USA - Voice of America: Presidential Architecture Showcased in Virginia

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Presidential Architecture Showcased in Virginia Jul 23rd 2012, 06:00 The next time you run into an American and have a moment to talk, ask him or her two quick questions. But first, set the scene: You want that American to picture the green Virginia countryside, near the university town of Charlottesville. And there, to picture what was once the lovely home of one of the nation's greatest presidents, a brilliant thinker and prolific writer who penned a large portion of one of the greatest documents in American history. He was a gentleman farmer and ... Media files: F6876A9D-8065-46AA-9E33-FC54A95720A1_cx0_cy11_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: DRC Official Applauds US Aid Cut to Rwanda

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DRC Official Applauds US Aid Cut to Rwanda Jul 23rd 2012, 04:05 An official of the Democratic Republic of Congo said he hopes the US decision to withhold $200,000 of military aid to Rwanda will help enhance efforts to restore peace to the Great Lakes region.  The United States cut its military aid to Rwanda saying it had evidence that Kigali was supporting Congolese rebel groups, including M23. The Rwandan government has repeatedly denied helping the rebels. Rwanda's Foreign Affairs Minister, Louise Mushikiwabo, told the French Press Agency ... Media files: 799B825B-8D02-40E9-B8E3-64873D2C3955_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Record Drought Punishes Arkansas Agriculture

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Record Drought Punishes Arkansas Agriculture Jul 22nd 2012, 22:47 CENTRAL ARKANSAS — One of the worst hit drought zones in North America is Arkansas, where lack of rain threatens livestock and crops in almost every corner of the southern state.  Farmers are selling off cattle and desperately hoping for a sustained period of rain to undo the damage that has been done.   Arkansas still looks very green. But the grass is short and there is not much good for animal feed.   Even as temperatures soar over 40 degrees Celsius, big white ... Media files: C36430F5-AAA2-4EA3-8DB1-4471F85473D5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Greek PM: Country's Plight Like US Great Depression

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Greek PM: Country's Plight Like US Great Depression Jul 22nd 2012, 18:58 Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras says his country is facing economic upheaval like that of the devastating U.S. Great Depression of the 1930s.   MSamaras made the comparison Sunday as he met with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, who was in the Greek capital to help promote economic investment.  Samaras is faced with trying to revive the Greek economy, now in its fifth year of recession.    "You had the Great Depression in the United States.  This is ... Media files: 919E763A-25D1-4DB8-9609-55FFADE539F6_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Madagascar Military Battles Renegade Soldiers

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Madagascar Military Battles Renegade Soldiers Jul 22nd 2012, 18:17 Madagascar's army says it is taking back a military camp captured early Sunday by renegade soldiers. The camp is located near the main airport in Antananarivo, where witnesses reported hearing gunfire on Sunday afternoon. The defense ministry says it mounted the attack after the rogue soldiers shot an officer sent to negotiate. The military urged residents to avoid the area as soldiers moved in to arrest the suspects. It is unclear why the rebelling soldiers took over the camp. ... Media files: B0A7DD64-742C-4FB5-B83D-06B491816B2A_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: China Approves City Council, Military Base in Disputed Islands

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China Approves City Council, Military Base in Disputed Islands Jul 22nd 2012, 17:26 China says it has formed a municipal council for a newly-established city in a disputed part of the South China Sea and authorized the deployment of a military base in the area. In a report published Sunday, China's official Xinhua news agency says 1,100 residents of several islands known in Chinese as Xisha, Zhongsha and Nansha have elected 45 deputies to a municipal people's congress. The islands are part of the new city called Sansha, and the council will be based on an island ... Media files: AE1C12EF-4368-441B-A733-72E5D63A3520_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: West African Defense Chiefs Meet Over Mali Crisis

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West African Defense Chiefs Meet Over Mali Crisis Jul 22nd 2012, 17:04 Defense chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are scheduled to meet in an extraordinary summit on the continuing security crisis in Mali Wednesday. The meeting will be held in Ivory Coast's commercial capital, Abidjan. ECOWAS communications director Sonny Ugoh said the defense chiefs will review a report by a technical team of ECOWAS and the African Union that recently assessed the situation in Mali. "[They] will evaluate the report of the technical mission that ... Media files: 1CD8D5C9-2680-4B31-B0D9-B3E6E2D54345_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Americas - Voice of America: Multinational Corporations Call for End to HIV Travel Ban

