Economy - Voice of America: Low Expectations as EU Finance Ministers Meet

Economy - Voice of America economy-and-business

Low Expectations as EU Finance Ministers Meet Jul 9th 2012, 13:37 PARIS — European Union finance ministers are in Brussels for a two-day meeting to flesh out June agreements on the eurozone debt crisis. They are downplaying expectations, even as they face tremendous market pressure to deliver. Banking supervision, aid to Spain and Cyprus and how to handle the Greek debt - European Union finance ministers are tackling these and other key issues during talks in Brussels. Lagarde's warning On Friday, IMF Chief Christine Lagarde increased pressure, ... Media files: FC0D2552-0C1C-40B5-84FC-48654A550D8D_cx0_cy11_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Egypt's Speaker Invites Dissolved Parliament to Meet

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Egypt's Speaker Invites Dissolved Parliament to Meet Jul 9th 2012, 14:21 Egypt's parliament speaker has invited the lower house to convene this week, after President Mohamed Morsi reversed a dissolution order on Sunday. Egypt's official Middle East News Agency said Monday that speaker Saad el-Katatni has called for parliament to meet Tuesday, two days after President Morsi ordered lawmakers to start meeting again. Earlier Monday, the Supreme Constitutional Court, the tribunal that dissolved the legislature last month after finding fault with the election ... Media files: 0D63258E-EDCF-4A5A-996A-5894E42D7D49_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: UN says Journalists Need Greater Protection

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UN says Journalists Need Greater Protection Jul 9th 2012, 13:16 GENEVA — The United Nations says an alarming number of journalists around the world are killed every year and very few of the perpetrators are ever brought to justice.  The U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has drafted a plan for the safety of journalists. Reporting, risky business American war correspondent, Marie Colvin and French photographer Remi Ochlik were killed in Syria on February 22.  They are among 65 journalists killed in the first five months ... Media files: 70874116-9E20-4D87-AFBD-6164CB7D1CF5_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Karzai Strongly Condemns Public Execution of Afghan Woman

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Karzai Strongly Condemns Public Execution of Afghan Woman Jul 9th 2012, 13:13 Afghan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned on Monday the apparent public execution of a young woman by the Taliban, according to Afghan officials. Mr. Karzai called the act -- shown on a video first reported by Reuters news agency that has been posted on YouTube -- in the northern province of Parwan a "heinous and unforgivable crime," and he ordered authorities to do everything possible to arrest and punish those responsible. The head of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, ... Media files: 914DA7F3-42B0-4A8C-9872-7B4E8316173B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Karzai Strongly Condemns Public Execution of Afghan Woman

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Karzai Strongly Condemns Public Execution of Afghan Woman Jul 9th 2012, 13:13 Afghan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned on Monday the public execution of a young woman by the Taliban. Mr. Karzai called the act in the northern province of Parwan a "heinous and unforgivable crime," and he ordered authorities to do everything possible to arrest and punish those responsible. The head of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, General John Allen, described the videotaped shooting in as "an atrocity of unspeakable cruelty."  He said the ... Media files: 914DA7F3-42B0-4A8C-9872-7B4E8316173B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Clinton: Democracy Key to Economic Growth

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Clinton: Democracy Key to Economic Growth Jul 9th 2012, 10:38 ULAANBAATAR — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Mongolia where she is championing the economic benefits of democracy on a trip meant to reinforce the Obama administration's pivot toward Asia. Secretary Clinton says her trip reflects a strategic priority of U.S. foreign policy: after ten years in which the United States had to focus on conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Washington is now boosting diplomatic, economic and strategic investments in Asia. "We want to help ... Media files: BC471DCC-B7DE-4481-859E-9DCCAE50F541_cx0_cy13_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: One-day Facelift Enlivens Neglected Community

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One-day Facelift Enlivens Neglected Community Jul 9th 2012, 12:53 When communities work to improve run-down neighborhoods, they often rely on architects' drawings and written documents to describe the changes they propose to residents. But a non-profit organization uses one-day facelifts to show the public a full-scale, working model of planned improvements for neglected streets with big upgrade potential.  Temporary transformation That's how an older, mostly unoccupied commercial district near downtown Denver, Colorado, came to life for a day ... Media files: A117CA50-D8B7-4928-842A-5791C2721FCF_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: One-day Facelift Enlivens Neglected Community

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One-day Facelift Enlivens Neglected Community Jul 9th 2012, 12:53 When communities work to improve run-down neighborhoods, they often rely on architects' drawings and written documents to describe the changes they propose to residents. But a non-profit organization uses one-day facelifts to show the public a full-scale, working model of planned improvements for neglected streets with big upgrade potential.  Temporary transformation That's how an older, mostly unoccupied commercial district near downtown Denver, Colorado, came to life for a day ... Media files: A117CA50-D8B7-4928-842A-5791C2721FCF_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: South Sudan Celebrates Independence Anniversary

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South Sudan Celebrates Independence Anniversary Jul 9th 2012, 12:14 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated South Sudan on the first anniversary of its independence, saying the country's people have made "tremendous sacrifices" and can now "proudly walk the world stage." The head of the U.N. mission in South Sudan, Hilde Johnson, delivered Ban's remarks during a celebration Monday in South Sudan's capital, Juba.  President Salva Kiir was also scheduled to speak at the event. Ban cautioned that the country ... Media files: FD5A0B0B-577C-412F-A72C-F9ED99F546FA_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: International Criminal Court Set to Issue First Sentence

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International Criminal Court Set to Issue First Sentence Jul 9th 2012, 12:48 The International Criminal Court is set to hand down its first sentence Tuesday, in the case of convicted Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga. Lubanga was found guilty of war crimes in March for recruiting and using child soldiers during fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2002 and 2003. Human Rights Watch said Monday said Lubanga's sentence is important not only to his victims, "but also as a warning to those who use child soldiers around the world." The ... Media files: 783BF08C-3B2E-4BBE-BECB-D4CB489E1493_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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