Africa - Voice of America: Uganda’s Latest Ebola Virus Outbreak Spotlights Poorly-Understood Killer

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Uganda's Latest Ebola Virus Outbreak Spotlights Poorly-Understood Killer Aug 2nd 2012, 00:50 WASHINGTON — More than a dozen people are reported dead in western Uganda this week after being infected with the Ebola virus, a highly contagious and often fatal pathogen that has struck this region of Africa several times in the past 12 years.  International medical workers are on the scene trying to contain the outbreak. The latest outbreak in Uganda is being caused by the so-called Sudan strain of Ebola, one of five varieties of a virus that, officials say, typically kills between 50 ...

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Asia - Voice of America: Blind Chinese Activist Meets With US Lawmakers

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Blind Chinese Activist Meets With US Lawmakers Aug 1st 2012, 23:41 CAPITOL HILL — Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese dissident, attended a close-door meeting with some top U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday. House Speaker John Boehner held the rare bipartisan meeting, joined by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other U.S. legislators.  In a short press conference before the meeting, Chen expressed strong concerns for his nephew, Chen Kegui, who has been arrested by Chinese authorities. He said the arrest of Chen Kegui is essentially a continuance of his ... Media files: C7242F93-E4BC-45C6-B499-94D3413799FA_cx0_cy18_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Little Expected Out of US, Pakistani Spy Chief Talks

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Little Expected Out of US, Pakistani Spy Chief Talks Aug 1st 2012, 23:26 The head of Pakistan's ISI spy agency, Lieutenant-General Zahir ul-Islam, is in Washington to meet with CIA director David Petraeus, the first such visit since a covert U.S. raid killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan more than a year ago. But little is expected to come out of the latest closed-door discussions on anti-terrorism cooperation.  A year of frosty relations between Washington and Islamabad is beginning to thaw after Pakistan reopened NATO supply lines into Afghanistan last ... Media files: 1E0B5405-51A7-453E-80F0-3E6D383EE036_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Blind Chinese Activist Meets With US Lawmakers

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Blind Chinese Activist Meets With US Lawmakers Aug 1st 2012, 23:41 CAPITOL HILL — Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese dissident, attended a close-door meeting with some top U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday. House Speaker John Boehner held the rare bipartisan meeting, joined by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other U.S. legislators.  In a short press conference before the meeting, Chen expressed strong concerns for his nephew, Chen Kegui, who has been arrested by Chinese authorities. He said the arrest of Chen Kegui is essentially a continuance of his ... Media files: C7242F93-E4BC-45C6-B499-94D3413799FA_cx0_cy18_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Uganda Opposition Wants Clinton to Urge Government to Support Democratic Reforms

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Uganda Opposition Wants Clinton to Urge Government to Support Democratic Reforms Aug 1st 2012, 23:28 A leading member of Uganda's main opposition party has called on U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to put pressure on President Yoweri Museveni to implement democratic reforms. "[That includes the restructuring] of the Independent Electoral Commission, presidential term limits and all other laws related to electioneering, [as well as] the issues of police harassment and corruption. Service delivery has totally broken down in this country because of especially, corruption," said Sam ... Media files: 77D4C306-B487-48CC-ABB9-6AEFFF44C5E7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Clinton Answers China's Challenge in Africa

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Clinton Answers China's Challenge in Africa Aug 1st 2012, 21:09 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told leaders in Senegal's capital, Dakar, on Wednesday that Africa's best hope for economic prosperity lies with democratic institutions and open markets.  Underlying her message was a challenge to China's increasing influence on the continent. Dakar was the first stop on an 11-day Africa tour for Secretary Clinton, and the unabashed theme of her trip is to make sure African leaders know the difference between deals made with the United States ... Media files: 77D4C306-B487-48CC-ABB9-6AEFFF44C5E7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Olympic Games Hurt Business in London

