Friday, April 27, 2012

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US, Japan Reach Agreement to Move 9,000 Marines

Pentagon says the agreement is the administration's new defense strategy that calls for a shift in focus to the Asia Pacific region

US Marines' CH-46E helicopter takes off from the US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa prefecture. (File 2010)

Japan Welcomes US Base Agreement

Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka says deal will maintain and reinforce deterrence posed by US forces in region

Japan's Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (L), flanked by Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka, is surrounded by reporters after a cabinet ministers meeting at prime minister Yoshihiko Noda's official residence in Tokyo, April 27, 2012.

Plan to Move Marines Off Okinawa Faces Challenges

Revised realignment, approved by US and Japan is seen as compromise, work in progress

FA-18 air fighters prepare to take off on the U.S. carrier George Washington in the Pacific near Minamidaito Island in Okinawa Prefecture. (2010 File)

At Least 10 Dead After Explosions Rock Syrian Capital

Activists say one blast took place near mosque where anti-government protesters gathered after Friday prayers

View of broken glass from a damaged police car at the site of a bomb blast in central Damascus April 27, 2012.

Chinese Dissident Escapes House Arrest

Blind human rights activist Chen Guangcheng releases video demanding justice

In this undated photo released by his supporters, blind activist Chen Guangcheng, center, is seen in a village in China.

Defiant Pakistan's PM Refuses to Resign

Yousuf Raza Gilani challenges opposition lawmakers to bring no-confidence vote against him

A supporter of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) holds an image of the Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani as he shouts slogans during a protest against a Supreme Court verdict in Karachi, April 26, 2012.

Pakistan Deports Bin Laden Family

US officials: bin Laden's three widows and their children boarded Saudi-Arabian-bound flight in Islamabad last night

Osama bin Laden giving a press conference in Khost, Afghanistan, May 1998 (file photo).

US Space Shuttle Enterprise Arrives in New York

Enterprise, part of NASA's retired shuttle fleet, will be on display in Manhattan museum

Space shuttle Enterprise, riding on the back of the NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, cruises over the New York City skyline, seen from Union City, New Jersey, April 27, 2012.

Analysts Say North Korea Faked New Missiles

German analysts write that six intercontinental ballistic missiles carried on mobile launchers in April 15 parade were all bad mock-ups

Rockets are carried by military vehicles during a military parade to celebrate the centenary of the birth of North Korea's founder Kim Il-sung in Pyongyang, April 15, 2012.

Jury Hears Closing Arguments in NYC Subway Bomb Plot Trial

Adis Medunjanin is accused of concocting plan with two friends to detonate suicide bombs in crowded subways during Ramadan

Photo of  Adis Medunjanin provided by US Attorney's office in New York City

Cash-Strapped Pentagon to Boost Latin American Partnerships

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta spent this week in South America working to build relations with Colombia, Brazil and Chile

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta attends a press conference in Brasilia, Brazil, April 24, 2012.

Los Angeles Sees Improvements 20 Years After Riots

South L.A. - where riots began - has changed since then, but room for improvement remains by government, business, everyone

Rodney King poses for a portrait in Los Angeles, April 13, 2012.

Goldman Environmental Prizes Honor Diverse Group of Activists

Grassroots environmental activists from six different regions of the world receive prize

James Cameron Discusses 3D Movies, Sea Exploration at Beijing Film Festival

Popular director whose movies include 'Avatar' and 'Titanic' sat down with VOA's Stephanie Ho

Director James Cameron speaks during a press conference to promote his 3-D version of "Titanic", March 30, 2012
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