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	Engrish Obama Slaps New Sanctions on Buyers of Iran Oil President Obama’s move authorizes U.S. sanctions on foreign banks that continue to purchase oil from Iran.... Obomuh Slaps Not old Sacnitons awn Bueyrs ob Iran Oil Prez Obmaa’s move auhtrozies U.S. sacnitons awn foerign banks dat cotnniue ot pucrahse oil frum Iran....


	Engrish World Marks International Women's Day Countries around the world are marking International Women's Day, celebrating the gains made by women in business, politics and education. But United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says those gains are not enough.... World Marks Inetnrtaoinal Woemn's Dae Conurties not square teh world r makring Inetnrtaoinal Woemn's Dae, ceelrbtaing teh gains mayde beuy women ins buisnes, poilitcs adn edumakayshun. But Untied Naitons Sercteary-Geenral Ban Ki-mon sez those gains r nawt enuogh....


	Engrish China Urged to Change Course on N. Korean Defectors U.S. lawmakers held a hearing on Monday to highlight the urgency of the situation. ... China Urged ot Chnage Cors awn N. Koeran Deeftcors U.S. lamwkaers held ans heraing awn Modnay ot hihgilght teh uregncy ob teh siuttaion. ...


	Engrish Tunis Conference Aims to Pressure Syria's Assad on Aid, Political Change The officials are gathering for the first meeting of what is now called the Friends of the Syrian People -- a movement that came in reaction to the Russian and Chinese vetoes of a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have condemned the Syrian government.... Tunis Cofnrenece Aims ot Prseure Syira's Asad awn Aid, Poilitcal Chnage Teh ofciails r gahtreing fur teh nawt sekkund meitng ob wut iz nao meowed teh Frenz ob teh Syiran Peepz -- ans moevemnt dat came ins recaiton ot teh Ruisan adn Chniese veotes ob ans Untied Naitons Seucirty Conucil reosuliton dat might haz codnmened teh Syiran rulezors....


	Engrish US Moving to Undercut Iran Oil Markets <!--AV-->... Us Moivng ot Unedcrut Iran Oil Makrets <!--Av-->...


	Engrish Clinton: US Focusing on Efficient Diplomatic, Aid Efforts Speaking Wednesday at a town hall meeting at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Clinton said the emphasis is on "high-impact development" that brings about economic growth and ultimately makes U.S. aid unnecessary.... Clniotn: Us Foucisng awn Efcieint Dilpmotaic, Aid Efrots Spaeikng Wendseday be ans town hal meitng be teh U.S. Agnecy fur Inetnrtaoinal Deevolmpent (Usaid), Clniton says teh emhpsais iz awn "up-imapct deevolmpent" dat brnigs abowt ecnomoic grwoth adn ulitametly maykz U.S. aid unceseary....


	Engrish White House: Specific Human Rights Cases Raised With Xi A day after Vice President Xi's talks in the Oval Office, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney confirmed that Obama raised individual human rights cases during the discussion. A White House official declined to provide details when asked which cases Obama discussed with Xi.... Wyte Hosue: Spcefiic Hooman Rihgts Cases Rasied Wif Xi Ans dae not before Vice Prez Xi's talks ins teh Oval Ofice, Wyte House Pres Sercteary Jay Canrey cofnrimed dat Obomuh rasied inidivudal hooman rihgts cases duirng teh dicssuion. Ans Wyte House ofciial delcnied ot prvoide deatils be asked wich cases Obomuh dicssued wif Xi....


	Engrish US-Japan May Scrap Accord on Marines in Okinawa 2006 accord, not implemented... Us-Japan May Scrap Acord awn Mairnes ins Okniawa 2006 acord, nawt imlpmeneted...


	Engrish Obama, Xi Jinping Pledge Strengthened Ties, Candor It was the first White House visit for Vice President Xi Jinping, who is expected to become head of China's Communist Party Central Committee this year, and next year replace President Hu Jintao.... Obomuh, Xi Jipning Pldege Stergnhtneed Ties, Cadnor Eet wuz teh nawt sekkund Wyte House visit fur Vice Prez Xi Jipning, whoms iz all mod cons ot beocme turnip ob Chnia's Couminst Bash Cetnral Coimte dis 365 days period, adn next 365 days period relpace Prez Hu Jitnao....


