Voice of America: Uganda Blasts New Allegations of Helping Congo Rebels

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Uganda Blasts New Allegations of Helping Congo Rebels Oct 17th 2012, 18:41 Uganda is denouncing a leaked United Nations report that says both Uganda and Rwanda are supporting rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - a charge both countries have denied. Reuters news agency said Wednesday that it obtained a copy of the 44-page report prepared by the Group of Experts, a U.N. Security Council committee. According to Reuters, the report says Congo's M23 rebels are commanded by Rwanda's Minister of Defense James Kabarebe, and that both the Ugandan ... Media files: 24ED9578-5549-41B7-B84D-15F4BD2DDA05_cx0_cy11_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: New ICC Chief Prosecutor Discusses Tribunal’s Work

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New ICC Chief Prosecutor Discusses Tribunal's Work Oct 17th 2012, 19:25 The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) says she rejects any suggestion that the tribunal has unfairly targeted African countries. Fatou Bensouda, who became chief prosecutor last June after eight years as deputy chief prosecutor, said in an interview it will take a lot of work to correct suspicions of bias against Africa. "Changing this perception of course will not depend solely on myself, it will depend on other actors, it will depend on the organs of the court, it ... Media files: 02AFF56B-882B-4FAE-BC25-5CF6622CC638_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Uganda Blasts New Allegations of Helping Congo Rebels

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Uganda Blasts New Allegations of Helping Congo Rebels Oct 17th 2012, 18:41 Uganda is denouncing a leaked United Nations report that says both Uganda and Rwanda are supporting rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - a charge both countries have denied. Reuters news agency said Wednesday that it obtained a copy of the 44-page report prepared by the Group of Experts, a U.N. Security Council committee. According to Reuters, the report says Congo's M23 rebels are commanded by Rwanda's Minister of Defense James Kabarebe, and that both the Ugandan ... Media files: 24ED9578-5549-41B7-B84D-15F4BD2DDA05_cx0_cy11_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Zambia Government Seeks Foreign Investors

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Zambia Government Seeks Foreign Investors Oct 17th 2012, 19:00 Zambia's Commerce, Trade and Industry minister says the government has stepped up efforts to attract international investors to the country. Robert Sichinga said President Michael Sata's government is implementing policies to create, encourage and protect a better environment for business investment. Sichinga recently visited the United States to meet business leaders as part of his country's efforts to attract new investment to the Southern African country. "The main thrust of our visit ... Media files: 0FAA47A3-7E6F-4209-AA8C-05B59361ED3E_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Uganda Blasts New Allegations of Helping Congo Rebels

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Uganda Blasts New Allegations of Helping Congo Rebels Oct 17th 2012, 18:41 Uganda is denouncing a leaked United Nations report that says both Uganda and Rwanda are supporting rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - a charge both countries have denied. Reuters news agency said Wednesday that it obtained a copy of the 44-page report prepared by the Group of Experts, a U.N. Security Council committee. According to Reuters, the report says Congo's M23 rebels are commanded by Rwanda's Minister of Defense James Kabarebe, and that both the Ugandan ... Media files: 24ED9578-5549-41B7-B84D-15F4BD2DDA05_cx0_cy11_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Zambia Government Seeks Foreign Investors

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Zambia Government Seeks Foreign Investors Oct 17th 2012, 19:00 Zambia's Commerce, Trade and Industry minister says the government has stepped up efforts to attract international investors to the country. Robert Sichinga said President Michael Sata's government is implementing policies to create, encourage and protect a better environment for business investment. Sichinga recently visited the United States to meet business leaders as part of his country's efforts to attract new investment to the Southern African country. "The main thrust of our visit ... Media files: 0FAA47A3-7E6F-4209-AA8C-05B59361ED3E_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Zambia Government Seeks Foreign Investors

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Zambia Government Seeks Foreign Investors Oct 17th 2012, 19:00 Zambia's Commerce, Trade and Industry minister says the government has stepped up efforts to attract international investors to the country. Robert Sichinga said President Michael Sata's government is implementing policies to create, encourage and protect a better environment for business investment. Sichinga recently visited the United States to meet business leaders as part of his country's efforts to attract new investment to the Southern African country. "The main thrust of our visit ... Media files: 0FAA47A3-7E6F-4209-AA8C-05B59361ED3E_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Uganda Blasts New Allegations of Helping Congo Rebels

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Uganda Blasts New Allegations of Helping Congo Rebels Oct 17th 2012, 18:41 Uganda is denouncing a leaked United Nations report that says both Uganda and Rwanda are supporting rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - a charge both countries have denied. Reuters news agency said Wednesday that it obtained a copy of the 44-page report prepared by the Group of Experts, a U.N. Security Council committee. According to Reuters, the report says Congo's M23 rebels are commanded by Rwanda's Minister of Defense James Kabarebe, and that both the Ugandan ... Media files: 24ED9578-5549-41B7-B84D-15F4BD2DDA05_cx0_cy11_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Vietnam PM Keeps Post as Economic Struggles Continue

