Economy - Voice of America: HSBC Admits US Banking Violations

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HSBC Admits US Banking Violations Jul 17th 2012, 19:45 CAPITOL HILL — Global private banking giant HSBC has admitted that lax vigilance made it vulnerable to money laundering by Mexican drug cartels, as well as transactions involving Iran that are banned under U.S. law. HSBC managers pledged to do better in testimony before a Senate investigative committee.   U.S. law seeks to disrupt the cash flow of criminal organizations, from drug traffickers to terrorist groups. But for years, London-based HSBC seemingly turned a blind eye to illegal ... Media files: 271D237B-7AFA-4245-B168-B5EB43B1C150_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Americas - Voice of America: HSBC Admits US Banking Violations

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HSBC Admits US Banking Violations Jul 17th 2012, 19:45 CAPITOL HILL — Global private banking giant HSBC has admitted that lax vigilance made it vulnerable to money laundering by Mexican drug cartels, as well as transactions involving Iran that are banned under U.S. law. HSBC managers pledged to do better in testimony before a Senate investigative committee.   U.S. law seeks to disrupt the cash flow of criminal organizations, from drug traffickers to terrorist groups. But for years, London-based HSBC seemingly turned a blind eye to illegal ... Media files: 271D237B-7AFA-4245-B168-B5EB43B1C150_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: HSBC Admits US Banking Violations

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HSBC Admits US Banking Violations Jul 17th 2012, 19:45 CAPITOL HILL — Global private banking giant HSBC has admitted that lax vigilance made it vulnerable to money laundering by Mexican drug cartels, as well as transactions involving Iran that are banned under U.S. law. HSBC managers pledged to do better in testimony before a Senate investigative committee.   U.S. law seeks to disrupt the cash flow of criminal organizations, from drug traffickers to terrorist groups. But for years, London-based HSBC seemingly turned a blind eye to illegal ... Media files: 271D237B-7AFA-4245-B168-B5EB43B1C150_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Gaming Systems, Social Media Primed for Disaster

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Gaming Systems, Social Media Primed for Disaster Jul 17th 2012, 18:56 VANCOUVER, Washington — On March 11 last year, Kaleb Urike was in Sendai, Japan, organizing a fundraiser for victims of the February earthquake in his hometown of Christchurch, New Zealand. Then the earth there, in northeast Japan, began to shake with a magnitude 9.0 quake. "It lasted for five minutes," Urike remembers. "We had to evacuate and go outside. Then it just started snowing for 30 minutes. That's all I remember, being cold." The recent university graduate ... Media files: 83F1B9B8-99E6-4CC7-BDEF-03DCC05708C7_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: UN Announces Reinforcement of African Union Task Force in South Sudan

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UN Announces Reinforcement of African Union Task Force in South Sudan Jul 17th 2012, 17:54 By Gift Friday The United Nations Special Representative and Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan Hilde Johnson announced in Yambio that Rwandese troops will join the African Union Task Force to hunt down the top commanders of the Lord'ss Resistance Army, (LRA). During her first visit to Yambio, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General met with state officials to discuss security and agricultural potentials in the region. She  said the her office is working to ... Media files: B4B5D983-BE56-40BC-B268-959A2CFCE92B_cx3_cy9_cw97_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Family Members of Students Detained in Sudan

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Family Members of Students Detained in Sudan Jul 17th 2012, 18:13 The protests may be small in Sudan, but they are far from over. Two protests turned violent today; one at Khartoum University, the other at Sudan University south of the Sudanese capital. When Khartoum University students went to the Vice Chancellor's office to inquire about the closure of their school, activists say police showed up and fired tear gas to disperse them. Students also clashed with police at Sudan University. At Khartoum University, police detained not only several students ... Media files: 8CA45537-F377-45FB-8E4E-EA26E084C61F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Pakistani Court Rejects Mumbai Attack Report

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Pakistani Court Rejects Mumbai Attack Report Jul 17th 2012, 17:14 A Pakistani court has rejected the findings of a commission that traveled to India to investigate the 2008 terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai. India had allowed an eight-member group made up of Pakistani prosecutors and defense attorneys to visit and gather information related to the cases of seven Pakistanis currently on trial for involvement in the attacks. On Tuesday, a Pakistani anti-terrorism court said the commission's report could not be used as evidence against the ... Media files: D230FACB-7370-4901-88C2-C691383ADF4D_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Conservation Project at Risk from Mai Mai Attack

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Conservation Project at Risk from Mai Mai Attack Jul 17th 2012, 16:57 The hunt continues for the Mai Mai militia that attacked a DRC conservation project in June. Six people were killed, as well as 14 endangered animals called Okapi, or forest giraffe. The attack occurred around 5 am on June 24th at the Okapi Conservation Project in Epulu. It is believed to have been retaliation by poachers for efforts to stop their activities inside the Okapi Wildlife Reserve. Project founder and director John Lucas said the Mai Mai Simba rebels are led by Morgan Sadala. ... Media files: 411E9538-591A-4E90-AE62-F63360FDEEE2_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Libya's Former Rebels Pose Challenge

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Libya's Former Rebels Pose Challenge Jul 17th 2012, 15:45 TRIPOLI — The fighters who defeated Libya's Moammar Gadhafi last year now pose a challenge for the fledgling democracy they helped create.  Many of them have refused to give up their weapons, demanding a series of laws to protect them.   A year and a half ago, electrical engineer Omran Al-Awayeb took up arms to defend his neighborhood against Gadhafi forces.  Now he commands a part-time band of rebels who are still worried about their country's future. ... Media files: 43658444-A436-4176-A592-E98B5FEA86F3_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Indian Fisherman: No Warning Before US Attack in Gulf

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Indian Fisherman: No Warning Before US Attack in Gulf Jul 17th 2012, 16:26 An Indian fisherman who was aboard a boat shot at by the U.S. Navy in the Persian Gulf has told officials that his crew did not receive any warning before the attack. One Indian was killed and three others were wounded Monday when the U.S. Navy refueling ship fired on the fishing vessel.  U.S. officials say the small boat had ignored repeated warnings and rapidly approached the U.S. vessel. Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna said Tuesday it was unfortunate that a fisherman was killed ... Media files: A65F5B1B-677A-41A2-9F8A-4F801A419D3D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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