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Thursday, June 23, 2011

VOA60World - June 23rd Script

1. US: President Obama announces the first withdrawal of troops from the 10-year war in Afghanistan.

2. US: In an exclusive VOA interview President Obama says the US is not abandoning Afghanistan

3. Jordan: Protesters gather in front of the Jordanian parliament building in Amman to demand the release of Salafi detainees.

4. China: Celebrated artist Ai Weiwei is at home on probation after almost three months in Chinese detention.

5. Netherlands: Dutch court acquits populist politician Geert Wilders of hate speech and discrimination against Muslims.

6. India: Nine year-old blind boy amazes audiences with his unique singing talent in western India.

VOA 60 is a 1 minute overview of the day's top news stories -- comprised of compelling video clips with simple captions. It is short, concise, and straight to the point so that viewers will be able to get their daily dose of news in less time.

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