Economy - Voice of America: Sudan Rejects South Sudan Oil Offer

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Sudan Rejects South Sudan Oil Offer Jul 24th 2012, 16:15 NAIROBI, Kenya — Sudan is giving a cool response to several South Sudanese proposals aimed at rejuvenating peace talks and oil production. Khartoum wants to settle security issues before considering Juba's offers. Sudan says the South Sudanese proposals, submitted Monday at African Union-mediated talks in Addis Ababa, do not break new ground. The package included an offer aimed at ending an impasse over oil, with a promise that Juba would pay up to $9.10 per barrel to transport oil ... Media files: 69A1D6B3-FAD8-40AE-A75F-0F5809E0642E_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Record Drought Punishes Arkansas Agriculture

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Record Drought Punishes Arkansas Agriculture Jul 22nd 2012, 22:47 CENTRAL ARKANSAS — One of the worst hit drought zones in North America is Arkansas, where lack of rain threatens livestock and crops in almost every corner of the southern state.  Farmers are selling off cattle and desperately hoping for a sustained period of rain to undo the damage that has been done. Arkansas still looks very green. But the grass is short and there is not much good for animal feed. Even as temperatures soar over 40 degrees Celsius, big white clouds float in ... Media files: C36430F5-AAA2-4EA3-8DB1-4471F85473D5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: India's Top Court Bans Tourism in Tiger Reserves

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India's Top Court Bans Tourism in Tiger Reserves Jul 24th 2012, 15:12 India's Supreme Court has banned tourism in tiger reserves throughout the country in an attempt to protect the endangered animal. The court also announced penalties Tuesday against six states - Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Maharashtra and Jharkhand - for failure to comply with an earlier order to create buffer zones around tiger habitats. Wasim Kadri, a lawyer with the National Tiger Conservation Authority, told reporters, "the court also imposed a fine of ... Media files: D154CCCD-3701-4C5A-B37C-60C1AE939D85_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US State Stays Execution Over Single-Drug Method

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US State Stays Execution Over Single-Drug Method Jul 24th 2012, 15:29 The supreme court in the southern U.S. state of Georgia has temporarily granted a stay of execution for a convicted murderer, saying it needs to examine the method of execution.  The court ruled Monday, just two hours before the state was to put Warren Hill to death, that it needed to investigate whether the new single-drug injection method was legal under Georgia law.  The 52-year-old Hill is to be the first inmate in Georgia executed using a single drug, rather than a three-drug mix ... Media files: 5366C96C-2E50-4257-8C3D-D1977D5BF77F_cx0_cy27_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Outgoing US Ambassador to Zimbabwe Fears Violent Elections

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Outgoing US Ambassador to Zimbabwe Fears Violent Elections Jul 24th 2012, 14:29 HARARE — The outgoing U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe, Charles Ray, says he fears the African nation's next elections could be violent, judging by recent trends.  Speaking at his last media briefing in Harare, retiring U.S. Ambassador Charles Ray said elections in Zimbabwe might turn violent, "There are disturbing signs of potential of violence," he stated. "That could be problematic in an election environment." Since 2000, when President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party felt ... Media files: C7B985A6-37E4-4A94-8994-0B3C5661B9AB_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: South China Sea Dispute at 'Impasse,' Report Says

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South China Sea Dispute at 'Impasse,' Report Says Jul 24th 2012, 14:37 An international research organization says the South China Sea territorial dispute has reached an impasse and the prospects of finding a resolution are diminishing. The International Crisis Group said in a report Tuesday the likelihood of a major conflict between China and Southeast Asian rival claimants remains low. But it warned "all of the trends are in the wrong direction." The report was released after ASEAN, a 10-member Southeast Asian regional grouping of nations, did not ... Media files: B898F60F-67BB-4BE8-8572-C6DD55F74C3D_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Strong Pakistani Police Cited as Key to Stability

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Strong Pakistani Police Cited as Key to Stability Jul 24th 2012, 14:11 Pakistan's fight against internal terrorism will be significantly bolstered by improving basic policing efforts throughout the country, according to a new study by the Asia Society. The report officially released Tuesday cites Pakistan's high crime rate, low conviction rates and concerns of instability spilling over from neighboring Afghanistan as "urgent" and "critical" reasons to invest and reform Pakistan's law enforcement infrastructure. Hassan Abbas, the report's lead researcher and a ... Media files: 44C50E18-54ED-4AA9-B39E-656350F84A4C_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: 3 Killed in Attack Near Kabul

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3 Killed in Attack Near Kabul Jul 24th 2012, 14:43 Gunmen have killed an American engineer and two Afghans in an area north of Kabul. Provincial administration spokeswoman Roshan Khalid told VOA the attack occurred as the three were traveling from the central Bamiyan province to the capital. She says no one has been arrested.  The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. On Sunday, a man dressed in an Afghan police uniform killed three foreigner advisers working for NATO in the western Herat province. In another ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Flooding in Central Nigeria Kills at Least 35

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Flooding in Central Nigeria Kills at Least 35 Jul 24th 2012, 14:47 DAKAR — Rescue workers in central Nigeria continue to search for survivors of flooding that has killed at least 35 people and destroyed hundreds of homes.  Rescue workers say dozens of residents are missing after a flash flood early Monday left hundreds homeless and at least 35 dead in the central Nigerian city of Jos. The flood waters are receding, but residents said the tragedy is far from over.  Families searched their homes for salvageable belongings on Tuesday, while others ...

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Economy - Voice of America: Financial Challenges Mount for Spain

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Financial Challenges Mount for Spain Jul 24th 2012, 15:02 Spain is facing new financial pressures, with its borrowing costs edging higher and its stock market falling amid fears it will need an international bailout. Madrid's borrowing costs Tuesday moved well above the 7 percent interest rate level that forced Greece, Ireland and Portugal to secure international bailouts in the last two years. Investors sold Spanish stocks, with the market plunging more than 3 percent to a level last seen in 2003. Spanish Finance Minister Luis de Guindos ... Media files: BE413F07-2D40-46C7-9FD1-89E4C6F99DD8_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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