Voice of America: New Belgian King Faces Tough Task of Uniting Divided Nation

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New Belgian King Faces Tough Task of Uniting Divided Nation Jul 18th 2013, 20:03, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) The monarchy, along with soccer and beer, is viewed as one of the rare things that unify linguistically divided Belgium and when Prince Philippe becomes its new king on Sunday he will try to prove this is still so. The early signs are that he has work to do. In a poll conducted by the private TV stations VTM and RTL, just under half of all Flemish respondents believed Philippe would be a good king, compared to two-thirds of respondents in Wallonia. The political bickering between ... Media files: 723FA211-3280-4168-95DE-5C58BE2A5951_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Argentines on Pilgrimage for Brazilian Reais Ahead of Pope Trip

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Argentines on Pilgrimage for Brazilian Reais Ahead of Pope Trip Jul 18th 2013, 19:50, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) Not even an Argentine pope's planned return to South America has inspired the government to loosen strict currency controls for prospective pilgrims trying to see Pope Francis in neighboring Brazil next week.   Thousands of young people, many of modest economic means, plan to travel to Rio de Janeiro for the Catholic Church's World Day of Youth to greet the Argentine native on his first trip abroad as head of the Church when he arrives on Monday.   But restrictions on ... Media files: 64F1DD27-6423-473C-8471-0DDCD0060530_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Nigeria Prepares to Prosecute 500 Detained Oil Thieves

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Nigeria Prepares to Prosecute 500 Detained Oil Thieves Jul 18th 2013, 20:03, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) Nigeria's government is preparing to prosecute 500 people it has detained on allegations of stealing oil, officials said on Thursday in a crackdown on a criminal enterprise that drains up to a fifth of the country's oil output.   Gangs tap into pipelines in the creeks and swamps of the Niger Delta, siphoning off hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil a day in operations known as "bunkering."   The governor of Delta state, Emmanuel Uduaghan, told reporters after a ... Media files: 5620A9C4-AD1E-468E-A93B-F4BC16D3A8AB_cx2_cy3_cw96_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Environment May Affect Development of Language

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Environment May Affect Development of Language Jul 18th 2013, 20:51, by webdesk@voanews.com (Megan McGrath) There are about 7,000 languages in the world, and they are constantly evolving and changing. But it's a bit of a mystery why languages change the way they do. Anthropologist Caleb Everett of the University of Miami believes he may have found some of the first evidence that environment can influence the way people speak. "I do remember standing up from my desk and saying, 'Wow, this is really striking,'" said Everett. He knew that a small proportion of the world's ... Media files: FD2052F9-62B9-49D8-9595-B94E723343BE_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: New Belgian King Faces Tough Task of Uniting Divided Nation

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New Belgian King Faces Tough Task of Uniting Divided Nation Jul 18th 2013, 20:03, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) The monarchy, along with soccer and beer, is viewed as one of the rare things that unify linguistically divided Belgium and when Prince Philippe becomes its new king on Sunday he will try to prove this is still so. The early signs are that he has work to do. In a poll conducted by the private TV stations VTM and RTL, just under half of all Flemish respondents believed Philippe would be a good king, compared to two-thirds of respondents in Wallonia. The political bickering between ... Media files: 723FA211-3280-4168-95DE-5C58BE2A5951_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Argentines on Pilgrimage for Brazilian Reais Ahead of Pope Trip

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Argentines on Pilgrimage for Brazilian Reais Ahead of Pope Trip Jul 18th 2013, 19:50, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) Not even an Argentine pope's planned return to South America has inspired the government to loosen strict currency controls for prospective pilgrims trying to see Pope Francis in neighboring Brazil next week.   Thousands of young people, many of modest economic means, plan to travel to Rio de Janeiro for the Catholic Church's World Day of Youth to greet the Argentine native on his first trip abroad as head of the Church when he arrives on Monday.   But restrictions on ... Media files: 64F1DD27-6423-473C-8471-0DDCD0060530_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Nigeria Prepares to Prosecute 500 Detained Oil Thieves

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Nigeria Prepares to Prosecute 500 Detained Oil Thieves Jul 18th 2013, 20:03, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) Nigeria's government is preparing to prosecute 500 people it has detained on allegations of stealing oil, officials said on Thursday in a crackdown on a criminal enterprise that drains up to a fifth of the country's oil output.   Gangs tap into pipelines in the creeks and swamps of the Niger Delta, siphoning off hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil a day in operations known as "bunkering."   The governor of Delta state, Emmanuel Uduaghan, told reporters after a ... Media files: 5620A9C4-AD1E-468E-A93B-F4BC16D3A8AB_cx2_cy3_cw96_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Environment May Affect Development of Language

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Environment May Affect Development of Language Jul 18th 2013, 20:51, by webdesk@voanews.com (Megan McGrath) There are about 7,000 languages in the world, and they are constantly evolving and changing. But it's a bit of a mystery why languages change the way they do. Anthropologist Caleb Everett of the University of Miami believes he may have found some of the first evidence that environment can influence the way people speak. "I do remember standing up from my desk and saying, 'Wow, this is really striking,'" said Everett. He knew that a small proportion of the world's ... Media files: FD2052F9-62B9-49D8-9595-B94E723343BE_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Few S. Koreans Expect Improved Ties from N. Korean Soccer Visit

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Few S. Koreans Expect Improved Ties from N. Korean Soccer Visit Jul 17th 2013, 22:21, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) The North Korean women's soccer team arrives in Seoul for a regional tournament on Thursday just months after missile tests and threats of nuclear war pushed the peninsula close to conflict, and while some see the visit as a sign of easing tensions few are putting any faith in sports diplomacy.   The four-nation Women's East Asian Cup, which also features China and Japan, sees South Korea face their bitter rivals from the North at Seoul's World Cup stadium on Sunday.   ... Media files: 5D7BE519-EAEF-4554-9BCC-8C957B3E0B07_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Playwright Explores Lebanon's Sectarian Divide

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Playwright Explores Lebanon's Sectarian Divide Jul 17th 2013, 18:28, by webdesk@voanews.com (Paige Kollock) A country with 18 religious sects and a history of sectarian conflict, Lebanon often seems on the brink of violence. Since the uprising in Syria began more than two years ago, that tension has escalated, especially between Sunni and Shia. Lebanese playwright and director Yehia Jaber is trying to defuse the tension through theater. In a one-man play, he highlights the history of Tarik al Jadidah, a low-income and predominantly Sunni neighborhood in Beirut that often is seen as a barometer of ... Media files: D57EDA72-B117-49DE-84CF-34419CBD9617_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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