USA - Voice of America: For Pentagon, Soldier Suicides a Frustrating Problem

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For Pentagon, Soldier Suicides a Frustrating Problem Jun 27th 2012, 23:49 PENTAGON - For many U.S. veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the return home is more difficult than the time spent in combat, and suicide rates among service people are rising - exceeding those among the general U.S. population.  With military personnel killing themselves at a rate of nearly one a day, the military leadership - and the soldiers' relatives - are looking for answers.  VOA Pentagon correspondent Luis Ramirez reports. It was not the bombs in Iraq but coming ... Media files: 026AE6BC-E71A-4F65-8F03-2389587862EB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: OECD Adds Its Voice to US Debate on Taxes

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OECD Adds Its Voice to US Debate on Taxes Jun 28th 2012, 01:24 WASHINGTON - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is weighing in on the U.S. political debate over whether the wealthy should be taxed at an even higher rate than they are now.  In its latest report on the U.S. economy, the organization, which represents 34 of the world's biggest economies, says the U.S. recovery is gaining traction but that the country faces steep challenges due to rising income inequality between rich and poor. Economically, the United ... Media files: 076CD9D7-1909-4AB2-8BA8-28F741FE5754_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: UN Peacekeepers Deployed to Congo’s North Kivu Province

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UN Peacekeepers Deployed to Congo's North Kivu Province Jun 28th 2012, 00:48 A spokesman for the United Nations Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) said the world body has deployed peacekeepers to Masisi and Rutshuru to protect unarmed civilians. Alexander Essome, MONUSCO's regional spokesman, said his organization continues to investigate reports of insecurity in Katoyi and Remeka following recent conflicts, after local militia groups reportedly killed scores of Kinyarwanda-speaking (spoken language in Rwanda) civilians in the region, as well as ... Media files: F1CC0A61-F84B-48BC-B0D3-01FA5E1046E1_cx4_cy5_cw97_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Senegal’s Football Team Gears Up for Olympics

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Senegal's Football Team Gears Up for Olympics Jun 27th 2012, 21:40 Senegal's men's football team is said to be busy practicing in Dakar for their debut at next month's Summer Olympic Games in London, said Senegal Football Federation spokesperson Ndeye Thiouf. "They are ready...we are in the middle of practicing a lot and working hard." This will be the team's first chance to represent their country at the Olympic level, Thiouf said. "It's true that this is the first time the Senegal team will participate in the Olympics, but there is a good group ... Media files: 3A339CED-D2D3-4CCD-80A0-39360537BA0B_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Pakistanis Tire of Water, Electricity Shortages

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Pakistanis Tire of Water, Electricity Shortages Jun 26th 2012, 21:10 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's new prime minister, Raja Pervez Ashraf, faces a struggling economy and has said he will make the delivery of electricity a priority, but the nation is tired of constant shortages of water and power. In the capital, Islamabad, homeowners pay for private water trucks to fill their tanks. Others have huge generators to make sure their air conditioners run.   But residents say they are tired of leaders who can't deliver basic services like water, gas, ... Media files: ED8390C3-70A3-41D7-805B-BD0B6EAF6411_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Pakistanis Tire of Water, Electricity Shortages

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Pakistanis Tire of Water, Electricity Shortages Jun 26th 2012, 21:10 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's new prime minister, Raja Pervez Ashraf, faces a struggling economy and has said he will make the delivery of electricity a priority, but the nation is tired of constant shortages of water and power. In the capital, Islamabad, homeowners pay for private water trucks to fill their tanks. Others have huge generators to make sure their air conditioners run.   But residents say they are tired of leaders who can't deliver basic services like water, gas, ... Media files: ED8390C3-70A3-41D7-805B-BD0B6EAF6411_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Americas - Voice of America: UN Chief Expresses Concern for Democracy in Paraguay

