Africa - Voice of America: Report: Tourism Impacts Gambian Water Supply

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Report: Tourism Impacts Gambian Water Supply Jul 9th 2012, 18:42 Unregulated water consumption at tourist resorts in Gambia threatens water access and livelihoods of the country's residents, according to a report released Monday by the UK-based group Tourism Concern. Rachel Noble, the organization's head of policy and research, said one of the biggest problems facing the West African country's water supply is that tourism resorts, which consume vastly larger amounts of water than Gambians, are not properly monitored or regulated. Since normal channels ... Media files: A9D0824B-1A8A-46C3-8B38-1E7BBD386FFD_cx0_cy18_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Going to Camp to Become a Sports Mascot

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Going to Camp to Become a Sports Mascot Jul 10th 2012, 00:36 Mascots help to get crowds excited at every level of sports competitions - from high schools to professional teams. Companies and organizations also use the costumed characters to present a friendly corporate image. Summer mascot camp is underway near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. "I am the wild cat," said Jesse King. "I have learned a lot just about how to develop my personality and I think that will really help me." This is high school student Jesse King's first time at mascot ... Media files: E540892E-011E-416C-8CF0-6C6B5A63D5C6_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Officials: Past Year Warmest Ever in US

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Officials: Past Year Warmest Ever in US Jul 10th 2012, 01:17 Weather officials say the past 12 months represent the hottest period on record in the United States.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Monday said that every month starting from June 2011 and ending in June of this year ranked among the warmest since record-taking started in 1895. And this does not take into account the blistering heat of this past week, with high temperatures breaking or tying records in many communities across the country.   NOAA also says ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Zambia Government Committed to Creating Jobs, Says Official

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Zambia Government Committed to Creating Jobs, Says Official Jul 9th 2012, 22:45 An official of Zambia's government says the administration is implementing policies to boost employment. Information, Broadcasting and Labor Minister Fackson Shamenda said he will soon be organizing a workshop to encourage private and public sector partnerships that will create jobs, especially for young people. "[The president] puts the interest of the citizens at heart. He has always had a passion for the poor and he wants to have a just society to the extent that is humanly possible," ... Media files: 0BF48151-C193-458E-972F-383EAF43D89D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: ECOWAS Technical Team Monitoring Mali Security Crisis

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ECOWAS Technical Team Monitoring Mali Security Crisis Jul 9th 2012, 22:57 An official of the Economic Community of West African states (ECOWAS) says the group's technical team is assessing the situation in Mali to help the sub-regional bloc resolve the security crisis in that country. Abdel Fatau Musah, ECOWAS director for external relations, said his organization is determined to ensure that Mali elects a new president by March next year as part of what he says is effort to restore constitutional order. ome analysts have expressed concern that the current ... Media files: 80BA7D76-4DC2-4815-84FF-5DFBAF431810_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Iceland Turns Away from EU as Economy Recovers

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Iceland Turns Away from EU as Economy Recovers Jul 9th 2012, 20:25 REYKJAVIK — When its banking system collapsed in 2008, Iceland applied quickly to join the European Union, thinking it could guarantee a safe future. But since then, the eurozone has gone into meltdown, and the Icelandic economy has recovered. Now opinions have changed. Four years ago, Icelanders were angry. Banks' emblems were burned in the street. People worried they would lose their houses, their savings. The country felt isolated. After 90 years of independence, Iceland applied to ... Media files: 8E50A43D-E456-46D7-B682-10975C9D9DB8_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: UN Calls Libyan Election 'Extraordinary Achievement'

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UN Calls Libyan Election 'Extraordinary Achievement' Jul 9th 2012, 18:30 UNITED NATIONS — The top United Nations official in Libya has called Saturday's election in that country an extraordinary achievement. The special representative of the U.N. Secretary-General in Libya, Ian Martin, said the mood in Libya is extremely positive, with people taking enormous pride in having voted after nearly half a century. Martin spoke from Tripoli with reporters at U.N. headquarters in New York via a video link as voting results continued to be reported after Saturday's ... Media files: 7BF4FF55-CAD9-46A9-B94A-6EE740DEF1B0_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Cambodia Says ASEAN Ministers Agree to 'Key Elements' of Sea Code

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Cambodia Says ASEAN Ministers Agree to 'Key Elements' of Sea Code Jul 9th 2012, 20:03 Cambodia says Southeast Asian foreign ministers have moved closer to agreement on guidelines for preventing territorial disputes in the South China Sea. A Cambodian foreign ministry official said Monday top diplomats of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations made progress in drafting a maritime Code of Conduct, or COC, on the first day of an annual forum in Phnom Penh. "They met and they adopted the key elements of the COC only among the member states, and from now on they will ... Media files: E33A03B0-0CF6-4187-8BB8-C885FEC18FB0_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Obama, Republicans Clash Over Tax Proposal

