Voice of America: US Backs African Intervention Force in Mali

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

US Backs African Intervention Force in Mali Oct 1st 2012, 15:51 The United States wants soldiers in Mali to accept an African outside intervention force to help fight al-Qaida affiliated terrorists in the north.  The Obama administration says the international community can not allow Muslim extremists in northern Mali to create a separate Islamic state. "We do not need to see a fragmentation of Mali," noted Johnnie Carson, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.  "We do not need to see a Mali which has a ... Media files: DC9C4B17-108E-415E-BFE6-A831A4E859FD_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Son of Sex Worker Struggles to Preserve Pakistan History

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Son of Sex Worker Struggles to Preserve Pakistan History Oct 1st 2012, 15:44 Ancient neighborhoods in Pakistan's bustling city Lahore are disappearing under the urban pressures of population growth and new construction. Painter and restaurant owner Iqbal Hussein, the son of a local prostitute, is struggling to preserve the art of a bygone era. House of treasures Tucked away in Iqbal Hussein's house are treasures of Lahore's history: doors big enough for an elephant to walk through, hand-carved balconies, Hindu statues. Many art pieces are from the now ... Media files: EEAB6C31-D6C7-439C-8FC0-21A0D21ACAD7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Prayerful Nuns Produce Heavenly Cheese

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Prayerful Nuns Produce Heavenly Cheese Oct 1st 2012, 07:23 Every day, at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, the 13 resident nuns gather for prayer. Theirs is a simple Christian life of worship and meditation. The sisters also follow the Benedictine tradition of combining prayer with work. For the past 20 years, they've made their own version of Gouda, the flavorful cheese which originated in the Netherlands. Sister Barbara Smickel, who co-founded the monastery 25 years ago, says that ... Media files: 7EA38BB6-34FB-42E8-837A-206F9D6257E6_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: New Bounty Offered for Anti-Islam Filmmaker

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New Bounty Offered for Anti-Islam Filmmaker Oct 1st 2012, 16:38 Another Pakistani politician has offered a bounty for the murder of the producer of a video that denigrates the Prophet Muhammad. During a rally in the northwestern city of Peshawar Monday, former Pakistani legislator Ikramullah Shahid said he would give $200,000 to anyone who killed the filmmaker. The low-budget video that was made in the United States was posted on the Internet and triggered world-wide protests by Muslims.  Shahid's offer comes after Pakistani Railway Minister ... Media files: D5AE0C61-4194-4A72-87F3-589CB24230C4_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Amid Ongoing Conflict, Damascus School Carries On

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Amid Ongoing Conflict, Damascus School Carries On Oct 1st 2012, 15:56 Editor's Note: VOA's Elizabeth Arrott reported this story while escorted by a government-assigned official. Media files: F496E509-C7D1-431D-A541-0D5432474BB7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Backs African Intervention Force in Mali

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US Backs African Intervention Force in Mali Oct 1st 2012, 15:51 The United States wants soldiers in Mali to accept an African outside intervention force to help fight al-Qaida affiliated terrorists in the north.  The Obama administration says the international community can not allow Muslim extremists in northern Mali to create a separate Islamic state. "We do not need to see a fragmentation of Mali," noted Johnnie Carson, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.  "We do not need to see a Mali which has a ... Media files: DC9C4B17-108E-415E-BFE6-A831A4E859FD_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: New Bounty Offered for Anti-Islam Filmmaker

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New Bounty Offered for Anti-Islam Filmmaker Oct 1st 2012, 16:38 Another Pakistani politician has offered a bounty for the murder of the producer of a video that denigrates the Prophet Muhammad. During a rally in the northwestern city of Peshawar Monday, former Pakistani legislator Ikramullah Shahid said he would give $200,000 to anyone who killed the filmmaker. The low-budget video that was made in the United States was posted on the Internet and triggered world-wide protests by Muslims.  Shahid's offer comes after Pakistani Railway Minister ... Media files: D5AE0C61-4194-4A72-87F3-589CB24230C4_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Prayerful Nuns Produce Heavenly Cheese

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Prayerful Nuns Produce Heavenly Cheese Oct 1st 2012, 07:23 Every day, at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, the 13 resident nuns gather for prayer. Theirs is a simple Christian life of worship and meditation. The sisters also follow the Benedictine tradition of combining prayer with work. For the past 20 years, they've made their own version of Gouda, the flavorful cheese which originated in the Netherlands. Sister Barbara Smickel, who co-founded the monastery 25 years ago, says that ... Media files: 7EA38BB6-34FB-42E8-837A-206F9D6257E6_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Son of Sex Worker Struggles to Preserve Pakistan History

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Son of Sex Worker Struggles to Preserve Pakistan History Oct 1st 2012, 15:44 Ancient neighborhoods in Pakistan's bustling city Lahore are disappearing under the urban pressures of population growth and new construction. Painter and restaurant owner Iqbal Hussein, the son of a local prostitute, is struggling to preserve the art of a bygone era. House of treasures Tucked away in Iqbal Hussein's house are treasures of Lahore's history: doors big enough for an elephant to walk through, hand-carved balconies, Hindu statues. Many art pieces are from the now ... Media files: EEAB6C31-D6C7-439C-8FC0-21A0D21ACAD7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Amid Ongoing Conflict, Damascus School Carries On

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Amid Ongoing Conflict, Damascus School Carries On Oct 1st 2012, 15:56 Editor's Note: VOA's Elizabeth Arrott reported this story while escorted by a government-assigned official. Media files: F496E509-C7D1-431D-A541-0D5432474BB7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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