Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Voice of America: Most Americans say Snowden is Whistleblower, Not Traitor

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
Most Americans say Snowden is Whistleblower, Not Traitor
Jul 10th 2013, 15:56, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

A new public-opinion poll reveals a majority of Americans believe former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden is a whistleblower, rather than a traitor. The Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday found 55 percent of poll participants identified Snowden as a whistleblower, while 34 percent said he was a traitor. Americans were split on whether the government's counter-terrorism efforts went too far in restricting civil liberties as part of its war on terrorism.  ...

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Voice of America: Israel Strengthens Syria Border With Eye on Hezbollah

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Israel Strengthens Syria Border With Eye on Hezbollah
Jul 10th 2013, 13:33, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)

Israel is bolstering its forces on the once-quiet frontier with Syria where it believes Lebanese Hezbollah militants are preparing for the day when they could fight Israel. Syria's civil war has brought an end to decades of calm on the Golan Heights, a strip of land which Israel captured in the 1967 Middle East war. Battles between rebels fighting against President Bashar al-Assad's forces in Syrian villages nearby are being watched intensely by Israel's military. Hezbollah, ...

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Voice of America: Gulf Billions Buy Egypt Economy Breathing Space

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Gulf Billions Buy Egypt Economy Breathing Space
Jul 10th 2013, 14:33, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)

Twelve billion dollars in aid from Egypt's wealthy Gulf allies have bought Cairo a window of several months to try and stabilize its politics and repair its state finances - or face fresh economic turmoil. The massive packages of grants and loans unveiled by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait on Tuesday and Wednesday should boost Egyptian foreign reserves enough to avert a balance of payments crunch that was looming this year. By replenishing state coffers, they will keep ...

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Voice of America: Japan's Nuclear Regulator Alarmed About Fukushima Contamination Reports

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Japan's Nuclear Regulator Alarmed About Fukushima Contamination Reports
Jul 10th 2013, 14:39, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)

Japan's nuclear regulator expressed growing alarm on Wednesday at increased contamination beside the seafront of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station and urged the plant's operators to take protective measures.   Fukushima's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., has acknowledged problems are mounting at the plant north of Tokyo, the site of the world's worst atomic disaster since Chernobyl in 1986.   On Tuesday, the company said radiation levels in ...

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Voice of America: Biden Urges China to Stop Cyber Theft

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Biden Urges China to Stop Cyber Theft
Jul 10th 2013, 16:34, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says Chinese cyber-theft of U.S. intellectual property must stop.  Speaking Wednesday at the State Department during annual high-level talks between the world's two largest economies, Biden said both the United States and China will benefit from an "open, secure and reliable Internet."  Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang said the two countries need to increase their trust through dialogue, but added China will never accept views that will hinder ...

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Voice of America: Russian Opposition Leader Detained After Registering for Mayoral Race

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Russian Opposition Leader Detained After Registering for Mayoral Race
Jul 10th 2013, 16:59

Russian police briefly detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny outside of a Moscow election office. Navalny had just registered for the September mayoral election Wednesday afternoon and was addressing supporters when officers moved through the crowd and dragged him to an awaiting police bus. Supporters then surrounded the vehicle preventing it from leaving and police released him within minutes. Upon his released, Navalny thanked the crowd and declared it the beginning of a ...

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Voice of America: Most Americans say Snowden is Whistleblower, Not Traitor

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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
Most Americans say Snowden is Whistleblower, Not Traitor
Jul 10th 2013, 15:56, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

A new public-opinion poll reveals a majority of Americans believe former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden is a whistleblower, rather than a traitor. The Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday found 55 percent of poll participants identified Snowden as a whistleblower, while 34 percent said he was a traitor. Americans were split on whether the government's counter-terrorism efforts went too far in restricting civil liberties as part of its war on terrorism.  ...

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Voice of America: Japan's Nuclear Regulator Alarmed About Fukushima Contamination Reports

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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
Japan's Nuclear Regulator Alarmed About Fukushima Contamination Reports
Jul 10th 2013, 14:39, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)

Japan's nuclear regulator expressed growing alarm on Wednesday at increased contamination beside the seafront of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station and urged the plant's operators to take protective measures.   Fukushima's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., has acknowledged problems are mounting at the plant north of Tokyo, the site of the world's worst atomic disaster since Chernobyl in 1986.   On Tuesday, the company said radiation levels in ...

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Voice of America: Biden Urges China to Stop Cyber Theft

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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
Biden Urges China to Stop Cyber Theft
Jul 10th 2013, 16:34, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says Chinese cyber-theft of U.S. intellectual property must stop.  Speaking Wednesday at the State Department during annual high-level talks between the world's two largest economies, Biden said both the United States and China will benefit from an "open, secure and reliable Internet."  Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang said the two countries need to increase their trust through dialogue, but added China will never accept views that will hinder ...

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Voice of America: Israel Strengthens Syria Border With Eye on Hezbollah

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Israel Strengthens Syria Border With Eye on Hezbollah
Jul 10th 2013, 13:33, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)

Israel is bolstering its forces on the once-quiet frontier with Syria where it believes Lebanese Hezbollah militants are preparing for the day when they could fight Israel. Syria's civil war has brought an end to decades of calm on the Golan Heights, a strip of land which Israel captured in the 1967 Middle East war. Battles between rebels fighting against President Bashar al-Assad's forces in Syrian villages nearby are being watched intensely by Israel's military. Hezbollah, ...

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