Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Voice of America: Tunisia's Prime Minister Resigns

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Tunisia's Prime Minister Resigns
Feb 19th 2013, 18:42

Tunisia's prime minister resigned Tuesday amid a political crisis stemming from the assassination of an opposition political figure. Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali submitted his resignation after his attempt to form a government of non-partisan technocrats failed. His own Ennadha party, which dominates the government, did not support his attempt. Jebali announced his resignation at a news conference after meeting with President Moncef Marzouki, saying he vowed that if his efforts to ...

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Voice of America: US - JOHN ALLEN

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US - JOHN ALLEN
Feb 19th 2013, 19:03

The White House says Marine General John Allen is retiring, instead of accepting the top job at NATO. U.S. President Barack Obama released a statement Tuesday saying he accepted General Allen's request to retire in order to address health issues within his family. The president praised Allen's "extraordinary service" in Afghanistan and his decades of service in the United States Marine Corps. He said the general is one of America's finest military leaders and a true ...

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Voice of America: Zimbabwe NGOs Challenge Government Over Referendum Date

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Zimbabwe NGOs Challenge Government Over Referendum Date
Feb 19th 2013, 18:07

In Zimbabwe, some pro-democracy groups have taken the government to court, saying the planned date of March 16 for a constitutional referendum does not give Zimbabweans enough time to examine the new charter. The civic organizations say they want the referendum postponed. Zimbabwe's main political parties - ZANU-PF and the Movement for Democratic Change [MDC] - both support the new charter, and agreed a referendum on it should take place March 16. But Lovemore Madhuku, who heads the ...

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Voice of America: Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali Resigns

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Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali Resigns
Feb 19th 2013, 18:17

Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali has resigned after failing to form a new government in Tunisia. Talks on the creation of a new government failed when his Ennahda party  rejected his efforts to form a cabinet of technocrats. Jebali's resignation was monitored live on television in Washington. Tunisia plunged into political crisis after secular opposition politician Chokri Belaid was gunned down outside his home in Tunis earlier this month, touching off anti-government riots ...

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Voice of America: French Soldier, Militants Killed in Mali Clash

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French Soldier, Militants Killed in Mali Clash
Feb 19th 2013, 18:51

France's President Francois Hollande says a French soldier has been killed in a clash with Islamist militants in northern Mali. The French Defense Ministry says more than 20 suspected militants were also killed during the clash, which occurred after French and Malian forces launched a raid on suspected militant hideouts on Monday. The French soldier was killed was part of a parachute regiment. Mr. Hollande spoke to reporters while visiting Greece on Tuesday as Malian Prime Minister ...

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Voice of America: 4 Militants Killed in Search Operation in Pakistan

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4 Militants Killed in Search Operation in Pakistan
Feb 19th 2013, 17:09

Pakistani security forces have killed four militants suspected of involvement in a bombing that killed 89 Shi'ites in the southwestern city of Quetta. Local media say seven other suspects were arrested in a search operation launched Tuesday in Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province. The alleged mastermind of Saturday's blast was among those arrested. Officials say some 170 other people were rounded up in Baluchistan. The Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed ...

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Voice of America: US Returning Smuggled Dinosaur to Mongolia

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US Returning Smuggled Dinosaur to Mongolia
Feb 19th 2013, 18:15

A nearly complete skeleton of a 70-million-year-old dinosaur will soon be returned to Mongolia. Last year, a Florida paleontologist sold the skeleton of the Tyrannosaurus bataar at auction for more than $1 million. U.S. authorities accused Eric Prokopi of lying on customs forms by declaring the fossilized bones to be worth $19,000. Prokopi pled guilty to fraud in December. This week, a judge ordered the skeleton and other fossils turned over to the government. Prokopi faces at least 10 ...

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Voice of America: Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali Resigns

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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
Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali Resigns
Feb 19th 2013, 18:17

Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali has resigned after failing to form a new government in Tunisia. Talks on the creation of a new government failed when his Ennahda party  rejected his efforts to form a cabinet of technocrats. Jebali's resignation was monitored live on television in Washington. Tunisia plunged into political crisis after secular opposition politician Chokri Belaid was gunned down outside his home in Tunis earlier this month, touching off anti-government riots ...

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Voice of America: North Korea Warns South of 'Final Destruction'

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North Korea Warns South of 'Final Destruction'
Feb 19th 2013, 18:18

North Korea has threatened South Korea with "final destruction," saying Pyongyang could take further steps after last week's nuclear test if Seoul and its allies continue to push for tougher U.N. sanctions against the North's nuclear program. North Korean diplomat Jon Yong Ryong told a U.N. disarmament conference in Geneva that South Korea's "erratic behavior would only herald its final destruction." He added that "as the saying goes, a new-born puppy ...

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Voice of America: Tunisia's Prime Minister Resigns

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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
Tunisia's Prime Minister Resigns
Feb 19th 2013, 18:42

Tunisia's prime minister resigned Tuesday amid a political crisis stemming from the assassination of an opposition political figure. Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali submitted his resignation after his attempt to form a government of non-partisan technocrats failed. His own Ennadha party, which dominates the government, did not support his attempt. Jebali announced his resignation at a news conference after meeting with President Moncef Marzouki, saying he vowed that if his efforts to ...

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