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Obama, Republicans Clash Over Tax Proposal Jul 9th 2012, 19:20 WHITE HOUSE — President Barack Obama on Monday called on Congress to approve a one year extension of Bush-era tax cuts for people making less than $250,000 per year, a proposal that has been rejected by congressional Republicans and likely Republican Party presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Obama's challenge to Congress came as Republicans seek an extension of all cuts for middle and upper-income Americans made under Obama's predecessor George W. Bush. As Obama campaigns for ... Media files: 31E01455-E048-45CE-B8D8-0DEF4E179E42_cx0_cy12_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: China's Inflation Eases to Two-Year Low

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China's Inflation Eases to Two-Year Low Jul 9th 2012, 18:34 China's inflation rate has eased to its lowest level in more than two years, giving Chinese authorities more policy options to boost the slowing growth in the world's second biggest economy,  Chinese government data released Monday show the consumer price index rose 2.2 percent in June from the previous year, a smaller increase than the 3 percent inflation recorded in May. June's figure also marks China's lowest monthly inflation since January 2010.   Weaker ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Peacekeepers Vow to Protect Eastern Congo City From Rebels

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Peacekeepers Vow to Protect Eastern Congo City From Rebels Jul 9th 2012, 18:12 KINSHASA, DRC - The U.N. military mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo says it will use all the means at its disposal to protect the eastern city of Goma and its half-million inhabitants from possible attack by rebels.  The rebels of the M23 movement were about 70 kilometers north of Goma Monday after pushing back government forces at the weekend.  The U.N. mission, MONUSCO, confirms that the M23 rebels took control of the town of Rutshuru at the weekend, on the main road to ... Media files: 98728A80-6001-4F73-826C-2D69B3778FCD_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: China's Inflation Eases to Two-Year Low

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China's Inflation Eases to Two-Year Low Jul 9th 2012, 18:34 China's inflation rate has eased to its lowest level in more than two years, giving Chinese authorities more policy options to boost the slowing growth in the world's second biggest economy,  Chinese government data released Monday show the consumer price index rose 2.2 percent in June from the previous year, a smaller increase than the 3 percent inflation recorded in May. June's figure also marks China's lowest monthly inflation since January 2010.   Weaker ...

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Economy - Voice of America: US Drought Could Trigger Higher Food Prices

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US Drought Could Trigger Higher Food Prices Jul 9th 2012, 17:41 World food prices are likely to rise in the coming months in the wake of record-breaking temperatures and drought in the major maize and soybean producing regions of the United States, economists say. It would be the third spike in food prices in the past five years. Previous hikes - during 2007 and 2008, and again in 2010 and 2011 - triggered riots and social instability in dozens of countries around the world. Whether rising food prices will again trigger unrest is unclear, especially ... Media files: 45133887-0232-4E43-A455-E19FC3A47F42_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Pakistan's Hardline Activists Protest Reopening of NATO Routes

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Pakistan's Hardline Activists Protest Reopening of NATO Routes Jul 9th 2012, 17:32 ISLAMABAD — Thousands of hardline religious activists marched to Pakistan's capital Monday to protest the government's decision to re-open NATO supply routes into Afghanistan. Improved political ties between the United States and Pakistan has galvanized the right-wing opposition.   Abdullah Gul, a member of the Defense Council of Pakistan, an alliance of more than 40 political and religious groups leading the rally, said supporters will not allow NATO supply trucks to drive through ... Media files: 544AA800-CCA6-4F1A-821D-71560E65EA29_cx0_cy80_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Drought Could Trigger Higher Food Prices

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US Drought Could Trigger Higher Food Prices Jul 9th 2012, 17:41 World food prices are likely to rise in the coming months in the wake of record-breaking temperatures and drought in the major maize and soybean producing regions of the United States, economists say. It would be the third spike in food prices in the past five years. Previous hikes - during 2007 and 2008, and again in 2010 and 2011 - triggered riots and social instability in dozens of countries around the world. Whether rising food prices will again trigger unrest is unclear, especially ... Media files: E2DA3CF2-69B9-4254-9133-35311CAA7FCB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Pakistan's Hardline Activists Protest Reopening of NATO Routes

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Pakistan's Hardline Activists Protest Reopening of NATO Routes Jul 9th 2012, 17:32 ISLAMABAD — Thousands of hardline religious activists marched to Pakistan's capital Monday to protest the government's decision to re-open NATO supply routes into Afghanistan. Improved political ties between the United States and Pakistan has galvanized the right-wing opposition.   Abdullah Gul, a member of the Defense Council of Pakistan, an alliance of more than 40 political and religious groups leading the rally, said supporters will not allow NATO supply trucks to drive through ... Media files: 544AA800-CCA6-4F1A-821D-71560E65EA29_cx0_cy80_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: WHO: Better HIV Antiretroviral Strategies Needed

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WHO: Better HIV Antiretroviral Strategies Needed Jul 9th 2012, 17:13 The World Health Organization says comprehensive HIV treatment strategies are needed in developing countries to overcome stigma and discrimination. It says there are a number of vulnerable groups unable to get full access to antiretroviral drugs. Recent studies have shown that antiretroviral drugs not only extend the lives of people infected with HIV, but can also prevent infection in the first place. It's a strategy known as "treatment as prevention." It now means countries have the ... Media files: 4D3DADC3-E536-4D0A-99F2-D095963883BE_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Mali Creates 'Elite Force' to Protect Interim Leaders

