USA - Voice of America: Swimmer Passes Halfway Mark in Epic Quest

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Swimmer Passes Halfway Mark in Epic Quest Jun 30th 2012, 23:58 Marathon swimmer Penny Palfrey, who is attempting to become the first person to swim from Cuba to the U.S. state of Florida without a shark cage, has passed the halfway mark in her quest.  British-Australian woman, 49, completed 111 kilometers of the 166 kilometer journey Saturday. Palfrey expects her swim through the shark-infested Florida Straits to take between 40 and 50 hours. If she succeeds, Palfrey would break her own world record for the longest "unassisted ocean ... Media files: 6B6866DE-4ABD-4CE1-A779-498ED588DF98_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Americas - Voice of America: Swimmer Passes Halfway Mark in Epic Quest

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Swimmer Passes Halfway Mark in Epic Quest Jun 30th 2012, 23:58 Marathon swimmer Penny Palfrey, who is attempting to become the first person to swim from Cuba to the U.S. state of Florida without a shark cage, has passed the halfway mark in her quest.  British-Australian woman, 49, completed 111 kilometers of the 166 kilometer journey Saturday. Palfrey expects her swim through the shark-infested Florida Straits to take between 40 and 50 hours. If she succeeds, Palfrey would break her own world record for the longest "unassisted ocean ... Media files: 6B6866DE-4ABD-4CE1-A779-498ED588DF98_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: S. Sudan Oil Shutdown Chokes Economy

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S. Sudan Oil Shutdown Chokes Economy Jun 30th 2012, 18:55 NAIROBI — Brave or reckless, South Sudan's decision to shut down its oil production to protest the north has had disastrous consequences for its citizens.  The country's economy came to a jarring halt in January, when it shut down oil production due to a trade dispute with Sudan. To make up for its own lost revenues from the split with South Sudan, Khartoum had been demanding exorbitant transit fees for the use of its pipelines and port, the only available route for South Sudan ... Media files: E2B40E9B-CA06-4341-98CE-B50C22F32C84_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Bush Arrives in Zambia

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Bush Arrives in Zambia Jun 30th 2012, 20:26 LUSAKA – Former U.S. President George W. Bush arrived in Lusaka Saturday. Bush is traveling to Zambia and Botswana this week to promote his foundation's health initiative to improve cervical cancer prevention and treatment programs in Africa. Zambia has one of the highest incidences of cervical cancer in the world, in part because many of the people infected with the disease are also living with HIV and have weakened immune systems. The former president is traveling with his wife ... Media files: 4D3F3B9F-69D9-45D0-874D-99874C3A6D3B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: S. Sudan Oil Shutdown Chokes Economy

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S. Sudan Oil Shutdown Chokes Economy Jun 30th 2012, 18:55 NAIROBI — Brave or reckless, South Sudan's decision to shut down its oil production to protest the north has had disastrous consequences for its citizens.  The country's economy came to a jarring halt in January, when it shut down oil production due to a trade dispute with Sudan. To make up for its own lost revenues from the split with South Sudan, Khartoum had been demanding exorbitant transit fees for the use of its pipelines and port, the only available route for South Sudan ... Media files: E2B40E9B-CA06-4341-98CE-B50C22F32C84_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Another Earthquake Jolts China

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Another Earthquake Jolts China Jun 30th 2012, 19:19 China state media reports an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 6.6 jolted northwest China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region early Saturday. State television reports the quake lasted for more than 20 seconds, damaging buildings and residences.     Reports say the earthquake was felt strongly in Urumqi, the regional capital of Xinjiang. Residents say TV signals were affected and furniture was shaking.   In Wujiaqu City near Urumqi, some residents slept ... Media files: 46178E50-55B8-4D6F-AFEB-785D3F23BE04_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Hong Kong Reporter Detained Over Question to President

