Voice of America: Greek Leaders, Lenders Meet Again

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

Greek Leaders, Lenders Meet Again Oct 2nd 2012, 14:08 Greece and its international lenders staged a new round of talks Tuesday over deeply unpopular austerity measures the creditors are demanding that the Athens government impose before they will agree to hand the country more bailout money. One government negotiator said the lenders were questioning the effectiveness of the government's $17 billion plan. Athens needs approval for its latest round of budget cutting in order to collect another segment of the rescue package it needs to avoid ... Media files: CEA18F6D-B076-486F-B2C5-87DB61A9A3E6_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Burma Working to Change Image

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Burma Working to Change Image Oct 2nd 2012, 14:13 Burmese President Thein Sein's visits this past week to the United States and the United Nations appear to be moving the country's image in the right direction.  Now the question is how soon the country itself will follow. At the airport in Rangoon this week, supporters waited for Thein Sein, already proclaiming his U.N. visit a success. "I came here to welcome Mr. President because I love the speech he gave at U.N. I think I should welcome him, because he is our president ... Media files: 911A432D-9C13-4806-A0D2-3DC06531862E_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Once Muffled, Scottish Fiddling Thrives in US

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Once Muffled, Scottish Fiddling Thrives in US Oct 2nd 2012, 13:36 Many people associate Scottish music with one instrument:  bagpipes. But Scotland's folk tradition is so much richer and fiddler Alasdair Fraser hopes to bring that musical message to the world. The California-based performer and composer runs popular Scottish fiddling camps to encourage young and old to take up the instrument.  The Valley of the Moon Scottish fiddle camp is nestled amidst towering redwood trees in the Santa Cruz mountains. In that bucolic setting, more than ... Media files: 7CFE8620-91F5-47C9-8C97-BDF472EF01F4_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Turkey Exhumes Former President's Body

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Turkey Exhumes Former President's Body Oct 2nd 2012, 14:06 Turkey is exhuming the body of former president Turgut Ozal for a probe into his April 1993 death.  Officially Ozal died of a heart attack, but controversy about the circumstances of his death persist. Early Tuesday, the deputy public prosecutor, senior forensic officials, and a bomb disposal team were at the Istanbul mausoleum where President Ozal is buried. The head of Istanbul's forensic department Haluk Ince said a thorough inquiry would be carried out. He said the pieces of ... Media files: 93EC6B35-E7DC-46F5-B7E2-5BA3996760A2_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Chinese Ships Re-Enter Disputed Waters

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Chinese Ships Re-Enter Disputed Waters Oct 2nd 2012, 14:13 Four Chinese surveillance ships have entered waters near disputed Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea, further intensifying a bitter territorial dispute.  Japan's Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba said Tuesday authorities have called on the ships to leave the Japanese waters, and that a complaint has been lodged with China's government.  ​​In Beijing, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said the four surveillance ships were patrolling waters near the islands, ... Media files: ADA33CDA-EEA5-489A-BB1D-3EFFDCBCFD0F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Gunmen Attack Northern Nigeria Students

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Gunmen Attack Northern Nigeria Students Oct 2nd 2012, 14:15 Nigerian officials say gunmen opened fire at a student housing area in the northeast Tuesday, killing at least 10 people. ​​The attack took place at Federal Polytechnic college in the town of Mubi, in Adamawa state. A spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency, Yushau Shuaib, says the final casualty toll was not immediately clear. The radical Islamist group known as Boko Haram has carried out many attacks in northeastern Nigeria.  But authorities say the motive behind ...

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Voice of America: Greek Leaders, Lenders Meet Again

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Greek Leaders, Lenders Meet Again Oct 2nd 2012, 14:08 Greece and its international lenders staged a new round of talks Tuesday over deeply unpopular austerity measures the creditors are demanding that the Athens government impose before they will agree to hand the country more bailout money. One government negotiator said the lenders were questioning the effectiveness of the government's $17 billion plan. Athens needs approval for its latest round of budget cutting in order to collect another segment of the rescue package it needs to avoid ... Media files: CEA18F6D-B076-486F-B2C5-87DB61A9A3E6_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Chinese Ships Re-Enter Disputed Waters

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Chinese Ships Re-Enter Disputed Waters Oct 2nd 2012, 14:13 Four Chinese surveillance ships have entered waters near disputed Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea, further intensifying a bitter territorial dispute.  Japan's Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba said Tuesday authorities have called on the ships to leave the Japanese waters, and that a complaint has been lodged with China's government.  ​​In Beijing, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said the four surveillance ships were patrolling waters near the islands, ... Media files: ADA33CDA-EEA5-489A-BB1D-3EFFDCBCFD0F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Burma Working to Change Image

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Burma Working to Change Image Oct 2nd 2012, 14:13 Burmese President Thein Sein's visits this past week to the United States and the United Nations appear to be moving the country's image in the right direction.  Now the question is how soon the country itself will follow. At the airport in Rangoon this week, supporters waited for Thein Sein, already proclaiming his U.N. visit a success. "I came here to welcome Mr. President because I love the speech he gave at U.N. I think I should welcome him, because he is our president ... Media files: 911A432D-9C13-4806-A0D2-3DC06531862E_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: South Korea Tries New Approach to Reduce Suicides

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South Korea Tries New Approach to Reduce Suicides Oct 2nd 2012, 11:22 South Korea has one of the highest rates of suicide in the developed world.  Now the government is trying a new approach to prevent people from taking their own lives. It only took a single generation for the country to go from an impoverished nation to one of the world's top economies. It is a fast paced society, where people have a hard time slowing down. Some observers say this rapid development is leaving many South Koreans feeling isolated and depressed.   Kim Hyun-chung, a ... Media files: 017656A8-0644-4304-8568-1FF86D14FEA9_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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