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Algerian PM: President Recovering in France
Emergency Response Grows in Chad
Algerian PM: President Recovering in France
TEXT SIZE - +Reuters May 21, 2013ALGIERS — Algerias prime minister, reacting to reports that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seriously ill, said t
Emergency Response Grows in Chad
TEXT SIZE - +Joe DeCapua Last updated on: May 21, 2013 10:49 AMEmergency water supplies are being rushed to southeastern Chad where about 50-thousand
Nigeria Seeks Help from Niger in Battle with Militants
TEXT SIZE - +Reuters May 21, 2013NIAMEY — Nigeria has asked neighboring Niger for support in a week-old offensive against Islamist insurgent bases i
Clashes Continue in Eastern DRC Ahead of UN Chief Visit
TEXT SIZE - +Nick Long May 21, 2013GOMA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO — Fighting has continued for a second day between the Democratic Republic
Former US Tax Chief 'Dismayed' at Conservative Targeting
TEXT SIZE - +VOA News May 21, 2013former head of the U.S. tax agency says he was "dismayed and saddened" to learn that conservative groups were target
Diplomats: Iran Acts to Expand Sensitive Nuclear Capacity
TEXT SIZE - +Reuters May 21, 2013VIENNA, AUSTRIA — A U.N. nuclear agency report due this week is expected to show Iran further increasing its capaci
10 Police Killed in Afghanistan
TEXT SIZE - +VOA News May 21, 2013Officials in western Afghanistan say a roadside bomb has killed six police officers.Authorities say a vehicle the po
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Nigeria Seeks Help from Niger in Battle with Militants
Clashes Continue in Eastern DRC Ahead of UN Chief Visit
Deadly US Twister Hits 'Tornado Alley'
TEXT SIZE - +VOA News May 21, 2013Mondays deadly tornado in the central U.S. state of Oklahoma struck in an area commonly known as "Tornado Alley" - h
Kerry Presses US-Russian Plan for Syrian Peace Talks
TEXT SIZE - + May 21, 2013U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets Wednesday in the Jordanian capital with senior diplomats from 11 nations, as part o
Bird Flu Costs in China set at $6.5 Billion
TEXT SIZE - + May 21, 2013Scientists and economists say the H7N9 bird flu outbreak in China has cost that country's poultry industry $6.5 billion
Nigeria to Free All Female Islamist Suspects
TEXT SIZE - +VOA News May 21, 2013Nigeria says it will release several Islamist suspects from prison, including the women in custody, as it seeks peac
UN Works to Contain Disease Epidemics in Two African Countries
TEXT SIZE - +Lisa Schlein May 21, 2013GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — United Nations agencies are mounting emergency operations to contain an epidemic of meas
New iPhone App Speeds Care of Heart Attack Victims
TEXT SIZE - +Jessica Berman May 21, 2013Researchers have developed an experimental iPhone application, or app, designed to help emergency medical tech
Apple Defends Tax Avoidance
TEXT SIZE - +Michael Bowman May 21, 2013WASHINGTON — Top executives of American technology giant Apple faced intense questioning from U.S. lawmakers
