Economy - Voice of America: Obama Announces Another $30 Million in US Drought Aid

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Obama Announces Another $30 Million in US Drought Aid Aug 7th 2012, 23:10 WHITE HOUSE — President Barack Obama is authorizing an additional $30 million in federal government help for drought-stricken U.S. farmers and ranchers. America's continued dry weather will likely affect food and fuel prices worldwide. The president met Tuesday with officials from several government departments to find ways to help U.S. food producers, who have been hit by a drought he calls "devastating" and "historic." Among the steps he is taking is to direct the Agriculture Department ... Media files: 568E85F6-EC50-4D2E-AEB9-5327D4803071_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Floods Cause Food, Water Shortages in North Korea

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Floods Cause Food, Water Shortages in North Korea Aug 7th 2012, 23:44 A United Nations official overseeing international aid assistance in North Korea says current massive floods have caused shortages of food and clean water. Jerome Sauvage, the U.N.'s resident coordinator in North Korea, said the flood-stricken areas also need support for their health system.  But he said the floods may not have a long-term effect on food supply in the country. "We have to be careful, [but] we have not seen such widespread disaster in terms of sitting-water ... Media files: 8CEA3CAF-3E28-4835-B18D-AF4F9ADA9824_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Obama Announces Another $30 Million in US Drought Aid

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Obama Announces Another $30 Million in US Drought Aid Aug 7th 2012, 23:10 WHITE HOUSE — President Barack Obama is authorizing an additional $30 million in federal government help for drought-stricken U.S. farmers and ranchers. America's continued dry weather will likely affect food and fuel prices worldwide. The president met Tuesday with officials from several government departments to find ways to help U.S. food producers, who have been hit by a drought he calls "devastating" and "historic." Among the steps he is taking is to direct the Agriculture Department ... Media files: 568E85F6-EC50-4D2E-AEB9-5327D4803071_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Chinese Students A Growing US Business Commodity

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Chinese Students A Growing US Business Commodity Aug 7th 2012, 22:06 China is a very important source of students for American education.  And the money Chinese students bring with them has spawned an industry bent on seeing even more find their way here. As of last year, a report from the Institute of International Education says more than 723,000 international students are studying at U.S. colleges and Universities. One out of five of those students are from China, far more than any other country. And their numbers are growing.  In 2011, 157,558 ... Media files: 0E93E5CF-59B4-4B62-9BD0-1720987E85EC_cx0_cy14_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: American Brothers Make a Difference in Ghana

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American Brothers Make a Difference in Ghana Aug 7th 2012, 22:14 He's the former CEO of the multi-million dollar game company Cranium.  In 2007, he sold it and moved to Ghana to start a company that leases rechargeable batteries to people who live off the electrical grid. Whit Alexander and his brother Max who decided to make the trip as well.  A street vendor in Ghana lights a kerosene lamp in order to stay open a few more hours.  A child in rural Kenya studies by a kerosene lamp at home.  In Africa, 600 million people live without ... Media files: 0EDCC883-02F2-4CF9-8B86-88830BD87EC1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Pakistani Ship Captain Describes Time as Somali Pirate Hostage

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Pakistani Ship Captain Describes Time as Somali Pirate Hostage Aug 7th 2012, 21:36 KARACHI, Pakistan — Seven Pakistani crew members arrived safely back last week to the port city, Karachi, after their release by Somali pirates. Captain Javed Saleem spoke to VOA about the nearly 20 months he spent in captivity. He missed his wife and daughters the most, he said. Saleem was captain of the ship, Albedo, hijacked by Somali pirates as it sailed toward Kenya in November 2010. "The pirate boat came somewhere around this area, understand, and the pirate boat they had their ... Media files: A253751C-9266-42A2-B40F-3B9C1EE992B5_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Chinese Students A Growing US Business Commodity

