Africa - Voice of America: Liberian Diaspora Debates Reconstruction, Dual Citizenship

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Liberian Diaspora Debates Reconstruction, Dual Citizenship Jul 26th 2012, 05:35 Liberians are observing 165 years of independence Thursday.  To mark the occasion, the Liberian Diaspora in the United States held a one-day symposium in Washington to discuss their role in the reconstruction and development of their country, and the importance of dual citizenship.    Former Liberian foreign minister Olubanke King-Akerele, in a keynote speech, proposed a public-private sector partnership whereby Liberians abroad can set up businesses at home.    But, ... Media files: 1C41D656-31A7-47FD-B577-576DC6632831_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Political Bickering Threatens US Economy, Again

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Political Bickering Threatens US Economy, Again Jul 25th 2012, 22:21 WASHINGTON — A year ago, many Americans were appalled when partisan bickering between opposition Republicans and President Barack Obama's Democratic Party  pushed the nation to the brink of default on its massive debts.  The political gridlock prompted a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. The country now faces even greater financial problems in the midst of a hyper-partisan atmosphere as November's presidential election approaches. During the debt ceiling debate, a popular ... Media files: 2E975733-162E-4B73-87F0-7E20EFC54299_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Officials: US Shooting Suspect Sent Warning Before Attack at Theater

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Officials: US Shooting Suspect Sent Warning Before Attack at Theater Jul 25th 2012, 23:55 Law enforcement officials say James Holmes, the suspect in the Colorado movie theater shooting, sent a package to a university psychiatrist about a week before his alleged crime, warning he would shoot people. The officials say the package sat in the University of Colorado mailroom and was not discovered until after the July 20 mass shooting that left 12 people dead and 58 wounded. The package reportedly included stick figure drawings of a gunman shooting people. Holmes was a PhD student ...

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Economy - Voice of America: Political Bickering Threatens US Economy, Again

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Political Bickering Threatens US Economy, Again Jul 25th 2012, 22:21 WASHINGTON — A year ago, many Americans were appalled when partisan bickering between opposition Republicans and President Barack Obama's Democratic Party  pushed the nation to the brink of default on its massive debts.  The political gridlock prompted a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. The country now faces even greater financial problems in the midst of a hyper-partisan atmosphere as November's presidential election approaches. During the debt ceiling debate, a popular ... Media files: 2E975733-162E-4B73-87F0-7E20EFC54299_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Officials Highlight Progress Against Terrorism

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US Officials Highlight Progress Against Terrorism Jul 25th 2012, 21:23 CAPITOL HILL — The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the director of the National Counterterrorism Center gave an optimistic assessment of the progress made in fighting terrorism since the 2001 al-Qaida attacks on the United States.  But the top Obama administration officials also came under pressure from U.S. lawmakers Wednesday about the recent visit of an Egyptian politician to Washington. Top Obama administration officials had some good news for the U.S. House of ... Media files: E761AC9E-07C1-4B97-9D51-0D549A97FC61_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Senators Examine Iranian Involvement with Terrorism

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US Senators Examine Iranian Involvement with Terrorism Jul 25th 2012, 20:49 CAPITOL HILL — Iran's support for terrorists around the world will grow further if it acquires nuclear weapons, according to U.S. lawmakers and experts testifying at a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee hearing on Wednesday. The United States has long regarded Iran as the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism.  Tehran's backing for terrorists was highlighted by last week's suicide bombing in Bulgaria that killed five Israeli tourists.  Israeli officials say the attack was ... Media files: 0DC6234D-8311-40BD-97C4-1875472FCC7E_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Romney Seeks to Build Foreign Policy Credentials Abroad

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Romney Seeks to Build Foreign Policy Credentials Abroad Jul 25th 2012, 20:28 U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney is seeking to boost his foreign policy credentials as he starts an overseas tour with stops in Europe and Israel.  The presumptive Republican Party nominee starts the trip Wednesday in Britain, where he will spend time for the opening of the Summer Olympic Games and meet with Prime Minister David Cameron. He then travels to Israel, where he is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, before wrapping up his trip in Poland.  ... Media files: A8A1C821-D6A3-45E3-AA3A-F6C45A8769F6_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Expert: Aung San Suu Kyi Breaks Norm on Ethnic Minorities in Parliamentary Plea