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Olympic Games Hurt Business in London Aug 1st 2012, 21:14 LONDON — The Olympics were expected to bring huge crowds to London, over-burdening the roads and transit system, and providing a boost to the city's businesses.  But the crowds have not materialized, leaving many businesses with fewer customers than they would have during a normal summer season. The street performers at London's Covent Garden can still draw a crowd.  But in the middle of the summer tourist season, those crowds are smaller than usual.   And the nearby market ... Media files: EB5F6DC4-1B5B-4E53-A28F-CFF3766C5809_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Afghanistan Struggles to Educate its Youth

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Afghanistan Struggles to Educate its Youth Aug 1st 2012, 22:25 KABUL — Afghanistan is trying to unify the country through a new national educational curriculum. But a lack of security, books, trained teachers and schools is making it very challenging.  Modern education is a challenge in Afghanistan. Educators are struggling with the aftermath of decades of war and differing political ideologies.   Education Ministry spokesman Amanullah Iman says it has taken 10 years to design and begin to implement a new curriculum. And a lot of challenges ... Media files: C18F9F6D-EA80-467E-8235-8F4DD4D489EF_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Education Exchange Aids Bhutan Transition to Free Media

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Education Exchange Aids Bhutan Transition to Free Media Aug 1st 2012, 19:10 One of the world's youngest democracy is being helped by journalism professors from a U.S. university.  The Kingdom of Bhutan, at the eastern end of the Himalayas and wedged between China and India, has been a constitutional monarchy for only about four years.   The move from absolute to constitutional monarchy has meant a transition from many centuries of practices, not the least of which was to a free and uncontrolled news media.  The Bhutan Centre for Media and Democracy, ... Media files: CFE42138-CCE7-467F-AD8F-E2CDD99904B9_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Clinton Answers China's Challenge in Africa

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Clinton Answers China's Challenge in Africa Aug 1st 2012, 21:09 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told leaders in Senegal's capital, Dakar, on Wednesday that Africa's best hope for economic prosperity lies with democratic institutions and open markets.  Underlying her message was a challenge to China's increasing influence on the continent. Dakar was the first stop on an 11-day Africa tour for Secretary Clinton, and the unabashed theme of her trip is to make sure African leaders know the difference between deals made with the United States ... Media files: 77D4C306-B487-48CC-ABB9-6AEFFF44C5E7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Olympic Alternates Prepare, Hope for Opportunity

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US Olympic Alternates Prepare, Hope for Opportunity Aug 1st 2012, 20:48 LONDON — Some athletes who failed to qualify for their country's Olympic team still made it to London as part of the back-up squad, and will compete if the starters get injured, quit or are disqualified. Two alternate gymnasts practicing with the U.S. team have definite thoughts about the bittersweet experience of almost making the Olympic squad. While Dacota Earnest, an 18-year-old from Texas, did not fulfill her Olympic dream, she still made it to London. She and Logan Dooley were ... Media files: 3BEEB41E-0775-4DF8-8D62-8834E2E81EF4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Syria Crisis Hurts Lebanese Farmers

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Syria Crisis Hurts Lebanese Farmers Aug 1st 2012, 18:09 BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon — The 17-month long conflict in Syria has harmed neighboring Lebanon's agriculture sector, which employs about 15 percent of the population.  And with nearly 80 percent of Lebanon's exports passing through Syria, recent closings of the main border crossing to commercial traffic have Lebanon's farmers fearful that, if the conflict continues, their livelihoods will be devastated. In the Bekaa Valley, a wide variety of fruits and vegetables are grown for ... Media files: DB7D60A4-9D40-4F9F-9C4A-65CDF8495A80_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: French Muslim Shoppers Demand Halal Foods

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French Muslim Shoppers Demand Halal Foods Jul 31st 2012, 17:39 LIVRY GARGAN, France - The Islamic fasting month of Ramadan is underway, and in France it underscores the growing influence of Muslim shoppers. In the Paris suburb of Livry Gargan supermarkets and manufacturers are scrambling to meet the demand for halal products that meet Muslim dietary laws. At Cora supermarket in Livry-Gargan, a multi-ethnic, working-class suburb north of Paris, one aisle gets extra attention.  It offers halal products, those sanctioned under Muslim dietary ... Media files: 6FCC18DF-3298-4FE0-9890-9C590D73999C_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Private US Company Powers 60 Million

