Africa - Voice of America: Ghana’s New President to Nominate Vice President

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Ghana's New President to Nominate Vice President Jul 31st 2012, 00:42 The majority leader in Ghana's parliament has said President John Dramani Mahama is scheduled to present the name of his nominee for the position of vice president to the legislative body Tuesday. The former vice president was installed president following the sudden death of President John Atta-Mills last week in accordance with the Ghanaian constitution.    Cletus Avoka said the legislature will have to confirm the nominee before the candidate can officially assume duties to help ... Media files: 1AB50AD9-5EB3-4885-8A9C-A2D1B8C7251E_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Opening for Investment, Burma Faces Human Rights Challenges

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Opening for Investment, Burma Faces Human Rights Challenges Jul 31st 2012, 00:19 STATE DEPARTMENT — More foreign firms are moving into Burma with the easing of U.S. and European sanctions, following recent political reforms. But the Obama administration says it expects U.S. investors to lead by example in improving labor conditions, amid concerns that a more open Burma could worsen human trafficking.  U.S. and European sanctions hurt Burma's banking sector, making it harder for foreign firms to invest.  But with those sanctions eased, Google, Coca-Cola ... Media files: A6312E53-5031-4758-BB34-4419610F7DCB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Americans Seek Repeat Golds in Olympic Beach Volleyball

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Americans Seek Repeat Golds in Olympic Beach Volleyball Jul 30th 2012, 22:13 LONDON — The London Olympics beach volleyball tournament is being played at the Horse Guards Parade grounds, one of the iconic venues of the Olympics and one that brings together the past and the present. The Horse Guards Parade dates back to 1745.  It takes its name from the soldiers who have provided protection for the monarch since 1660.  It is seen as the heart of London's ceremonial life and still hosts an impressive display of pageantry every year on the Queen's official ... Media files: 6AA05544-7607-4073-B334-FFAB9B7BFFF9_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Hindu-Americans Rank Top in Education, Income

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Hindu-Americans Rank Top in Education, Income Jul 30th 2012, 20:28 Hindu-Americans have the highest socioeconomic levels among all religions in the United States, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion and Public Life. Experts say U.S. immigration policy is the main reason Hindus do so well. Both the 1965 Immigration Act and the more recent H1-B visa program set the table for Hindus to succeed. The former encouraged the immigration of professionals, particularly doctors and engineers, while the latter was designed to ... Media files: AB77F191-CD93-43AB-B335-37BBF7DAF17D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Hong Kong Protest Targets Propaganda in Schools

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Hong Kong Protest Targets Propaganda in Schools Jul 30th 2012, 19:57 Hong Kong's chief executive says the government will move ahead with its plan to implement a "national education" school curriculum, despite protests calling the Beijing-encouraged policy "brainwashing." Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has offered more consultations with parents after as many as 90,000 people protested against the plans on Sunday. But he has ruled out any delays in rolling out the policy, which requires all primary and secondary schools to teach mandatory civic education ... Media files: F43DE3AB-D11C-4F1F-BC83-A597E6203AA5_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Hindu-Americans Rank Top in Education, Income

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Hindu-Americans Rank Top in Education, Income Jul 30th 2012, 20:28 Hindu-Americans have the highest socioeconomic levels among all religions in the United States, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion and Public Life. Experts say U.S. immigration policy is the main reason Hindus do so well. Both the 1965 Immigration Act and the more recent H1-B visa program set the table for Hindus to succeed. The former encouraged the immigration of professionals, particularly doctors and engineers, while the latter was designed to ... Media files: AB77F191-CD93-43AB-B335-37BBF7DAF17D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Mother of Detained Vietnamese Blogger Self-Immolates

