Africa - Voice of America: Clinton Offers Aid to Nigerian Security Forces Against Boko Haram

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Clinton Offers Aid to Nigerian Security Forces Against Boko Haram Aug 10th 2012, 01:29 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stopped in Nigeria Thursday as part of her 11-day, nine-country Africa tour.  The secretary of state reaffirmed what she called the "vital" strategic partnership between the two countries and offered U.S. assistance in marshaling Nigeria's security against the militant Islamist sect Boko Haram. Nigeria is America's largest trading partner in Africa and one of the world's top 10 oil producers.  But much of its population ... Media files: F0B09FB1-6634-4761-A6A2-BA590C4604F2_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: US Calls for Urgency in Sudan-South Sudan Talks

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US Calls for Urgency in Sudan-South Sudan Talks Aug 9th 2012, 20:34 NEW YORK — The United States on Thursday welcomed the recent agreement between Sudan and South Sudan on oil revenue payments, but encouraged both sides to return to the negotiating table to resolve their outstanding issues. The United Nations Security Council met privately to hear the latest information on talks between Sudan and South Sudan from African Union chief mediator, Thabo Mbeki, and U.N. envoy, Haile Menkerios. After the meeting, U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice welcomed the recent accord ... Media files: 619A38DF-401F-483E-AA4C-7E5E7E47386D_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Ghanaians to Bury Late President Atta-Mills Friday

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Ghanaians to Bury Late President Atta-Mills Friday Aug 9th 2012, 21:17 Ghana's late president, John Atta-Mills, is scheduled to be buried in the capital, Accra Friday. The spokesman for newly installed President John Dramani Mahama says Ghanaians are in mourning as the country gets ready to say a final farewell to the country's late leader. Spokesman John Jinapor said that despite the scheduled December election, all political activity has been suspended as a sign of respect as well as tribute to Mr. Atta-Mills. "The planning committee has done a fantastic ... Media files: BB28938F-54AF-4A1D-A055-054AA19D0B07_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Trial to Spotlight Bo's Chongqing Security Chiefs

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Trial to Spotlight Bo's Chongqing Security Chiefs Aug 9th 2012, 19:39 A scandal that ruined the career of prominent Chinese Communist Party leader Bo Xilai, and led to murder charges against his wife, has widened to include four of his former security chiefs being charged with covering up the crime.  A statement from the court in eastern China's Hefei city said it will hold a trial on Friday for the four men, who held senior security roles in the central city of Chongqing while Bo served as its Communist Party chief. ​​Implicated in Cover Up Bo's ... Media files: BCB37F00-B51F-4644-8BD2-3B4539FE9FBE_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Fines Search Engine Google for Privacy Violation

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US Fines Search Engine Google for Privacy Violation Aug 9th 2012, 18:41 The U.S. consumer watchdog agency has imposed its biggest fine ever - on Google, the popular Internet search engine. The Federal Trade Commission fined the American technology giant $22.5 million Thursday as settlement of charges that it violated people's privacy even after pledging not to do so. The consumer agency said that for several months last year and into 2012, Google installed an advertising tracking cookie on the computers of Safari web browser users so it could monitor what ... Media files: 5A50C64A-37A3-4220-B266-E0C7C1F001BB_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: US Fines Search Engine Google for Privacy Violation

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US Fines Search Engine Google for Privacy Violation Aug 9th 2012, 18:41 The U.S. consumer watchdog agency has imposed its biggest fine ever - on Google, the popular Internet search engine. The Federal Trade Commission fined the American technology giant $22.5 million Thursday as settlement of charges that it violated people's privacy even after pledging not to do so. The consumer agency said that for several months last year and into 2012, Google installed an advertising tracking cookie on the computers of Safari web browser users so it could monitor what ... Media files: 5A50C64A-37A3-4220-B266-E0C7C1F001BB_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Great Bee Count Tracks Dwindling Populations

