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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now a story about a crime that triggered more crime. In India, a charismatic, self-styled guru has been sentenced to 20 years for raping two female disciples 15 years ago. His conviction last week unleashed a torrent of violence.
CARL AZUZ: It's not unusual to see flooding in Venice, Italy this time of year. The city of lagoons and canals is often overwhelmed by water between October and December but it is unusual to see flooding like this. A low pressure weather system has b
The first-ever China-CELAC ministerial meeting continues today in Beijing. China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States are working on mapping out a cooperation plan for the next five years. In delivering the opening speech, Chinese
A pilot in England fell ill and became unconscious during a flight and the only one to land the plane was a passenger with instructions over the radio. The BBC's Andy Moore has more on the story. Surrounded by emergency vehicles, a light aircraft saf
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 08 March 2006 India remained on high alert Wednesday to prevent sectarian violence in the aftermath of bomb attacks that killed 20 people and wounded more than 50 in a hol
By Gilbert Da Costa Abuja 23 February 2006 Security forces are on a high state of alert in Nigeria ahead of Friday Muslim prayers. Days of violence in Africa's most populous nation heighten security c
Japan Heightens Military Alert for North Korean 'Space Launch' It is perhaps the highest state of readiness for Japan's military since World War II. The country has deployed naval ships equipped with interceptor missiles and set up missile defenses o
DAVID GREENE, HOST: As North Korea has been advancing its nuclear program, one country especially alarmed right now is North Korea's neighbor Japan. Last Tuesday, a North Korean missile flew over the Japanese island of Hokkaido. And that's where we f
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 09 October 2006 Malaysia has issued a hazard warning for ships sailing in the Malacca Strait because of a thick haze from bush fires in Indonesia that is blanketing parts of the region, and cutting visibility. Strait
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 15 March 2006 Israeli police and defense forces are on high alert, after Israeli forces captured a leading Palestinian militant after storming a jail in the West Bank city, Jer
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 07 February 2007 Pro Karnataka protest against the verdict of Cauvery water dispute in Bangalore, India, 5 Feb 2007 India's southern state of Karnataka is suffering sporadic protests over a recent ruling on a century-old
By Steve Herman Tokyo 05 August 2006 The world's first earthquake early warning system has begun operating in Japan. The government-developed system takes advantage of the precious seconds between the first indication of a powerful tremor and the ar
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 06 April 2008 Israel has launched a major civil defense exercise amid fears of war. Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau. Israel is conducting a five-day home-front security drill to prepare for the possibility