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Multinational Corporations Call for End to HIV Travel Ban Jul 22nd 2012, 15:08 Chief executives from leading international corporations are calling for an end to restrictions on travelers who are HIV positive. Two dozen corporate leaders said Sunday the restrictions imposed by 46 countries around the world are both discriminatory and bad for business. They issued their statement as about 25,000 top AIDS researchers, political leaders, diplomats and other stakeholders gathered for the start of the six-day International AIDS Conference in Washington. The head of ... Media files: 034B351E-3A8F-4A44-8498-1D7101EBBB5F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Multinational Corporations Call for End to HIV Travel Ban

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Multinational Corporations Call for End to HIV Travel Ban Jul 22nd 2012, 15:08 Chief executives from leading international corporations are calling for an end to restrictions on travelers who are HIV positive. Two dozen corporate leaders said Sunday the restrictions imposed by 46 countries around the world are both discriminatory and bad for business. They issued their statement as about 25,000 top AIDS researchers, political leaders, diplomats and other stakeholders gathered for the start of the six-day International AIDS Conference in Washington. The head of ... Media files: 034B351E-3A8F-4A44-8498-1D7101EBBB5F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Multinational Corporations Call for End to HIV Travel Ban

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Multinational Corporations Call for End to HIV Travel Ban Jul 22nd 2012, 15:08 Chief executives from leading international corporations are calling for an end to restrictions on travelers who are HIV positive. Two dozen corporate leaders said Sunday the restrictions imposed by 46 countries around the world are both discriminatory and bad for business. They issued their statement as about 25,000 top AIDS researchers, political leaders, diplomats and other stakeholders gathered for the start of the six-day International AIDS Conference in Washington. The head of ... Media files: 034B351E-3A8F-4A44-8498-1D7101EBBB5F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Multinational Corporations Call for End to HIV Travel Ban

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Multinational Corporations Call for End to HIV Travel Ban Jul 22nd 2012, 15:08 Chief executives from leading international corporations are calling for an end to restrictions on travelers who are HIV positive. Two dozen corporate leaders said Sunday the restrictions imposed by 46 countries around the world are both discriminatory and bad for business. They issued their statement as about 25,000 top AIDS researchers, political leaders, diplomats and other stakeholders gathered for the start of the six-day International AIDS Conference in Washington. The head of ... Media files: 034B351E-3A8F-4A44-8498-1D7101EBBB5F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: India's Mukherjee Claims Presidential Poll Victory

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India's Mukherjee Claims Presidential Poll Victory Jul 22nd 2012, 14:16 The presidential candidate for India's ruling coalition, Pranab Mukherjee, has declared victory in last week's poll. Indian media report the Congress Party leader has garnered enough votes cast by national and state legislators to become India's 13th president. He thanked cheering supporters outside his New Delhi home on Sunday and expressed his gratitude to the people of India. The presidential post in India is largely ceremonial. The 76-year-old resigned as finance ... Media files: 8490EFCC-3CE2-448D-A79A-0D5DFAD695A2_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Torrential Rains Kill 10 in Beijing

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Torrential Rains Kill 10 in Beijing Jul 22nd 2012, 12:56 The heaviest rains to hit Beijing in more than six decades killed 10 people and forced the evacuation of at least 50,000. China's official Xinhua news agency reports Sunday that massive flooding trapped scores of residents and left cars floating in the streets. It also reports that Beijing international airport canceled hundreds of flights, stranding at least 80,000 travellers. Authorities say on average 17 centimeters of rain fell around Beijing.  But some parts - like Fangshan ... Media files: 669EE334-E9A0-474F-9373-BF95439FAF1D_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Obama to Meet with Families of Colorado Massacre

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Obama to Meet with Families of Colorado Massacre Jul 22nd 2012, 10:48 U.S. President Barack Obama visits Colorado Sunday to meet with the bereaved families of the movie theater shooting massacre near Denver that left 12 people dead, including a six-year-old girl, and left dozens wounded. On Saturday, bomb experts eliminated all the major explosives at the shooter's booby-trapped apartment. Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates said the apartment was rigged to kill whomever entered it first.  He said in all likelihood that would have been a police officer. ... Media files: 1CBF9FC0-FB20-44AC-91BB-248DC4396FB2_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Burma's President Visits Thailand

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Burma's President Visits Thailand Jul 22nd 2012, 11:04 Burma's President Thein Sein arrived in Thailand Sunday for a three-day visit, after postponing the trip twice. The Burmese leader will meet with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday.  The two are likely to discuss development and investment in Burma and the status of hundreds of thousands of ethnic Rohinghya refugees who fled ethnic violence in Burma. The two leaders will also witness the signing of a memorandum of understanding on development projects  in ... Media files: 6D3BE310-346F-4FF3-8983-4C14BD24AAED_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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