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Private US Company Powers 60 Million Jul 31st 2012, 18:06 VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania — Every day, as dusk falls over the United States, millions of street lights blink on in towns and cities across the country. These quiet moments require a vast, unseen balancing act, because electricity demand and supply must be matched every second. Perhaps no one carries more responsibility for getting this balance right than PJM Interconnection, a private company which manages the flow of electricity to 60 million customers in 13 mid-Atlantic U.S. states. ... Media files: B0B63F2E-7D76-4776-8A8C-BF032A79CE72_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Major US Tax, Spending Decisions Could Hinge on November Elections

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Major US Tax, Spending Decisions Could Hinge on November Elections Jul 29th 2012, 22:05 Unless the U.S. Congress acts, most Americans will pay more taxes next year to a federal government forced to slash domestic and national defense spending. Such an outcome would significantly cut the deficit, but could also damage an already-weak U.S. economy. The November elections could determine how the nation proceeds.  Last week brought a tantalizing hint of movement in a politically divided legislature. The Democrat-controlled Senate passed a bill to retain current tax ... Media files: B874E4A1-32D2-4D34-B407-A6EEA1564338_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: China Trade, Investment Grows in Africa

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China Trade, Investment Grows in Africa Aug 1st 2012, 18:51 Hillary Clinton's visit to Africa this week comes against a background of rapidly rising Chinese trade and investment with the continent. Analysts say a major goal of the U.S. secretary of state's trip is to make sure the United States is not left behind in the competition for trade and influence. China surpassed the United States in 2009 to become Africa's largest trading partner, and the volume of trade has continued to rise dramatically. The two-way exchange was valued at $160 billion last ... Media files: AF790AFC-7E33-4C31-AAB6-D8103CCD4E9A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Tractor Pulling Evolves into Multi-Million-Dollar Sport

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Tractor Pulling Evolves into Multi-Million-Dollar Sport Aug 1st 2012, 14:51 CHAPEL HILL, Tennessee — Americans have a knack for turning even the simplest tasks into a competition. Tractor pulling, for example, has evolved from a barnyard contest to determine which farmer had the most powerful draft horses or tractor into a multi-million-dollar sport, to see which machine can drag a weighted sled the farthest. One of the sport's top contests takes place in Chapel Hill, Tennessee, a quiet little southern town of just 1,200 people. However, for that single weekend ... Media files: 97E49500-5A13-4452-83D8-5ABD8918C1AE_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Romney Foreign Trip Likely No Big Deal for US Voters

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Romney Foreign Trip Likely No Big Deal for US Voters Aug 1st 2012, 19:34 Just about everywhere he went on his week-long foreign trip, U.S. Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney seemed to make headlines. In London, the British tabloids screamed "Mitt the Twit," harshly criticizing the former governor of the northeastern state of Massachusetts for criticizing British security preparations ahead of the Olympics. In Israel, Romney offended Palestinians when he called Jerusalem Israel's capital; Palestinians want to make East Jerusalem the capital ... Media files: 401F2A73-9F1B-4FC0-BEA1-99A4C825E2FE_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: China Trade, Investment Grows in Africa

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China Trade, Investment Grows in Africa Aug 1st 2012, 18:51 Hillary Clinton's visit to Africa this week comes against a background of rapidly rising Chinese trade and investment with the continent. Analysts say a major goal of the U.S. secretary of state's trip is to make sure the United States is not left behind in the competition for trade and influence. China surpassed the United States in 2009 to become Africa's largest trading partner, and the volume of trade has continued to rise dramatically. The two-way exchange was valued at $160 billion last ... Media files: AF790AFC-7E33-4C31-AAB6-D8103CCD4E9A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: China Trade, Investment Grows in Africa