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Chinese Students A Growing US Business Commodity Aug 7th 2012, 22:06 China is a very important source of students for American education.  And the money Chinese students bring with them has spawned an industry bent on seeing even more find their way here. As of last year, a report from the Institute of International Education says more than 723,000 international students are studying at U.S. colleges and Universities. One out of five of those students are from China, far more than any other country. And their numbers are growing.  In 2011, 157,558 ... Media files: 0E93E5CF-59B4-4B62-9BD0-1720987E85EC_cx0_cy14_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Pakistani Ship Captain Describes Time as Somali Pirate Hostage

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Pakistani Ship Captain Describes Time as Somali Pirate Hostage Aug 7th 2012, 21:36 KARACHI, Pakistan — Seven Pakistani crew members arrived safely back last week to the port city, Karachi, after their release by Somali pirates. Captain Javed Saleem spoke to VOA about the nearly 20 months he spent in captivity. He missed his wife and daughters the most, he said. Saleem was captain of the ship, Albedo, hijacked by Somali pirates as it sailed toward Kenya in November 2010. "The pirate boat came somewhere around this area, understand, and the pirate boat they had their ... Media files: A253751C-9266-42A2-B40F-3B9C1EE992B5_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Chinese Students A Growing US Business Commodity

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Chinese Students A Growing US Business Commodity Aug 7th 2012, 22:06 China is a very important source of students for American education.  And the money Chinese students bring with them has spawned an industry bent on seeing even more find their way here. As of last year, a report from the Institute of International Education says more than 723,000 international students are studying at U.S. colleges and Universities. One out of five of those students are from China, far more than any other country. And their numbers are growing.  In 2011, 157,558 ... Media files: 0E93E5CF-59B4-4B62-9BD0-1720987E85EC_cx0_cy14_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: American Sikhs Mourn a Tragedy Many Feared

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American Sikhs Mourn a Tragedy Many Feared Aug 7th 2012, 22:13 ROCKVILLE, Maryland — Massacre Sunday killed six of their co-religionists and wounded three others at a Wisconsin temple  A group of girls wearing richly colored headcoverings sit on the floor of a Sikh temple near Washington, DC, preparing posters for a vigil in front of the White House.  "Something with 'American' in it," one of them says, "like, 'Not a Sikh Tragedy, An American Tragedy."   Across the U.S., Sikhs are mourning the victims of ... Media files: 4A5ECFE4-F7E5-4EEC-B612-C2BDE7A7B0B9_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: ECOWAS Prepares to Deploy Force to Mali

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ECOWAS Prepares to Deploy Force to Mali Aug 7th 2012, 21:36 An official of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the bloc has begun a "final planning conference" to deploy a standby military force to Mali. Communications director, Sonny Ugoh says ECOWAS also is seeking a United Nations Security Council mandate to deploy its force to deal with al-Qaida-linked Islamist militants and Tuareg separatists who have taken over the northern regions of Mali. The ongoing one-week conference is being held in Mali's capital, ... Media files: 80BA7D76-4DC2-4815-84FF-5DFBAF431810_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Malians Fear Results of Government Inaction in North

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Malians Fear Results of Government Inaction in North Aug 7th 2012, 20:29 DAKAR — Residents of Gao, in northern Mali, are watching the next moves by the al-Qaida-linked group controlling the region, after a fresh clash over the self-proclaimed jihadist group's bid to enforce strict Islamic law.  It has been more than four months since armed groups chased the Malian army and government out of the north, and people from Gao say the longer the state fails to intervene, the more dangerous and irrevocable the situation becomes. The group Movement for Unity and ... Media files: 65F6EB1D-DB9A-42FB-B4C9-02A329EB8040_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Malian Journalist Recovering After Attack at Work

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Malian Journalist Recovering After Attack at Work Aug 7th 2012, 20:22 A Malian journalist who was hospitalized after being beaten Sunday by Islamist militants in the northern city of Gao said he was unconscious after the attack. Speaking from his hospital bed Tuesday in Gao, Malick Maiga Aliou told VOA that men "armed to the teeth" entered his studio during a live broadcast and dragged him into a car.  He said the gunmen beat him with guns and other objects, accusing him of spreading lies about them. Eventually, he said, they dumped him at a ...

