Africa - Voice of America: Nigerians Celebrate Governor’s Victory in Peaceful Election

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Nigerians Celebrate Governor's Victory in Peaceful Election Jul 15th 2012, 14:08 ABUJA — After a tumultuous campaign marked with accusations of fraud and violence, people in Nigeria's Edo State are dancing in the streets. Election officials say current governor Adams Oshiomhole won a landslide victory at the polls. Analysts say this opposition victory in the heart of the ruling party's traditional support base does not bode well for President Goodluck Jonathan.  Military helicopters circled above polling stations on Saturday in anticipation of election violence. ... Media files: 5B55C3D0-8A38-452E-AA3F-90F1563544E8_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: AU Seeks Regional Response to Conflicts

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AU Seeks Regional Response to Conflicts Jul 15th 2012, 15:12 The African Union summit opened in Ethiopia on Sunday with an appeal for a regional response to conflicts. AU Chairman Jean Ping called for Africa to solve its own problems. The summit is to focus on trade and security. The AU said it may send forces to battle armed rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It also backed a plan by West African nations to battle Islamist militants in northern Mali. The summit will also address a stalemate over the AU's chairmanship. Ping is ... Media files: B2EC2870-B936-48DB-BAFF-222EC92EC9FE_cx0_cy14_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Clinton Talks with Egyptian Top Military Commander

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Clinton Talks with Egyptian Top Military Commander Jul 15th 2012, 10:31 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Sunday in Cairo with Egypt's top military commander Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, a day after holding talks with newly-inaugurated President Mohamed Morsi. Clinton and Field Marshal Tantawi, who was the country's interim leader after the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, discussed an extensive range of topics, including the north African country's political transition, the importance of protecting the rights of all Egyptians, ... Media files: 8F700506-722C-4F43-8879-9A5096C1BDE4_cx1_cy9_cw98_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Republic of Congo Holds Parliamentary Poll

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Republic of Congo Holds Parliamentary Poll Jul 15th 2012, 12:29 Voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo are electing a new parliament on Sunday. The ruling party of longtime President Denis Sassou-Nguesso and its allies are expected to hang on to their majority. More than two million people are eligible to vote in the oil-rich central Africa country. They will be electing nearly 140 members of parliament. President Sassou-Nguesso first seized power in a 1979 coup.  After losing a poll in 1992, he re-took power in 1997 following a bloody ... Media files: C4526CBA-148E-43B1-8AAD-955D6F1E6C7A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Chinese Navy Ship Floated off Disputed Shoal

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Chinese Navy Ship Floated off Disputed Shoal Jul 15th 2012, 10:56 A Chinese navy ship that ran aground Wednesday in disputed waters near the Philippines was refloated Sunday and is heading home.  A statement from China's defense ministry said its personnel are safe and the ship sustained light damage. The vessel was in the South China Sea when it struck Half Moon Shoal in the Spratly Islands, about 110 kilometers off the western Philippine island of Palawan.  The shoal is within the Philippines' 370-kilometer exclusive economic zone, in an ... Media files: B5118364-CB30-4C67-87F3-965138C4A8E1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Afghan Minister Survives Attack

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Afghan Minister Survives Attack Jul 15th 2012, 10:45 Afghan authorities say a government minister has survived a bomb attack on his motorcade in northern Afghanistan, the third attack on a high-profile official in three days. Authorities say Higher Education Minister Obaidullah Obaid was traveling Sunday between Baghlan and Kunduz provinces when his car hit a roadside bomb, similar to those used by the Taliban. Obaid escaped unhurt, but two of his bodyguards were wounded in the blast. On Saturday, a suicide bomber blew himself up at a ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Sudan, S. Sudan Leaders Meet to Avoid War

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Sudan, S. Sudan Leaders Meet to Avoid War Jul 15th 2012, 00:26 The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan have met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and pledged to negotiate their differences peacefully. On the sidelines of an African Union (AU) summit, President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan and President Salva Kiir of South Sudan met Saturday at a hotel.  It was the first such meeting between the two men since their countries came close to war in April over oil revenue, border disputes and security issues. AU officials say the two presidents had each addressed a ... Media files: 1FE0EFF2-FA19-496D-94FF-3263AF976C44_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US, Cuba Resume Direct Maritime Shipments

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US, Cuba Resume Direct Maritime Shipments Jul 14th 2012, 21:53 Direct maritime shipments from Miami to Cuba resumed Friday for the first time in half a century.    The shipments included items from authorized religious groups, charitable organizations and individuals sending packages to family and friends on the island. The first ship from Miami entered Havana harbor in the early hours Friday.    The ships left from a Miami river terminal through what is to be a weekly service provided by International Port ... Media files: AE03700D-4F93-4C23-B218-ABB9BA2D498E_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Burma Signs GE Deal

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Burma Signs GE Deal Jul 14th 2012, 21:24 Just days after the United States formally lifted economic sanctions against Burma, General Electric has signed a deal to provide X-ray machines to two private hospitals in Rangoon.  The U.S. company says the $2-million sale will go through a local company called Sea Lion. The head of GE's Asia operations, Stuart Dean, has said the company is looking at expanding into other sectors of the Burmese economy now that sanctions no longer stand in the way. The U.S. formally lifted ... Media files: BBAD2564-16D3-4227-B496-36D66AB53CCE_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Burma Signs GE Deal

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Burma Signs GE Deal Jul 14th 2012, 21:24 Just days after the United States formally lifted economic sanctions against Burma, General Electric has signed a deal to provide X-ray machines to two private hospitals in Rangoon.  The U.S. company says the $2-million sale will go through a local company called Sea Lion. The head of GE's Asia operations, Stuart Dean, has said the company is looking at expanding into other sectors of the Burmese economy now that sanctions no longer stand in the way. The U.S. formally lifted ... Media files: BBAD2564-16D3-4227-B496-36D66AB53CCE_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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