USA - Voice of America: China-Made US Olympic Uniforms Spark Controversy

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China-Made US Olympic Uniforms Spark Controversy Jul 19th 2012, 16:35 In the U.S. Congress, more outrage over the U.S. Olympic team wearing uniforms manufactured in China.  Some lawmakers directed their anger this week at the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement that could lower tariffs on footwear imports. Now that the U.S. Olympic team acknowledges wearing uniforms made in China, there's new pressure on President Obama to preserve tariffs on the import of footwear from low-wage countries. Representative Michael Michaud of Maine ... Media files: DC7C19B5-DF3C-4FAF-8A1C-1D198F24BB86_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Post-Ceasefire, No Signs of Peace in Burma's Kachin

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Post-Ceasefire, No Signs of Peace in Burma's Kachin Jul 19th 2012, 13:05 KACHIN STATE, Burma — A year has passed since a cease-fire collapsed between ethnic Kachin forces and Burma's government troops and there are still there are no signs of peace. Tens of thousands people have fled as the Kachin Independence Organization, or KIO, fights for greater autonomy and control over their resources.   People who fled their homes for this temporary camp in Burma's Kachin state are bracing for the monsoon season, worrying about food shortages.   Despite ... Media files: EC311F40-13BA-4798-80D7-10A0A3946212_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: China-Made US Olympic Uniforms Spark Controversy

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China-Made US Olympic Uniforms Spark Controversy Jul 19th 2012, 16:35 In the U.S. Congress, more outrage over the U.S. Olympic team wearing uniforms manufactured in China.  Some lawmakers directed their anger this week at the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement that could lower tariffs on footwear imports. Now that the U.S. Olympic team acknowledges wearing uniforms made in China, there's new pressure on President Obama to preserve tariffs on the import of footwear from low-wage countries. Representative Michael Michaud of Maine ... Media files: DC7C19B5-DF3C-4FAF-8A1C-1D198F24BB86_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Aid Agencies Call for Different Way to Fight Sahel Hunger

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Aid Agencies Call for Different Way to Fight Sahel Hunger Jul 19th 2012, 16:27 DAKAR, Senegal — Aid agencies are calling for a new approach to tackling hunger in Africa's Sahel region, which is struggling through its third severe food crisis in a decade. A new report by World Vision and Save the Children looks at alarming rates of chronic child malnutrition for clues on how to break the cycle of food emergencies in the region. 2011 saw a record harvest in Niger. However, nearly as many malnourished children were admitted to treatment centers that year as in 2010, ... Media files: 07182D1F-055E-4093-8E4A-D3E6199363B4_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Doctors Without Borders Suspends Eastern DRC Operations

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Doctors Without Borders Suspends Eastern DRC Operations Jul 19th 2012, 14:55 NAIROBI —  Medical aid group Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF, has suspended operations in a town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the center of heavy fighting between government forces and rebel groups. MSF says it was treating more than 1,000 patients a week in the town of Walikale, which was in the midst of a malaria outbreak.  Andrew Mews, head of the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) mission in North Kivu province, told VOA its two-month ... Media files: DAD58858-A727-4A69-B0C7-7BE71826CE5D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Ugandan Circumcision Campaign Goes Awry

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Ugandan Circumcision Campaign Goes Awry Jul 19th 2012, 15:18 MBALE, Uganda – Uganda's national campaign to help reduce HIV/AIDS transmission through male circumcision has taken an unexpected turn in eastern Uganda, where Bamasaba tribesmen forcibly circumcised more than 20 men in recent weeks. Traditional male circumcision is an important cultural tradition for the eastern Ugandan ethnic group, for which the procedure represents entry into manhood. Every other year, the tribe holds a ritual circumcision ceremony called Imbalu. Although the decision to ... Media files: 557D199C-A019-4A9A-A7E5-4CF9D1D3B185_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Swazi Athletes Struggle to Prepare for Olympic Games

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Swazi Athletes Struggle to Prepare for Olympic Games Jul 19th 2012, 13:32 MANZINI, Swaziland — Like others around the world, Olympic athletes in Swaziland are intensely preparing to compete in London, but in a tiny country with little infrastructure and a small budget developing their skills is a daily challenge.  After a few seconds of rush, a practice sprint is over. As Sibusiso Matsenjwa gets his breath back by the side of the track in the Swazi city of Manzini, the sprinter hopes his coach timed him accurately with his watch.  The stadium has no ... Media files: E8464EAE-957C-4308-B41C-479F2F5447FE_cx4_cy1_cw96_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: First Space Shuttle Goes on Public Display

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First Space Shuttle Goes on Public Display Jul 19th 2012, 13:15 Thursday marks the beginning of a new mission for the U.S. space shuttle Enterprise, as it goes on public display at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City. The nation's first space shuttle is housed in an inflatable dome, suspended about 300 centimeters in the air above the deck of the refurbished World War II-era aircraft carrier, allowing visitors a chance to walk under underneath the huge vehicle, which boasts a 23-meter wingspan. "The Enterprise allows us to ... Media files: ED38E70E-3A0F-43AC-BD0D-A875A4C996B3_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Britain Says Afghan Forces Will Ably Defend Nation From Taliban

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Britain Says Afghan Forces Will Ably Defend Nation From Taliban Jul 19th 2012, 13:58 British Prime Minister David Cameron says the Taliban should have no doubt that international forces will be handing security responsibilities to an Afghan force capable of defeating an insurgency. Cameron said Thursday at a joint news conference in Kabul with Afghan President Hamid Karzai that global partners have committed to securing Afghanistan long beyond the withdrawal of foreign combat forces in 2014. Cameron said the country would make further progress if the insurgency came to an ... Media files: 6787C279-7AC6-410C-BBCD-D6766CC1DFCF_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Former Egyptian Intelligence Chief Dies

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Former Egyptian Intelligence Chief Dies Jul 19th 2012, 12:04 Omar Suleiman, Egypt's longtime intelligence chief and a top aide to ousted president Hosni Mubarak has died. He was 76. Egypt's official MENA news agency said Suleiman died early Thursday at a hospital in the United States, but did not give further details. An aide said he was undergoing tests at a facility in Cleveland. Suleiman was appointed vice president during the revolt last year against Mubarak's rule, after serving as intelligence chief for nearly two decades. He ... Media files: 464E5157-2A50-46CB-9EF4-1688E691AEAB_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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