USA - Voice of America: World Population Day Looks at Reproductive Health Care

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World Population Day Looks at Reproductive Health Care Jul 11th 2012, 11:10 Universal access to reproductive health care is the focus of this year's World Population Day, which is being observed on Wednesday. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says investing in reproductive health care facilities "is a crucial investment" in healthy societies and "a more sustainable future." Noting that world population has tripled since the U.N. was founded, he estimates that some 222 million women in developing countries lack access to effective ... Media files: 0F9749B7-1733-4463-9B44-2C14ED642CE3_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Spanish PM Unveils $80 Billion Austerity Plan

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Spanish PM Unveils $80 Billion Austerity Plan Jul 11th 2012, 10:26 Spain's prime minister has announced a package of spending cuts and higher taxes that he says will save the country $80 billion by the end of 2014. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy unveiled the austerity plan to lawmakers Wednesday, saying the country is at a "crucial" moment and must end its budget crisis as soon as possible. The package includes cuts to civil service wages and unemployment benefits, as well as sales tax increases. Coal miners protested in the capital, Madrid, ... Media files: 7B1AB4F0-6C55-4A23-A871-04B8D9C0C7B0_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: World Population Day Looks at Reproductive Health Care

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World Population Day Looks at Reproductive Health Care Jul 11th 2012, 11:10 Universal access to reproductive health care is the focus of this year's World Population Day, which is being observed on Wednesday. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says investing in reproductive health care facilities "is a crucial investment" in healthy societies and "a more sustainable future." Noting that world population has tripled since the U.N. was founded, he estimates that some 222 million women in developing countries lack access to effective ... Media files: 0F9749B7-1733-4463-9B44-2C14ED642CE3_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: US Citizen Jailed for Insulting Thai King Freed by Royal Pardon

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US Citizen Jailed for Insulting Thai King Freed by Royal Pardon Jul 11th 2012, 10:46 A U.S. man who was sentenced to 30 months in a Thai prison for insulting the king has been freed by a royal pardon. Joe Gordon was convicted in December for translating parts of a locally banned biography about King Bhumibol Adulyadej. U.S. Embassy spokesperson Walter Braunohler said he does not know the reason for Gordon's release, but said he was pleased with the news. "We urge Thai authorities on a regular basis, both privately and publicly, here in Bangkok and also in ... Media files: 09E4E0CF-DD5E-4DBF-8448-A9F433923ABA_cx0_cy47_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Japan Protests Chinese Ships Near Disputed Islands

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Japan Protests Chinese Ships Near Disputed Islands Jul 11th 2012, 10:42 Japan has lodged a protest with China after three Chinese patrol ships entered waters near a set of disputed islands in the East China Sea. Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura told reporters Wednesday that the islands are "inherently" Japanese territory. China, which also claims ownership, says the three vessels were fishery patrol ships conducting routine sweeps of the East China Sea. The uninhabited islands known as Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyo in Chinese are ... Media files: 9865A46B-6774-4F2B-8FFE-58D771693756_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: First US Ambassador to Burma in 22 Years Arrives in Rangoon

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First US Ambassador to Burma in 22 Years Arrives in Rangoon Jul 11th 2012, 10:14 The U.S. Embassy in Burma has announced the arrival of Washington's first ambassador to the country in 22 years. The embassy in Rangoon said Ambassador Derek Mitchell arrived Wednesday and would travel to Naypyitaw to present his credentials to President Thein Sein. Mitchell previously served as special envoy to Burma. The United States has been re-engaging Burma after a new, nominally civilian government took over in March of last year and began implementing reforms. Media files: FF7B72D0-81E3-4DE9-A9BB-D1CEB95C1CAF_cx13_cy39_cw87_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: World Population Day Looks at Reproductive Health Care

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World Population Day Looks at Reproductive Health Care Jul 11th 2012, 11:10 Universal access to reproductive health care is the focus of this year's World Population Day, which is being observed on Wednesday. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says investing in reproductive health care facilities "is a crucial investment" in healthy societies and "a more sustainable future." Noting that world population has tripled since the U.N. was founded, he estimates that some 222 million women in developing countries lack access to effective ... Media files: 0F9749B7-1733-4463-9B44-2C14ED642CE3_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Congress to Vote on Health Care Law

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US Congress to Vote on Health Care Law Jul 11th 2012, 10:27 The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will hold a vote Wednesday to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the new national health care reform law. The vote is taking place two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law, the signature domestic achievement of President Barack Obama's tenure.  The court ruled that the key part of the law, the requirement that all Americans carry health insurance or face a fine, was constitutional, under Congress's taxing ... Media files: 83D84D0A-4B27-4E58-B9DD-E54BF80E117A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Fighting the Uphill Battle against AIDS

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Fighting the Uphill Battle against AIDS Jul 11th 2012, 10:11 Africa is the birthplace of HIV/AIDS. No other region of the world has more people living with the disease or has had more people die from it. Yet despite being the epicenter of the epidemic, it took years to raise awareness about it, and much longer to receive life-saving drugs at an affordable price. In the early days of AIDS in Africa, there was no official name for the disease. In many places it was called slim disease because people wasted away before they died. HIV wasn't killing the ... Media files: F97F4A5C-4335-4350-B9F2-960277D512E8_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Egyptians Rally in Support of Morsi

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Egyptians Rally in Support of Morsi Jul 11th 2012, 10:11 Thousands of Egyptians have rallied in support of President Mohamed Morsi after the country's highest court overruled his decision to recall parliament. The demonstrators chanted and waved flags late Tuesday in Cairo's Tahrir Square. The court earlier ruled against Morsi's decision to recall the Islamist-led parliament, which the nation's military leaders dissolved last month after the Supreme Constitutional Court found fault with the process by which lawmakers were ... Media files: 4DF6EA7C-EFE8-4C24-8B14-BCB769A16E98_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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