Voice of America: Spanish Businesses Fret Over VAT Hike

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Spanish Businesses Fret Over VAT Hike Aug 31st 2012, 14:41 SEVILLE — Spain's standard value-added tax will jump from 18-21 percent on September 1, and the reduced rate will rise two percent, the sharpest increase in the country's history. The hike is expected to plunge Spain deeper into recession - at least initially - and opposition to the measure is widespread. Braving the economic storm, Fernando Vázquez Rojas opened three restaurants in the past four years in Seville, where clients can dine for under 20 euros per person - a bit more than ... Media files: 42B546CE-0CBE-425A-87EA-7F8757FA28F6_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Somali Presidential Vote Set for September 10

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Somali Presidential Vote Set for September 10 Aug 31st 2012, 14:49 The election for Somalia's next president has been set for September 10. The vote by Somali lawmakers will be the next major step in a U.N.-backed plan to create a strong central government for the war-ravaged country. Some 60 people have indicated they will run for president, including the incumbent, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed. The parliament committee organizing the vote says it will accept applications from candidates beginning September 3.   A reporter for VOA Somali ...

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Voice of America: 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Eastern Philippines

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7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Eastern Philippines Aug 31st 2012, 14:59 MANILA — A strong earthquake struck an island province in the eastern Philippines, damaging some structures, knocking out power in surrounding towns and prompting a tsunami warning. The civil defense office said there are no confirmed deaths. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the 7.6 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter on the Pacific Ocean floor just off the coast of eastern Samar Province. The Pacific tsunami warning office issued an alert across the western and central Pacific ... Media files: F4158025-9343-495C-873A-657C4BAD931F_cx0_cy12_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Deferred Action gives Hope to Asian Immigrants

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Deferred Action gives Hope to Asian Immigrants Aug 31st 2012, 14:59 A new program that will allow certain undocumented immigrants to live and work in the United States has shed light on the plight of the many Asians who consider themselves Americans but don't have legal documentation. While exact numbers are hard to come by, Bill Hing, a law professor at the University of San Francisco in California, says undocumented Asian immigrants may account for as many as 200,000 out of the 1.4 million to 2 million young immigrants who might qualify for the deferred ... Media files: 3D701933-CFB0-4A62-BEF4-04B4700A03C2_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Pakistani Taliban Claims It Beheaded 12 Soldiers

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Pakistani Taliban Claims It Beheaded 12 Soldiers Aug 31st 2012, 16:48 The Pakistani Taliban has released video of what it says are the severed heads of 12 soldiers. Reporters who saw the video say they saw the heads on the ground and the soldiers' belongings spread out on a sheet. Several militants are standing over the heads, including one holding a large ax. The video surfaced just after Pakistani military officials reported 15 soldiers missing after a fight with Taliban militants who crossed into the Bajaur tribal region from Afghanistan. Pakistani ... Media files: 94C6C1B0-2D94-44A5-919B-2F2837402B86_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: South Africa Justice Minister Demands Explanation for Miners' Charge

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South Africa Justice Minister Demands Explanation for Miners' Charge Aug 31st 2012, 15:56 JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's justice minister, Jeff Radebe, has demanded that prosecutors explain why striking miners are being charged with the murder of 34 fellow workers who by all accounts were shot and killed by police. Radebe said the decision by South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority to invoke an apartheid-era legal charge has induced a sense of "shock, panic and confusion." Prosecutors charged the 270 miners involved at the strike at the Lonmin platinun ... Media files: 3EB6A9BC-64FB-43BF-B64F-5EC7B7731BDD_cx0_cy13_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Iranian Hopes Dashed at Non-Aligned Summit

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Iranian Hopes Dashed at Non-Aligned Summit Aug 31st 2012, 17:22 LONDON — Iran hosted a summit of the 120-nation Non-Aligned movement this week.  But the conference did not go exactly as Iranian leaders had hoped, with several delegates openly opposing some of Iran's most controversial policies.  It was an extremely diverse group that met in Tehran, representing more than half the world's countries.  Among the 120 delegation chiefs were more than two dozen heads of state. But with such a broad-based group, it was likely to be difficult to ... Media files: 5A9A23C7-D2B7-40BD-BB5E-851CE8097A59_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Aid Agencies Scrambling to Relocate Refugees from Syrian Schools

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Aid Agencies Scrambling to Relocate Refugees from Syrian Schools Aug 31st 2012, 18:21 Aid agencies in Syria and neighboring countries are scrambling to relocate refugees sheltered in education facilities before school resumes in mid-September.  The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) says many children will not be able to return to schools occupied by people made homeless by the Syrian conflict.  Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from UNHCR headquarters in Geneva. The UNHCR reports the outflow of refugees from Syria continues unabated.  It says the total number of ... Media files: 2BB173E2-F9DD-471F-AB86-774A4674F9C0_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Rice Payment Scheme Threatens Thailand's Status as World's Top Exporter