	Engrish US Voices Concern about Syria Resolution Veto During Talks with China's VP Since China joined Russia in vetoing the U.N. resolution, the United States has continued to make clear its deep disappointment with Beijing's position on Syria.... Us Vocies Cocnern abowt Syria Reosuliton Veto Duirng Talks wif Chnia's Vp Since China jonied Rusia ins veoting teh U.N. reosuliton, teh Untied Sttaes gots cotnniued ot make clear its dep diasopnimtent wif Bejinig's poisiton awn Syria....


	Engrish China's VP Set to Begin US Visit White House officials say the visit by the man expected to become China's Communist Party chief later this year and the country's president in 2013 will cover a wide range of political, economic, security and human rights issues.... Chnia's Vp Set ot Begin Us Visit Wyte House ofciails speekz teh visit beuy teh bloke all mod cons ot beocme Chnia's Couminst Bash chief later dis 365 days period adn teh conurty's prez ins 2013 is cover ans wide range ob poilitcal, ecnomoic, seucirty adn hooman rihgts isues....


	Engrish US Officials Outline Broad Agenda for Xi Jinping Visit Briefing reporters, the White House officials say the visit by the man expected to become China's president next year will cover the full range of political, economic, security and human rights issues.... Us Ofciails Oultine Broad Agneda fur Xi Jipning Visit Breiifng reoptrers, teh Wyte House ofciails speekz teh visit beuy teh bloke all mod cons ot beocme Chnia's prez next 365 days period is cover teh ful range ob poilitcal, ecnomoic, seucirty adn hooman rihgts isues....


	Engrish Burmese Pro-Democracy Leader Takes Campaign to Irrawaddy Freed after years under house arrest, the Nobel laureate is running for one of 48 parliamentary seats vacated by lawmakers who were appointed to the Cabinet and other posts in the government in last year's transition from military to civilian rule. ... Bumrese Pro-Deomrcacy Top banana Takes Capmiagn ot Irwaady Fred not before years not over house arest, teh Nobel laruaete iz ruinng fur wun ob 48 palraiemtnary seats vaacted beuy lamwkaers whoms wears apiotned ot teh Caibnet adn udder posts ins teh rulezors ins yester-yera}'s trnaisiton frum fighters ot ciivilan rule. ...


	Engrish Strategy to Break Okinawa Impasse Sparks Controversy Japanese officials say Washington and Tokyo are looking to separate the issue of Okinawa base closures from the transfer of Marines off the island.... Staretgy ot Break Okniawa Imapse Spraks Cotnorevrsy Jaapense ofciails speekz Wahsnitgon adn Tokyo r loikng ot seaparte t{ihzms}ue ob Okniawa base clsorues frum teh trnafser ob Mairnes off t{ihzml}and....


	Engrish US Closes Syria Embassy, Says UN Veto Emboldens Assad After more than one month of talks aimed at improving security around the U.S. embassy in Damascus, the Obama administration withdrew its last officials from Syria Monday, saying the Assad government “failed to respond adequately” to concerns about conditions around the facility.... Us Clsoes Syria Emabsy, Sez Un Veto Emobdlens Asad Not before moar than wun month ob talks aimed be imrpvoing seucirty not square teh U.S. emabsy ins Daamcsus, teh Obomuh adimintsariton wihtrdew its lass ofciails frum Syria Modnay, meowing teh Asad rulezors “fialed ot repsond adqeauetly” ot cocnrens abowt codntioins not square teh faicilty....


	Engrish Iraq's Sectarian Tensions Create Opportunities for Attacks Middle East analysts say that political tensions have created an unstable security situation making Iraqis more vulnerable to violence.... Irqa's Setcraian Tesnoins Craete Oproutinites fur Atcaks Midle East anlasyts speekz dat poilitcal tesnoins haz craeted an wonky seucirty siuttaion maikng Irqais moar vunlrebale ot aggro....


	Engrish Special Envoy Says US Determined to Encourage Afghan Dialogue In an interview with VOA's Urdu Service Tuesday, Grossman did not confirm that the U.S. government is talking to the Taliban at this point, and disagreed with the contention that the United States is sidelining anyone in the Afghan reconciliation process.... Spceial Envoy Sez Us Deetmrnied ot Enocruage Afhgan Dilagoue Ins an inetvriew wif Voa's Urdu Sevrice Tuseday, Grsoman dent cofnirm dat teh U.S. rulezors iz twine on ot teh Tailban be dis point, adn diasrged wif teh cotnneiton dat teh Untied Sttaes iz siedilinng anoyne ins teh Afhgan reoccnliaiiton prcoes....