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Hong Kong Reporter Detained Over Question to President Jun 30th 2012, 19:35 A Hong Kong reporter was briefly detained by police and a scuffle ensued after the reporter questioned Chinese President Hu Jintao about the 1989 pro-democracy Tiananmen Square demonstrations.  During a visit to a construction site, a reporter from Hong Kong's Apple Daily newspaper shouted a question to the visiting President Hu about the Tiananmen incident. The president either did not hear the question or ignored it. But reporter Rex Hon said police detained him shortly ... Media files: 9305B385-16B5-465F-87D7-CC54EF1E746B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: EU Oil Embargo on Iran Takes Effect Sunday

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EU Oil Embargo on Iran Takes Effect Sunday Jun 30th 2012, 15:30 A European Union embargo on Iranian oil that takes effect Sunday is the latest move in an international effort to force Tehran to halt its disputed nuclear program. The EU and the United States want Iran to end development work that they say is intended to produce nuclear weapons. Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. Talks on the issue have resulted in an impasse between western nations and Iran, the world's fourth largest oil producer. Last week South Korea announced ... Media files: 161E28F2-54AE-44B0-AF7D-D2D0882E0540_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Washington Area Storm Knocks Out Power to 1.5 Million Homes

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Washington Area Storm Knocks Out Power to 1.5 Million Homes Jun 30th 2012, 10:45 A wave of violent storms has hit the U.S. capital area, plunging 1.5 million homes and businesses into darkness with the loss of electricity. The fierce weather late Friday night uprooted trees and blew off some roofs.  Broken tree branches littered the streets in Washington and surrounding suburban neighbors in Maryland and Virginia.  Many homes were damaged by fallen trees. Officials say at least two deaths were reported in Northern Virginia - the result of fallen trees. Winds ... Media files: 62A9EA22-5E99-4F07-9FB3-D3B65E97B4F8_cx0_cy24_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: UNHCR: Refugee Status Ends for Angolans, Liberians

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UNHCR: Refugee Status Ends for Angolans, Liberians Jun 30th 2012, 12:06 The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) says Angolans and Liberian refugees who live abroad are no longer regarded as refugees. The UNHCR says their refugee status came to an end Saturday because both countries have "enjoyed many years of peace and stability after bitter civil wars." Adrian Edwards, a UNHCR spokesman, said the agency is working with the governments of origin and of asylum to find solutions for refugees who wish either to return home or to remain in their host countries. ... Media files: A41A3B34-B744-42CB-9BB2-2C8E5B82EA1C_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Armed Islamists Destroy Timbuktu Sites

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Armed Islamists Destroy Timbuktu Sites Jun 30th 2012, 12:39 Armed Malian Islamists are destroying shrines and mausoleums in Timbuktu.   Witnesses told VOA Saturday that members of the Ansar Dine Islamist group are attacking the historic sites with axes and other instruments.   Witnesses say the mausoleum of a revered Muslim saint, Sidi Mahmoud, has been destroyed. Timbuktu has been listed by UNESCO as an endangered world heritage site.   UNESCO says Timbuktu was once an intellectual and spiritual capital, as well as a center for the ... Media files: 560B3304-C34D-445C-9543-D8D5ACF779D1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Obama Addresses Colorado Wildfires

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Obama Addresses Colorado Wildfires Jun 30th 2012, 12:28 U.S. President Barack Obama says the effort to bring the Waldo Canyon wildfires in Colorado under control has resulted in "unprecedented" coordination among federal, state and local communities. The president said Saturday in his weekly address he will continue to make sure all available federal resources are "brought to bear in fighting this fire." President Obama thanked the firefighters for their "courage and... discipline." He also noted the volunteers ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Egypt's New President Vows to Respect Constitution

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Egypt's New President Vows to Respect Constitution Jun 30th 2012, 11:25 Islamist Mohamed Morsi has been sworn in as Egypt's president, marking a new chapter in the history of a country that elected its first civilian president. Morsi took the oath of office Saturday in an inauguration ceremony at Egypt's Constitutional Court.  He vowed to respect the constitution. He succeeds former president Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted in a popular uprising last year. Morsi is expected to address the nation from Cairo University later Saturday. His ... Media files: 368A268E-8E38-4F06-94BE-F2B68D9243A1_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Egypt's New President to be Sworn in Saturday

