Asia - Voice of America: Clinton Encourages Diaspora Communities to Assist Back Home

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Clinton Encourages Diaspora Communities to Assist Back Home Jul 25th 2012, 17:29 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she believes U.S.-based diaspora communities can help solve problems back in their home countries - either by doing work themselves or by partnering with the U.S. government. Clinton made her remarks Wednesday at the opening of the second annual Global Diaspora Forum in Washington. The two-day event has drawn more than 500 U.S.-based diaspora community leaders and senior U.S. officials. This year's forum is called "Moving Forward by Giving ... Media files: C497F6FB-A52D-4DEB-A9C3-66E8B42A1EE9_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Asia's Health Workers Scramble to Contain HFMD Outbreak

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Asia's Health Workers Scramble to Contain HFMD Outbreak Jul 25th 2012, 14:34 BANGKOK —  Doctors across Southeast Asia are on alert for outbreaks of a strain of the virus that causes hand, foot and mouth disease, responsible for killing scores of children across Asia in recent months. Medical authorities say the peak of the outbreak still has not been reached.   Reports of outbreaks of the virus that causes hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) have cropped up in countries across Asia in recent months, mainly affecting young children.    The hardest ... Media files: E80C6A31-D83C-456B-9C2F-D3DD68550A0A_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: US Concerned about Chinese Troops Plans on Disputed Island

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US Concerned about Chinese Troops Plans on Disputed Island Jul 25th 2012, 12:52 China's decision to establish a military base on a contested island in the South China Sea is prompting fears of an escalation in one of the world's most disputed bodies of water. Beijing announced earlier this week that it will place troops in the newly formed city of Sansha in the Paracel Islands. Beijing declared the establishment of Sansha last month to administer the nearby waters, portions of which are also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and other countries. The United ... 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: Food Aid to Pakistan Hurt by Funding Shortfall

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Food Aid to Pakistan Hurt by Funding Shortfall Jul 25th 2012, 15:48 The World Food Program says a funding shortfall has forced the U.N. agency to cut aid to thousands of people in Pakistan, including those fleeing violence in the northwest. WFP spokesman Amjad Jamal told VOA Urdu Service Wednesday that the agency needs $70 million to sustain its humanitarian programs in Pakistan for the next six months.  He says WFP has already been forced to cut some of its projects since June, including food aid for families displaced by the counterinsurgency ... Media files: CE1C3D37-20BF-4F62-88A4-DDCE7FCE1A51_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Concerned about Chinese Troops Plans on Disputed Island

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US Concerned about Chinese Troops Plans on Disputed Island Jul 25th 2012, 12:52 China's decision to establish a military base on a contested island in the South China Sea is prompting fears of an escalation in one of the world's most disputed bodies of water. Beijing announced earlier this week that it will place troops in the newly formed city of Sansha in the Paracel Islands. Beijing declared the establishment of Sansha last month to administer the nearby waters, portions of which are also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and other countries. The United ... Media files: B5118364-CB30-4C67-87F3-965138C4A8E1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Thousands of Congolese Civilians Flee from Renewed Fighting

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Thousands of Congolese Civilians Flee from Renewed Fighting Jul 25th 2012, 16:01 KINSHASA — Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have launched attacks on positions held by government forces north of Goma. The U.N. mission in the Congo says the Congolese army is responding and U.N. peacekeepers are trying to deter the rebels from inflicting casualties on civilians. The fighting is again focused on Rutshuru Centre, a town near Lake Edward in North Kivu province, and about 70 km north of Goma. Commandant Thibaut de Lacoste, a spokesman for the U.N. mission in the ... Media files: FA40B7C2-7C58-4F37-B7D8-2C02D0248322_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Canadian Company Assumes Control of Nigerian Electrical Grid

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Canadian Company Assumes Control of Nigerian Electrical Grid Jul 25th 2012, 11:43 ABUJA — A Canadian power company is set to take over operations of Nigeria's government-owned power transmission company next week. Energy officials say this is a major step towards privatizing the energy industry - a move they hope will end the power shortages that cripple the Nigerian economy.  Nigerian officials say a lot of the country's power is lost in transportation. Dilapidated and mismanaged electrical grids waste about a forth of Nigeria's electricity, which is roughly six ... Media files: 9BB06447-E8C3-46DF-8D61-DDB4E4356EF8_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: AIDS Conference Hits Halfway Point

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AIDS Conference Hits Halfway Point Jul 25th 2012, 14:48 The International AIDS Conference is reaching its midway point, keeping the focus on prevention and finding an elusive cure. For some, progress in the battle against AIDS is coming too slowly.  And thousands took to the streets of Washington on Tuesday, converging on the White House to make their point. Inside the conference, researchers have been keeping their focus on programs to help now, including research on a new vaginal ring aimed at keeping women safe. "Because this ... Media files: E9E51424-6227-43DA-904A-3743F4EBFD41_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Indonesia Faces Its Murky Past

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Indonesia Faces Its Murky Past Jul 25th 2012, 12:05 JAKARTA — In a landmark move, Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission said this week gross human rights violations were committed in mysterious summary executions in the 1980s and the communist purge in 1965. The findings are significant, but human rights proponents say there is reluctance to look into the country's dark past. Indonesian scholars conservatively estimate that some 500,000 suspected members of the Indonesian Communist Party were slaughtered during the 1965 coup. Others ...

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Asia - Voice of America: North Korea: Kim Jong Un's Mystery Companion Is Wife

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North Korea: Kim Jong Un's Mystery Companion Is Wife Jul 25th 2012, 13:42 North Korean state television says a mystery woman who has accompanied new leader Kim Jong Un in recent public events is his wife. The station reports Kim and "Comrade Ri Sol Chu" toured a newly-built amusement park in Pyongyang. It appears to be North Korean media's first mention of the leader's wife.  Kim took over leadership of the reclusive state from his father Kim Jong Il, who died in December. Meanwhile, an International Crisis Group report says there are no ... Media files: 750E6D39-B220-4FEB-8A01-CCC08DDB3551_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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