Asia - Voice of America: US Drone Strike Kills 10 Militants in Pakistan

Asia - Voice of America asia

US Drone Strike Kills 10 Militants in Pakistan Jun 3rd 2012, 11:08 Security officials in Pakistan say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least 10 militants in the country's northwestern tribal district. Authorities say four missiles were fired into a village Sunday in South Waziristan, near the Afghan border.  Officials say the strike targeted the home of a militant commander. On Saturday, a drone strike in the same area killed at least two insurgents.   Drone strikes have become an increasingly contentious issue between Washington ...

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Middle East - Voice of America: Assad Accuses Foreigners of Plot to Destroy Syria

Middle East - Voice of America middle-east

Assad Accuses Foreigners of Plot to Destroy Syria Jun 3rd 2012, 10:15 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told parliament Sunday that Syria is facing a foreign plot to destroy the country.  The speech marked the first time the Syrian leader has addressed parliament since elections in May.    His speech comes a day after Arab League leaders met in Doha for an emergency session with U.N. and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan. Annan said the "specter of all-out war" in Syria grows by the day. He said recent atrocities, including the ... Media files: 936F5FD1-D139-4A97-9382-0D72F07C90F4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Egyptians Protest Mubarak Verdict

Africa - Voice of America africa

Egyptians Protest Mubarak Verdict Jun 2nd 2012, 21:06 CAIRO - Thousands of Egyptians have taken to the streets to protest the verdicts in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak.  The ousted leader was given a life sentence for his role in  the killing of protesters during last year's uprising, but others in the case were acquitted. Demonstrators turned out in Alexandria, Suez and other cities across the nation.  In Cairo, protesters flooded Tahrir Square, the heart of the revolution, demanding everything from a ... Media files: 867DC9F4-9A8F-4C7F-8126-CCABC84EE7A4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: Egyptians Protest Mubarak Verdict

Middle East - Voice of America middle-east

Egyptians Protest Mubarak Verdict Jun 2nd 2012, 21:06 CAIRO - Thousands of Egyptians have taken to the streets to protest the verdicts in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak.  The ousted leader was given a life sentence for his role in  the killing of protesters during last year's uprising, but others in the case were acquitted. Demonstrators turned out in Alexandria, Suez and other cities across the nation.  In Cairo, protesters flooded Tahrir Square, the heart of the revolution, demanding everything from a ... Media files: 867DC9F4-9A8F-4C7F-8126-CCABC84EE7A4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Airlift Returns S. Sudanese Refugees Home

Africa - Voice of America africa

Airlift Returns S. Sudanese Refugees Home Jun 3rd 2012, 00:07 JUBA, South Sudan - An airlift is under way to bring more than 12,000 South Sudanese citizens home from neighboring Sudan. The returnees were blocked from going home when Khartoum shut down some of its borders due to clashes with the South.  After months of waiting, they are finally arriving in South Sudan.  In April, Sudan declared them foreigners.  Without proper paperwork or identification, many were unable to obtain residence permits in Sudan and forced to leave.  ... Media files: E559622E-A488-43AF-95BF-E37DDAB304A4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Crew Survives Ghana Plane Crash

Africa - Voice of America africa

Crew Survives Ghana Plane Crash Jun 2nd 2012, 22:40 At least 10 people have died in Ghana after a cargo plane crashed into a bus while attempting to land. Officials said the Nigerian Allied Air jet overshot the runway at the Accra airport late Saturday and crashed into a minivan traveling down a road nearby. Officials say the plane's four crew members survived. Emergency officials are on the scene. The airline has not commented.

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USA - Voice of America: Arctic Warming Means Challenges, Clinton Says

USA - Voice of America usa

Arctic Warming Means Challenges, Clinton Says Jun 2nd 2012, 22:18 TROMSO, Norway - Thinning polar ice means more sea traffic through the Arctic at a time of territorial claims to an area that could contain as much as 20 percent of the world's undiscovered oil and natural gas reserves. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Norwegian officials to discuss the changing Arctic. Over the last 20 years, Norwegian climate scientists say the Arctic has been losing 45,000 square kilometers of ice cover a year. That has opened new shipping routes ... Media files: 15D4EF0B-B9F0-463D-9E8D-59EEF1ABD7D1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Arctic Warming Means Challenges, Clinton Says

Europe - Voice of America europe

Arctic Warming Means Challenges, Clinton Says Jun 2nd 2012, 22:18 TROMSO, Norway - Thinning polar ice means more sea traffic through the Arctic at a time of territorial claims to an area that could contain as much as 20 percent of the world's undiscovered oil and natural gas reserves. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Norwegian officials to discuss the changing Arctic. Over the last 20 years, Norwegian climate scientists say the Arctic has been losing 45,000 square kilometers of ice cover a year. That has opened new shipping routes ... Media files: 15D4EF0B-B9F0-463D-9E8D-59EEF1ABD7D1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Britain's Queen Begins Diamond Jubilee Celebration

Europe - Voice of America europe

Britain's Queen Begins Diamond Jubilee Celebration Jun 2nd 2012, 22:48 Britain's Queen Elizabeth began her four-day diamond jubilee celebration Saturday watching horse races at the Epsom Downs course in southern England. Many of the estimated 150,000 who gathered for the Epsom Derby were handed British flags to mark the milestone. The celebration of the queen's 60 years on the throne officially began earlier Saturday with a 41-gun salute fired by the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery at the Horse Guards Parade site in central London. ... Media files: EC3829BE-5321-4558-998C-9C16B22F1659_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Egyptians Dissatisfied with Mubarak Sentence

Africa - Voice of America africa

Egyptians Dissatisfied with Mubarak Sentence Jun 2nd 2012, 21:06 CAIRO - Thousands of Egyptians have taken to the streets to protest the verdicts in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak.  The ousted leader was given a life sentence for his role in  the killing of protesters during last year's uprising, but others in the case were acquitted. Demonstrators turned out in Alexandria, Suez and other cities across the nation.  In Cairo, protesters flooded Tahrir Square, the heart of the revolution, demanding everything from a ... Media files: 867DC9F4-9A8F-4C7F-8126-CCABC84EE7A4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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