Voice of America: Election Observers Readying Report on Somaliland

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

Election Observers Readying Report on Somaliland Nov 29th 2012, 15:19 International election observers are gathering data following Wednesday's municipal elections in Somaliland. They hope to present their preliminary findings to the National Electoral Commission (NEC) on Monday.  The observers were stationed at about 20 percent of the polling stations. Dr. Steve Kibble, head of the London-based NGO Progressio, also led the International Election Observers mission in Somaliland.  "I think the thing that stood out for me was the exuberance and ... Media files: EC76E309-ACDF-458F-9E86-19A53B35837A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Moscow Court Bans Pussy Riot Video

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Moscow Court Bans Pussy Riot Video Nov 29th 2012, 14:58 A Moscow court has ruled the video taken of a Pussy Riot protest in February at Russia's main Orthodox cathedral should be removed from the Internet, along with all of the band's other videos.  The court claims the videos are extremist. The band's most highly publicized video shows its members on the altar of Russia's most prominent Orthodox church calling on the Virgin Mary to deliver them from Russian President Vladimir Putin. The band was protesting Putin's unprecedented third ... Media files: 3AD6E4C2-141E-4890-9589-06A33041B9E8_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Massive Evictions Breed Anger, Resentment Along Kenyan Coast

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Massive Evictions Breed Anger, Resentment Along Kenyan Coast Nov 29th 2012, 14:19 The waves of the Indian Ocean softly lap the idyllic coastline of Kilifi, just north of Mombasa. Edged in golden sand and fringed by palm trees, this is prime Kenyan real estate, ripe for hotels and luxurious homes. But, it is also the ancestral land of Kenya's coastal people, most of whom are poor. As more and more of this land finds its way into the hands of the wealthy, hundreds of thousands of natives are being evicted. Goodluck Washe, a community activist working with the local people, ... Media files: 25171103-765C-427C-B1A8-C06DCF6F8A98_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Bangladesh Factory Owner Was Unaware of Need for Fire Exits

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Bangladesh Factory Owner Was Unaware of Need for Fire Exits Nov 29th 2012, 14:51 The owner of a Bangladeshi garment factory where 112 people were killed in a massive blaze says he did not know he had to install emergency exits in the building.  Delowar Hossain, the managing director of Tazreen Fashion, told the Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star, "nobody told me there was no emergency exit which could be made accessible from outside." He continued, "nobody even advised me to install one like that, apart from the existing ones."  Hundreds of ... Media files: 39D5ACAF-EAA0-4512-B9D3-9623A1273333_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Video Pokes Fun at African Aid

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Video Pokes Fun at African Aid Nov 29th 2012, 14:53 A new spoof video pokes fun at charity ad campaigns about Africa and challenges Africans to send their radiators to freezing Norway. The video's creator says embedded in the joke is a serious message: stop treating Africans like passive recipients of aid, and recognize that the continent is more than the sum of its problems. Growing up in Norway, Erik Schreiner Evans' childhood was marked by snow. In fact, he says, snow has fallen on his family for generations, in a tireless and vicious ... Media files: 5C75296B-1836-445C-89DC-E674724677C4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: DRC Rebels Looting Before Goma Withdrawal

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DRC Rebels Looting Before Goma Withdrawal Nov 29th 2012, 15:30 Residents of the town of Sake in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo say M23 rebel soldiers have been looting homes and extorting money from businesses as they prepare to withdraw from the area.  On a side street in the town of Sake, out of sight from the M23 soldiers guarding the checkpoint out of town, a group of residents complain about roving gangs of rebels who ransacked the town overnight. One resident, who declined to give his name, points to two shattered window panes on ... Media files: 1FA30347-54AE-4731-A930-E5775539AD2C_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Bangladesh Factory Owner Was Unaware of Need for Fire Exits

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Bangladesh Factory Owner Was Unaware of Need for Fire Exits Nov 29th 2012, 14:51 The owner of a Bangladeshi garment factory where 112 people were killed in a massive blaze says he did not know he had to install emergency exits in the building.  Delowar Hossain, the managing director of Tazreen Fashion, told the Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star, "nobody told me there was no emergency exit which could be made accessible from outside." He continued, "nobody even advised me to install one like that, apart from the existing ones."  Hundreds of ... Media files: 39D5ACAF-EAA0-4512-B9D3-9623A1273333_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Election Observers Readying Report on Somaliland

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Election Observers Readying Report on Somaliland Nov 29th 2012, 15:19 International election observers are gathering data following Wednesday's municipal elections in Somaliland. They hope to present their preliminary findings to the National Electoral Commission (NEC) on Monday.  The observers were stationed at about 20 percent of the polling stations. Dr. Steve Kibble, head of the London-based NGO Progressio, also led the International Election Observers mission in Somaliland.  "I think the thing that stood out for me was the exuberance and ... Media files: EC76E309-ACDF-458F-9E86-19A53B35837A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Suicide Bomber Attacks Militant Commander in NW Pakistan

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Suicide Bomber Attacks Militant Commander in NW Pakistan Nov 29th 2012, 14:33 A suicide bomber attacked a prominent militant commander in northwest Pakistan Thursday, wounding him and killing at least six people. Officials say Maulvi Nazir was one of at least 12 people hurt in the Thursday's blast in Wana, the main town in the South Waziristan tribal agency. Nazir is the main militant commander in South Waziristan, with fighters who reportedly are more interested in attacking U.S.-led troops in neighboring Afghanistan than Pakistan's security forces.  ... Media files: 2585F399-AB76-4790-B1DC-746844A9DB8C_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Massive Evictions Breed Anger, Resentment Along Kenyan Coast

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Massive Evictions Breed Anger, Resentment Along Kenyan Coast Nov 29th 2012, 14:19 The waves of the Indian Ocean softly lap the idyllic coastline of Kilifi, just north of Mombasa. Edged in golden sand and fringed by palm trees, this is prime Kenyan real estate, ripe for hotels and luxurious homes. But, it is also the ancestral land of Kenya's coastal people, most of whom are poor. As more and more of this land finds its way into the hands of the wealthy, hundreds of thousands of natives are being evicted. Goodluck Washe, a community activist working with the local people, ... Media files: 25171103-765C-427C-B1A8-C06DCF6F8A98_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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