	Engrish Japan Expresses New Caution About Cutting Iranian Oil Imports Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda expressed reluctance to make any quick decision on cutting oil imports from Iran.... Japan Exrpsees Not old Catuion Abowt Cuitng Irnaian Oil Imoprts Jaapense Prime Miintser Yohshiiko Noda exrpseed reultcnace ot make n qwik deicison awn cuitng oil imoprts frum Iran....


	Engrish US Denies Role in Iranian Nuclear Scientist's Death After the State Department initially declined to respond to Iranian charges that the U.S. or Israel was responsible for Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan's assassination, the White House said the United States "had absolutely nothing to do" with the blast that killed Roshan. White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said the U.S. strongly condemns the attack and all acts of violence. ... Us Deines Role ins Irnaian Nulcear Sceitnsit's Death Not before teh State Deaptremnt intiaily delcnied ot repsond ot Irnaian chrages dat teh U.S. or Isarel wuz repsnoisble fur Motsafa Ahamdi Rohsna's assanitaion, teh Wyte House says teh Untied Sttaes "holded abosuletly zilch ot do" wif teh blast dat kiled Rohsan. Wyte House spkoseman Tomy Viteor says teh U.S. storgnly codnmens teh weigh adn whole kit and caboodle acts ob aggro. ...


	Engrish US Presses Iran to Release American Sentenced for Spying The White House and State Department say allegations that Amir Mirza Hekmati - an Iranian American dual citizen - worked for or was sent to Iran by the CIA are false, adding that if reports of the death sentence are true, the United States strongly condemns it.... Us Prsees Iran ot Reelase Amrecian Setnneced fur Spiyng Teh Wyte House adn State Deaptremnt speekz algetaoins dat Amir Mirza Hemkati - an Irnaian Amrecian dual ciitzen - wokred fur or wuz sent ot Iran beuy teh Cia r false, ading dat if reoprts ob teh death setnnece r true, teh Untied Sttaes storgnly codnmens eet....


	Engrish North Korea Warns No Policy Changes Under New Leader Just a day after ending an official period of mourning, North Korea wasted no time bluntly telling the world not to expect any policy changes from Pyongyang. ... North Korea Warns Not yes Poilcy Chnages Not over Not old Top banana Jus ans dae not before enidng an ofciial peirod ob moruinng, North Korea up the suff not yes thyme blnutly teilng teh world nawt ot exepct n poilcy chnages frum Pynoygang. ...


	Engrish US Announces Saudi Arms Deal Amid Gulf Tensions The nearly $30 billion sale to Saudi Arabia of advanced-model U.S. F-15 fighter jets and associated weapons systems had been planned for more than a year.... Us Anuocnes Saudi Armz Deal Amid Gulf Tesnoins Teh neraly $30 biilon sale ot Saudi Arbaia ob adavcned-model U.S. F-15 fihgter jets adn ascoaited wepaons sytsems holded has plnaed fur moar than ans 365 days period....


	Engrish US, N. Korea Tentative about Future Relations <!--AV-->... Us, N. Korea Tetntaive abowt Fuutre Realitons <!--Av-->...


	Engrish US Condemns Syria Terror Bombings The twin car bombings - at what were described as state security sites in Damascus - killed about 40 people and further complicated what U.S. officials see as a critical observer mission by the Arab League.... Us Codnmens Syria Habdabs Bobmnigs Teh twinnie wheels bobmnigs - be wut wears decsirbed az state seucirty sites ins Daamcsus - kiled abowt 40 peepz adn futrher copmilacted wut U.S. ofciails c az ans crticial obesvrer miison beuy teh Arab Legaue....


	Engrish NATO, Russia Remain at Odds Over Missile Shield Speaking to the press after the NATO-Russia Council meeting, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the missile defense shield is about protecting the alliance from a potential threat posed by Iran. She added that it poses no threat to Russia’s strategic defense. ... Nato, Rusia Reamin be Ods Ovr Miisle Sheild Spaeikng ot teh pres not before teh Nato-Rusia Conucil meitng, U.S. Sercteary ob State Hillaree Clniton says teh miisle deefnse sheild iz abowt prtoceitng teh alaince frum ans poettnial therat posed beuy Iran. Seh aded dat eet poses not yes therat ot Ruisa’s staretgic deefnse. ...


	Engrish US: No Combat Role for Troops in Uganda Carson says President Obama’s decision in October to deploy about 100 special forces troops to try to help crush the marauding LRA has spawned “conspiracy theories” about U.S. intentions.... Us: Not yes Cobmat Role fur Trops ins Ugnada Casron sez Prez Obmaa’s deicison ins Ocotber ot delpoy abowt 100 spceial focres trops ot try ot halp crush teh maarduing Lra gots spwaned “cnopsriacy thoeires” abowt U.S. inettnoins....