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Egypt's New President to be Sworn in Saturday Jun 30th 2012, 10:03 Egyptian president-elect Mohamed Morsi will be sworn in Saturday, marking a new chapter in the history of a country that elected its first civilian president. Morsi will take the oath of office before Egypt's Constitutional Court afternoon. His inauguration comes a day after he spoke to tens of thousands of his supporters who filled Cairo's Tahrir Square to protest the country's ruling military council.  He saluted Egyptians across the country and abroad, saying the blood ... Media files: 7DFC37C2-4C98-4C41-912C-A07AB7B14DF6_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Stanford Study Gives US Global AIDS Program High Marks

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Stanford Study Gives US Global AIDS Program High Marks Jun 30th 2012, 01:05 Former U.S. president George W. Bush is well remembered in Africa for his plan to help people suffering from AIDS. In 2003, President Bush launched PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS, to combat the AIDS pandemic in developing countries. "With the approval of Congress, we'll devote $15 billion to fight AIDS abroad over the next five years, beginning with $2 billion in the year 2004," Bush said. Much of the money went to relieve the suffering of AIDS victims ... Media files: F97F4A5C-4335-4350-B9F2-960277D512E8_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: South Sudanese Woman Works for Profit, Public Good

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South Sudanese Woman Works for Profit, Public Good Jun 27th 2012, 12:04 Aisha Ali can't take anything for granted—not the political situation in South Sudan, not the economy, not even the electricity. But she says uncertainty is part of the thrill of being a businesswoman. "I like challenges, and I believe I'm a problem solver," Ali says. Ali is one of sixty young African leaders who have come to the United States this month for a professional development program sponsored by the U.S. State Department. At twenty-eight, Ali has already started one business in ... Media files: D7A6DB44-96E8-4390-900A-80D5E4761E39_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: In DRC, Some Tout Fertilizer as Agrarian Panacea

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In DRC, Some Tout Fertilizer as Agrarian Panacea Jun 29th 2012, 20:25 GOMA -- The Democratic Republic of Congo's government has promised to abolish fertilizer taxes, which are among the highest in the region. Farmer's groups have welcomed the pledge, saying that fertilizer helps to reduce poverty and resolve conflicts, and even improve domestic relations. But regional fertilizer use is a controversial subject among some development experts. One agricultural project manager working for the Belgian government said that, in parts of the Congo where land is ... Media files: 39836E05-AF8E-4284-8981-DD41422CE3A7_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: S. Sudan Official Credits Education for Her Career

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S. Sudan Official Credits Education for Her Career Jun 27th 2012, 13:13 Jackcilia Ebere is Western Equatoria's minister for labor, public service, and human resource development. She traces her passion for public service back to the Catholic schools for girls she attended while growing up. Speaking at the Institue for Women in Public Service, which was created by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, she says an early emphasis on education helped her succeed and will do the same thing for other girls and women in South Sudan. "Because you know, knowledge ... Media files: 09CA6EC6-5678-4F11-8F08-E5769A4E1557_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: South Sudanese in US Face Culture Gap

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South Sudanese in US Face Culture Gap Jun 27th 2012, 14:28 Rose Lokwang was one student who proudly accepted a degree in biology and anthropology from Colorado University at Boulder this spring. Now she's thinking about going to medical school. In the meantime, she is staying in the western United States and sharing a house with a female friend. She says if she had remained in South Sudan, her life would probably look more like her peers' lives -- married with kids. "One of the things I heard back from going to medical school is that, I'm 26 ... Media files: A6B72B72-1058-413C-9BAD-D10AE5381277_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Eurozone Leaders Try Again to Resolve Debt Crisis

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Eurozone Leaders Try Again to Resolve Debt Crisis Jun 29th 2012, 19:50 For more than two years, Europe's 17-nation euro currency bloc has grappled with containing its burgeoning governmental debt crisis. Its leaders often took half-steps they thought surely would calm international financial markets worried about the fate of the euro and solve the financial problems of the latest country that was strangled in debts of its own making. And then the eurozone financial chieftains and heads of state would return to yet another summit weeks or months later and try ... Media files: F1EC7B8E-4731-4441-AB97-385B8C1FA278_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Bill Restricting US Lobbying for Foreign Governments Has Support