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China Trade, Investment Grows in Africa Aug 1st 2012, 18:51 Hillary Clinton's visit to Africa this week comes against a background of rapidly rising Chinese trade and investment with the continent. Analysts say a major goal of the U.S. secretary of state's trip is to make sure the United States is not left behind in the competition for trade and influence. China surpassed the United States in 2009 to become Africa's largest trading partner, and the volume of trade has continued to rise dramatically. The two-way exchange was valued at $160 billion last ... Media files: AF790AFC-7E33-4C31-AAB6-D8103CCD4E9A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Pakistani Acid-Attack Victim Enjoys New Life in Texas

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Pakistani Acid-Attack Victim Enjoys New Life in Texas Aug 1st 2012, 17:25 HOUSTON — Among the new U.S. citizens sworn in at a ceremony in Houston Tuesday was a 26-year-old woman from Pakistan who came to the United States after she had acid thrown in her face 10 years ago. Doctors in Houston performed more than a score of surgeries to restore her face and, although still scarred, she is moving on with her life and trying to help other victims of violence back in her homeland.    After taking the oath of citizenship, Julie Aftab celebrated.  "I have ... Media files: B249F6F2-77C5-4CEF-A2D1-849C5B541C16_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Investors Await US Central Bank Decisions

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Investors Await US Central Bank Decisions Aug 1st 2012, 17:42 Investors worldwide are watching U.S. central bank policy makers Wednesday to see whether they take new action to try to boost the sluggish American economy. Officials at the Federal Reserve were set to give their assessment of the world's largest economy after poring over economic trends at a two-day meeting. But economists surveyed by financial news agencies in the U.S. predicted the central bank would refrain from offering new stimulus measures. Instead, they predicted officials ... Media files: EE79CB7D-068C-4AD7-BDCA-2A1E3F24E8F2_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Pakistani Acid-Attack Victim Enjoys New Life in Texas

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Pakistani Acid-Attack Victim Enjoys New Life in Texas Aug 1st 2012, 17:25 HOUSTON — Among the new U.S. citizens sworn in at a ceremony in Houston Tuesday was a 26-year-old woman from Pakistan who came to the United States after she had acid thrown in her face 10 years ago. Doctors in Houston performed more than a score of surgeries to restore her face and, although still scarred, she is moving on with her life and trying to help other victims of violence back in her homeland.    After taking the oath of citizenship, Julie Aftab celebrated.  "I have ... Media files: B249F6F2-77C5-4CEF-A2D1-849C5B541C16_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Muslim Protests in Ethiopia Reveal Religious Fault Lines

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Muslim Protests in Ethiopia Reveal Religious Fault Lines Aug 1st 2012, 16:27 ​​​NAIROBI — An Ethiopian Muslim protest movement has quieted down since the arrests of key organizers two weeks ago in Addis Ababa. The government crackdown has aggravated tensions between Muslim and Ethiopian authorities. A small group of Muslims began organizing demonstrations at mosques in the Ethiopian capital earlier this year to protest the perceived interference by the Ethiopian government into religious affairs. Among their demands, the protesters called for new elections for the ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Madagascar Sets Presidential Election Date

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Madagascar Sets Presidential Election Date Aug 1st 2012, 17:48 Madagascar is set to begin presidential elections next May, a key step in ending the political crisis resulting from a 2009 coup. The election commission said Wednesday the first round of voting will take place May 8, 2013, with the second round taking place on July 3.  The commission said parliamentary elections will also take place on July 3. The Indian Ocean nation has been mired in political crisis since March 2009 when military-backed opposition leader Andry Rajoelina ousted ... Media files: 81542B80-4719-410D-B812-A4F7A5C14ABF_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Investors Await US Central Bank Decisions

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Investors Await US Central Bank Decisions Aug 1st 2012, 17:42 Investors worldwide are watching U.S. central bank policy makers Wednesday to see whether they take new action to try to boost the sluggish American economy. Officials at the Federal Reserve were set to give their assessment of the world's largest economy after poring over economic trends at a two-day meeting. But economists surveyed by financial news agencies in the U.S. predicted the central bank would refrain from offering new stimulus measures. Instead, they predicted officials ... Media files: EE79CB7D-068C-4AD7-BDCA-2A1E3F24E8F2_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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