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Expert: Aung San Suu Kyi Breaks Norm on Ethnic Minorities in Parliamentary Plea Jul 25th 2012, 19:47 Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's appeal to parliament to address the poverty in ethnic minority communities is a "significant departure" from traditional calls for reform, says a noted Burma expert. Sean Turnell, a professor of economics at Macquarie University in Australia, called Aung San Suu Kyi's maiden speech to parliament Wednesday "a moment in history" and said using that moment to discuss ethnic minorities was particularly significant. "If there is one unifying figure, ... Media files: 21741EA7-F57C-4BDD-A474-5F84100C577B_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: AIDS Conference Urges Focus on Women, Children

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AIDS Conference Urges Focus on Women, Children Jul 25th 2012, 19:10 New appeals are going out to ramp up support for women and children in the fight against AIDS. The streets of Ghana are among the many front lines in the battle against HIV - the virus that causes AIDS. Health care centers there do testing and provide other services to prevent the spread of the deadly disease. But in Washington D.C. at the International AIDS Conference, Dr. Chewe Luo with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), said it is not enough to focus on adults. "We ... Media files: 78A916C0-86D6-4729-8E1C-9CE8D8F17A13_cx4_cy0_cw93_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Somali Assembly Convenes to Form Government

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Somali Assembly Convenes to Form Government Jul 25th 2012, 19:10 A nine-day conference is under way in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, where an 825-member assembly is expected to ratify a new constitution.  The Constituent Assembly began meeting on Wednesday, after the gathering was postponed three times this month.   The assembly includes a broad range of regional delegates who will discuss and possibly amend a draft measure. They will likely provisionally adopt the constitution. President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed says the gathering marks a ... Media files: 005BBA10-5DF8-4F0A-B7B4-EF98D58EBE8C_cx0_cy13_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Battling AIDS with Business

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Battling AIDS with Business Jul 25th 2012, 19:59 Africa's private sector is being asked to play a bigger role in fighting HIV/AIDS. The Gift from Africa initiative calls on businesses to invest in the continent by investing in health. The initiative was discussed at the 19th International AIDS Conference in Washington. The initiative is a partnership between the private sector and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Sixty percent of the fund's allocations go to Africa. And it's set a goal to save 10 million lives and ... Media files: 5C523911-C729-4BD5-866F-7B970C27B9A2_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Spearheading the Fight against HIV/AIDS

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Spearheading the Fight against HIV/AIDS Jul 25th 2012, 18:17 A top official at UNAIDS says in the early days of the epidemic leaders emerged not from the highest levels of government, but from the grassroots level where the disease had struck the hardest. Paul De Lay spoke at the 19th International AIDS Conference in Washington. The UNAIDS official says when the epidemic began more than 30 years ago, individuals took the lead to care for the sick and dying. De Lay said they took the lead in getting the world to listen. "We have to recognize that from ... Media files: F1271521-54B1-43E2-8DD9-94E0BAD45311_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: South Sudan Wheelchair Basketball Team Hopes for Paralympics Berth

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South Sudan Wheelchair Basketball Team Hopes for Paralympics Berth Jul 25th 2012, 15:56 JUBA, South Sudan — At a basketball court in South Sudan's capital Juba, the national wheelchair team is still practicing hard - despite only a glimmer of hope that a select few will get a last-minute chance to compete in London's upcoming Paralympic Games. Wheelchair-bound basketball players race around a court in the sweltering evening heat. The players bear the scars of the ravages of war and poverty: limbs lost to land mines and bomb shrapnel, or twisted by polio. The decades-long ... Media files: B31414E5-D762-4184-8703-9CCD43104E7C_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: HRW: Mali Ex-junta Abducted, Tortured Dozens

