Monday, March 4, 2013

Voice of America: Obama Continues Contacts with Lawmakers on Sequester

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
Obama Continues Contacts with Lawmakers on Sequester
Mar 4th 2013, 22:16

President Barack Obama says the federal government and other Americans will have to do their best to manage the effects of the $85 billion first stage of budget cuts forced on the country by partisan gridlock in Washington.    In remarks before the first Cabinet meeting of his second term, Obama said he continues to seek "partners" among opposition Republicans to reverse mandatory cuts, known as the sequester.  Last week, the president and congressional leaders ...

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Voice of America: Kenya Election Commission Reports High Turnout

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
Kenya Election Commission Reports High Turnout
Mar 4th 2013, 22:40

Ahmed Issack Hassan, chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), announced late Monday that voter turnout in Kenya's general election was high and that preliminary results will be digitally relayed in real time. Polls in Kenya's election officially closed at 5 p.m., but long lines compelled the IEBC to extend voting at certain stations. "The voter turnout has been overwhelming," said Hassan. "By 5pm this evening our indications are that over 70 ...

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Voice of America: Obama Continues Contacts with Lawmakers on Sequester

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
Obama Continues Contacts with Lawmakers on Sequester
Mar 4th 2013, 22:16

President Barack Obama says the federal government and other Americans will have to do their best to manage the effects of the $85 billion first stage of budget cuts forced on the country by partisan gridlock in Washington.    In remarks before the first Cabinet meeting of his second term, Obama said he continues to seek "partners" among opposition Republicans to reverse mandatory cuts, known as the sequester.  Last week, the president and congressional leaders ...

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Voice of America: Shell Nigeria May Shut Oil Pipeline Due to Thefts

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Shell Nigeria May Shut Oil Pipeline Due to Thefts
Mar 4th 2013, 22:34

Shell may be forced to completely shut down its 150,000 barrel per day Nembe Creek oil pipeline in Nigeria due to an "unprecedented" amount of oil theft, the company's local unit said on Monday. The Nembe trunkline is one of the most important production routes for Africa's top crude oil exporter, feeding the benchmark Bonny Light export terminal. The pipeline was replaced in 2010 at a cost of $1.1 billion, Shell says. A spokesman for Nigerian security forces in the ...

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Voice of America: Greece Boosts Cooperation with Turkey

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Greece Boosts Cooperation with Turkey
Mar 4th 2013, 23:02

Beset by economic crisis at home, Greece took a symbolic step towards improving relations with long-time arch rival Turkey on Monday by pledging to double annual trade with its eastern neighbor over the next three years. Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, on his first visit to Turkey since winning power in June, met his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul and signed deals on issues from agriculture to disaster relief. They set a target of $10 billion in annual trade by 2015. ...

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Voice of America: Shell Nigeria May Shut Oil Pipeline Due to Thefts

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
Shell Nigeria May Shut Oil Pipeline Due to Thefts
Mar 4th 2013, 22:34

Shell may be forced to completely shut down its 150,000 barrel per day Nembe Creek oil pipeline in Nigeria due to an "unprecedented" amount of oil theft, the company's local unit said on Monday. The Nembe trunkline is one of the most important production routes for Africa's top crude oil exporter, feeding the benchmark Bonny Light export terminal. The pipeline was replaced in 2010 at a cost of $1.1 billion, Shell says. A spokesman for Nigerian security forces in the ...

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Voice of America: Kenya Election Commission Reports High Turnout

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
Kenya Election Commission Reports High Turnout
Mar 4th 2013, 22:40

Ahmed Issack Hassan, chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), announced late Monday that voter turnout in Kenya's general election was high and that preliminary results will be digitally relayed in real time. Polls in Kenya's election officially closed at 5 p.m., but long lines compelled the IEBC to extend voting at certain stations. "The voter turnout has been overwhelming," said Hassan. "By 5pm this evening our indications are that over 70 ...

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Voice of America: Greece Boosts Cooperation with Turkey

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
Greece Boosts Cooperation with Turkey
Mar 4th 2013, 23:02

Beset by economic crisis at home, Greece took a symbolic step towards improving relations with long-time arch rival Turkey on Monday by pledging to double annual trade with its eastern neighbor over the next three years. Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, on his first visit to Turkey since winning power in June, met his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul and signed deals on issues from agriculture to disaster relief. They set a target of $10 billion in annual trade by 2015. ...

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Voice of America: Shell Nigeria May Shut Oil Pipeline Due to Thefts

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
Shell Nigeria May Shut Oil Pipeline Due to Thefts
Mar 4th 2013, 22:34

Shell may be forced to completely shut down its 150,000 barrel per day Nembe Creek oil pipeline in Nigeria due to an "unprecedented" amount of oil theft, the company's local unit said on Monday. The Nembe trunkline is one of the most important production routes for Africa's top crude oil exporter, feeding the benchmark Bonny Light export terminal. The pipeline was replaced in 2010 at a cost of $1.1 billion, Shell says. A spokesman for Nigerian security forces in the ...

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Voice of America: Obama Continues Contacts with Lawmakers on Sequester

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
Obama Continues Contacts with Lawmakers on Sequester
Mar 4th 2013, 22:16

President Barack Obama says the federal government and other Americans will have to do their best to manage the effects of the $85 billion first stage of budget cuts forced on the country by partisan gridlock in Washington.    In remarks before the first Cabinet meeting of his second term, Obama said he continues to seek "partners" among opposition Republicans to reverse mandatory cuts, known as the sequester.  Last week, the president and congressional leaders ...

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