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Africa - Voice of America: A Better Way to Light Homes of People Off the Grid

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A Better Way to Light Homes of People Off the Grid Aug 7th 2012, 20:56 Some 1.4 billion people worldwide lack access to electricity. The World Bank says 600 million of them live in Africa. Efforts are underway to provide affordable and reliable energy for the hundreds of millions who live off the electrical grid.   Whether you are on or off the grid, access to sufficient energy is a huge challenge for millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa.  There is a reason for that, says Vijay Iyer, director of the World Bank's department of sustainable ... Media files: 31B0F60A-6C82-4FA8-9864-CD778A3B4A45_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Temporary Olympic Park McDonalds Company's Busiest

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Temporary Olympic Park McDonalds Company's Busiest Aug 7th 2012, 19:32 LONDON — When Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the men's 100-meter gold at the London Olympics, he told reporters he had eaten a McDonald's wrap earlier in the day.  It was a publicity coup for the fast-food chain that built a temporary restaurant just for the Olympic Games.  The company says it is the biggest and busiest McDonald's in the world.  The two-story restaurant inside the Olympic Park is around 300 meters from the Olympic Stadium and has been flooded with ... Media files: 00D7650F-608C-4A5F-9640-384CCA3D82CD_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: One Dead After 2 Tibetans Self-Immolate

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One Dead After 2 Tibetans Self-Immolate Aug 7th 2012, 19:51 A London-based human rights group says two more Tibetans have self-immolated in southwestern China, and at least one of them has died. Britain-based Free Tibet said a woman named Dolkar Kyi died at Tso Monastery in Gansu province Tuesday after setting herself on fire. Free Tibet also said a 21-year-old monk from Kirti Monastery in Sichuan province set himself alight Monday but is believed to have survived. The monk, identified as Lobsang Tsultrim, was reported to have been taken away by ...

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Africa - Voice of America: 7 Cameroon Olympic Athletes Have Disappeared

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7 Cameroon Olympic Athletes Have Disappeared Aug 7th 2012, 19:08 LONDON — Cameroon's Olympic chief says seven of the country's Olympic competitors have disappeared after coming to the Games in London. A source close to the Cameroonian camp said Tuesday that the missing competitors include five boxers, one swimmer and a female soccer player. Media reports say David Ojong, head of Cameroon's Olympic mission, sent a letter to the nation's sports ministry about the incident. In the letter, he said that the seven athletes had "disappeared" from ... Media files: 9D1F18E9-46EB-463F-AE4E-2BA0370E4285_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: British Bank Value Plunges After Iran Money Laundering Accusations

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British Bank Value Plunges After Iran Money Laundering Accusations Aug 7th 2012, 19:12 Shares of the British bank Standard Chartered were sharply lower Tuesday, a day after U.S. officials accused it of illegally laundering $250 billion in financial transactions with Iran during the past decade. Britain's fifth-biggest bank has operations spread throughout the world, but until now had been spared from a wave of recent disclosures about financial irregularities by British banks. New York's top banking regulator, however, alleged that Standard Chartered "operated as a ... Media files: 086E83D2-9FD4-4797-9502-68C0B3A0B2D8_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Salvage Firm Reclaims Past, Builds Futures

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Salvage Firm Reclaims Past, Builds Futures Aug 6th 2012, 14:01 A deconstruction crew is removing all of the usable material from a  two-story log cabin which is scheduled to be torn down. The men work for a nonprofit organization in Baltimore, Maryland, which specializes in salvaging windows, appliances and people's lives. Second Chance, Inc. resells materials from buildings which are slated to be demolished. The company hires and trains the most disadvantaged members of the community to do the work, giving both the workers, and the material, a ... Media files: FCDE79BB-6913-42A7-895E-5835E5D4A4BB_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Women’s Wrestlers Aim for Medals in London