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HRW: Mali Ex-junta Abducted, Tortured Dozens Jul 25th 2012, 17:22 DAKAR - Human Rights Watch (HRW) says soldiers loyal to the leader of a March 22 coup in Mali abducted and tortured dozens of security personnel thought to be linked to an April 30 counter-coup attempt. At least 20 of those men, the rights group says, are feared dead.  The leader of the March military coup, Captain Amadou Sanogo, has retreated from the political limelight to the Kati military camp outside Bamako, but the international community continues to accuse him of meddling in the ... Media files: D1681AEC-F22D-4A0B-8CFB-7FC505369287_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Ghanians Question How President's Death Will Impact Elections

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Ghanians Question How President's Death Will Impact Elections Jul 25th 2012, 16:25 ACCRA — Ghanaian President John Atta Mills died Tuesday at a military hospital in Accra shortly after taking ill. Following a peaceful transition of power on Tuesday, focus is shifting to how the death of Mills will impact the upcoming elections.   Newsstands in Accra ran out of papers with the headline "What a shock: Mills Dead" on Wednesday morning, but life went as normal in the bustling capital of Accra. Analysts say the smooth transition demonstrates the strength of ... Media files: 1403748E-3329-43F4-90AE-F05D0F35375E_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: EU Calls for Criminal Penalties on Interest-Rate Rigging

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EU Calls for Criminal Penalties on Interest-Rate Rigging Jul 25th 2012, 17:56 The European Union says manipulating a benchmark interest rate in London should be a criminal offense. The EU called Wednesday for its 27 member states to set criminal penalties for rigging interest rates to affect the LIBOR [London Interbank Offered Rate], a key rate that is used worldwide to set borrowing costs on trillions of dollars of contracts, loans and mortgages held by businesses and consumers. The European Union did not say what the penalties should be, leaving that up to individual ... Media files: 8C5764E7-FA14-4CDF-8DBA-390FD2D0D488_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Clinton Encourages Diaspora Communities to Assist Back Home

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Clinton Encourages Diaspora Communities to Assist Back Home Jul 25th 2012, 17:29 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she believes U.S.-based diaspora communities can help solve problems back in their home countries - either by doing work themselves or by partnering with the U.S. government. Clinton made her remarks Wednesday at the opening of the second annual Global Diaspora Forum in Washington. The two-day event has drawn more than 500 U.S.-based diaspora community leaders and senior U.S. officials. This year's forum is called "Moving Forward by Giving ... Media files: C497F6FB-A52D-4DEB-A9C3-66E8B42A1EE9_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Clinton Encourages Diaspora Communities to Assist Back Home

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Clinton Encourages Diaspora Communities to Assist Back Home Jul 25th 2012, 17:29 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she believes U.S.-based diaspora communities can help solve problems back in their home countries - either by doing work themselves or by partnering with the U.S. government. Clinton made her remarks Wednesday at the opening of the second annual Global Diaspora Forum in Washington. The two-day event has drawn more than 500 U.S.-based diaspora community leaders and senior U.S. officials. This year's forum is called "Moving Forward by Giving ... Media files: C497F6FB-A52D-4DEB-A9C3-66E8B42A1EE9_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Asia's Health Workers Scramble to Contain HFMD Outbreak

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Asia's Health Workers Scramble to Contain HFMD Outbreak Jul 25th 2012, 14:34 BANGKOK —  Doctors across Southeast Asia are on alert for outbreaks of a strain of the virus that causes hand, foot and mouth disease, responsible for killing scores of children across Asia in recent months. Medical authorities say the peak of the outbreak still has not been reached.   Reports of outbreaks of the virus that causes hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) have cropped up in countries across Asia in recent months, mainly affecting young children.    The hardest ... Media files: E80C6A31-D83C-456B-9C2F-D3DD68550A0A_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: US Concerned about Chinese Troops Plans on Disputed Island