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Great Bee Count Tracks Dwindling Populations Aug 8th 2012, 15:02 One hundred thousand volunteers across the continent will join forces this month for the Great Bee Count, which is designed to help scientists better gauge the trends in the wild bee population.   About 30 to 40 percent of America's domestic honey bees - populations managed to produce honey and pollinate many agricultural crops - fall victim each year to farm chemical pollution, habitat loss and diseases. That same lethal combination may also be threatening the survival of as many as ... Media files: E486CEE5-4BD9-4267-A35D-4EDC579E840C_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Suspect in Wildlife Reserve Attack Escapes

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Suspect in Wildlife Reserve Attack Escapes Aug 9th 2012, 14:51 The manhunt has resumed for the leader of a DRC militia that attacked a wildlife reserve in June. Six people were killed and 14 endangered forest giraffes, known as Okapi were slaughtered. He had been in the custody of a rival militia, but somehow escaped. Paul Sadala is the leader of the Mai Mai / Simba rebels in northeastern Ituri Province. He goes by the alias Morgan. He had long been wanted for elephant poaching and illegal mining within the Okapi Wildlife Reserve. Now he's wanted for ... Media files: 411E9538-591A-4E90-AE62-F63360FDEEE2_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: South Sudan Marathoner Competes Under Olympic Flag

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South Sudan Marathoner Competes Under Olympic Flag Aug 9th 2012, 13:41 LONDON — South Sudan was not able to get Olympic recognition in time to field a team at the London Games.  But the world's newest nation has great hopes, and several impressive athletes competing under other flags.  The nation's sports minister says the world should watch out come 2016. When the International Olympic Committee suggested that marathoner Guor Marial run for Sudan in this year's games, he refused. The runner, a citizen of the new nation of South Sudan, said he ... Media files: 03092E1F-B56C-4A43-A7FD-B10A8F28A97D_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Chinese Factory Output, Inflation Slow

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Chinese Factory Output, Inflation Slow Aug 9th 2012, 13:51 China says its factory production growth has dropped to a three-year low. Beijing also says its inflation rate eased in July for the fourth consecutive month, giving the government more room to loosen its fiscal policies to spur growth in its slowing economy. The National Bureau of Statistics says consumer prices rose by 1.8 percent in July compared to July 2011. The inflation rate is down from 2.2 percent in June, its lowest level since the beginning of 2010. China has been trying to ... Media files: 661F5E5D-593D-4C17-94FE-0D4009C61647_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: US, Vietnam Launch Agent Orange Cleanup

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US, Vietnam Launch Agent Orange Cleanup Aug 9th 2012, 12:51 HANOI — The United States and Vietnam's defense ministry have launched the first cleanup operation to rid a former air base of a toxic dioxin left from the Vietnam war. Although many people have welcomed the move, some say it is too little, too late to help generations of people suffering birth defects and diseases linked to the chemical. The project, which started Thursday, aims to clean up soil and sediment contaminated with dangerous levels of toxin dioxin at a former U.S. Army air base in ... Media files: 33127464-BF39-4E31-A033-05471441DEDE_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Australia Grapples With Foreign Land Sales

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Australia Grapples With Foreign Land Sales Aug 9th 2012, 12:49 SYDNEY — In Australia, conservative politicians want to tighten the controls on foreign investors buying farms and businesses. The calls for more scrutiny on sales to foreigners come as a Chinese property conglomerate bids for a 15,000 hectare farming project in the Australian outback. The Foreign Investment Review Board makes recommendations to the government on whether deals should be accepted or rejected based on what it considers to be the national interest. Opposition leader Tony ... Media files: 6FCE09F1-8B56-450C-A59C-5F026EB706D3_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Chinese Factory Output, Inflation Slow

