Daily Africa News - June 03, 2014

Daily Africa News June 03, 2014 From VOAAfrica.com

 

Malawians Hope Restored Ruling Party Has New Governance Style During previous DPP administration, country faced economic challenges after donors withdrew aid, citing poor governance More   ILO: Social Protection a Human Right A new International Labor Organization says social protections boost human capital More   Nigerian Governor Vows to Fight 'Madmen' Borno Governor Kashim Shettima says toll of violent attacks high in terms of human lives, economic development More   Striking S.African Mine Union Considers Government Wage Proposal Decision comes after numerous rounds of talks to end what is already the most costly strike in South African mining history have fallen apart More   Men and animals targeted by militias turned poachers More

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Daily International News - June 02, 2014

Daily International News June 02, 2014 From VOAnews.com

 

Several Rebels Killed in Attack on Border Post in Eastern Ukraine Several hundred separatist fighters attack Ukrainian border guard attachment on outskirts of Luhansk as Russia requests 'humanitarian corridor' in east More   Obama to Visit Europe President leaves Monday night for stops in Poland, Belgium and France More   New Palestinian Unity Government Sworn In Rival political factions, Hamas and Fatah, reach reconciliation deal More   Losing Election Not an Option For Syrian President Analysts say Assad has more to gain than just votes in the June 3 presidential election More   US Taliban Release Angers Afghanistan Afghan foreign ministry says decision to free five Taliban commanders from Guantanamo was potential breach of international law More   Column: Thai Ambassador to US Defends Coup Ambassador Vijavat Isarabhakdi tells VOA coup was necessary to halt increasing political violence More   Cameroon's Military Kills 60 Boko Haram Members Heavily armed militants reportedly killed in village of Dabanga in far northern Cameroon, after crossing over from Borno State in Nigeria More   South Sudan Cholera Cases, Deaths on Rise UN official says 27 people have died of cholera and the number of cases has nearly doubled since last week More   King of Spain to Abdicate for Son, Prince Felipe The 76-year-old Juan Carlos oversaw his country's transition from dictatorship to democracy; Prince Felipe, 46, will now become king More   Reporter's Notebook: Tiananmen Square Reflections Former Beijing correspondent Al Pessin recalls inspiring demonstrations for reform in China - and in other countries More

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Daily International News - June 01, 2014

Daily International News June 01, 2014 From VOAnews.com

 

US Defense Chief Defends Secrecy of Prisoner Swap Deal Chuck Hagel says officials feared life of Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was in danger and as a result, congressional leaders were not given required 30-day notice More   Five Taliban in Prisoner Swap Were Most-Senior Afghans at Guantanamo The five were exchanged for US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who had been held by the Taliban for nearly five years More   Foreign Fighters Make Presence Known Among Ukraine Separatists OSCE in talks with groups in eastern Ukraine to release two of its teams that have been detained for days, spokesman says More   Israel Condemns Plans for Palestinian Unity Government PM Netanyahu calls on international community not to recognize new Palestinian government due to be formed Monday More   Frenchman Arrested in Shooting at Brussels Jewish Museum Authorities in France, Belgium say suspected gunman was arrested at bus station in southern French city of Marseilles on Friday More   Thai Security Forces Tighten Control of Bangkok Terminal 21 mall ordered closed by police after anti-coup protesters tried to prevent officer from arresting one of fellow demonstrators More   China Calls Japan, US Comments on Disputed Areas 'Provocative' Deputy chief of general staff calls remarks 'unthinkable,' and says China has never taken taken first step to provoke trouble More   Malawi to Install New President Mutharika Monday Ruling party official says several African heads of state and government have confirmed participating in Monday’s inauguration More   16 Missing in Russian Helicopter Crash Officials say two people were rescued after Mi-8 helicopter carrying regional government officials and businessmen crashed into lake in northwestern Murmansk region More   Study: Drug Preserves Fertility in Younger Women With Cancer Doctors may have found a way to help young breast cancer patients avoid infertility or develop early menopause, which can be caused by chemotherapy More

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Daily International News - May 31, 2014

Daily International News May 31, 2014 From VOAnews.com

 

Pakistan-Taliban Clashes Spill Over into Afghanistan Military officials in Pakistan say a soldier and 16 Taliban militants have been killed in an ambush on a border post in the restive northwestern tribal area More   US Soldier Free After Almost Five Years Captivity in Afghanistan As part of Bergdahl's release, the United States is turning over five Taliban detainees at the US facility in Guantanamo,Cuba, to the custody of Qatar More   Syrian Rebels Kill Troops in Tunnel Blast British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says blast took place near Zahrawi market in Old Aleppo More   Six Ukrainian Separatists Killed Around Donetsk Airport Meanwhile, Moscow-backed Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov denies involvement in Ukraine, although he says he recognizes some of the fighters in pictures from Ukraine More   US Warns China at Asia Security Forum Defense Secretary Hagel tells defense officials at annual meeting in Singapore Washington would not "look the other way" if international order is threatened More   US Demands Return to Democracy in Thailand Speaking at an Asian security conference in Singapore, Hagel demands that coup leaders in Thailand release detainees, end curbs on free expression, and immediately hold general elections More   Turkey's PM Warns Against Protests Prime Minister Erdogan urges people to ignore calls for protests to mark the first anniversary of last year's anti-government demonstrations, which posed one of the biggest threats to his rule More   Mutharika Sworn In as Malawi's President Leader of the Democratic Progressive Party, 74-year-old Peter Mutharika, was sworn in Saturday in the commercial capital, Blantyre More   WHO: High Tobacco Taxes Can Save Millions of Lives The World Health Organization reports tobacco kills nearly eight million people a year, including more than 600,000 non-smokers dying from breathing secondhand smoke More   Obama: EPA Has Guidelines for Reducing Carbon Pollution President says the proposed guidelines will cut down on carbon pollution, smog, and soot that threaten health of most vulnerable Americans, including children and the elderly More

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