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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