Asia - Voice of America: ADB Upbeat on Burma’s Growth Prospects

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ADB Upbeat on Burma's Growth Prospects Aug 20th 2012, 12:12 BANGKOK — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says Burma is well placed to benefit from Asia's dynamic growth, but the country needs to ensure development is inclusive and sustainable.    In a report released Monday, the bank said Burma will benefit from Asia's growing influence as it throws off decades of economic stagnation.   Cyn-Young Park, an ADB assistant chief economist, says Burma - also known as Myanmar - is buoyed by its strong natural resources such as oil, gas and ... Media files: 9F9CB20D-40E5-4D0A-8A4D-F4B25A6809A8_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Somalis Optimistic about New Parliament

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Somalis Optimistic about New Parliament Aug 20th 2012, 12:36 MOGADISHU – Somalia's new parliament is being sworn in Monday, bringing the country a step closer to installing a permanent government.  The new parliament has a lot of work to do in the coming days, including the election of the next president. Members of the new parliament were selected over the past few weeks by a technical selection committee, working with a group of Somali elders. While the parliament will eventually seat 275 members, they have settled for now on only 225 - ... Media files: D952957C-90BD-4150-915E-EB124C4AE98A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: ADB Upbeat on Burma’s Growth Prospects

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ADB Upbeat on Burma's Growth Prospects Aug 20th 2012, 12:12 BANGKOK — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says Burma is well placed to benefit from Asia's dynamic growth, but the country needs to ensure development is inclusive and sustainable.    In a report released Monday, the bank said Burma will benefit from Asia's growing influence as it throws off decades of economic stagnation.   Cyn-Young Park, an ADB assistant chief economist, says Burma - also known as Myanmar - is buoyed by its strong natural resources such as oil, gas and ... Media files: 9F9CB20D-40E5-4D0A-8A4D-F4B25A6809A8_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Burma Eases Censorship of Local Media

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Burma Eases Censorship of Local Media Aug 20th 2012, 10:11 The government of Burma says it will no longer censor local media outlets by requiring stories to be submitted for review before publication. The announced easing of censorship follows decades of repressing news coverage and other forms of free expression. Burma's Information Ministry, which has long controlled what can be printed, said Monday that local publications will no longer be required to send their stories to the censorship board for approval.  However, Tint Swe, head of ... Media files: D1E6ACEE-DFD7-49CD-8BA4-78B72CF89CA1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Female Korean Political Heir Tapped As Presidential Candidate

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Female Korean Political Heir Tapped As Presidential Candidate Aug 20th 2012, 10:40 SEOUL — South Korea's governing New Frontier (Saenuri) Party has selected Park Gyeun-hye, the daughter of a former dictator, as its candidate for president. Park begins the general election campaign as the conservative front-runner but a liberal political novice may prove to be her most formidable opponent in the December national election. The announcement Monday of the winner of the presidential primary at the New Frontier Party's convention came as little surprise. The ... Media files: A64EB8DB-5B7C-46F5-B9A4-08BBA615A80D_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: China's Gu Given Suspended Death Sentence for Murder of Brit

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China's Gu Given Suspended Death Sentence for Murder of Brit Aug 20th 2012, 05:36 A Chinese court has given a suspended death sentence to the wife of disgraced former Communist Party leader Bo Xilai for the murder of a British businessman. The Intermediate People's Court in Hefei on Monday sentenced Gu Kailai to death, suspended for two years, after she confessed on August 9 to poisoning Neil Heywood after a business deal went bad.  The suspension means the death penalty will probably be commuted to life imprisonment if she commits no offenses in the next two ... Media files: F468C393-D5B2-4105-BAF4-EC10932BD245_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Anti-Japan Protests Held Across China

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Anti-Japan Protests Held Across China Aug 20th 2012, 02:10 Anti-Japanese demonstrations spread to more than 20 cities in China Sunday, as Tokyo dismissed China's opposition to Japanese activists landing on disputed islands in East China Sea.  Chinese demonstrators waved national flags and chanted angry slogans as they protested the arrest of Chinese activists who landed last week in the islands known as Senkaku in Japan and as Diaoyu in China. In some cities, protesters vandalized Japanese made vehicles and clashed with police who tried ... Media files: FC526EFC-E95C-4C04-AA70-6FCB1096821F_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: South African Mine Shooting Follows Weeks of Tension

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South African Mine Shooting Follows Weeks of Tension Aug 18th 2012, 01:32 South African police shot 34 protesting miners this week after weeks of growing tension. Authorities say the police tried to disperse the demonstrators using tear gas and other non-lethal methods and fired only when charged by an armed crowd.   The protesters, three thousand striking rock drillers, are pressing for a wage increase. Lucy Holborn, a research manager at the South Africa Institute of Race Relations in Johannesburg, says tension has been mounting.   A week before the ... Media files: F4C995E1-A9C0-4C89-B77B-AEAA3885F4F0_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: New Somali Parliament Set to Convene Monday

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New Somali Parliament Set to Convene Monday Aug 20th 2012, 01:27 A leading member of the Somalia Technical Selection Committee (TSC) said the new parliament will meet for the first time Monday after the recent approval of the country's constitution. Halimo Ismael Ibrahim, co-chairwoman of the TSC, said legislators will begin the process of selecting its speaker, deputies and will soon elect the country's next president. Prime Minister Abdiwali Mohamed Ali and Sharif Hassan Sheekh Aden, the speaker of parliament of the Transitional Federal Government, are ... Media files: 44D2C685-8833-4E7E-BC2B-4523E506FFB1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: South Africans Seek Answers After Deadly Mine Protest

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South Africans Seek Answers After Deadly Mine Protest Aug 19th 2012, 22:22 WONDERKOP, South Africa — South Africa is still reeling after a shootout between police and striking miners left 34 people dead last Thursday. That episode at a platinum mine rocked world markets. But in South Africa, the incident could also signal a major social shift in a nation that is still coming out of the shadow of apartheid.   "Violence." "War." "Massacre."    Those are just some of the headlines in South African ... Media files: D721A0F2-9BC7-4625-AFD6-D1288103EDDC_cx0_cy14_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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