USA - Voice of America: Europe Poses Risks to US Economy, Bernanke Says

USA - Voice of America usa

Europe Poses Risks to US Economy, Bernanke Says Jun 7th 2012, 16:14 The head of the U.S. central bank, Ben Bernanke, said Thursday that Europe's financial woes could spread across the Atlantic and harm the U.S. economy.  Europe's economic problems have already slowed U.S. exports, hurt business and consumer confidence, and put pressure of American financial markets and institutions, Bernanke said. "The situation in Europe poses significant risks to the U.S. financial system and economy and must be monitored closely. As always, the ... Media files: C1206267-33A6-4112-9BE0-710D70E62C04_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Demand for Ivory Increases Elephant Poaching

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Demand for Ivory Increases Elephant Poaching Jun 7th 2012, 15:14 An  International Fund for Animal Welfare report has linked the increasing number of elephants being killed in Africa with the rising demand for ivory in China. According to the report,  in 2011 poachers gathered more than 5,200 elephant tusks,  (23 tons) resulting in the deaths of more than 2,500 elephants. It says the majority of that ivory went to China.   "The growing demand for ivory products in China is actually driving elephant poaching across Africa," ... Media files: 7C49A5E9-9C12-4FD7-A842-E74ADBBD6C3D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Demand for Ivory Increases Elephant Poaching

Economy - Voice of America economy-and-business

Demand for Ivory Increases Elephant Poaching Jun 7th 2012, 15:14 An  International Fund for Animal Welfare report has linked the increasing number of elephants being killed in Africa with the rising demand for ivory in China. According to the report,  in 2011 poachers gathered more than 5,200 elephant tusks,  (23 tons) resulting in the deaths of more than 2,500 elephants. It says the majority of that ivory went to China.   "The growing demand for ivory products in China is actually driving elephant poaching across Africa," ... Media files: 7C49A5E9-9C12-4FD7-A842-E74ADBBD6C3D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: Lebanese Sectarian Clashes Spark Syria Spillover Fears

Middle East - Voice of America middle-east

Lebanese Sectarian Clashes Spark Syria Spillover Fears Jun 7th 2012, 15:58 TRIPOLI, Lebanon - Sporadic sectarian clashes between two neighborhoods in Lebanon's second largest city, Tripoli, have reminded Lebanese of the brutal civil war in the 1970s and '80s which divided Lebanon along sectarian lines and is still a source of tensions. Overnight gun battles on two recent occasions killed 25 people in Tripoli and wounded more than 60. The violence spread to Beirut where two people were killed in one incident. The clashes in Beirut were sparked by the ...

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Asia - Voice of America: Ocean Floor is Prime Target of Mining Industry

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Ocean Floor is Prime Target of Mining Industry Jun 7th 2012, 13:10 There has been a new call for the incoming government in Papua New Guinea to stop the Canadian mining company Nautilus from going ahead with a deep sea mining project.  Conservationists say most mining projects in the country have been an environmental disaster.  In recent years, there has been a rush by companies to explore the sea floor for concentrated deposits of valuable minerals found around hydrothermal vents. The next great frontier for the mining industry could be ... Media files: 534A54CD-81F8-4D33-B5CB-DD5378AEA87F_cx0_cy54_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Japanese Tsunami Debris Arrives in Oregon

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Japanese Tsunami Debris Arrives in Oregon Jun 7th 2012, 13:26 A huge dock that was cast away by last year's devastating Japanese tsunami has washed ashore 8,000 kilometers away on an Oregon beach in the northwest U.S. Pacific region. The 20-meter long concrete and metal structure came ashore early Tuesday morning about 170 kilometers southwest of Portland, ending a nearly 15-month journey across the Pacific Ocean.  Chris Havel, a spokesman for the state's Parks and Recreation Department, said Japanese diplomats confirmed the floating ... Media files: BA157B39-799D-4F80-B212-52A400F06E84_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Germany Calls for European 'Political Union'

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Germany Calls for European 'Political Union' Jun 7th 2012, 14:31 German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europe needs to move beyond its common euro currency to create a "political union" in order to resolve the continent's governmental debt crisis. The German leader said Thursday that individual governments in the 17-nation eurozone need "step by step" to cede powers to European control, a contentious proposition on the continent. She told German public television that a currency union is not enough, and that the eurozone countries ... Media files: 1EE9EE59-384C-47F8-BFEB-59C66F69A77A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Ocean Floor is Prime Target of Mining Industry

Economy - Voice of America economy-and-business

Ocean Floor is Prime Target of Mining Industry Jun 7th 2012, 13:10 There has been a new call for the incoming government in Papua New Guinea to stop the Canadian mining company Nautilus from going ahead with a deep sea mining project.  Conservationists say most mining projects in the country have been an environmental disaster.  In recent years, there has been a rush by companies to explore the sea floor for concentrated deposits of valuable minerals found around hydrothermal vents. The next great frontier for the mining industry could be ... Media files: 534A54CD-81F8-4D33-B5CB-DD5378AEA87F_cx0_cy54_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Germany Calls for European 'Political Union'

Economy - Voice of America economy-and-business

Germany Calls for European 'Political Union' Jun 7th 2012, 14:31 German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europe needs to move beyond its common euro currency to create a "political union" in order to resolve the continent's governmental debt crisis. The German leader said Thursday that individual governments in the 17-nation eurozone need "step by step" to cede powers to European control, a contentious proposition on the continent. She told German public television that a currency union is not enough, and that the eurozone countries ... Media files: 1EE9EE59-384C-47F8-BFEB-59C66F69A77A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: SCO Security Alliance Opposes Syria Intervention

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SCO Security Alliance Opposes Syria Intervention Jun 7th 2012, 13:23 BEIJING - A regional security alliance led by China and Russia announced its opposition to outside intervention in the Syrian crisis in a joint statement released Thursday.  The joint statement coincided with reports of another mass killing of civilians in Syria.   The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), consisting of Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, says it favors a "peaceful resolution of the Syrian problem through political ... Media files: 5B149E1C-BA19-4D72-927B-1A357C61F0F0_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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