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UN Chief Expresses Concern for Democracy in Paraguay Jun 27th 2012, 21:24 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging all sides in Paraguay to peacefully settle their political differences which led to the ouster of the country's president. A spokesperson for Mr. Ban said Wednesday the U.N. chief has been concerned about the implications for democracy in the country. The spokesperson said the Secretary-General welcomes the fact-finding mission by the Organization of American States heading to Paraguay. Paraguay's Congress impeached ... Media files: A97A8A5E-91DE-44D4-A9C0-ADF786E27B05_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Nigeria’s 'Boys' - Former Militants Frustrated, Unemployed

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Nigeria's 'Boys' - Former Militants Frustrated, Unemployed Jun 27th 2012, 17:14 Part 1 of a 3-part series WARRI, NIGERIA - Thousands of former militants from the Niger Delta are returning to their home states with job training that was a part of a 2009 peace deal.  But many are finding no jobs, no use for their new skills and no more benefits from their region's oil wealth than before they became fighters.  Many say if things don't change, they will take up arms again.   A room full of young men crowd around a cell phone on the coffee ... Media files: 656ECA88-2B7A-40F9-9B73-4F894ACF9C0B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Nigeria’s 'Boys' - Former Militants Frustrated, Unemployed

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Nigeria's 'Boys' - Former Militants Frustrated, Unemployed Jun 27th 2012, 17:14 Part 1 of a 3-part series WARRI, NIGERIA - Thousands of former militants from the Niger Delta are returning to their home states with job training that was a part of a 2009 peace deal.  But many are finding no jobs, no use for their new skills and no more benefits from their region's oil wealth than before they became fighters.  Many say if things don't change, they will take up arms again.   A room full of young men crowd around a cell phone on the coffee ... Media files: 656ECA88-2B7A-40F9-9B73-4F894ACF9C0B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Rwandan Women Thrive on 'Sweet Dreams'

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Rwandan Women Thrive on 'Sweet Dreams' Jun 26th 2012, 19:07 The film, " Sweet Dreams ," begins with a group of Rwandan women drumming, and in those rhythmic beats lies a story of unimaginable loss, but also of hope. The women make up the first and only female drumming troupe in Rwanda. Most of them are still traumatized by the 1994 genocide, in which the majority Hutus slaughtered ethnic Tutsis, leaving almost one million people dead. "Sweet Dreams" is a documentary which follows a group of these women as they try to ... Media files: CA741FC3-092C-4EBC-87CC-81DFF7CCFFD3_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: 'Eco-landscaping' Protects Against Flooding

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'Eco-landscaping' Protects Against Flooding Jun 27th 2012, 19:51 From street lamps and sidewalks to storm drains and sewers, civil engineering projects designed to be environmentally friendly are under way in communities across the United States. ​​ The city of Toledo, Ohio, in a pilot project, is adopting so-called "green infrastructure" techniques to alleviate storm water run-off and to reduce basement flooding in residential areas. Green infrastructure Jeanette Stinson has lived on Maywood Avenue, a lower income neighborhood on ...

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Asia - Voice of America: Scores Dead in Bangladesh Floods, Landslides

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Scores Dead in Bangladesh Floods, Landslides Jun 27th 2012, 18:48 Landslides and floods triggered by days of heavy rain have killed at least 91 people and displaced thousands of others in southern Bangladesh. Rescue efforts were continuing Wednesday in and around the Chittagong port, along with the neighboring districts of Cox's Bazar and Bandarban. Landslides buried hundreds of homes late Tuesday, killing entire families, including several children. Other families were being moved from shanties to higher ground. Disaster control officials ... Media files: 0B0A914A-D4D2-4C34-90FB-CD44327CF33E_cx3_cy9_cw93_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: More Senior Officers Desert Congo Army

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More Senior Officers Desert Congo Army Jun 27th 2012, 17:07 KINSHASA - More senior officers have defected from the Democratic Republic of Congo's army. The United Nations Military Mission to the Congo says the situation in North Kivu province remains tense, mainly due to continuing defections from the army to the rebels of the M23 movement.   The M23 mostly consists of former members of another rebel movement the CNDP, who joined the army three years ago under a peace agreement.  But many deserted from the army in April in support ... Media files: E12C98B2-BDCD-4C30-AA1D-4D71F7D10F4A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Obama Improves Standing in Key States: Latest Polls

