Voice of America: Afghan Twin Suicide Bomb Attack Targets Tribal Elders

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Afghan Twin Suicide Bomb Attack Targets Tribal Elders Jan 6th 2013, 11:48 Officials in southern Afghanistan say a twin suicide attack has killed at least three people and wounded at least 10. Authorities say the two bombers attacked a meeting of tribal elders at a government compound Sunday in the town of Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, near the Pakistani border. Kandahar is one of Afghanistan's most violent provinces.  Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.

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Voice of America: Afghan President Meets With US Senate Delegation

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Afghan President Meets With US Senate Delegation Jan 6th 2013, 12:10 Afghan President Hamid Karzai has met with a delegation of U.S. senators in Kabul ahead of his talks with President Barack Obama in Washington. The delegation was headed by Senator Carl Levin, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee. The Afghan president's office says the meeting Saturday focused on a range of issues, including the security pact between the two countries, the peace process in Afghanistan and the future relationship his country will have with the U.S. President ... Media files: 784CC58E-9852-4DD2-B922-1AF4E469C9AE_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Drone Strike in Pakistan Kills 9

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Drone Strike in Pakistan Kills 9 Jan 6th 2013, 12:04 Officials in northern Pakistan say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least nine people suspected of being Taliban fighters.  Authorities say several missiles were fired into three hideouts Sunday in the South Waziristan tribal region.  The Pakistani government has long condemned the drone strikes as a violation of its sovereignty, but the attacks are believed to be carried out with the help of Pakistani intelligence. Some information for this report was provided by AP and ...

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Voice of America: Canadian Who Sheltered Americans During Iran Hostage Crisis Dies

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Canadian Who Sheltered Americans During Iran Hostage Crisis Dies Jan 6th 2013, 12:10 John Sheardown, a former Canadian diplomat, who sheltered fugitive American Embassy staffers in his Tehran home during the Iran hostage crisis in 1979, has died.  He was 88 years old. Sheardown had been treated for Alzheimer's disease and other ailments before his death December 30 in Ottawa. The rescue of the Americans has become known as the "Canadian caper" and is depicted in Ben Affleck's Oscar-contender film "Argo." However, Sheardown is not portrayed ...

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Voice of America: Canadian Who Sheltered Americans During Iran Hostage Crisis Dies

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

Canadian Who Sheltered Americans During Iran Hostage Crisis Dies Jan 6th 2013, 12:10 John Sheardown, a former Canadian diplomat, who sheltered fugitive American Embassy staffers in his Tehran home during the Iran hostage crisis in 1979, has died.  He was 88 years old. Sheardown had been treated for Alzheimer's disease and other ailments before his death December 30 in Ottawa. The rescue of the Americans has become known as the "Canadian caper" and is depicted in Ben Affleck's Oscar-contender film "Argo." However, Sheardown is not portrayed ...

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Voice of America: Afghan Twin Suicide Bomb Attack Targets Tribal Elders

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Afghan Twin Suicide Bomb Attack Targets Tribal Elders Jan 6th 2013, 11:48 Officials in southern Afghanistan say a twin suicide attack has killed at least three people and wounded at least 10. Authorities say the two bombers attacked a meeting of tribal elders at a government compound Sunday in the town of Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, near the Pakistani border. Kandahar is one of Afghanistan's most violent provinces.  Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.

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Voice of America: Drone Strike in Pakistan Kills 9

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Drone Strike in Pakistan Kills 9 Jan 6th 2013, 12:04 Officials in northern Pakistan say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least nine people suspected of being Taliban fighters.  Authorities say several missiles were fired into three hideouts Sunday in the South Waziristan tribal region.  The Pakistani government has long condemned the drone strikes as a violation of its sovereignty, but the attacks are believed to be carried out with the help of Pakistani intelligence. Some information for this report was provided by AP and ...

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Voice of America: Afghan President Meets With US Senate Delegation

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Afghan President Meets With US Senate Delegation Jan 6th 2013, 12:10 Afghan President Hamid Karzai has met with a delegation of U.S. senators in Kabul ahead of his talks with President Barack Obama in Washington. The delegation was headed by Senator Carl Levin, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee. The Afghan president's office says the meeting Saturday focused on a range of issues, including the security pact between the two countries, the peace process in Afghanistan and the future relationship his country will have with the U.S. President ... Media files: 784CC58E-9852-4DD2-B922-1AF4E469C9AE_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Assad Gives First Speech in Months

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Assad Gives First Speech in Months Jan 6th 2013, 11:34 Syria's president has called for national mobilization to fight against rebels he says are "al-Qaida terrorists." Bashar al-Assad said Sunday in his first speech in months that there is "no joy while security and stability are absent" on Syrian streets.  Mr. Assad, who spoke at the opera house in central Damascus, said Syrian forces are fighting groups of "murderous criminals" funded from outside the country.  He proposed a national reconciliation ... Media files: D7397695-2421-44CB-9C63-0EAC1A5859C7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Drone Strike in Pakistan Kills 9

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Drone Strike in Pakistan Kills 9 Jan 6th 2013, 12:04 Officials in northern Pakistan say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least nine people suspected of being Taliban fighters.  Authorities say several missiles were fired into three hideouts Sunday in the South Waziristan tribal region.  The Pakistani government has long condemned the drone strikes as a violation of its sovereignty, but the attacks are believed to be carried out with the help of Pakistani intelligence. Some information for this report was provided by AP and ...

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