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Chinese Factory Output, Inflation Slow Aug 9th 2012, 13:51 China says its factory production growth has dropped to a three-year low. Beijing also says its inflation rate eased in July for the fourth consecutive month, giving the government more room to loosen its fiscal policies to spur growth in its slowing economy. The National Bureau of Statistics says consumer prices rose by 1.8 percent in July compared to July 2011. The inflation rate is down from 2.2 percent in June, its lowest level since the beginning of 2010. China has been trying to ... Media files: 661F5E5D-593D-4C17-94FE-0D4009C61647_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: DRC Will Not Negotiate with M23 Rebels

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DRC Will Not Negotiate with M23 Rebels Aug 9th 2012, 13:18 The Democratic Republic of Congo says it will not negotiate with rebel group M23, made up of former soldiers now fighting the army in North Kivu province. Foreign Minister Raymond Tshibanda says his government does not want the group to survive or its actions to continue, so there is nothing to discuss or negotiate. Tshibanda also downplayed suggestions that a "neutral force" be created to fight the rebels, saying Congo prefers U.N. peacekeepers to take a greater role. Fighting ... Media files: B8A330E6-2F9B-4037-8787-808718EC4C3E_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Abyei Dispute to Dominate Sudan-S.Sudan Summit

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Abyei Dispute to Dominate Sudan-S.Sudan Summit Aug 7th 2012, 18:36 Talks on the disputed Abyei region are expected to dominate an upcoming summit when the presidents of Sudan and South Sudan meet next month. Sudan's leader, Omar al-Bashir, and Salva Kiir Mayardit, of South Sudan, are scheduled to meet at an undetermined site on September 22.  The two leaders last met on the sidelines of an African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital July 14.   The Abyei Joint Oversight Committee (AJOC), which is made up of representatives from both countries, ... Media files: FD5A0B0B-577C-412F-A72C-F9ED99F546FA_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Australia Grapples With Foreign Land Sales

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Australia Grapples With Foreign Land Sales Aug 9th 2012, 12:49 SYDNEY — In Australia, conservative politicians want to tighten the controls on foreign investors buying farms and businesses. The calls for more scrutiny on sales to foreigners come as a Chinese property conglomerate bids for a 15,000 hectare farming project in the Australian outback. The Foreign Investment Review Board makes recommendations to the government on whether deals should be accepted or rejected based on what it considers to be the national interest. Opposition leader Tony ... Media files: 6FCE09F1-8B56-450C-A59C-5F026EB706D3_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: China-Taiwan Approve Investment Protection Pact

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China-Taiwan Approve Investment Protection Pact Aug 9th 2012, 12:41 TAIPEI — Long-time political rivals China and Taiwan signed a deal on Thursday that offers the first-ever legal guarantees to each other's investors. The agreements reached by top negotiators in Taipei clear the way for wealthy-but-so-far-wary mainland Chinese investors to pump money into Taiwan.  Beijing negotiator Chen Yunlin and his Taiwanese counterpart, Chiang Pin-kung, signed accords to up an arbitration mechanism, gradually open new investment areas and agree to notify the other ... Media files: 713B0B00-3087-4268-AC0B-10D401E6B797_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Drenched Philippines Shifts to Rescue Mode

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Drenched Philippines Shifts to Rescue Mode Aug 9th 2012, 12:04 MANILA — The Philippine weather service has lifted its storm warning for the capital, Manila. Flood waters that affected more than two-million people are now receding.    Three days of flooding in the capital region and immediate surrounding provinces followed nearly two weeks of non-stop rain caused by three cyclones in the Pacific.   The government has placed 20 cities and provinces under "a state of calamity," which means they will receive national disaster funding.   ... Media files: 1A7303CC-CD6C-4E1E-9D03-C24BE088A065_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: China-Taiwan Approve Investment Protection Pact

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China-Taiwan Approve Investment Protection Pact Aug 9th 2012, 12:41 TAIPEI — Long-time political rivals China and Taiwan signed a deal on Thursday that offers the first-ever legal guarantees to each other's investors. The agreements reached by top negotiators in Taipei clear the way for wealthy-but-so-far-wary mainland Chinese investors to pump money into Taiwan.  Beijing negotiator Chen Yunlin and his Taiwanese counterpart, Chiang Pin-kung, signed accords to up an arbitration mechanism, gradually open new investment areas and agree to notify the other ... Media files: 713B0B00-3087-4268-AC0B-10D401E6B797_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Americas - Voice of America: Olympian Bolt Seeks More Gold in Men's 200 Meters