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Mother of Detained Vietnamese Blogger Self-Immolates Jul 30th 2012, 19:51 A Vietnamese rights group says the mother of a prominent jailed blogger has died after setting herself on fire in protest of her daughter's detention. Self-immolation is a rare act of dissent in Vietnam, whose Communist leaders exercise tight control over society. The Vietnamese Redemptorist News (VRN) network says the mother, Dang Thi Kim Lieng, set fire to herself Monday morning near a local government office in the southern city of Bac Lieu. The Christian organization says the woman, ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Secretary Clinton Heads to Africa Tuesday

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Secretary Clinton Heads to Africa Tuesday Jul 30th 2012, 19:02 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton travels to Senegal Tuesday on a week-long trip to sub-Saharan Africa. The State Department says Clinton will visit eight countries during her tour, including South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Nigeria and Benin. Officials say she will use her trip to try to help African countries strengthen democratic institutions and spur economic growth. On her first stop in Senegal, the State Department says Clinton will meet with President Macky ... Media files: 2BE00532-EB47-46C2-9BBF-68D36C7C82F5_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Islamist Group Executes Two in Northern Mali

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Islamist Group Executes Two in Northern Mali Jul 30th 2012, 18:56 Islamist militants in northern Mali say they have executed a man and a woman for alleged adultery. Sanda ould Bouamama, a spokesman for militant group Ansar Dine, said the group carried out the executions Sunday in Aguelhok, a small town in Mali's Kidal region. Bouamama said the man and woman received, in his words, "the punishment called for under Islam: death." The French news agency AFP reports the couple was placed in two holes and stoned to death in front of some 200 ... Media files: 9D4F6BE3-C734-4E83-96A2-A784C9469481_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Remote Fort Helped Elevate National Anthem

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Remote Fort Helped Elevate National Anthem Jul 30th 2012, 17:56 FORT MEADE, South Dakota — "The Star Spangled Banner" plays when an American wins at the Olympics, is a favorite at Gospel concerts, and is routinely played at the start of every American baseball game. What many don't know is that a remote outpost in the American West played a key role in elevating the patriotic song into the country's national anthem.   Historically, "The Star Spangled Banner" is associated with Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor, where ... Media files: CE38044B-72DB-4430-8EF5-D5DC2412F8EC_cx7_cy0_cw81_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: South Sudanese Celebrate Martyrs' Day

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South Sudanese Celebrate Martyrs' Day Jul 30th 2012, 18:26 Thousands gathered at John Garang Mausoleum in the South Sudan capital of Juba to celebrate the country's seventh annual Martyrs' Day. The event is held each year to remember the sacrifices made by the two million people who died during the 21-year civil war in Sudan before South Sudan declared its independence. This year, many are calling on the state to help support the widows and orphans left behind. Martyrs' Day began on this day six years ago, one year after Dr. John Garang was ... Media files: 65862A37-5AE0-4E31-BFF5-53BCBD16E6EB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Uganda Battles to Contain Ebola Outbreak

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Uganda Battles to Contain Ebola Outbreak Jul 30th 2012, 16:41 KAMPALA — Uganda is battling yet another outbreak of the Ebola virus, with 14 deaths reported so far and a number of people in quarantine.  Ugandan newspapers are filled once again with images of hazmat suits and hospital beds, as the country is rocked by a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. Addressing journalists on Monday, Minister of Health Christine Ondoa said there was no cause for alarm. She said the ministry, working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Media files: 265E885A-D073-40B3-88AD-89A8CFB1EE07_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: African Boxers Getting Knocked Out of Olympic Contention

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African Boxers Getting Knocked Out of Olympic Contention Jul 30th 2012, 17:16 LONDON — Boxing used to be one of Africa's best sports at the Olympics, with fighters from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa pulling in medals. That has not been the case for years, and officials and fighters say lack of funds is what ails African boxing.  Bantamweight boxer Isaac Dogboe aggressively worked the inside on his taller, more experienced opponent for three punishing rounds in his Olympic debut fight.  But it was not enough to win on this international stage. Judges ... Media files: D30D9BEF-5E54-41B1-A363-2DB6471148DF_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Burma Rejects UN Criticism of Riot Response