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US Concerned about Chinese Troops Plans on Disputed Island Jul 25th 2012, 12:52 China's decision to establish a military base on a contested island in the South China Sea is prompting fears of an escalation in one of the world's most disputed bodies of water. Beijing announced earlier this week that it will place troops in the newly formed city of Sansha in the Paracel Islands. Beijing declared the establishment of Sansha last month to administer the nearby waters, portions of which are also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and other countries. The United ... Media files: B5118364-CB30-4C67-87F3-965138C4A8E1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Food Aid to Pakistan Hurt by Funding Shortfall

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Food Aid to Pakistan Hurt by Funding Shortfall Jul 25th 2012, 15:48 The World Food Program says a funding shortfall has forced the U.N. agency to cut aid to thousands of people in Pakistan, including those fleeing violence in the northwest. WFP spokesman Amjad Jamal told VOA Urdu Service Wednesday that the agency needs $70 million to sustain its humanitarian programs in Pakistan for the next six months.  He says WFP has already been forced to cut some of its projects since June, including food aid for families displaced by the counterinsurgency ... Media files: CE1C3D37-20BF-4F62-88A4-DDCE7FCE1A51_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Concerned about Chinese Troops Plans on Disputed Island

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US Concerned about Chinese Troops Plans on Disputed Island Jul 25th 2012, 12:52 China's decision to establish a military base on a contested island in the South China Sea is prompting fears of an escalation in one of the world's most disputed bodies of water. Beijing announced earlier this week that it will place troops in the newly formed city of Sansha in the Paracel Islands. Beijing declared the establishment of Sansha last month to administer the nearby waters, portions of which are also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and other countries. The United ... Media files: B5118364-CB30-4C67-87F3-965138C4A8E1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Thousands of Congolese Civilians Flee from Renewed Fighting

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Thousands of Congolese Civilians Flee from Renewed Fighting Jul 25th 2012, 16:01 KINSHASA — Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have launched attacks on positions held by government forces north of Goma. The U.N. mission in the Congo says the Congolese army is responding and U.N. peacekeepers are trying to deter the rebels from inflicting casualties on civilians. The fighting is again focused on Rutshuru Centre, a town near Lake Edward in North Kivu province, and about 70 km north of Goma. Commandant Thibaut de Lacoste, a spokesman for the U.N. mission in the ... Media files: FA40B7C2-7C58-4F37-B7D8-2C02D0248322_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Canadian Company Assumes Control of Nigerian Electrical Grid

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Canadian Company Assumes Control of Nigerian Electrical Grid Jul 25th 2012, 11:43 ABUJA — A Canadian power company is set to take over operations of Nigeria's government-owned power transmission company next week. Energy officials say this is a major step towards privatizing the energy industry - a move they hope will end the power shortages that cripple the Nigerian economy.  Nigerian officials say a lot of the country's power is lost in transportation. Dilapidated and mismanaged electrical grids waste about a forth of Nigeria's electricity, which is roughly six ... Media files: 9BB06447-E8C3-46DF-8D61-DDB4E4356EF8_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: AIDS Conference Hits Halfway Point

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AIDS Conference Hits Halfway Point Jul 25th 2012, 14:48 The International AIDS Conference is reaching its midway point, keeping the focus on prevention and finding an elusive cure. For some, progress in the battle against AIDS is coming too slowly.  And thousands took to the streets of Washington on Tuesday, converging on the White House to make their point. Inside the conference, researchers have been keeping their focus on programs to help now, including research on a new vaginal ring aimed at keeping women safe. "Because this ... Media files: E9E51424-6227-43DA-904A-3743F4EBFD41_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Indonesia Faces Its Murky Past

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Indonesia Faces Its Murky Past Jul 25th 2012, 12:05 JAKARTA — In a landmark move, Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission said this week gross human rights violations were committed in mysterious summary executions in the 1980s and the communist purge in 1965. The findings are significant, but human rights proponents say there is reluctance to look into the country's dark past. Indonesian scholars conservatively estimate that some 500,000 suspected members of the Indonesian Communist Party were slaughtered during the 1965 coup. Others ...

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