Sunday, August 4, 2013

Voice of America: Monsoon Floods Kill 80 in Pakistan, Afghanistan

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 
Monsoon Floods Kill 80 in Pakistan, Afghanistan
Aug 4th 2013, 22:28

Forecasters are predicting more heavy rain Monday for Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan, where monsoon floods have already killed more than 80 people. The bad weather has destroyed many homes and wiped out farmland. The Pakistani city of Karachi was especially hard hit. Floods washed away roads and knocked out power to large parts of the city. Soldiers have come in to help clear debris and bring in hot meals. Fierce monsoon rains are an annual event in South Asia, but the last three years ...

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Voice of America: Monsoon Floods Kill 80 in Pakistan, Afghanistan

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 
Monsoon Floods Kill 80 in Pakistan, Afghanistan
Aug 4th 2013, 22:28

Forecasters are predicting more heavy rain Monday for Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan, where monsoon floods have already killed more than 80 people. The bad weather has destroyed many homes and wiped out farmland. The Pakistani city of Karachi was especially hard hit. Floods washed away roads and knocked out power to large parts of the city. Soldiers have come in to help clear debris and bring in hot meals. Fierce monsoon rains are an annual event in South Asia, but the last three years ...

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Saturday, August 3, 2013

Voice of America: Thousands of Tunisians Rally in Support of Islamist-Led Govt

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Thousands of Tunisians Rally in Support of Islamist-Led Govt
Aug 4th 2013, 02:17

Tens of thousands of Tunisians have rallied in Tunis in support of the country's Islamist-led government, which faces growing opposition demands to quit. The pro-government activists joined Saturday's demonstration in the capital's Kasbah Square in response to appeals by the ruling Islamist Ennahda party for a show of public support for its "legitimacy" to govern. Ennahda won a 2011 election for a transitional Constituent Assembly following the ouster of longtime ...

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Voice of America: Japan Sends First Robot to International Space Station

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Japan Sends First Robot to International Space Station
Aug 4th 2013, 02:26

Japan has successfully launched a rocket loaded with supplies for the International Space Station, including a small companion robot for one of the country's astronauts. Officials at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the H2B rocket, carrying food, water and other supplies, lifted off from the island of Tanegashima early Sunday morning. Included in the cargo is a small robot named Kirobo, which will serve as a companion for Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, who will join the crew ...

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Voice of America: US Warns of al-Qaida Threat, Issues Global Travel Warning

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US Warns of al-Qaida Threat, Issues Global Travel Warning
Aug 4th 2013, 02:55

The United States is shutting down more than 20 embassies and consulates Sunday and has issued a worldwide travel alert to U.S. citizens, warning of an al-Qaida terrorist threat. The State Department alert issued Friday says the potential for terrorist attacks is particularly strong in the Middle East and North Africa. It says al-Qaida and its affiliates may focus efforts to conduct attacks anytime between now and the end of August and that those attacks could possibly come from the Arabian ...

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Voice of America: Thousands of Tunisians Rally in Support of Islamist-Led Govt

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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 
Thousands of Tunisians Rally in Support of Islamist-Led Govt
Aug 4th 2013, 02:17

Tens of thousands of Tunisians have rallied in Tunis in support of the country's Islamist-led government, which faces growing opposition demands to quit. The pro-government activists joined Saturday's demonstration in the capital's Kasbah Square in response to appeals by the ruling Islamist Ennahda party for a show of public support for its "legitimacy" to govern. Ennahda won a 2011 election for a transitional Constituent Assembly following the ouster of longtime ...

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Voice of America: Japan Sends First Robot to International Space Station

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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 
Japan Sends First Robot to International Space Station
Aug 4th 2013, 02:26

Japan has successfully launched a rocket loaded with supplies for the International Space Station, including a small companion robot for one of the country's astronauts. Officials at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the H2B rocket, carrying food, water and other supplies, lifted off from the island of Tanegashima early Sunday morning. Included in the cargo is a small robot named Kirobo, which will serve as a companion for Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, who will join the crew ...

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Voice of America: Thousands of Tunisians Rally in Support of Islamist-Led Govt

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 
Thousands of Tunisians Rally in Support of Islamist-Led Govt
Aug 4th 2013, 02:17

Tens of thousands of Tunisians have rallied in Tunis in support of the country's Islamist-led government, which faces growing opposition demands to quit. The pro-government activists joined Saturday's demonstration in the capital's Kasbah Square in response to appeals by the ruling Islamist Ennahda party for a show of public support for its "legitimacy" to govern. Ennahda won a 2011 election for a transitional Constituent Assembly following the ouster of longtime ...

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Voice of America: Turkish Police Disperse Istanbul Opposition Protest, Several Injured

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Turkish Police Disperse Istanbul Opposition Protest, Several Injured
Aug 4th 2013, 00:20, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

Turkish police have fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters in central Istanbul, injuring and detaining several demonstrators.   The opposition activists tried to march toward Istanbul's Taksim Square and its adjacent Gezi Park on Saturday evening in response to a protest call on social media, but a heavy police presence on the streets blocked their path.   The French news agency said one of its photographers was injured by rubber ...

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Voice of America: Obama Administration Overrules Apple Import Ban

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Obama Administration Overrules Apple Import Ban
Aug 4th 2013, 00:30, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

The Obama administration has overturned a U.S. trade panel's ban on imports of some Apple iPads and older iPhones into the United States, dealing a setback to Apple's rival, Samsung.   U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman Saturday overturned the ban, which the U.S. International Trade Commission had announced June 4, saying some Apple products violated a patent owned by Samsung.   In a letter to ITC Chairman Irving Williamson, Froman said this policy decision was not an ...

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