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Obama Improves Standing in Key States: Latest Polls Jun 27th 2012, 18:47 Obama Improves Standing in Key States Media files: FC6164E3-A9A0-4B0A-9405-EE651B58B2C7_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Raging Wildfires Spread in Colorado

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Raging Wildfires Spread in Colorado Jun 27th 2012, 18:20 Flames are spreading quickly across Colorado, where firefighters are locked in a desperate battle to save homes and lives. Officials said Wednesday the Waldo Canyon Fire had doubled in size to more than 6,200 hectares and that the flames were so intense that it was difficult to assess the damage. Already, the fire has forced the evacuation of 32,000 people from their homes in the state's second largest city, Colorado Springs, including hundreds of residents living on the grounds ... Media files: 2E17681C-615C-4AF6-872F-2771BB019EF1_cx2_cy0_cw95_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: US Envoy Urges Continued Engagement with Burma

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US Envoy Urges Continued Engagement with Burma Jun 27th 2012, 18:20 CAPITOL HILL - U.S. engagement with Burma has been fruitful and should continue, said Derek Mitchell, President Barack Obama's nominee to be the first U.S. ambassador to Burma since the early 1990s. Mitchell testified Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is considering his nomination. Speaking on Capitol Hill, Mitchell paid tribute to political and economic reforms in Burma long advocated by the United States. "As the Burmese government has taken steps over ... Media files: FE22978B-DC0F-40E5-9E54-A4BD04F9C0E2_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Mumbai Attack Suspect Confirms State Support, India Says

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Mumbai Attack Suspect Confirms State Support, India Says Jun 27th 2012, 16:51 Indian officials say a man arrested last week on suspicion of helping plan the 2008 Mumbai attacks has confirmed there was "state support" in the deadly assault. While he did not name any country, India's Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram told reporters Wednesday that the interrogation of Indian-born Sayed Zabiuddin, who goes by the name Abu Hamza, invalidates the argument that non-state actors were behind the attack.  India has repeatedly accused Pakistan of backing ... Media files: BF15A711-EE8B-4A9F-ACB3-B4B97BCABBE3_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Prepares for 'Forgotten War' Bicentennial

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US Prepares for 'Forgotten War' Bicentennial Jun 27th 2012, 15:23 The cannons firing today at Fort McHenry in the U.S. state of Maryland, are for the benefit of tourists. But that wasn't the case nearly 200 years ago, when more than a dozen British ships bombarded the fort at the entrance to Baltimore harbor.  "It was pouring down rain.  It was windy," says Vincent Vaise, head historian for the fort. "Rockets [were] streaking over the fort, bombs exploding. You could hear the reverberations, the concussions around the fort." ... Media files: 7E196F98-8F8A-4ADA-B3C6-08B3A8651C8F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Practical Concerns, Not Ideology, May Keep Egypt-Israel Peace

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Practical Concerns, Not Ideology, May Keep Egypt-Israel Peace Jun 27th 2012, 15:00 CAIRO - Egypt's president-elect Mohamed Morsi has pledged to honor the peace treaty with Israel, but that has not dampened concern the Islamist leader will try to shift the cornerstone of U.S. policy in the region. For more than 30 years, the United States has counted on Egypt to shore up the position of its ally, Israel. And for 30 years, Egyptians have complained, to varying degrees, that the peace treaty has been at their expense. Now, with a new Islamist president, the future ... Media files: CFA0FE3A-83E5-4CA8-ACFA-FF5130D2CDC4_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Ethiopia Convicts 24 of Terrorism