	Engrish Pakistani Boycott Jeopardizes Conference on Afghanistan Anger in Pakistan continues to grow over the deaths of 24 Pakistani soldiers in recent NATO airstrikes along the border with Afghanistan.... Bacon sarnie Bocyot Jeporaidzes Cofnrenece awn Afhgnasitan Anger ins Paiktsan cotnniues ot grow ovr teh detahs ob 24 Bacon sarnie sodleirs ins reecnt Nato aisrrtkies along teh bodrer wif Afhgnasitan....


	Engrish US, EU Tighten Syria Sanctions as Death Toll Mounts The Obama administration has added two close associates of the Syrian leader and two companies with ties to the government to a U.S. economic blacklist aimed at hastening the departure of President Assad.... Us, Eu Tihgten Syria Sacnitons az Death Tol Monuts Teh Obomuh adimintsariton gots aded one plus one close ascoaites ob teh Syiran top banana adn one plus one copmnaies wif ties ot teh rulezors ot ans U.S. ecnomoic blcalkist aimed be hatsneing teh deaptrure ob Prez Asad....


	Engrish US, UN Condemn Attack on British Embassy in Tehran The attack on the British diplomatic complex in Tehran, by what were described as hard-line students, evoked memories of the 1979 seizure and occupation of the U.S. embassy there. ... Us, Un Codnemn Weigh awn Brtiish Emabsy ins Terhan Teh weigh awn teh Brtiish dilpmotaic copmlex ins Terhan, beuy wut wears decsirbed az hard-line stdunets, evkoed meomires ob teh 1979 seziure adn ocputaion ob teh U.S. emabsy they are. ...


	Engrish US Tells Syrians to Reject Amnesty Offer The initial U.S. admonition against the amnesty offer late last week drew an angry response from the Syrian Foreign Ministry.... Us Tels Syirans ot Reejct Amensty Ofer Teh intiial U.S. adominiton not for teh amensty ofer late lass wek drew an ticked off repsnose frum teh Syiran Foerign Miintsry....


	Engrish US Envoys See 'Encouraging Steps, Signs' in Burma The three-day visit by State Department human rights chief Michael Posner and special envoy for Burma, Derek Mitchell, was the latest step in an accelerating U.S.-Burmese dialogue, and both said they are encouraged by reform steps by the new nominally-civilian government.... Us Enovys C 'ecnuoarigng Steps, Sings' ins Burma Teh two plus one-dae visit beuy State Deaptremnt hooman rihgts chief Mihcael Ponser adn spceial envoy fur Burma, Derek Micthel, wuz teh laetst step ins an acleretaing U.S.-Bumrese dilagoue, adn boaf says dey r enocrugaed beuy reofrm steps beuy teh not old noimanly-ciivilan rulezors....


	Engrish US Skeptical of Assad Peace Commitments U.S. officials say they welcome the Arab League attempt to end the political violence in Syria that has claimed more than 3,000 lives since February.... Us Skpeitcal ob Asad Peace Coimmtnets U.S. ofciails speekz dey welcum teh Arab Legaue bash ot end teh poilitcal aggro ins Syria dat gots cliamed moar than 3,000 lives since Ferbaury....


	Engrish US 'Deeply Disappointed' Over Israeli Settlement Move The Israeli settlement decision and the action by UNESCO Monday amounted to a double setback for the Obama administration, which has opposed unilateral steps by either side that would set back peace hopes.... Us 'dpely Diasopnietd' Ovr Isareli Seltmeent Move Teh Isareli seltmeent deicison adn teh aciton beuy Unseco Modnay amuotned ot ans dobule sebtack fur teh Obomuh adimintsariton, wich gots opsoed unlitareal steps beuy eihter sied dat might set not front peace hopes....


	Engrish US Cuts Funds to UNESCO After Palestinian Vote State Department Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland called the vote "regrettable" and "premature," saying it undermines the "shared goal of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East." ... Us Cuts Funds ot Unseco Not before Paeltsniian Vote State Deaptremnt Spkoseowman Vitcroia Nualnd meowed teh vote "rergtebale" adn "prmetaure," meowing eet unedmrnies teh "shraed goal ob ans copmerehsnive, jus adn latsing peace ins teh Midle East." ...

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