Asia - Voice of America: Indian PM Urges Revival Plan for Slowing Economy

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Indian PM Urges Revival Plan for Slowing Economy Jun 29th 2012, 14:19 NEW DELHI — India will formulate an economic revival plan to tackle a loss of investor confidence as the country's economic growth dips to its slowest pace in nearly a decade.  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called on officials to take measures to revive the "animal spirit" in the country's economy and reverse a climate of pessimism. His remarks came after taking charge of the finance portfolio from Pranab Mukherjee, who stepped down earlier this week as finance minister to run ... Media files: 0B697CBC-C1AF-413E-B2AE-9CDED61B928D_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Burmese Government Demands Opposition Use 'Myanmar'

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Burmese Government Demands Opposition Use 'Myanmar' Jun 29th 2012, 16:36 The nominally civilian Burmese government is demanding that democracy icon and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi stop referring to the country as "Burma," the colonial name still used by dissidents and many foreign governments. In a terse statement Friday published by state-controlled media, the Union Election Commission called on the Nobel laureate's National League for Democracy party to call the country the "Republic of the Union of Myanmar."  That name was ...

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Economy - Voice of America: Writers Kick-start Career with Print-on-Demand

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Writers Kick-start Career with Print-on-Demand Jun 29th 2012, 15:30 On a recent Sunday afternoon, there was a steady stream of visitors to a house in Alexandria, Virginia, where John Saul signed copies of his first published book, "Candle in the Window."  "It is a collection of verse that I have compiled over the last 40 years," Saul says. "There are 66 selections in the book. They range from humor to children to love and romance, kind of [a] large range of things." When the local housing market collapsed a few years ago, the ... Media files: 583472E1-E6F8-40A9-96C3-2380459E8726_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Indian PM Urges Revival Plan for Slowing Economy

Economy - Voice of America economy-and-business

Indian PM Urges Revival Plan for Slowing Economy Jun 29th 2012, 14:19 NEW DELHI — India will formulate an economic revival plan to tackle a loss of investor confidence as the country's economic growth dips to its slowest pace in nearly a decade.  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called on officials to take measures to revive the "animal spirit" in the country's economy and reverse a climate of pessimism. His remarks came after taking charge of the finance portfolio from Pranab Mukherjee, who stepped down earlier this week as finance minister to run ... Media files: 0B697CBC-C1AF-413E-B2AE-9CDED61B928D_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Tensions High on Niger Delta’s Oily Waters

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Tensions High on Niger Delta's Oily Waters Jun 29th 2012, 15:42 WARRI, NIGERIA — Environmental damage from oil spills in Nigeria's Niger Delta region has reached epic proportions and continues to threaten the stability of Africa's most populous nation.  Locals say people are dying young or fleeing the region while oil companies and corrupt officials get rich on their resources.  However, oil companies say sabotage of their facilities accounts for 75 percent of the spills.  Before the war and before there was oil, the Niger Delta must ... Media files: 4D5CE152-912C-4F7A-8E91-ED7298CBD84D_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: US Ambassador to Kenya Announces Resignation

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US Ambassador to Kenya Announces Resignation Jun 29th 2012, 16:19 NAIROBI, KENYA — The U.S. ambassador to Kenya, Scott Gration, has announced his resignation, citing differences with Washington. The sudden decision leaves many questions unanswered. In a statement Friday, Ambassador Scott Gration said he will resign from his post on July 28, after just over 14 months in office. Gration said differences with Washington regarding his "leadership style and certain priorities" lead him to believe that it is the time to leave. He said he submitted his ... Media files: BC8233D8-7134-47F2-9717-965C01D84853_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: National Mall Construction to Affect July 4 Celebrations

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National Mall Construction to Affect July 4 Celebrations Jun 29th 2012, 13:06 The National Mall in Washington hosts Independence Day celebrations every July 4th. Thousands of Americans watch a fireworks show, listen to concerts and take in the sights. But this year, some of the Mall will be inaccessible to visitors. Construction on National Mall If you are one of the 25 million tourists visiting the National Mall this year, you can't help but notice that it's going through changes. National Park Service information officer Carol Johnson says there are three ... Media files: C22712D1-0190-4C5F-8BDA-592AF55E9F7F_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: New Vaccine Could Fight Nicotine Addiction

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New Vaccine Could Fight Nicotine Addiction Jun 29th 2012, 13:50 Cigarette smokers who are having trouble quitting because of nicotine's addictive power may some day be able to receive a novel antibody-producing vaccine to help them kick the habit.  The average cigarette contains about 4000 different chemicals that - when burned and inhaled - cause the serious health problems associated with smoking. But it is the nicotine in cigarettes that, like other addictive substances, stimulates rewards centers in the brain and hooks smokers to the ... Media files: AA145400-7A48-45F3-B9F4-55FA23750C60_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Blended Organic-Conventional Farming Could Feed World

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Blended Organic-Conventional Farming Could Feed World Jun 29th 2012, 13:43 RUTHSBURG, Maryland — In rural Maryland, an hour-and-a-half drive from Washington, Bill Mason is tilling his fields to plant organic maize and soybeans. About two-thirds of his 340 hectares are organic, but not all of them. And that bothers some people. "There are some die-hard organics," Mason says. "They think every organic farmer should not be planting any conventional." As both an organic and conventional farmer, Mason sits right in the middle of a long-running debate over ... Media files: ACCFE0C5-6FFB-44F3-84F4-E35F3959CEE8_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Ningxia, China Muslims Hope Islamic Ties Profitable

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Ningxia, China Muslims Hope Islamic Ties Profitable Jun 29th 2012, 14:40 YINCHUAN, Ningxia—Ningxia is a small region with big ambitions. A swath of land outside the capital Yinchuan is being cleared for a new central business district, which locals say is aimed at attracting thousands of Arab Muslims to live and work. The China State Construction Engineering Corporation is erecting one of the district's centerpieces - the China-Arab Economic Forum meeting hall. The same company recently won the contract to build what will be one of the largest mosques in the ... Media files: A46450CC-AFE6-4D63-A12E-53CBFB0214FA_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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