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Vietnam PM Keeps Post as Economic Struggles Continue Oct 17th 2012, 17:23 Vietnam's prime minister appears to have survived a leadership challenge this week over his handling of the poorly-performing economy.  Communist Party officials ended any speculation that Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung might lose his job when they concluded a top-level party meeting on Monday. The 175-member party central committee met for two weeks to discuss a long list of topics, ranging from economic reform and land use to education.   The run-up to what is usually a ... Media files: 9E32DACB-12A2-44C6-9E7E-F7D5788AFCC4_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Some Illegal Immigrants Allowed to Stay Under Obama Order

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Some Illegal Immigrants Allowed to Stay Under Obama Order Oct 17th 2012, 17:53 President Obama's executive order to temporarily halt deportation of some undocumented immigrants has provided hope to them, but it also has put many families and friends on opposite sides of a divide.  Monica Sibri and Yohan Garcia are friends.  Garcia came to the United States when he was 15, Sibri when she was 16.  He is eligible to remain in the country for now; she is not. President Obama this year drew a line. Immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally at age ... Media files: 1C6A928D-CC6B-4498-B396-C9757046DC43_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Zambia Government Seeks Foreign Investors

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Zambia Government Seeks Foreign Investors Oct 17th 2012, 19:00 Zambia's Commerce, Trade and Industry minister says the government has stepped up efforts to attract international investors to the country. Robert Sichinga said President Michael Sata's government is implementing policies to create, encourage and protect a better environment for business investment. Sichinga recently visited the United States to meet business leaders as part of his country's efforts to attract new investment to the Southern African country. "The main thrust of our visit ... Media files: 0FAA47A3-7E6F-4209-AA8C-05B59361ED3E_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Vietnam PM Keeps Post as Economic Struggles Continue

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Vietnam PM Keeps Post as Economic Struggles Continue Oct 17th 2012, 17:23 Vietnam's prime minister appears to have survived a leadership challenge this week over his handling of the poorly-performing economy.  Communist Party officials ended any speculation that Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung might lose his job when they concluded a top-level party meeting on Monday. The 175-member party central committee met for two weeks to discuss a long list of topics, ranging from economic reform and land use to education.   The run-up to what is usually a ... Media files: 9E32DACB-12A2-44C6-9E7E-F7D5788AFCC4_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Some Illegal Immigrants Allowed to Stay Under Obama Order

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Some Illegal Immigrants Allowed to Stay Under Obama Order Oct 17th 2012, 17:53 President Obama's executive order to temporarily halt deportation of some undocumented immigrants has provided hope to them, but it also has put many families and friends on opposite sides of a divide.  Monica Sibri and Yohan Garcia are friends.  Garcia came to the United States when he was 15, Sibri when she was 16.  He is eligible to remain in the country for now; she is not. President Obama this year drew a line. Immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally at age ... Media files: 1C6A928D-CC6B-4498-B396-C9757046DC43_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Vietnam PM Keeps Post as Economic Struggles Continue

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Vietnam PM Keeps Post as Economic Struggles Continue Oct 17th 2012, 17:23 Vietnam's prime minister appears to have survived a leadership challenge this week over his handling of the poorly-performing economy.  Communist Party officials ended any speculation that Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung might lose his job when they concluded a top-level party meeting on Monday. The 175-member party central committee met for two weeks to discuss a long list of topics, ranging from economic reform and land use to education.   The run-up to what is usually a ... Media files: 9E32DACB-12A2-44C6-9E7E-F7D5788AFCC4_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Pakistan's Textile Industry Faces Challenges

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Pakistan's Textile Industry Faces Challenges Oct 17th 2012, 16:44 A fire last month that killed some 300 trapped workers at a garment factory in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi exposed serious flaws in the country's industry regulations. It was one of the worst industry disasters in Pakistan, one in which most victims were trapped behind closed or blocked fire exits. Union members blame a culture of easy violation of health and safety laws.   At the M.K. Sons factory in Faisalabad, which produces colorful printed fabrics for sale by U.S. ... Media files: B1BF75E9-486A-4F2C-94B7-4C23FDC412D7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Program to Eradicate Tuberculosis On Track, WHO Says

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Program to Eradicate Tuberculosis On Track, WHO Says Oct 17th 2012, 16:50 The World Health Organization says it is on track to reach its goal of reducing tuberculosis (TB) deaths by 50 percent from the 1990 rate, but global progress has been uneven. In its annual assessment of TB, the WHO says new cases of the disease fell at a rate of more than two percent from 2010 to 2011. However, WHO TB department director Mario Raviglione says millions of people are still affected by the disease. "The global burden of TB remains enormous with an estimated, in the ... Media files: D30F7D0F-5064-4858-A27A-9434B414E56E_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Pakistan Floods Kill Hundreds, Affect Millions