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Burma Rejects UN Criticism of Riot Response Jul 30th 2012, 17:11 Burmese officials have told a visiting U.N. human rights expert that security forces exercised "maximum restraint" in responding to deadly riots between Buddhists and Muslim Rohingyas in the country's west last month. In a statement Monday, the Burmese foreign ministry said it "strongly rejects" accusations that authorities engaged in abuses and excessive force to end the violence that killed more than 70 people in Rakhine state. Burmese officials discussed the ... Media files: FD6C5359-B23B-4B5F-B0B5-FAE84B43A739_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Rights Group Accuse Indian Government, Maoists of Targeting Activists

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Rights Group Accuse Indian Government, Maoists of Targeting Activists Jul 30th 2012, 15:22 NEW DELHI — A new Human Rights Watch report says that in India, civil society activists working in remote, Maoist-dominated areas face threats and attacks from both rebels and authorities. The U.S.-based group says this is impeding the delivery of aid in underdeveloped regions. The report, called Between Two Sets of Guns, says that activists struggling to deliver development aid to remote areas in eastern and central India are often suspected of being Maoist sympathizers by police and of ... Media files: D5F68BFD-52F0-4792-B9AE-D46ECC7B4D1C_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: 30,000 Enter Kenya to Escape Ethiopian Ethnic Clash

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30,000 Enter Kenya to Escape Ethiopian Ethnic Clash Jul 30th 2012, 15:11 NAIROBI — The Kenyan Red Cross says more than 30,000 refugees have entered the country from Ethiopia in the past few days to escape fighting in their own country, though the ethnic battles now seem to have been contained and the exodus has turned to a trickle. The Kenyan Red Cross says the fighting was triggered by a dispute over land between the Garri and Borana ethnic communities in southern Ethiopia, about 1.5 kilometers from the Kenyan border. The clashes, which started four days ago, ... Media files: 72C52571-C854-4D2F-BF21-CE87690935D3_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: South Sudan Braces for Fight Against HIV/AIDS

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South Sudan Braces for Fight Against HIV/AIDS Jul 27th 2012, 20:05 The Deputy Chair of the South Sudan AIDS Commission said that South Sudan has thus far been spared many of the hardships of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, but that may change.   Dr. Acol Ayom attended the 19th International Aids Conference, which concluded last week in Washington, D.C., after dozens of panel discussions on the challenges and achievements in the battle against AIDS worldwide and in sub-Saharan Africa.  Ayom explained that because of the decades-long civil war in Sudan, the ... Media files: 7DF0E7EB-A9BD-4325-A77A-B4425A62680A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Afghans Hopeful, But Worried About Future

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Afghans Hopeful, But Worried About Future Jul 30th 2012, 13:21 KABUL — During the past forty years, Afghanistan has had several national anthems and flags.  After decades of political change, many worry about the next big transition after international combat forces leave in 2014.   Modest changes There is a growing middle class in Afghanistan's cities, including the capital Kabul.   It is an increasingly urban population. They are Muslim, modest, and enjoy having fun.   Places like this bowling alley are new to Afghanistan, as is ... Media files: 7412ECC1-4A7C-4578-9A20-DEBC857565C7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Thailand Group Uses Drama to Teach AIDS Prevention

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Thailand Group Uses Drama to Teach AIDS Prevention Jul 30th 2012, 10:41 A former United Nations official has taken a step back in technological time in an effort to prevent the transmission of the HIV/AIDS virus in Asia. As more than 20,000 delegates attended last week's AIDS 2012 Conference in Washington, Dr. David Feingold, an anthropologist and former director of the HIV, AIDS and trafficking program for the Bangkok office of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, stood near an exhibition room talking with anyone who passed by the ... Media files: 78A916C0-86D6-4729-8E1C-9CE8D8F17A13_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Huge Power Blackout Hits Northern India