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Mali Creates 'Elite Force' to Protect Interim Leaders Jul 9th 2012, 16:52 Mali's government says it has formed an "elite force" to protect the country's interim leaders, seven weeks after an attack on the interim president. Government spokesman Hamadoun Toure said in an interview with VOA's French to Africa service Monday that the force of 1,200 will be assigned to guard the president, prime minister, the speaker of the national assembly, and other state institutions. Toure says most of the personnel just finished Malian police and ... Media files: 816ED7A8-532A-4910-A811-FA76C45BB3AD_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: OECD Sees New Signs of Global Economic Slowdown

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OECD Sees New Signs of Global Economic Slowdown Jul 9th 2012, 15:48 A new report is signaling that most of the world's major economies will slow in the coming months, with only Brazil advancing. A Paris-based economics think tank, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), said Monday that its leading indicator of economic activity in 34 developed countries edged down from April to May. The usually reliable barometer showed even larger slowdowns for the developing economies in China, India and Russia, but with growth edging ahead in ... Media files: 217BFF63-464A-4EAE-A439-B42BBD4776EF_cx0_cy11_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: South China Sea High on ASEAN Agenda

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South China Sea High on ASEAN Agenda Jul 9th 2012, 15:47 PHNOM PENH — Senior Southeast Asian officials are pursuing a long-term solution to competing claims for the South China Sea this week.  Analysts say the effort marks a key step if countries in the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations want to resolve the territorial impasse in the near future.  However, many roadblocks remain. When Cambodia hosted the ASEAN leaders' summit in April, it was accused of attempting to quash discussions on the South China Sea. It may be ... Media files: 131A7718-7BB6-474F-848E-00819A70B1B9_cx9_cy31_cw85_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Americas - Voice of America: OECD Sees New Signs of Global Economic Slowdown

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OECD Sees New Signs of Global Economic Slowdown Jul 9th 2012, 15:48 A new report is signaling that most of the world's major economies will slow in the coming months, with only Brazil advancing. A Paris-based economics think tank, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), said Monday that its leading indicator of economic activity in 34 developed countries edged down from April to May. The usually reliable barometer showed even larger slowdowns for the developing economies in China, India and Russia, but with growth edging ahead in ... Media files: 217BFF63-464A-4EAE-A439-B42BBD4776EF_cx0_cy11_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: OECD Sees New Signs of Global Economic Slowdown

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OECD Sees New Signs of Global Economic Slowdown Jul 9th 2012, 15:48 A new report is signaling that most of the world's major economies will slow in the coming months, with only Brazil advancing. A Paris-based economics think tank, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), said Monday that its leading indicator of economic activity in 34 developed countries edged down from April to May. The usually reliable barometer showed even larger slowdowns for the developing economies in China, India and Russia, but with growth edging ahead in ... Media files: 217BFF63-464A-4EAE-A439-B42BBD4776EF_cx0_cy11_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: OECD Sees New Signs of Global Economic Slowdown

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OECD Sees New Signs of Global Economic Slowdown Jul 9th 2012, 15:48 A new report is signaling that most of the world's major economies will slow in the coming months, with only Brazil advancing. A Paris-based economics think tank, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), said Monday that its leading indicator of economic activity in 34 developed countries edged down from April to May. The usually reliable barometer showed even larger slowdowns for the developing economies in China, India and Russia, but with growth edging ahead in ... Media files: 217BFF63-464A-4EAE-A439-B42BBD4776EF_cx0_cy11_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: UN says Journalists Need Greater Protection

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UN says Journalists Need Greater Protection Jul 9th 2012, 13:16 GENEVA — The United Nations says an alarming number of journalists around the world are killed every year and very few of the perpetrators are ever brought to justice.  The U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has drafted a plan for the safety of journalists. Reporting, risky business American war correspondent, Marie Colvin and French photographer Remi Ochlik were killed in Syria on February 22.  They are among 65 journalists killed in the first five months ... Media files: 70874116-9E20-4D87-AFBD-6164CB7D1CF5_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Americas - Voice of America: UN says Journalists Need Greater Protection

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UN says Journalists Need Greater Protection Jul 9th 2012, 13:16 GENEVA — The United Nations says an alarming number of journalists around the world are killed every year and very few of the perpetrators are ever brought to justice.  The U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has drafted a plan for the safety of journalists. Reporting, risky business American war correspondent, Marie Colvin and French photographer Remi Ochlik were killed in Syria on February 22.  They are among 65 journalists killed in the first five months ... Media files: 70874116-9E20-4D87-AFBD-6164CB7D1CF5_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Singing Seniors Belt it Out for Better Health

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Singing Seniors Belt it Out for Better Health Jul 9th 2012, 14:31 ST MARY'S CITY, Maryland — A decade ago, the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency which supports artists, began studying creativity and aging with three choral groups. The agency's research ended years ago but the choral groups kept on singing and, led by a professional director, have flourished. There are now 11 choral groups in the Washington area which belong to Encore Creativity for Older Adults, and one affiliate group in the Midwestern state of Ohio. "We are ... Media files: AD412911-FFF5-4D96-8909-2E65F7A26D10_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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