Monday, April 15, 2013

Voice of America: Security for London Marathon Under Review

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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
Security for London Marathon Under Review
Apr 15th 2013, 22:18

Police in Britain say they are reviewing security plans for Sunday's marathon in London, after bomb explosions at the Boston Marathon killed at least two people. Marathon organizers in London say they have contacted police to discuss the security plans as soon as they heard about the explosions in Boston. Thousands of athletes are scheduled to compete in the London Marathon, less than a week away. The London Marathon's chief executive, Nick Bitel, said the race's security ...

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Voice of America: Venezuela Under Pressure for Election Recount

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Venezuela Under Pressure for Election Recount
Apr 15th 2013, 22:12

The pressure continues to increase on Venezuela's election officials after a close election to replace the late president Hugo Chavez. Opposition leader Henrique Capriles on Monday called on Venezuelans to take to the streets Tuesday after election authorities formally proclaimed Mr. Chavez's chosen successor as the next president. ((OPT SOUNDBITE IN SPANISH -- HENRIQUE CAPRILES: "I want to say to the government's candidate (Maduro) the loser today is you and say that ...

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Voice of America: Exhibit at Berlin Jewish Museum Stokes Debate

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Exhibit at Berlin Jewish Museum Stokes Debate
Apr 15th 2013, 20:07

An exhibit at Berlin's Jewish Museum aims to educate museum-goers about Jews in Germany today. Nearly 180,000 German Jews were killed in the Holocaust, almost the entire community in Germany in the lead up to World War II.  Today, the number of Jews in Germany has grown but the percentage of Germany's total population is still miniscule. One display in the show has a Jew sitting in a plexiglass box answering questions about Jews from visitors to the museum. Some critics say the ...

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Voice of America: IMF, World Bank to Discuss Poverty, Power, and Growth

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IMF, World Bank to Discuss Poverty, Power, and Growth
Apr 15th 2013, 22:32

The world's toughest economic problems top the agenda as finance officials from around the globe gather in Washington, trying to cut poverty, boost growth, and keep an eye on banks and national budgets.  Participants in the annual IMF and World Bank meetings, starting April 16, include their 188 member nations. There has been some progress in reforms that would reallocate power from wealthy countries to fast-growing emerging nations. More than one billion people around the world live ...

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Voice of America: Exhibit at Berlin Jewish Museum Stokes Debate

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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
Exhibit at Berlin Jewish Museum Stokes Debate
Apr 15th 2013, 20:07

An exhibit at Berlin's Jewish Museum aims to educate museum-goers about Jews in Germany today. Nearly 180,000 German Jews were killed in the Holocaust, almost the entire community in Germany in the lead up to World War II.  Today, the number of Jews in Germany has grown but the percentage of Germany's total population is still miniscule. One display in the show has a Jew sitting in a plexiglass box answering questions about Jews from visitors to the museum. Some critics say the ...

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Voice of America: Venezuela Under Pressure for Election Recount

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Venezuela Under Pressure for Election Recount
Apr 15th 2013, 22:12

The pressure continues to increase on Venezuela's election officials after a close election to replace the late president Hugo Chavez. Opposition leader Henrique Capriles on Monday called on Venezuelans to take to the streets Tuesday after election authorities formally proclaimed Mr. Chavez's chosen successor as the next president. ((OPT SOUNDBITE IN SPANISH -- HENRIQUE CAPRILES: "I want to say to the government's candidate (Maduro) the loser today is you and say that ...

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Voice of America: IMF, World Bank to Discuss Poverty, Power, and Growth

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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
IMF, World Bank to Discuss Poverty, Power, and Growth
Apr 15th 2013, 22:32

The world's toughest economic problems top the agenda as finance officials from around the globe gather in Washington, trying to cut poverty, boost growth, and keep an eye on banks and national budgets.  Participants in the annual IMF and World Bank meetings, starting April 16, include their 188 member nations. There has been some progress in reforms that would reallocate power from wealthy countries to fast-growing emerging nations. More than one billion people around the world live ...

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Voice of America: Security for London Marathon Under Review

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Security for London Marathon Under Review
Apr 15th 2013, 22:18

Police in Britain say they are reviewing security plans for Sunday's marathon in London, after bomb explosions at the Boston Marathon killed at least two people. Marathon organizers in London say they have contacted police to discuss the security plans as soon as they heard about the explosions in Boston. Thousands of athletes are scheduled to compete in the London Marathon, less than a week away. The London Marathon's chief executive, Nick Bitel, said the race's security ...

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Voice of America: UN Nuclear Experts to Inspect Fragile Fukushima Plant

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UN Nuclear Experts to Inspect Fragile Fukushima Plant
Apr 15th 2013, 05:08

A UN nuclear watchdog team is reviewing the cleanup process at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, where leaks and power cuts have eroded public confidence in the process. Juan Carlos Lentijo, leader of the 12-member IAEA mission, met Monday with officials from the Japanese government and operator Tokyo Electric Power Company in Tokyo ahead of their on-site inspection of the plant, set to last from Wednesday through Friday. Officials said the team will look into TEPCO's measures ...

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Voice of America: Maduro Declared Victor in Venezuelan Election

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Maduro Declared Victor in Venezuelan Election
Apr 14th 2013, 07:01

Election officials in Venezuela say acting President Nicolas Maduro has won the special election to succeed his late predecessor, Hugo Chavez. The national election authority announced late Sunday night that Maduro had narrowly defeated opposition leader Henrique Capriles, winning just 50 percent of all votes cast to Capriles' 49 percent. Venezuelans gathered in the streets of the capital of Caracas to celebrate the election of Maduro, Chavez's hand-picked successor. The 50-year-old ...

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