Africa - Voice of America: Togolese Women Call Week-Long no Sex Strike

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Togolese Women Call Week-Long no Sex Strike Aug 27th 2012, 06:17 Women from the "Let's Save Togo" coalition have called on all females in the country to refrain from sex for a week to force Togolese men into supporting the group during their demonstrations against the government.  For weeks, Togo has seen clashes between security forces and protesters who are demanding a delay in the coming October parliamentary elections, as well changes to the country's electoral law, which they argued was passed without their input. Isabelle Ameganvi, ... Media files: 5D71A8DE-1DC4-4C8D-A52B-8ECD83B00844_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Liberian Press Union Urges Government to Pay Overdue Media Debt

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Liberian Press Union Urges Government to Pay Overdue Media Debt Aug 27th 2012, 06:37 The Press Union of Liberia is calling on government ministries and agencies to pay their overdue advertising debt owed to media institutions in the country. Press Union President Peter Quaqua says the union considers the protracted government indebtedness as counterproductive to the survival and sustainability of media institutions. "One of those areas where the media gets its income to operate is through advertisement, and I was amazed to know that the government is owing for as long as ... Media files: 1C41D656-31A7-47FD-B577-576DC6632831_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: S. Africa Shooting Exposes Miners' Living Conditions

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S. Africa Shooting Exposes Miners' Living Conditions Aug 27th 2012, 03:33 IKEMELENG, South Africa — The shock, the mourning, and now the questions 10 days after the shoot-out in a South African platinum mine in which police killed 34 striking miners.  The tragedy laid bare the harsh living conditions of the workers and the growing anger in the mines. The sound of machines at the mine can be heard from the miners' shacks, in the what is called the platinum belt.  It is here, 100 kilometers west of South Africa's capital city Pretoria, that 80 ... Media files: 13D538AE-82A2-42F6-B1D4-4EC27575621C_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Republicans Descend on Tampa, Florida

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Republicans Descend on Tampa, Florida Aug 27th 2012, 03:29 The thousands of Republican Party members descending on the city of Tampa are joined by an unwanted visitor - a tropical storm that threatens to reach hurricane strength. This week, Republicans will nominate a former state governor, Mitt Romney, as their candidate for U.S. president at the Republican National Convention. The party chose to hold its convention in Florida, a hurricane-prone southeastern state that most analysts say Romney must win if he is to defeat President Barack Obama in ... Media files: 57353345-AF78-4E98-9DF3-5D5C2FA3E35D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: S. Africa Shooting Exposes Miners' Living Conditions

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S. Africa Shooting Exposes Miners' Living Conditions Aug 27th 2012, 03:33 IKEMELENG, South Africa — The shock, the mourning, and now the questions 10 days after the shoot-out in a South African platinum mine in which police killed 34 striking miners.  The tragedy laid bare the harsh living conditions of the workers and the growing anger in the mines. The sound of machines at the mine can be heard from the miners' shacks, in the what is called the platinum belt.  It is here, 100 kilometers west of South Africa's capital city Pretoria, that 80 ... Media files: 13D538AE-82A2-42F6-B1D4-4EC27575621C_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Republicans Ready for Tuesday's Convention Open

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Republicans Ready for Tuesday's Convention Open Aug 27th 2012, 01:44 TAMPA, Florida — Members of the Republican Party are gathering in Tampa, Florida amid the threat of bad weather for their week-long U.S. presidential nominating convention.  Convention organizers have canceled their Monday program because of the approach of Tropical Storm Issac and hope to get down to business on Tuesday.   Security officers were out in force as delegates, visitors and members of the news media arrived in droves at Tampa International Airport.   But the main ... Media files: 4911B0A4-7250-4BF3-A027-7441B0AB8E6C_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Former Ivorian Officials Arrested in Ivory Coast, Ghana

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Former Ivorian Officials Arrested in Ivory Coast, Ghana Aug 26th 2012, 22:18 Two high-ranking officials close to the former president of Ivory Coast have been arrested. Ivorian officials say Laurent Akoun, the second-ranking official in former president Laurent Gbagbo's Front Populaire Ivorien party, was arrested Sunday in Adzope, 100 kilometers east of the capital, Abidjan.  He is believed to be implicated in a series of recent attacks on government targets, aimed at destabilizing the country. At least four people were killed in an attack on a security ... Media files: 6142A696-7622-4FE5-9E05-F648A07D8D03_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Tropical Storm Isaac Sets Sights on US Gulf Coast

