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May 04, 2012 Today from VOANews.com Chinese Dissident Tells VOA He Wants to Leave China Chen Guangcheng says for first time Chinese government responded openly about his persecution China says Dissident Can Apply to Go Abroad Case of Chen Guangcheng, who left US Embassy earlier this week, has overshadowed high-level US-China talks Clinton Calls on N. Korea to Change Course US secretary of state says Pyongyang must change before direct diplomacy with US possible Syrian Violence Exposes Sectarian Divide Year-long crisis raises fears of sectarian strife as Kurds gravitate toward opposition and reprisal killings flare up in restive areas Iranians Vote in Runoff That Could Shape Presidential Race Conservative opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won majority of seats in first round of voting in March Tensions Boiling Along Sudan-South Sudan Border Renewed accusations, continued distrust threatening to sabotage promised cease-fire involving world's newest country Bin Laden Documents Reveal Splits in al-Qaida Al-Qaida leader was frustrated with strategy, tactics of franchise al-Qaida groups in Middle East, North Africa HRW: Kenyan Police, Soldiers Abusing Somalis Human Rights Watch report cites widespread emotional, physical abuses, including rape, during four-month period Obama Invites African Leaders to G8 Summit US president invites leaders of Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania and Benin to discuss food security at Camp David on May 19 UN Survey Queries Vietnamese About Corruption Simmering land disputes put farmers at forefront of effort to stop cycle of graft in Vietnam India's High Gold Consumption Hurts Economy Gold consumption has been on rise in last two years despite record high prices Coffee Grounds Yield Big Profits for Taiwan Company Singtex earns millions annually by improving fabrics with coffee waste More News Headlines Visit our Web Site News USA Africa Americas Asia Europe Middle East Arts and Entertainment Economy Education Environment Health News Analysis Religion Science and Technology Unsubscribe If you no longer wish to receive this E-mail please unsubscribe Need Help? If you have questions about this E-mail newsletter send an e-mail to: voanews@ voanews.com Unsubscribe Voice of America | 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington DC 20237