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Russia Football Violence Stokes Fears Before World Cup 2018
More fighting has broken out between Russia and England football fans gathering in Lille, Rance, at the Euro 2016 tournament. European organizers have threatened to expel Russia from the monthlong event. Fears are growing ahead of the 2018 World Cup to be held in Russia, with evidence of growing links between hooligans and far-right political groups. VOA's Henry Ridgwell reports.
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Trump’s Orlando Comments Deepen Republican Split
In the U.S. presidential race, presumptive nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are now focused on unifying their respective political parties in advance of the national nominating conventions next month. But the political fallout from the recent mass shooting tragedy in Orlando is complicating Trump's efforts to rally Republicans around his candidacy. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washington.
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Colorado is Living Laboratory of Legal Pot's Impact on Crime Rate
Two years ago, the state of Colorado — along with the state of Washington — became the first legal marketplace in the United States for recreational marijuana. Law enforcement experts are still debating the impact on crime. From the marijuana mecca of Denver, Shelley Schlender reports.
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Refugee Athletes to Compete as Team at Rio Olympics
Kenya is hosting five of the 10 refugee athletes who will compete in this year's Rio Summer Olympics as part of a new Refugee Olympic Team. The International Olympic Committee says it hopes the team will be a “symbol of hope,” and a reminder of the magnitude of the global refugee crisis. For VOA, Lenny Ruvaga reports.
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Iraqi Peshmerga Appeal for More Weapons for Fight Against IS
Backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, Iraqi Kurdish fighters known as Peshmerga have been at the front lines of the war against Islamic State extremists. But Peshmerga commanders say they don't have the right weapons for the fight. VOA's Sharon Behn reports from the Mosul front line.
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Refugee Boat Links Present-day Migration With the Past
A new tour boat company in Amsterdam, called Lampedusa, is organizing unique tours through the Dutch city’s famous canals. With an actual boat used by refugees crossing the Mediterranean in 2014, a group of young people -- many refugees themselves -- tours the city telling tales of new and old migrants. Serginho Roosblad joined one of the tours and has more.
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Gibraltar Fears Isolation, Economic Ruin if Britain Votes to Leave EU
As Britain prepares to vote on its European Union membership later this month, people in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar feel particularly vulnerable. The tiny rocky outcrop is at the southern tip of Spain, and has been a continual source of tension between Madrid and London. As Henry Ridgwell reports, government ministers in Spain have recently suggested a British exit could prompt a renewed push for shared sovereignty.
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In Shuttered Refugee Camp, African Migrants Nurse Dreams of a Better Life
Libya has become an important transit point for migrants, but since 2011, conflict has also driven many Libyans and foreign workers from the country. Roughly 300,000 people ended up at a UN refugee camp just across the border in Tunisia. By the time the camp closed in 2013, some had received refugee status; many others were repatriated. But several dozen Africans, whose asylum applications were rejected, refused to leave. Lisa Bryant reports.
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A Look Into Manned Spaceflight Programs, Past, Present and Future
NASA’s Johnson Space Center, located near Houston, has been leading America’s human space exploration efforts for over five decades. Now it is setting its sights on taking human beings to Mars. Peggy Chang and Shan Xu take us into the facility for a closer look at the starting point of mankind's journey to space.
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