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Rice Payment Scheme Threatens Thailand's Status as World's Top Exporter Aug 31st 2012, 18:40 Thailand is risking its status as the world's biggest rice exporter because of a controversial government purchasing policy to boost farmers' incomes.  Rice industry insiders say the costly program is inefficient and money would be better spent on long-term investment. Thailand's rice stocks are full but the rice keeps coming.  The government's rice-buying policy guarantees farmers better than market prices for all the rice they can sell, but it is costing the ... Media files: 389B42B2-0858-4639-A01C-8951ED85E409_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Zimbabwe Surveys Show President Mugabe's Party Gaining Ground

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Zimbabwe Surveys Show President Mugabe's Party Gaining Ground Aug 31st 2012, 20:06 HARARE, Zimbabwe — In Zimbabwe, two new surveys show the popularity of President Robert Mugabe's party is surging while that of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and his Movement for Democratic Change [MDC] is going down. Analysts say supporters of Tsvangirai have not been happy with his efforts in a fragile power-sharing government he formed three years ago with Mugabe's ZANU-PF party. Two surveys released by Freedom House and Afrobarometer on Friday said Mugabe's ZANU-PF would win polls ... Media files: E9335669-190A-4114-B33A-8239D3F761EC_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Mexico Affirms Pena Nieto Presidential Election Win

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Mexico Affirms Pena Nieto Presidential Election Win Aug 31st 2012, 22:30 Mexico's highest electoral authority has declared Enrique Pena Nieto the winner of the country's July 1 presidential election. The Federal Electoral Tribunal rejected an appeal from leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who has accused Pena Nieto's Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, of buying millions of votes with bribes and gift cards distributed ahead of the polls. Final vote tallies showed Pena Nieto winning the July polls by nearly seven percentage ... Media files: 5EC41EFC-ABF9-4901-9C62-A46EC06E5364_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: 'Lawless' Tells American Prohibition Era Story

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'Lawless' Tells American Prohibition Era Story Aug 30th 2012, 22:08 HOLLYWOOD — Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy and Jessica Chastain star in a new film that dramatizes the true story of a Virginia family in America's notorious Prohibition era. The narrator in the movie Lawless is Jack Bondurant, the youngest of three brothers who ran a legendary illegal whiskey operation in Franklin County, Virginia 80 years ago. From 1920 to 1933, federal law prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcohol for consumption in the United States. But Prohibition did not stop ... Media files: D3D8E07A-78C0-47E7-A4CE-793187557965_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Isaac Causes Minor Damage to New Orleans

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Isaac Causes Minor Damage to New Orleans Aug 30th 2012, 23:27 NEW ORLEANS — Tropical storm Isaac moved away from New Orleans Thursday, causing only minor damage, but flooded areas outside the city, triggering evacuations and rescue operations as waters quickly rose. North and south of New Orleans the storm left hundreds of homes under water.  Fears of an imminent failure of a dam in Mississippi prompted authorities to order the immediate evacuation of 60,000 residents in nearby communities in both Louisiana and Mississippi. Thousands of people ... Media files: B86CE6B8-9A97-4176-BC63-DB09D72604CF_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Spanish Businesses Fret Over VAT Hike

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Spanish Businesses Fret Over VAT Hike Aug 31st 2012, 14:41 SEVILLE — Spain's standard value-added tax will jump from 18-21 percent on September 1, and the reduced rate will rise two percent, the sharpest increase in the country's history. The hike is expected to plunge Spain deeper into recession - at least initially - and opposition to the measure is widespread. Braving the economic storm, Fernando Vázquez Rojas opened three restaurants in the past four years in Seville, where clients can dine for under 20 euros per person - a bit more than ... Media files: 42B546CE-0CBE-425A-87EA-7F8757FA28F6_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Family Catches Rain to Offset Drought

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Family Catches Rain to Offset Drought Aug 31st 2012, 15:29 PINE RIDGE RESERVATION, South Dakota — Brown and yellow hills and fields stretch out around the Pine Ridge Reservation for miles in all directions. They're not green because, like much of the rest of the country, South Dakota is in the middle of a drought year. Many municipalities are considering or have already begun water restrictions. But one Lakota family is taking a step back into the past to find a new way to access water. On a beautiful Sunday afternoon on the White Plume ranch, ... Media files: 9C22C89F-72DF-4C76-BC86-E844C34B0969_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Angola's Polls Close Amid Claims of Irregularities

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Angola's Polls Close Amid Claims of Irregularities Aug 31st 2012, 10:24 Polls have closed in Angola in parliamentary elections that are expected to return the ruling party and President Jose Eduardo dos Santos to power.The main opposition party plans to challenge the results.  Friday was made a national holiday in Angola to allow 9.7 million registered voters, half of the country's population, to vote in only the third elections since Angola gained independence from Portugal in 1975. Several irregularities were reported during voting hours.   ... Media files: B33B58B6-B2AC-42AD-B221-72B6B5E6A13C_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Mexico Court Upholds Presidential Vote