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Olympian Bolt Seeks More Gold in Men's 200 Meters Aug 9th 2012, 12:06 Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake will compete in the finals of the men's 200-meters race Thursday at the 2012 London Olympics.  Days after winning the 100-meters race, Bolt is seeking to win his second gold medal of the 2012 Games, and become the first man to win both the 100- and 200-meters event in two straight Olympics.  Blake placed second in Sunday's 100-meter race, and is also Bolt's chief rival in the 200-meters.  In the men's 800-meter ... Media files: 207BEAD2-490F-491A-A248-650B280142FD_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Afghan Soldier Killed After Firing on NATO Troops

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Afghan Soldier Killed After Firing on NATO Troops Aug 9th 2012, 12:09 NATO troops have killed an Afghan soldier who tried to gun down coalition service members at a military base in eastern Afghanistan. A NATO spokesman says no coalition troops were killed in the attack Thursday in Laghman province, but declined to say if any were wounded. The shooting is the second apparent attack by Afghan forces on their foreign counterparts this week.  NATO said Tuesday two gunmen wearing Afghan National Army uniforms killed a NATO soldier. So far this year, there ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Clinton Urged to Press Nigeria on Violence

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Clinton Urged to Press Nigeria on Violence Aug 9th 2012, 11:51 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is making a brief visit to Nigeria Thursday for meetings with President Goodluck Jonathan and other leaders. She is traveling to the capital, Abuja, amid calls to urge Jonathan to address rising sectarian violence in Nigeria.  Northern Nigeria is mostly Muslim.  The south is mainly Christian. U.S.-based Human Rights Watch says Clinton should encourage Jonathan to confront violence committed by the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, as well ... Media files: E7A7C5C2-D1BD-41A3-8F6F-0FEAF56EA361_cx0_cy32_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Japan Marks Nagasaki Atomic Bombing Anniversary

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Japan Marks Nagasaki Atomic Bombing Anniversary Aug 9th 2012, 11:06 Japanese officials are calling for a move away from nuclear power as the nation marks the 67th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city of Nagasaki. Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue urged the Japanese government Thursday to set new policy to achieve a society free of radiation fears. Speaking at a memorial service held near the epicenter of the August 9, 1945 blast, Taue also warned of the dangers of nuclear weapons.  Among those attending the service were Japanese Prime Minister ... Media files: 7D33DAC2-C417-46CE-89F0-E3A6FDEA310A_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: No Verdict in Gu Kailai Murder Trial

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No Verdict in Gu Kailai Murder Trial Aug 9th 2012, 10:51 The high-profile murder trial of the wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai ended after just one day on Thursday. A court official in the eastern city of Hefei said a verdict has not been delivered in the case. He said the defendant, Gu Kailai, did not object to the charges and is in "good shape and mentally stable." Prosecutors say Gu and her butler poisoned British businessman Neil Heywood in November in the southwestern city Chongqing, where Bo was Communist Party ... Media files: 125A1149-B4CA-440D-888C-EF86EF06D3EA_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Egyptian Police, Armed Men Clash in Sinai

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Egyptian Police, Armed Men Clash in Sinai Aug 9th 2012, 10:36 Egyptian police have clashed with armed men in the Sinai peninsula, a day after military airstrikes killed 20 suspected militants in the area. State television said the fighting resumed Thursday outside a police station in El-Arish, about 50 kilometers from the border with Israel and the Gaza Strip. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi fired his intelligence chief and the governor of North Sinai on Wednesday in a major reorganization.  The ... Media files: E2E37B0A-99CA-4ACD-8F71-C62B63D978E4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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