Daily International News - June 06, 2014

Daily International News June 06, 2014 From VOAnews.com

 

Obama Honors D-Day Veterans on Anniversary US president praised veterans who took part in D-Day for changing course of human history, saying it is important their story is 'seared into the memory of the future world' More   Putin Meets Obama, Poroshenko on D-Day Event Sidelines White House confirms 'informal' meeting; Russian president, Ukrainian president-elect discussed Ukraine crisis More   On The Scene: D-Day Visitors Re-enact WWII Events VOA travels to Carentan, France where wartime songs rang out as veterans participated in some of the most colorful anniversary events More   Bomb Explodes Near Afghan Presidential Frontrunner's Convoy Explosion happened shortly after Abdullah Abdullah wrapped up a campaign rally in Kabul; no claims of responsibility More   North Korea Detains Another American Tourist State media said Friday Jeffrey Edward Fowle violated the terms of his visa and is undergoing questioning More   China Rejects US Report on Military Spending A Pentagon report said Chinese military spending was about $145 billion in 2013; China claims to have spent $119.5 billion More   Thai Junta Looks to Shore Up Foreign Relations Key meetings scheduled for this weekend in Burma as country looks to talks with its neighbors, as well as the US More   Gunmen Posing as Preachers Kill Dozens in Nigeria Suspected Islamist militants round up, shoot villagers near northeastern state capital More   UN Says Violence, Abuses In Libya Getting Worse UN human rights office says killings, human rights abuses and other forms of repression escalating at an alarming pace More   Google Apologizes for Google Doodle Not Honoring D-Day Instead of highlighting D-Day anniversary, search giant posts doodle honoring Honinbo Shusaku, a Japanese Go player born June 6, 1829 More   'Drones' Examines Complexities of Remote-control Warfare Filmmaker Rick Rosenthal poses complex defense, ethical and political questions about drone attacks in ongoing war on global terrorism More

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