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Mexico Court Upholds Presidential Vote Aug 31st 2012, 11:16 Mexico's highest electoral court, late Thursday, rejected a legal bid to overturn Enrique Pena Nieto's victory in the July 1 presidential election, paving the way for the centrist to begin his six-year term in December. Pena Nieto and his Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, were accused by runner-up Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of laundering money and buying votes to secure a victory, but the judges said there was insufficient evidence of wrongdoing. Lopez Obrador, a leftist ... Media files: 74B8DB41-79A7-4586-BE18-D3866DFF5620_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Syria’s Neighbors: Refugee Crisis Unsustainable

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Syria's Neighbors: Refugee Crisis Unsustainable Aug 31st 2012, 01:49 UNITED NATIONS — Syria's neighbors, who have absorbed more than 220,000 refugees fleeing violence in that country, told the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that they need international assistance to meet the growing tragedy. Syria's humanitarian crisis is spreading to its neighbors as they try to cope with a growing refugee crisis. Turkey has so far taken in the largest number of Syrians -- around 80,000.  Ankara says it cannot handle much more than another 20,000, which it could reach ... Media files: 34CA7B71-A9A9-4BA9-95B1-B0A9EAD21AA8_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Ivory Coast Violence Stokes Political Tensions

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Ivory Coast Violence Stokes Political Tensions Aug 31st 2012, 19:02 DAKAR — Political tensions that brought Ivory Coast to all-out civil war in 2011 are flaring up.  Ivory Coast's military prosecutor Ange B. Kessi Kouame has charged 73 people — 19 of them soldiers — in connection with deadly raids against seven military and police installations in the past month. The attacks, carried out by unidentified gunmen, took place around the commercial capital, Abidjan, and in the country's already volatile western regions.  The government blames the ... Media files: EEE5A136-0BDC-4AD8-8ECE-690CCA69122F_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Waterfront Residents Feel Crowded by Anglers

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Waterfront Residents Feel Crowded by Anglers Aug 31st 2012, 14:36 Let's say you're an avid fisherman. You have a few days to kill and you've found a lovely place to spend them - catching tasty trout in a babbling stream up in the mountains. You've purchased the required state fishing license and have your eye on a decent-sized river.  So you're free to fish to your heart's content, right? Well, maybe not.  Many U.S. courts have ruled that good-sized rivers are open to kayakers, canoers and rafters as well as anglers. States control their ... Media files: 0C2F40CC-911B-4B8E-9352-EFEF1E47945D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Zambia Opposition Unhappy with Government ‘Intimidation’ Tactic

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Zambia Opposition Unhappy with Government 'Intimidation' Tactic Aug 31st 2012, 01:34 The leader of Zambia's opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) says the government is using state security agencies to intimidate party supporters and needs to stop the practice. Hakainde Hichilema said President Michael Sata's government is intolerant of dissenting views. "This is a clear demonstration by the ruling party that they are intolerant to people with diverging views," said Hichilema. "Secondly, it is a clear affront against democracy. "They will like to ... Media files: F889134C-6528-4CDD-A356-A69492184228_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Gene-Swapping Soil Bacteria Harbor Antibiotic Resistance

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Gene-Swapping Soil Bacteria Harbor Antibiotic Resistance Aug 30th 2012, 20:11 As drug-resistant infections become an increasingly serious threat worldwide, new research show the problem may be spreading right under our feet.   A new study in the journal Science shows that disease-causing germs and harmless bacteria in the soil are exchanging genes that make them resistant to antibiotics — a finding that may have implications for the widespread use of antibiotics in livestock.   Antibiotic resistance among pathogenic bacteria — the kind that make people sick — ... Media files: 183A6AD5-D5C0-44F2-A031-76866D6D8BA1_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Bernanke Argues for Stronger Economic Stimulus

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Bernanke Argues for Stronger Economic Stimulus Aug 31st 2012, 15:28 The head of the U.S. central bank argued for more efforts to stimulate the economy on Friday, but did not say when or how such action might be taken. U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said current unemployment rates are too high and economic growth is too slow. Recent comments from Federal Reserve officials show that more members are convinced that it may be time for further action. That might happen at the next scheduled meeting of the Fed in mid-September. The Fed has kept ... Media files: B2AABFD3-C193-4DC6-B4D9-6F297058C327_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Somali Presidential Vote Set for September 10

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Somali Presidential Vote Set for September 10 Aug 31st 2012, 14:49 The election for Somalia's next president has been set for September 10. The vote by Somali lawmakers will be the next major step in a U.N.-backed plan to create a strong central government for the war-ravaged country. Some 60 people have indicated they will run for president, including the incumbent, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed. The parliament committee organizing the vote says it will accept applications from candidates beginning September 3.   A reporter for VOA Somali ...

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Voice of America: Deferred Action gives Hope to Asian Immigrants

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Deferred Action gives Hope to Asian Immigrants Aug 31st 2012, 14:59 A new program that will allow certain undocumented immigrants to live and work in the United States has shed light on the plight of the many Asians who consider themselves Americans but don't have legal documentation. While exact numbers are hard to come by, Bill Hing, a law professor at the University of San Francisco in California, says undocumented Asian immigrants may account for as many as 200,000 out of the 1.4 million to 2 million young immigrants who might qualify for the deferred ... Media files: 3D701933-CFB0-4A62-BEF4-04B4700A03C2_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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