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Huge Power Blackout Hits Northern India Jul 30th 2012, 13:32 Indian officials say a massive power outage blacked out a vast region of northern India early Monday, affecting more than 300,000,000 people in nine states, including the capital, New Delhi. The power cut severely disrupted transport networks including trains and metro services, while traffic light systems went out, causing huge traffic jams in some major cities. Power officials said electricity supplies for public services like hospitals and transport are being restored on a priority ... Media files: B7A5D66B-D41E-4857-B768-2D01CEEA3C97_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Nantucket Island Offers Paradise at a Price

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Nantucket Island Offers Paradise at a Price Jul 30th 2012, 12:15 Forty-three kilometers off the coast of the northeastern state of Massachusetts lies the island of Nantucket. It's the size of New York City's Manhattan Island, but with about a million and a half fewer residents. Just 10,000 or so year-round - but at least five times that number each summer. There's no bridge or tunnel to the island, so you have fly or take a ferry to get there. Its isolation, and the treacherous shoals that surround it, kept Massachusetts' early settlers away and the ... Media files: 16A61FB4-BB98-474C-938D-AF9396200CEF_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Report Questions Afghanistan Reconstruction Projects

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Report Questions Afghanistan Reconstruction Projects Jul 30th 2012, 10:18 A U.S. government report says major reconstruction projects in Afghanistan that were originally pitched as a vital tool in the campaign against the Taliban are so far behind schedule that they will not yield any benefits until most U.S. combat forces have left the country. The report by the special inspector-general for Afghanistan reconstruction concludes the Afghan government will not have the money or skill to maintain many of the projects. The Washington Post and The New York Times ... Media files: D9866651-D9C9-472B-85B5-8E967E0E81B3_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Thailand Group Uses Drama to Teach AIDS Prevention

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Thailand Group Uses Drama to Teach AIDS Prevention Jul 30th 2012, 10:41 A former United Nations official has taken a step back in technological time in an effort to prevent the transmission of the HIV/AIDS virus in Asia. As more than 20,000 delegates attended last week's AIDS 2012 Conference in Washington, Dr. David Feingold, an anthropologist and former director of the HIV, AIDS and trafficking program for the Bangkok office of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, stood near an exhibition room talking with anyone who passed by the ... Media files: 78A916C0-86D6-4729-8E1C-9CE8D8F17A13_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Romney Raises $1 Million at Jerusalem Fundraiser

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Romney Raises $1 Million at Jerusalem Fundraiser Jul 30th 2012, 11:47 U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney has closed his trip to Israel by telling donors about the spiritual connection he felt in Jerusalem. The likely Republican Party nominee spoke to a group of about 40 people Monday at Jerusalem's King David Hotel.  The breakfast event was expected to bring in more than $1 million for his campaign to defeat President Barack Obama in the November election. "I come to this place, therefore, with a sense of profound humility, as I look around ... Media files: 317EF8B1-A753-4C5A-AA02-D402B88C9C2C_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Report Questions Afghanistan Reconstruction Projects

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Report Questions Afghanistan Reconstruction Projects Jul 30th 2012, 10:18 A U.S. government report says major reconstruction projects in Afghanistan that were originally pitched as a vital tool in the campaign against the Taliban are so far behind schedule that they will not yield any benefits until most U.S. combat forces have left the country. The report by the special inspector-general for Afghanistan reconstruction concludes the Afghan government will not have the money or skill to maintain many of the projects. The Washington Post and The New York Times ... Media files: D9866651-D9C9-472B-85B5-8E967E0E81B3_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: North Korea Denies Reform Effort

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North Korea Denies Reform Effort Jul 30th 2012, 10:55 SEOUL — North Korea is rejecting speculation any economic reform is getting underway in the reclusive and impoverished country. Pyongyang is making it clear it considers unacceptable any assertions from officials in Seoul and foreign media that policy change, reform or opening of the country has begun. Quoting an unnamed spokesman for a North Korean group (the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea), a television announcer declared that what he termed "ridiculous rhetoric" by ... Media files: 7B745192-EC92-4BE1-AE31-C01A88361A50_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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