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Pakistan Floods Kill Hundreds, Affect Millions Oct 17th 2012, 17:04 Pakistan's disaster relief agency estimates that weeks of monsoon flooding have killed 455 people and affected more than five million others. Officials said every section of the country has been affected over the past five weeks. The worst hit area has been the lowlands of Sindh province, which lies along the coast.  The province accounts for more than half of the flood-related deaths and nearly all of the more than a quarter of a million people in relief camps. In terms of ... Media files: 3D3952AC-AD97-49C9-9B7C-C9D3B910AC36_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Some Illegal Immigrants Allowed to Stay Under Obama Order

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Some Illegal Immigrants Allowed to Stay Under Obama Order Oct 17th 2012, 17:53 President Obama's executive order to temporarily halt deportation of some undocumented immigrants has provided hope to them, but it also has put many families and friends on opposite sides of a divide.  Monica Sibri and Yohan Garcia are friends.  Garcia came to the United States when he was 15, Sibri when she was 16.  He is eligible to remain in the country for now; she is not. President Obama this year drew a line. Immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally at age ... Media files: 1C6A928D-CC6B-4498-B396-C9757046DC43_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Program to Eradicate Tuberculosis On Track, WHO Says

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Program to Eradicate Tuberculosis On Track, WHO Says Oct 17th 2012, 16:50 The World Health Organization says it is on track to reach its goal of reducing tuberculosis (TB) deaths by 50 percent from the 1990 rate, but global progress has been uneven. In its annual assessment of TB, the WHO says new cases of the disease fell at a rate of more than two percent from 2010 to 2011. However, WHO TB department director Mario Raviglione says millions of people are still affected by the disease. "The global burden of TB remains enormous with an estimated, in the ... Media files: D30F7D0F-5064-4858-A27A-9434B414E56E_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Pakistan Floods Kill Hundreds, Affect Millions

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Pakistan Floods Kill Hundreds, Affect Millions Oct 17th 2012, 17:04 Pakistan's disaster relief agency estimates that weeks of monsoon flooding have killed 455 people and affected more than five million others. Officials said every section of the country has been affected over the past five weeks. The worst hit area has been the lowlands of Sindh province, which lies along the coast.  The province accounts for more than half of the flood-related deaths and nearly all of the more than a quarter of a million people in relief camps. In terms of ... Media files: 3D3952AC-AD97-49C9-9B7C-C9D3B910AC36_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Some Illegal Immigrants Allowed to Stay Under Obama Order

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Some Illegal Immigrants Allowed to Stay Under Obama Order Oct 17th 2012, 17:53 President Obama's executive order to temporarily halt deportation of some undocumented immigrants has provided hope to them, but it also has put many families and friends on opposite sides of a divide.  Monica Sibri and Yohan Garcia are friends.  Garcia came to the United States when he was 15, Sibri when she was 16.  He is eligible to remain in the country for now; she is not. President Obama this year drew a line. Immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally at age ... Media files: 1C6A928D-CC6B-4498-B396-C9757046DC43_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Program to Eradicate Tuberculosis On Track, WHO Says

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Program to Eradicate Tuberculosis On Track, WHO Says Oct 17th 2012, 16:50 The World Health Organization says it is on track to reach its goal of reducing tuberculosis (TB) deaths by 50 percent from the 1990 rate, but global progress has been uneven. In its annual assessment of TB, the WHO says new cases of the disease fell at a rate of more than two percent from 2010 to 2011. However, WHO TB department director Mario Raviglione says millions of people are still affected by the disease. "The global burden of TB remains enormous with an estimated, in the ... Media files: D30F7D0F-5064-4858-A27A-9434B414E56E_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Pakistan's Textile Industry Faces Challenges

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Pakistan's Textile Industry Faces Challenges Oct 17th 2012, 16:44 A fire last month that killed some 300 trapped workers at a garment factory in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi exposed serious flaws in the country's industry regulations. It was one of the worst industry disasters in Pakistan, one in which most victims were trapped behind closed or blocked fire exits. Union members blame a culture of easy violation of health and safety laws.   At the M.K. Sons factory in Faisalabad, which produces colorful printed fabrics for sale by U.S. ... Media files: B1BF75E9-486A-4F2C-94B7-4C23FDC412D7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Vietnam PM Keeps Post as Economic Struggles Continue

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Vietnam PM Keeps Post as Economic Struggles Continue Oct 17th 2012, 17:23 Vietnam's prime minister appears to have survived a leadership challenge this week over his handling of the poorly-performing economy.  Communist Party officials ended any speculation that Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung might lose his job when they concluded a top-level party meeting on Monday. The 175-member party central committee met for two weeks to discuss a long list of topics, ranging from economic reform and land use to education.   The run-up to what is usually a ... Media files: 9E32DACB-12A2-44C6-9E7E-F7D5788AFCC4_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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