court Rulings a Chance to Form Inclusive Constitutional Committee, says Analyst Jun 15th 2012, 18:27 The Egyptian capital was reportedly tense Friday.  Residents, bracing for renewed protests, awaited further reaction from politicians of the Muslim Brotherhood and street activists to court rulings that have thrust the nation's troubled transition to democracy into grave doubt. Angry protesters took to the streets of Cairo and Alexandria Friday, taking aim at a Supreme Constitutional Court ruling seen by many as a calculated power-grab by the remnants of the old regime. The ... Media files: 30C23145-33BD-4940-9474-760D1D0FE26B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Can New Oil States in Africa Avoid the 'Resource Curse?'

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Can New Oil States in Africa Avoid the 'Resource Curse?' Jun 14th 2012, 16:20 NAIROBI - When Equatorial Guinea discovered oil in the 1990s, the country was transformed forever from a sleepy former Spanish colony into an oil state. The country's Gross Domestic Product growth was a staggering 71 percent in 1997, according to the International Monetary Fund, almost entirely on the back of oil revenues.  By 2009, the country was earning more than $8 billion a year from the commodity. But the wealth has only further enriched and entrenched Equatorial ... Media files: 2E5E5AAC-E74D-4389-B75A-B187EC54BA19_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: France: Moscow Involved in Post-Assad Talks

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France: Moscow Involved in Post-Assad Talks Jun 15th 2012, 17:32 PARIS - Russia denies holding talks with western nations about the departure of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but French officials say talks involving Moscow officials are taking place. In an interview on French radio, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said discussions among U.S., French and Russian officials, along with international mediator Kofi Annan, are underway to prepare for a Syria without its current leader, President Bashar al-Assad. Explaining that Russia, Syria's ... Media files: CFBB1107-42CE-415E-B1B0-ABC7E5319645_cx0_cy8_cw84_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: UN: Bangladesh Should Shelter Burma's Rohingya

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UN: Bangladesh Should Shelter Burma's Rohingya Jun 15th 2012, 17:11 GENEVA - The United Nations refugee agency is appealing to Bangladesh to keep its borders open to Rohingya refugees fleeing ethnic strife in Burma.  The UNHCR says it has credible reports that Bangladeshi security forces are pushing back refugee boats when they arrive on their territory. United Nations refugee spokesman, Andrej Mahecic, says the UNHCR is deeply concerned that people fleeing violence in Burma's Rakhine State are unable to seek asylum in neighboring Bangladesh.  He ... Media files: AEC7AA1A-5F59-4220-9852-8317DA62ABC5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: UN: Bangladesh Should Accept Fleeing Burmese

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UN: Bangladesh Should Accept Fleeing Burmese Jun 15th 2012, 16:27 The U.N. refugee agency is urging Bangladesh to open its borders to people fleeing an outbreak of violence between ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and ethnic Rohingya Muslims in Burma. In a statement Friday, the agency said those trying to escape are not able to find the "safety and security they desperately need." The U.N. agency also said it has first-hand, credible accounts of boats from Burma not being allowed to access Bangladesh territory. It said women, children and wounded ... Media files: 04179C2D-56F7-4D8D-BE80-D9875723008D_cx4_cy4_cw89_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - 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: Aid To Uprooted in Mali Threatened By Lack Of Money

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Aid To Uprooted in Mali Threatened By Lack Of Money Jun 15th 2012, 16:28 GENEVA - The United Nations refugee agency says its humanitarian operation for hundreds of thousands of people uprooted by conflict in Mali is threatened because of lack of funds.  The UNHCR says it has received only 13 percent of the $154 million it needs to help more than 300,000 refugees and internally displaced people. The U.N. refugee agency reports people continue to flee instability and fighting in Mali.  Over the past four weeks alone, it says some 20,000 Malians have ... Media files: F183E085-3516-41B2-AFC0-89CF5906D437_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.JPG (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US to Stop Deporting Some Young Immigrants

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US to Stop Deporting Some Young Immigrants Jun 15th 2012, 16:23 U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the United States will stop deporting certain qualified young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children. Napolitano announced Friday that young immigrants who do not present a risk to national security or public safety and meet several other criteria will be considered for relief from removal from the U.S. and will be eligible to apply for work authorization. Napolitano said the nation's immigration laws are not ... Media files: D326C8A8-6F98-4CE7-A061-1B934D315C9F_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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