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Bill Restricting US Lobbying for Foreign Governments Has Support Jun 29th 2012, 19:43 U.S. Congressman Frank Wolf has expressed confidence that an amendment restricting former U.S. government officials from lobbying on behalf of certain foreign nations will soon become law. Wolf said Friday that countries like China, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Iran, among others, need to be reminded that their government policies, or illegal human rights abuses, are not acceptable to American people.  He said there have been cases where former members of Congress, former CIA station chiefs ... Media files: 27F4C29B-B72D-4150-AB6D-0BC7FBD4A396_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Experts Warn Congress of Terrorist Influx into Mali

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Experts Warn Congress of Terrorist Influx into Mali Jun 29th 2012, 18:49 CAPITOL HILL — A U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs subcommittee held a hearing on the threat of Islamist terrorists in northern Mali.  Senior U.S. government officials and research institute experts appeared in front of a congressional panel to discuss the situation in northern Mali, where Tuareg nomads launched a rebellion in January against the Bamako government in the south.  Several of the witnesses told the panel that the Tuaregs' struggle for an independent ... Media files: BF435D2B-E5E9-4090-8AD8-FD11477FFCE9_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: British-Australian Woman Attempts Record Cuba-US Swim

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British-Australian Woman Attempts Record Cuba-US Swim Jun 29th 2012, 18:03 British-Australian marathon swimmer Penny Palfrey, 49, has set out on a record attempt to become the first person to swim from Cuba to the U.S. state of Florida without a shark cage. The mother of three and grandmother of two dove into the sea off the Cuban capital, Havana, Friday morning. Before beginning the 166-kilometer journey, she said she was filled with anticipation. "It's a lot of work that's gone into this over the past year for my team, my husband, myself. A lot of ... Media files: 7DD57A78-E3C6-4482-8E05-FF197DE065B6_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Militants Storm Eastern Afghan District, Killing 10

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Militants Storm Eastern Afghan District, Killing 10 Jun 29th 2012, 18:10 Officials in eastern Afghanistan say militants, including suicide bombers, stormed a remote district early Friday, sparking a gunbattle that killed 10 people. The Taliban took responsibility for the attack in the Kamdesh district of Nuristan province. In an interview with VOA, the provincial governor's spokesman Muhammad Zarin said that at least 17 militants crossed the border from Pakistan and attacked a compound that housed government offices and residences. The dead included four ...

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Americas - Voice of America: British-Australian Woman Attempts Record Cuba-US Swim

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British-Australian Woman Attempts Record Cuba-US Swim Jun 29th 2012, 18:03 British-Australian marathon swimmer Penny Palfrey, 49, has set out on a record attempt to become the first person to swim from Cuba to the U.S. state of Florida without a shark cage. The mother of three and grandmother of two dove into the sea off the Cuban capital, Havana, Friday morning. Before beginning the 166-kilometer journey, she said she was filled with anticipation. "It's a lot of work that's gone into this over the past year for my team, my husband, myself. A lot of ... Media files: 7DD57A78-E3C6-4482-8E05-FF197DE065B6_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Egypt President-Elect Addresses Tahrir Square Crowd

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Egypt President-Elect Addresses Tahrir Square Crowd Jun 29th 2012, 17:00 Egyptian president-elect Mohamed Morsi says he cherishes the "great honor" given to him by the Egyptian people. Morsi spoke to tens of thousands of his supporters who had filled Cairo's Tahrir Square to protest the country's military. He saluted Egyptians across the country and abroad, telling them that the blood of revolutionaries who were killed and wounded in the uprising has "watered the tree of freedom." Morsi will be sworn in Saturday. He ran for president ... Media files: D6D63B0A-83FF-4C6D-92D7-643C8AA3E51F_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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