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Tropical Storm Isaac Sets Sights on US Gulf Coast Aug 26th 2012, 21:59 Tropical Storm Isaac is slowing gaining strength as it passes just south of the southern tip of the U.S. state of Florida, headed for the vulnerable U.S. Gulf Coast. Isaac spent part of Sunday afternoon lashing the Florida Keys - just off the U.S. mainland - with heavy rains and sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour.  The National Hurricane Center said Isaac is now on track to slam into the Gulf Coast Tuesday or Wednesday as a category two or three hurricane, pummeling the area with ... Media files: 376FE254-FCEA-4385-BAC4-CC60ACAA78D5_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Typhoon Bolaven Hits Okinawa

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Typhoon Bolaven Hits Okinawa Aug 26th 2012, 18:32 One of the most powerful typhoons on record has hit Japan's southern island of Okinawa injuring four people and leaving thousands in the dark. The Japan Meteorological Agency says Typhoon Bolaven is making its way over Okinawa and its surrounding areas Sunday, bringing as much as 50 centimeters of rain over the next 24 hours and causing waves of up to 13 meters. The storm, with wind gusts of up to 252 kilometers per hour, caused power outages to more than 9,000 homes in Okinawa and ... Media files: A3411252-B987-48AA-BE63-D426FC55C42D_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: UN Says New Measures Needed to Address Asia Population Issues

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UN Says New Measures Needed to Address Asia Population Issues Aug 26th 2012, 16:15 BANGKOK — The chief of the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) is calling for Asia governments to give higher priority to women's development programs. Babatunde Osotimehin says countries should  address increasing population concerns with what he called "foresight and justice". Greater empowerment for women U.N. Population Fund Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin is calling for greater empowerment of women and young girls to address issues of social inequality and to boost ... Media files: 0D959B84-9F39-4F3B-8799-5AC26350B97A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: EU Demands Gambia Halt Inmate Executions

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EU Demands Gambia Halt Inmate Executions Aug 26th 2012, 15:12 The European Union is demanding Gambia immediately halt the execution of death-row inmates, after reports it recently executed several prisoners. Foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton warns in a statement the European Union will "urgently" consider an appropriate response to the reported executions. There are conflicting reports about whether Gambia executed inmates last week. Amnesty International says Gambia executed nine death row inmates Thursday. But a Gambia civil society ... Media files: 1E466C4E-04AB-4C88-AEDA-FD21F0C75E9E_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Republican Convention Delayed by Storm

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Republican Convention Delayed by Storm Aug 26th 2012, 16:05 A tropical storm which forecasters say could soon develop into a hurricane has delayed the start of the U.S. Republican national convention in Tampa, Florida. The Republicans this week are to formally nominate Mitt Romney and his vice presidential running mate Paul Ryan as their candidates to face Democratic President Barack Obama and Joe Biden in the November election. Republican officials say that while the convention will briefly convene on Monday it will immediately recess until Tuesday ... Media files: CAB20A50-D04B-432C-922B-3DCB824C0266_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Tropical Storm Isaac Gathering Strength on Way to Florida

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Tropical Storm Isaac Gathering Strength on Way to Florida Aug 26th 2012, 10:34 Florida is bracing for Tropical Storm Isaac, due to make landfall Sunday in the Florida Keys just off the U.S. mainland, at or near hurricane strength. The U.S. National Hurricane Center warns isolated tornadoes are also possible Sunday over portions of the Keys and central and southern Florida. Isaac's maximum sustained winds have increased to 100 kilometers per hour with higher gusts. A hurricane watch has been issued from the mouth of of the Mississippi River eastward to Indian ... Media files: B27AD488-E735-4192-919A-F06C83318C33_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: China Road Accident Kills 36

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China Road Accident Kills 36 Aug 26th 2012, 10:57 Chinese officials say a methanol tanker has collided with a bus, killing at least 36 people. Chinese state media reported the two vehicles burst into flames in the early morning darkness Sunday after the accident near the northern city of Yan'an in Shaanxi province. Only three people of the 39 passengers on the bus survived the crash. Serious traffic accidents are common in China, with state media reporting nearly 70,000 people killed last year. Media files: B5118364-CB30-4C67-87F3-965138C4A8E1_cx47_cy0_cw39_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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