Voice of America: Nicaragua Catches Man on US Most Wanted List

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Nicaragua Catches Man on US Most Wanted List Apr 22nd 2013, 22:27 Police in Nicaragua say they have detained a U.S. man on the FBI's most wanted list who is accused of producing child pornography. Police say they arrested former school teacher Eric Toth in the northern city of Esteli, near Nicaragua's border with Honduras. Toth taught elementary students at a private school in Washington DC when he was accused in 2008 of possessing and producing pornography. He disappeared shortly afterwards. The FBI added Toth to its most wanted list in 2012, ...

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Voice of America: Turkey Criticizes US Request to Delay PM's Gaza Visit

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Turkey Criticizes US Request to Delay PM's Gaza Visit Apr 22nd 2013, 21:43 Turkey on Monday criticized U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for asking Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to delay his planned visit to the Palestinian Gaza Strip, in a blunt put-down that underlined often prickly ties between the NATO allies. Erdogan, who has for years spoken of his desire to visit the Palestinian enclave, said last week he planned to go in late May after an official visit to the United States earlier in the same month. But during a visit to Turkey on Sunday, Kerry said he ... Media files: 4CA011EE-92EA-49A7-9552-2122FA1D9507_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Anti-Immigrant Attacks Spur Florence Artists to Action

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Anti-Immigrant Attacks Spur Florence Artists to Action Apr 22nd 2013, 21:30 The Italian city of Florence is known for its art and beauty. Its immigrant community is less well known. But following a series of attacks on African migrants in Florence, a group of artists is highlighting the contribution of foreigners to Florentine culture, past and present.  With its stunning architecture and countless galleries, Florence has long been at the heart of Western art. It is the birthplace of the Renaissance, the flowering of Western artistic endeavor that began in ... Media files: 5E2EAAD5-5573-43C7-98A5-244EF683EBC9_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: French Lawmakers Extend Mali Intervention

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French Lawmakers Extend Mali Intervention Apr 22nd 2013, 22:24 Members of France's National Assembly voted overwhelmingly Monday evening to extend the country's military intervention in Mali, although forces are expected to be reduced dramatically in the coming months. There was little surprise in the outcome of the vote, but National Assembly lawmakers nonetheless debated for nearly three hours the merits of continuing France's military campaign in Mali. French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault repeated government promises that a drawdown ... Media files: 7668B1C4-DDD8-450A-899F-56B93FC9A4F9_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Kenya Parliament Committee to Vet Cabinet Nominees

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Kenya Parliament Committee to Vet Cabinet Nominees Apr 22nd 2013, 22:17 Kenya's parliament plans to form a committee Tuesday that will begin vetting President Uhuru Kenyatta's cabinet nominees. The committee will have two weeks to conclude the vetting process. Justin Muturi, speaker of the National Assembly (parliament) is expected to be the chairman of the 28-member Select Committee. The committee also is expected to include the deputy speaker as well as the majority and the minority leaders of the National Assembly, according to Aden Duale, majority leader ... Media files: D6E04386-0E4E-42F4-B060-25BB3B151B67_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Folk Musician Richie Havens Dead at 72

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US Folk Musician Richie Havens Dead at 72 Apr 22nd 2013, 21:41 U.S. folk musician Richie Havens, who opened the historic 1969 Woodstock musical festival and energized the crowd with his version of "Motherless Child/Freedom," died of a heart attack on Monday at the age of 72, his talent agency said. Havens, who emerged from the New York folk scene in the 1960s, died at his home in Jersey City, New Jersey, Roots Agency President Tim Drake told Reuters. The Roots Agency represented Richie Havens for many years and regrets to post of his passing ... Media files: 4EE5D9FB-300E-467B-85DB-369BBFCE8A17_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: EU Eases Syria Sanctions to Help Opposition

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EU Eases Syria Sanctions to Help Opposition Apr 22nd 2013, 21:59 European Union foreign ministers have agreed to ease an oil embargo against Syria to help rebel forces fighting the government of Syrian President Bashar el-Assad. The move follows a decision by the United States to dramatically increase aid to the Syrian opposition. Speaking to reporters in Luxembourg, European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said the bloc's agreement to ease an oil embargo against Syria will help the opposition Syrian National Coalition take advantage of oil ... Media files: 45D90117-C4FD-49D8-9208-0970105804B2_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Beijing Scholarship to Promote Understanding of China

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Beijing Scholarship to Promote Understanding of China Apr 22nd 2013, 22:38 Supporters of a new scholarship for international students at Beijing's prestigious Tsinghua University say they are backing the program in the hope that it will produce future world leaders with a better understanding of China. American billionaire investor Stephen Schwarzman announced the scholarship bearing his name at a ceremony Sunday in Beijing's Great Hall of the People. The Tsinghua program will fund one-year master's degrees for 200 students, almost half of them ... Media files: 2823FBD9-350F-4C44-B330-0E7B1C387A1B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Center-Right Cartes Wins Paraguayan Presidential Election

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Center-Right Cartes Wins Paraguayan Presidential Election Apr 22nd 2013, 04:00 Horacio Cartes won Paraguay's presidential election Sunday, succeeding former Roman Catholic bishop Fernando Lugo, who was impeached last year for poor performance. Cartes, a business magnate who made his fortune in banking and tobacco, has vowed to create jobs in a nation where nearly 40 percent of the population lives below the poverty level. Cartes' election marks a victory for the center-right Colorado Party over challenger Efrain Alegre's leftist Liberal Party, which ...

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Voice of America: Ivory Coast Counts Vote After Boycotted Local Polls

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Ivory Coast Counts Vote After Boycotted Local Polls Apr 22nd 2013, 03:44 Election officials in Ivory Coast are counting ballots after local elections Sunday that were boycotted by the party of former president Laurent Gbagbo. A spokesman for the country's Independent Electoral Commission said turnout was about 30 percent of the 5.7 million eligible voters. Almost 700 candidates ran for municipal seats, with an additional 84 on the ballot for regional positions. The elections are the first in Ivory Coast in more than a decade, and the first time the government ...

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