Economy - Voice of America: Charcoal Ban in Somalia Impacts Struggling Local Economies

Economy - Voice of America economy-and-business

Charcoal Ban in Somalia Impacts Struggling Local Economies Jul 11th 2012, 14:54 BUR GABO, Somalia - A February United Nations resolution banned charcoal exports from Somalia, claiming the trade provides revenue to the al-Qaida-linked-al-Shabab militants and contributes to deforestation.  However in parts of the lower Juba region now under the control of the Kenyan military and Ras Kamboni militia, the embargo has depressed local economies and no alternative livelihoods have emerged.  In Bur Gabo, Somalia, a city of charcoal sits by the sea, waiting for boats ... Media files: 539110F4-6CF5-49FA-ABC5-07101A2CB6E5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Kenya Marks Progress on Birth-Rate Management

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Kenya Marks Progress on Birth-Rate Management Jul 11th 2012, 15:24 NAIROBI -- In the last 40 years, Nairobi has made great strides in reducing its national fertility rate -- the average number of children a Kenyan woman bears in her lifetime -- from about eight children per woman to just under five, according to World Bank and Kenyan government statistics. The country now has the second-lowest fertility rate in East Africa, behind Burundi, while neighboring Somalia and Uganda average around six children per woman. Although the demographic change is part of ... Media files: C4F49DBA-BA44-4E89-B58B-A5951F65A127_cx2_cy3_cw97_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Kenyan Hip Hop Artists Praise Inspirational Town

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Kenyan Hip Hop Artists Praise Inspirational Town Jul 11th 2012, 13:19 NAIROBI – Kenyan hip hop took off in the mid-1990s, when the group Kalamashaka started rapping in informal Swahili, instead of English. The musicians were from the low-income suburb, Dandora, which is now widely considered the birthplace and center of hip hop in the country. Kalamashaka started the Ukoo Flani Mau Mau movement, which has helped many other hip hop artists practice and perfect their craft in Dandora. In gratitude, many of them even rap "Dandora" in their lyrics, regardless of ... Media files: F4459274-09A9-4577-A78A-64CC495CF57C_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Singapore to Relax Mandatory Death Penalty Law

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Singapore to Relax Mandatory Death Penalty Law Jul 11th 2012, 12:30 JAKARTA — The island state Singapore has taken steps to relax its strict death penalty laws following discussion in the country's parliament this week. Human Rights groups have welcomed the move and are hopeful the proposed changes will encourage neighboring countries, such as Malaysia and Indonesia, to revise their mandatory death penalty laws too. There is no denying that Singapore has impressively low crime rates, is incredibly efficient and is immaculately clean.  But it has also ... Media files: 4FE353CE-37A3-41E4-8862-1E41E3BFA621_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Burma Port Project on Schedule but Hurdles Remain

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Burma Port Project on Schedule but Hurdles Remain Jul 11th 2012, 12:48 BANGKOK, Thailand - An $8.6 billion port development project in eastern Burma, led by Thai investors, will be a key item in talks when Burma's President Thein Sein visits Thailand later in July. But, the development company is seeking financing, environmentalists urge caution amid concerns about Burma's fragile political landscape and need for environmental and social impact assessments. The Dawei port and industrial zone is being seen as key to building closer ties between Burma and Thailand ... Media files: DAE2AA7A-4412-41AE-9422-AA0091C630C7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Romney to Speak at NAACP Convention

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Romney to Speak at NAACP Convention Jul 11th 2012, 12:37 Mitt Romney, the presumptive U.S. Republican presidential nominee, will address the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Wednesday at its annual convention in Houston, Texas.  Romney's speech before the nation's oldest civil rights group is aimed at drawing support from African American voters, who, in polls, overwhelmingly favor incumbent President Barack Obama, the first black U.S. president.  Observers say it is important for Romney to reach ... Media files: 62D65AC1-2457-4B8A-823D-6AF26408CBCB_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: China Reaches Settlement in Forced Abortion Case

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China Reaches Settlement in Forced Abortion Case Jul 11th 2012, 10:40 The Chinese government has reached a cash settlement with the family of a woman forced by local officials to abort her baby. But activists say the case is only the beginning of a long battle to reverse China's decades-long one-child policy. Authorities in China's northern Shaanxi province abducted Feng Jianmei last month and forced her to have an abortion, seven months into her pregnancy, after she failed to pay a $6,300 fine for being pregnant with a second child. After pictures ... Media files: 0B73F321-61A3-4924-924C-F14267C8D8F5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Delays, Disputes Beset ASEAN Resolution of South China Seas

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Delays, Disputes Beset ASEAN Resolution of South China Seas Jul 11th 2012, 12:27 PHNOM PENH — Senior ministers from Southeast Asia continue to push forward on delicate negotiations on the South China Sea during this week's high-level regional meetings in Cambodia. But delegates to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministers' meetings on Wednesday appeared to reach a stumbling block.  Delegates have publicly downplayed tensions about the South China Sea dispute. But officials acknowledged Wednesday there was disagreement from some members over ... Media files: D4ECC35B-E2DC-4434-B4DD-EBC0F4D2A065_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Afghan Activists Protest Woman's Public Execution

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Afghan Activists Protest Woman's Public Execution Jul 11th 2012, 13:26 Some 150 people took to the streets of Kabul on Wednesday to protest the apparent public execution of a woman that was captured on video. The footage, which was obtained by news outlets and circulated on the Internet, shows a woman in Parwan province being shot dead at close range as male spectators cheer.  Local officials say the Taliban accused the woman of committing adultery and executed her last month. Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the United States and the commander of U.S. and ... Media files: 092E9B0C-D7A8-4B27-83E4-A3AFA4986C1D_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: In Death, Who Owns Your Online Afterlife?

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In Death, Who Owns Your Online Afterlife? Jul 11th 2012, 12:48 NEW YORK — Along with the explosive growth of email, social media and other online accounts opened around the world in recent years, is a trove of personal digital data most Internet users find easier to leave dangling in cyberspace than to manage carefully and securely. But what happens to our digital data - and who controls our personal online legacies - when we die? It's a question that raises both legal and ethical concerns, which can leave families and friends frustrated when trying ... Media files: F1D5364B-A39E-40E9-9A9F-559A856A59FC_cx0_cy18_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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