Thursday, January 31, 2013

Voice of America: Rights Group: Arab Spring Movements Fall Short

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
Rights Group: Arab Spring Movements Fall Short
Jan 31st 2013, 14:52

Representatives of international watchdog Human Rights Watch say in their annual report that they're concerned about Syria, Mali and other areas of so-called Arab Spring unrest. The New York-based group released its report Thursday in London and Johannesburg. Human Rights Watch says the euphoria and hope that spurred the Arab Spring movements two years ago have not brought about more rights for the people.   The 665-page report released Thursday profiles human rights in more than 80 ...

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Voice of America: Rights Group: Arab Spring Movements Fall Short

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
Rights Group: Arab Spring Movements Fall Short
Jan 31st 2013, 14:52

Representatives of international watchdog Human Rights Watch say in their annual report that they're concerned about Syria, Mali and other areas of so-called Arab Spring unrest. The New York-based group released its report Thursday in London and Johannesburg. Human Rights Watch says the euphoria and hope that spurred the Arab Spring movements two years ago have not brought about more rights for the people.   The 665-page report released Thursday profiles human rights in more than 80 ...

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Voice of America: Hagel Faces Tough Questions at Confirmation Hearing

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Hagel Faces Tough Questions at Confirmation Hearing
Jan 31st 2013, 16:15

The nominee to be the next U.S. secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel, is facing tough questioning on Iran, Israel and national security issues. Hagel defended his record before the Senate Armed Services Committee, telling the panel during his confirmation hearing Thursday that he is on the record on many issues, but no single vote or statement defines him.  ​​At the start of the hearing, Republican Senator James Inhofe said Hagel's position on national security issues is "deeply ...

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Voice of America: Hagel Faces Tough Questions at Confirmation Hearing

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
Hagel Faces Tough Questions at Confirmation Hearing
Jan 31st 2013, 16:15

The nominee to be the next U.S. secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel, is facing tough questioning on Iran, Israel and national security issues. Hagel defended his record before the Senate Armed Services Committee, telling the panel during his confirmation hearing Thursday that he is on the record on many issues, but no single vote or statement defines him.  ​​At the start of the hearing, Republican Senator James Inhofe said Hagel's position on national security issues is "deeply ...

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Voice of America: US Launches 'Open Book' Project with Arab World

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US Launches 'Open Book' Project with Arab World
Jan 31st 2013, 16:17

Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and representatives of the Arab League and its Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization have launched a joint project to expand access to free educational materials. The initiative is known as the Open Book Project and according to participants, it will make high-quality U.S. science and technology educational materials available in Arabic within the next 18 months. "Our hope is to lower geographic, economic and even gender-based ...

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Voice of America: US Launches 'Open Book' Project with Arab World

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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 Launches 'Open Book' Project with Arab World
Jan 31st 2013, 16:17

Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and representatives of the Arab League and its Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization have launched a joint project to expand access to free educational materials. The initiative is known as the Open Book Project and according to participants, it will make high-quality U.S. science and technology educational materials available in Arabic within the next 18 months. "Our hope is to lower geographic, economic and even gender-based ...

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Voice of America: Rights Group: Arab Spring Movements Fall Short

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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
Rights Group: Arab Spring Movements Fall Short
Jan 31st 2013, 14:52

Representatives of international watchdog Human Rights Watch say in their annual report that they're concerned about Syria, Mali and other areas of so-called Arab Spring unrest. The New York-based group released its report Thursday in London and Johannesburg. Human Rights Watch says the euphoria and hope that spurred the Arab Spring movements two years ago have not brought about more rights for the people.   The 665-page report released Thursday profiles human rights in more than 80 ...

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Voice of America: Hagel Faces Tough Questions at Confirmation Hearing

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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
Hagel Faces Tough Questions at Confirmation Hearing
Jan 31st 2013, 16:15

The nominee to be the next U.S. secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel, is facing tough questioning on Iran, Israel and national security issues. Hagel defended his record before the Senate Armed Services Committee, telling the panel during his confirmation hearing Thursday that he is on the record on many issues, but no single vote or statement defines him.  ​​At the start of the hearing, Republican Senator James Inhofe said Hagel's position on national security issues is "deeply ...

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Voice of America: Protests Challenge Egypt's Leadership

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Protests Challenge Egypt's Leadership
Jan 31st 2013, 15:44

These are chaotic days for Egypt, which recently marked two years since a revolution brought one system to an end. But the new one - a government dominated by Islamists of the Muslim Brotherhood - is being met with fierce resistance. In Port Said and cities across Egypt, anti-government forces are calling for secession. President Mohamed Morsi imposed a state of emergency in some areas of unrest, while the army chief warned the state could collapse. Analyst Mustafa el Labbad said the ...

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Voice of America: Judge Orders End to Censoring Guantanamo Hearings

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Judge Orders End to Censoring Guantanamo Hearings
Jan 31st 2013, 16:18

The military judge handling the trial of five men charged with the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States has ordered the government to stop censoring pre-trial hearings from outside his courtroom at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Proceedings are heard with a 40-second delay in a room where human rights groups and victims families sit, in Guantanamo's media center, and by additional reporters at Fort Meade, Maryland. A security officer sitting next to the judge ...

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