Voice of America: Somali Troops Enter al-Shabab's Final Stronghold

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Somali Troops Enter al-Shabab's Final Stronghold Oct 1st 2012, 13:09 Somali government forces have entered Kismayo, two days after militant group al-Shabab abandoned the strategic coastal city. Witnesses confirm to VOA's Somali Service that government troops entered Kismayo on Monday and are taking control of former al-Shabab bases.  Residents appeared to welcome the troops. Some looting was reported after al-Shabab pulled out its remaining fighters on Saturday. The Islamist militant group withdrew from Kismayo, its last major stronghold in ... Media files: A5B9E1A0-2F52-496F-8CC9-DA33F1CDBE54_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Moscow Court Postpones Jail Sentence Appeal by Punk-Rock Band

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Moscow Court Postpones Jail Sentence Appeal by Punk-Rock Band Oct 1st 2012, 13:38 An appeal by three punk-rock musicians convicted of hooliganism for protesting the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been postponed by a Moscow court. The members of the Pussy Riot band are appealing their two-year jail term. A Moscow court judge said the appeal is being postponed until October 10th, after band-member Yekaterina Samutsevich said she fired her lawyers due to an unspecified disagreement. The prosecution says Samutsevich is merely trying to delay the appeal. In ... Media files: 7FDF1271-1112-44CD-AF34-7978D86B7AEB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Somali Troops Enter al-Shabab's Final Stronghold

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Somali Troops Enter al-Shabab's Final Stronghold Oct 1st 2012, 13:09 Somali government forces have entered Kismayo, two days after militant group al-Shabab abandoned the strategic coastal city. Witnesses confirm to VOA's Somali Service that government troops entered Kismayo on Monday and are taking control of former al-Shabab bases.  Residents appeared to welcome the troops. Some looting was reported after al-Shabab pulled out its remaining fighters on Saturday. The Islamist militant group withdrew from Kismayo, its last major stronghold in ... Media files: A5B9E1A0-2F52-496F-8CC9-DA33F1CDBE54_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Georgia Casts Ballots in Test of Democracy

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Georgia Casts Ballots in Test of Democracy Oct 1st 2012, 12:25 Georgians voted under sunny skies Monday in a parliamentary election seen as a political crossroads, for this former Soviet republic, a rare democracy in the region. The hotly contested vote is the biggest challenge yet for the eight-year rule of Mikheil Saakashvili, a close ally of Europe and the United States. Saakashvili's term expires early next year, and  the winning group in today's elections will win the right to appoint a prime minister under a new system in which the nation's ... Media files: 11AD3DF8-50A9-4FFD-B362-63CBE144FB76_cx0_cy17_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Somali Troops Enter al-Shabab's Final Stronghold

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Somali Troops Enter al-Shabab's Final Stronghold Oct 1st 2012, 13:09 Somali government forces have entered Kismayo, two days after militant group al-Shabab abandoned the strategic coastal city. Witnesses confirm to VOA's Somali Service that government troops entered Kismayo on Monday and are taking control of former al-Shabab bases.  Residents appeared to welcome the troops. Some looting was reported after al-Shabab pulled out its remaining fighters on Saturday. The Islamist militant group withdrew from Kismayo, its last major stronghold in ... Media files: A5B9E1A0-2F52-496F-8CC9-DA33F1CDBE54_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Suicide Bomber Kills 14 in Afghanistan

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Suicide Bomber Kills 14 in Afghanistan Oct 1st 2012, 09:34 A suicide bomber has attacked a joint Afghan-NATO patrol in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 14 people. NATO says the deaths Monday include three coalition service members and their interpreter.  It did not identify the nationalities of the soldier or provide further details on the attack. Local officials say the bomber rammed a motorcycle into the patrol near a market in the city of Khost.  They say the attack also killed six civilians and four police officers. The Taliban ...

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Voice of America: Syrian Activists Say Government Bombing Kills 12

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Syrian Activists Say Government Bombing Kills 12 Oct 1st 2012, 09:10 Syrian rights activists say government troops have bombed a town in northern Syria, killing at least 12 people. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the death toll from the attack Monday in Salqin, near the Turkish border, included five children. Another activist group, the Local Coordination Committees, said the attack killed 30 people. There was no independent confirmation of the casualties from the bombing because Syria restricts reporting by international ...

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Voice of America: Suicide Bomber Kills 14 in Afghanistan

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Suicide Bomber Kills 14 in Afghanistan Oct 1st 2012, 09:34 A suicide bomber has attacked a joint Afghan-NATO patrol in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 14 people. NATO says the deaths Monday include three coalition service members and their interpreter.  It did not identify the nationalities of the soldier or provide further details on the attack. Local officials say the bomber rammed a motorcycle into the patrol near a market in the city of Khost.  They say the attack also killed six civilians and four police officers. The Taliban ...

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Voice of America: Syrian Activists Say Government Bombing Kills 12

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Syrian Activists Say Government Bombing Kills 12 Oct 1st 2012, 09:10 Syrian rights activists say government troops have bombed a town in northern Syria, killing at least 12 people. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the death toll from the attack Monday in Salqin, near the Turkish border, included five children. Another activist group, the Local Coordination Committees, said the attack killed 30 people. There was no independent confirmation of the casualties from the bombing because Syria restricts reporting by international ...

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Voice of America: Suicide Bomber Kills 14 in Afghanistan

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Suicide Bomber Kills 14 in Afghanistan Oct 1st 2012, 09:34 A suicide bomber has attacked a joint Afghan-NATO patrol in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 14 people. NATO says the deaths Monday include three coalition service members and their interpreter.  It did not identify the nationalities of the soldier or provide further details on the attack. Local officials say the bomber rammed a motorcycle into the patrol near a market in the city of Khost.  They say the attack also killed six civilians and four police officers. The Taliban ...

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