Middle East - Voice of America: Turkey Flexes Muscles Before NATO Summit

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Turkey Flexes Muscles Before NATO Summit May 16th 2012, 18:58 A last-minute deal has cleared away a dispute over the attendance of senior European Union officials at the NATO summit opening in Chicago Sunday.  Analysts saw the dispute as an example of Turkey flexing its growing diplomatic muscle within the military alliance. With only days to go before the NATO summit, the president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, and the head of European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, finally received an official invitation to attend. The ... Media files: 7867F021-B8C0-4920-94BE-234BF996D700_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Nigerian Activists Say Fuel Fraud Protests 'Last Resort'

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Nigerian Activists Say Fuel Fraud Protests 'Last Resort' May 16th 2012, 17:29 ABUJA, Nigeria - Two weeks ago, activist leaders in Nigeria issued an ultimatum to the government: Either take concrete steps to punish officials responsible for stealing billions of dollars from the public's fuel subsidy or face massive protests. Activists now say they will hold off on protests, but complain the steps that have been taken are more "sandy" than "concrete."   Activists say they are not happy with the progress that has been made so far in ... Media files: 8F975573-4600-4097-9D84-D878AD9D60C4_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Indonesia Predicts Slow Probe of Crashed Russian Jetliner

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Indonesia Predicts Slow Probe of Crashed Russian Jetliner May 16th 2012, 17:54 Indonesia says it could take as long as a year to analyze equipment and flight data recovered from the crash site of a Russian jetliner that slammed into the side of a volcano last week near Jakarta, killing all 45 people on board. Aviation authorities, quoted in Indonesian media Wednesday, said the crash probe will at a minimum take four months - in part to ensure reliable results.  National Transportation Safety Committee chief Tatang Kurniadi also told the Jakarta Globe newspaper ... Media files: B778B134-B3A4-4C11-8A3F-EC934DA35DC4_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Indonesia Predicts Slow Probe of Crashed Russian Jetliner

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Indonesia Predicts Slow Probe of Crashed Russian Jetliner May 16th 2012, 17:54 Indonesia says it could take as long as a year to analyze equipment and flight data recovered from the crash site of a Russian jetliner that slammed into the side of a volcano last week near Jakarta, killing all 45 people on board. Aviation authorities, quoted in Indonesian media Wednesday, said the crash probe will at a minimum take four months - in part to ensure reliable results.  National Transportation Safety Committee chief Tatang Kurniadi also told the Jakarta Globe newspaper ... Media files: B778B134-B3A4-4C11-8A3F-EC934DA35DC4_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Non-Communicable Diseases Cause Most Deaths Worldwide

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Non-Communicable Diseases Cause Most Deaths Worldwide May 16th 2012, 14:26 GENEVA - The World Health Organization reports almost two-thirds of all global deaths are due to heart disease, cancer, diabetes and other non-communicable diseases. The World Health Statistics Report provides information on the state of health in 194 countries.   Non-communicable diseases are not just a problem of wealthy countries. The World Health Organization says they mainly affect people in poorer countries, of whom half die before they reach the age of 70. Cardiovascular ... Media files: C41FD479-4A93-480B-AAC2-11EDA070DDD9_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Rights Group: Mali Facing 'Worst Crisis Since Independence'

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Rights Group: Mali Facing 'Worst Crisis Since Independence' May 16th 2012, 14:28 Selah Hennessy Media files: 8CC80ED6-E050-4942-958C-2DE1BC7B89E9_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Report: Congo Mutiny Using Child Soldiers

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Report: Congo Mutiny Using Child Soldiers May 16th 2012, 14:35 NAIROBI -- Human Rights Watch says a renegade general is forcibly recruiting child soldiers to support his mutiny in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. HRW's new report says at least 149 boys and young men between the ages of 12 and 20 have been forcibly recruited to fight alongside soldiers loyal to Bosco Ntaganda, a former rebel leader who is already wanted by the International Criminal Court for recruiting children as a deputy commander in the Union of Congolese ... Media files: 3923D381-73CD-4040-B79E-26E76A25F4BC_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Teen Killed During Cambodia Land Eviction Protest

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Teen Killed During Cambodia Land Eviction Protest May 16th 2012, 13:21 PHNOM PENH - A 14-year-old girl was shot and killed on Wednesday following a violent land eviction in the Cambodian countryside. The shooting happened as armed police tried to clear roughly 1,000 villagers from their land in the northeastern province of Kratie, according to rights groups.  According to witnesses, officers fired live ammunition against the villagers, who were protesting the loss of their farmland Rights groups are warning that the government risks further violence if ... Media files: EF353B5F-6FCA-40D5-BE3C-3DFE59A29EAA_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Beijing Eases Anti-Philippine Talk, Holds Firm on Territorial Dispute

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Beijing Eases Anti-Philippine Talk, Holds Firm on Territorial Dispute May 16th 2012, 14:05 BEIJING - The Chinese government is not yielding in its weeks-long maritime territorial dispute with the Philippines, although it is softening some of its sharp rhetoric.   It is no surprise that China continues to squarely blame the Philippines for the dispute over rocky Scarborough Shoal, which the Chinese call Huangyan Island.   In a report Wednesday, the state-run Xinhua news agency said the latest dispute was sparked in April, when a Philippine warship ... Media files: B3A4F984-5517-4825-AAED-6F79E7FBC1CE_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: S. China Sea Dispute Blamed Partly on Depleted Fish Stocks

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S. China Sea Dispute Blamed Partly on Depleted Fish Stocks May 16th 2012, 13:20 BANGKOK - China and the Philippines have announced temporary bans on fishing in areas of the South China Sea they both claim as sovereign territory. The bans may help cool tempers after ships from the two sides faced off in April. But, political analysts say a more permanent solution is needed to address a cycle of conflict partly caused by depleting fish stocks. China every year imposes a ban on fishing for several weeks in a northern part of the South China Sea. Beijing says the ... Media files: B7AB27F1-C8F6-4A3F-B8B9-999F2B4ABA21_cx0_cy11_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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