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US Women's Wrestlers Aim for Medals in London Aug 7th 2012, 17:25 LONDON — Women's wrestling was added to the Olympics for the first time in 2004. In the four weight classes, the United States won one silver and one bronze medal in Athens. U.S. wrestlers failed to win a medal in 2008 in Beijing.   The four women on the U.S. wrestling team have been conducting some of their training sessions on the mats at the University of East London. Their training partners often include their coaches, who are men.  Terry Steiner has been the ... Media files: FD8124E6-E4EF-4347-A351-798B2CFD992A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Muslim Youth Adjust to Ramadan Summer

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US Muslim Youth Adjust to Ramadan Summer Aug 7th 2012, 17:57 Fourteen-year-old Maleke Nabbus enjoys playing basketball with his cousins during their summer vacation, even while they are fasting Ramadan. "It's not that hard," he says. "Sometimes you can't play that long, like you play for an hour or so." Maleke is among millions of Muslims worldwide who are fasting for the month of Ramadan, refraining from all food and drink during the daylight hours. In the northern hemisphere, these are the longest and hottest days of the year. ... Media files: A9205A75-D9B0-4E89-96CC-AB45907D0290_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: WHO Says Uganda’s Ebola Outbreak Under Control

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WHO Says Uganda's Ebola Outbreak Under Control Aug 7th 2012, 16:44 KAMPALA — Officials say Uganda's Ebola outbreak, which has so far killed 16 people, is now under control.  It has now been almost one week since the last reported death from the virus, though teams continue to search for unreported infections. Though the Ebola outbreak in western Uganda's Kibaale District is not yet fully contained, Dr. Joaquim Saweka of the World Health Organization says it is under control. "It is under control in the sense that we have isolated and we are treating ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Somalis Celebrate British Runner's Olympic Victory

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Somalis Celebrate British Runner's Olympic Victory Aug 7th 2012, 18:01 LONDON — Somalia's two-person team did not win any honors at this year's Olympics. But the country got a boost when one of its own, Somalia-born athlete Mo Farah, won the gold for Britain. Somalia itself has been at war for decades, which has hampered its Olympic chances. Somalis' golden moment When British runner Mo Farah crossed the finish line to win the 10,000 meter race, it was a triumphant moment for more than just Britain. For the more than 100,000 Somalis living in Britain, it ... Media files: DA95A1BA-2950-4DB7-8760-DCD431888E3D_cx0_cy16_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Clinton Urges Planning for Post-Assad Syria

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Clinton Urges Planning for Post-Assad Syria Aug 7th 2012, 18:06 PRETORIA  — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the defection of the Syrian prime minister and other officials, as well as escalating fighting around Aleppo, make it "urgent" to plan for what comes once the regime of Bashar al-Assad falls. Clinton, who stopped in Pretoria, South Africa, as part of a 10-day tour of Africa, said the days of the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, are numbered, and the priority now is to end the bloodshed and prepare the political ... Media files: E7A7C5C2-D1BD-41A3-8F6F-0FEAF56EA361_cx0_cy36_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: London Businesses Bounce Back from Olympics Slump

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London Businesses Bounce Back from Olympics Slump Aug 7th 2012, 18:36 LONDON  — The Olympics hurt business in central London last week, as the usual summer visitors stayed away for fear of huge crowds. But the situation is much better in the Games' second week. The owners of theaters, restaurants and other businesses in central London were worried last week. They reported business being down by as much as 30 percent from what they would expect for this time of year.  It appears Olympics visitors were focused on the Games, not the city's usual ... Media files: EB5F6DC4-1B5B-4E53-A28F-CFF3766C5809_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Rover Sends First Color Mars Crater Photo

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Rover Sends First Color Mars Crater Photo Aug 7th 2012, 17:13 The U.S. space rover Curiosity has beamed to Earth its first color photo of the Martian landscape, a reddish-brown scene from the floor of a crater. The U.S. space agency NASA said Tuesday the photo shows the north wall and rim of Gale Crater in the distance. The photo was shot using a camera packed away in the long robotic arm of the rover. ​​ NASA successfully landed Curiosity in the crater on Mars late Sunday after an eight-month journey through space. The rover's underbelly snapped ... Media files: 35D01F48-9E12-47F3-9014-BE409351317C_cx0_cy20_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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