Middle East - Voice of America: Election Surge by Egypt's Old Guard Frustrates Revolutionary Youth

Middle East - Voice of America middle-east

Election Surge by Egypt's Old Guard Frustrates Revolutionary Youth May 21st 2012, 13:43 CAIRO - Egyptian youth are expected to turn out in high numbers for their country's first presidential election since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak.  Many of the young activists who took part in last year's uprising say they feel they are not fully represented in the vote.   Egypt's revolution primarily was an uprising of the young -- a rejection of the old, stifling, decades-long government.  So it is particularly galling to many activists that two of the ... Media files: 2E9A72B8-5A47-4A68-A4FA-34F21BDE7383_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: French Prosecutors Open New Strauss-Kahn Investigation

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French Prosecutors Open New Strauss-Kahn Investigation May 21st 2012, 13:41 French prosecutors say they have opened a preliminary investigation into rape allegations against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Prosecutors in Lille said Monday that Strauss-Kahn may have been involved in a gang rape during a sex party in December 2010 in a Washington, DC hotel. Authorities say three other people were allegedly involved in the incident. A prostitute testified that Strauss-Kahn and friends forced her to have sex in a group. She has ... Media files: B0DC3DB7-B6AC-4572-866C-AAAC3A2BCD35_cx0_cy14_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: North Korea Warned of Deeper Isolation Should Provocations Continue

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North Korea Warned of Deeper Isolation Should Provocations Continue May 21st 2012, 12:41 SEOUL - A high-level U.S. delegation focused on North Korean matters met with South Korean and Japanese diplomats in Seoul Monday. The group had words of warning for North Korea. Key U.S., South Korean and Japanese diplomats held talks for the first time since North Korea's provocative rocket launch attempt last month.  The rocket exploded less than two minutes into its flight. Host envoy Lim Sung-nam said if Pyongyang is willing to take a different path it would "lead ... Media files: A70D2678-6ECF-40A1-BCBA-7BE62C68A2AB_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: North Korea Warned of Deeper Isolation Should Provocations Continue

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North Korea Warned of Deeper Isolation Should Provocations Continue May 21st 2012, 12:41 SEOUL - A high-level U.S. delegation focused on North Korean matters met with South Korean and Japanese diplomats in Seoul Monday. The group had words of warning for North Korea. Key U.S., South Korean and Japanese diplomats held talks for the first time since North Korea's provocative rocket launch attempt last month.  The rocket exploded less than two minutes into its flight. Host envoy Lim Sung-nam said if Pyongyang is willing to take a different path it would "lead ... Media files: A70D2678-6ECF-40A1-BCBA-7BE62C68A2AB_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Mali Military Government Agrees to Extend Civilian Presidency

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Mali Military Government Agrees to Extend Civilian Presidency May 21st 2012, 11:00 BAMAKO - Mali appears to have averted a political impasse on Sunday when the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, released a statement confirming the signing of an accord with coup leaders, who agreed to the extension of the interim civilian president's mandate until elections can be held.  The soldiers who toppled Mali's elected leader on March 22 have agreed that interim president Diouncounda Traore will remain in place to lead the transition to civilian rule and organize ... Media files: 57D09301-E590-49B4-80B3-2F2E58AF86E4_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Ring of Fire Eclipse Awes Viewers Across Globe

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Ring of Fire Eclipse Awes Viewers Across Globe May 21st 2012, 11:32 People from eastern Asia to the western United States enjoyed a rare treat when the moon blotted out most of the sun to create a "ring of fire" in the sky. The annular lunar eclipse was visible in parts of Asia early Monday and the United States late Sunday. The moon passed in front of the sun leaving only a bright ring visible around its edges. Viewing parties gathered by the hundreds and even thousands in fields and at observatories across the globe. Many people used ... Media files: 4A4A1B6B-E756-4D5A-98B9-A38F1E3EB006_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: China Urges Exiled Dissident to Follow Chinese Law

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China Urges Exiled Dissident to Follow Chinese Law May 21st 2012, 12:01 BEIJING - Chinese officials are calling on exiled dissident Chen Guangcheng to follow Chinese law, although they gave no details on whether authorities would allow the blind legal activist back into the country should he choose to return from the United States. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei Monday was asked if the Chinese government will allow Chen Guangcheng to return to China. He did not directly answer the question, but said that since Chen is a Chinese citizen, he should ... Media files: 692A6023-B327-438F-AFBC-816214A1FD61_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: Yemen Suicide Blast Kills 20

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Yemen Suicide Blast Kills 20 May 21st 2012, 09:51 Yemeni officials say a suicide bomber killed at least 20 people when he blew himself up in the middle of a group of soldiers practicing for a military parade. Officials said Monday's attack in the capital, Sanaa, wounded scores of others. The soldiers were preparing for a parade on Tuesday to mark Yemen's unification of the north and the south. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. Yemen is home to al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, which is known as one of ... Media files: 4977DB7C-A948-4C0A-A3B0-9439B0EB05B1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: 2 Killed in Latest Syria-Related Clashes in Lebanon

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2 Killed in Latest Syria-Related Clashes in Lebanon May 21st 2012, 09:10 Lebanese officials say heavy clashes have killed at least two people in Beirut, increasing fears that the conflict in Syria is spilling into its western neighbor. Officials said gunman clashed in the capital's Tariq al-Jadideh district Monday. Fighters cut off roadways and and fired machine guns early into the morning. The violence between Lebanese Alawites supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Sunni Muslims sympathetic to the Syrian opposition comes a day after Lebanese ... Media files: 837A44DA-90B7-4C01-A52C-E9314DB078FE_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Activists Urge NATO to Protect Afghan Women's Rights

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Activists Urge NATO to Protect Afghan Women's Rights May 21st 2012, 01:59 CHICAGO - As world leaders gather in Chicago to discuss the future of Afghanistan, human rights groups say Afghan women are being left out of the conversation. Afghan activists say they fear gains made in women's rights since the fall of the Taliban will be erased after foreign troops leave the war-torn country.   Like so many Afghans, Manizha Naderi has concerns about the fate of her country after 2014, when international forces complete their withdrawal from ... Media files: C76E0CF0-D708-418D-9F07-F665D743484E_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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