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Ethiopia Convicts 24 of Terrorism Jun 27th 2012, 16:30 NAIROBI - An Ethiopian court has convicted 24 people, including a prominent writer and an opposition leader on terrorism-related charges. Rights groups have condemned the verdict as an assault on the opposition. Journalist Eskinder Nega and an opposition member Andualem Arage were among the eight defendants found guilty Wednesday by Ethiopia's High Court in Addis Ababa. Another 16 people were convicted in absentia. The men could face the death penalty for the charges including the ... Media files: 548ED4F7-A165-454B-A607-E9B132830E6F_cx1_cy16_cw98_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Spain Warns of Increasing Debt Costs

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Spain Warns of Increasing Debt Costs Jun 27th 2012, 15:45 With Spain's economy sliding at a faster pace, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is warning that the government will not be able to sustain its high borrowing costs for much longer. Rajoy told parliament Wednesday that European leaders need to adopt strong banking and fiscal ties when they hold a two-day summit, starting Thursday in Brussels. The Spanish leader said he will call for leaders in the 17-nation currency bloc to send a $125 billion rescue package directly to Spanish banks, ... Media files: 2B22932D-54DB-4D2F-B025-A327772163FB_cx2_cy2_cw97_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Moscow Vows Retaliation Over Russian Lawyer Death Bill

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Moscow Vows Retaliation Over Russian Lawyer Death Bill Jun 27th 2012, 15:03 Russia has threatened to hit back at the United States over a proposed U.S. Senate bill that would penalize Russian officials for human rights violations. The bill, approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, would ban travel visas and freeze the assets of anyone found to be a human rights abuser. But it specifically targets Russian officials responsible for the imprisonment, alleged torture, and death of Sergei Magnitsky - the Russian lawyer jailed in 2008 after ... Media files: 57A8E441-A9C7-4039-9EFB-954DA14A7DE9_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Bees Are Misunderstood, Experts say

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Bees Are Misunderstood, Experts say Jun 27th 2012, 14:24 WASHINGTON -  Many of us swat or shoo away the buzzing bee that invades a summer picnic without realizing that may be upsetting a creature with little interest in human.  Environmentalists argue that the striped insect is as important to agriculture as soil or sunshine.   According to a United Nations report, bees pollinate more than 70% of the 100 crop species that provide most of the world's food.  The report says the honeybee may be in danger for reasons ranging from ... Media files: B119BF28-AAFC-450C-944B-907A8DC32E32_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Fistula Surgery Changes Nigerian Women's Lives

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Fistula Surgery Changes Nigerian Women's Lives Jun 27th 2012, 13:54 ​​JAHUN, Nigeria - One of the health issues shattering the lives of many women across Africa is obstetric fistula.  But in northern Nigeria, a hospital operates and heals women, giving them a new start in life.  Allowing the patient to live a normal life and giving her back some dignity is the objective of this surgery performed in Jahun hospital, in northeast Nigeria. Since 2008, the aid group Doctors Without Borders has operated on women with obstetric fistulas, also ...

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Economy - Voice of America: Floating University offers Recession-Proof Jobs

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Floating University offers Recession-Proof Jobs Jun 27th 2012, 12:11 Many new college graduates are having a hard time finding work because of the weak economy.  But that's not a problem for students from The California Maritime Academy, the only school of its kind on the U.S. west coast.  One of the cities the school's floating classroom visited during a two-month international training cruise. Deep in the heart of the ship named Golden Bear, it is hot and the sound of engines, loud.  This is where Vasile Tudoran spends much of his ... Media files: 4E415701-B980-49A7-9AC1-610D1C3F7605_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Kenya Sea Turtle Project Teaches Conservation

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Kenya Sea Turtle Project Teaches Conservation Jun 27th 2012, 12:52 LAMU, Kenya - There are seven species of sea turtle in the world - all of which are either critically endangered or threatened. Two of them, the Green and Hawksbill, are found in the Lamu archipelago of Kenya. To assist in their preservation, the Lamu Marine Conservation Trust (LAMCOT) has implemented a successful sea turtle tag-and-release incentive program. It is also educating locals and foreigners on the value of environmental consciousness. Known by some as the "Turtleman," Famau ... Media files: 21AD9C4B-7234-40A8-8134-2B438D4C9083_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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