Monday, September 24, 2012

Voice of America: Apple Supplier Halts Production After Violence in Chinese Factory

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Apple Supplier Halts Production After Violence in Chinese Factory
Sep 24th 2012, 12:47

Foxconn, the company that makes Apple's iPhones, has suspended production at a factory in northern China after a brawl that involved as many as 2,000 workers and left about 40 people injured. The clash erupted late Sunday in a privately-managed dormitory for Foxconn employees who work at the company's factory in Taiyuan.  China's Xinhua news agency says 5,000 police officers were dispatched to the dormitory and brought the chaos under control early Monday. Foxconn says ...

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Voice of America: Philippines Developing New Technology-based Weather Hazard Tool

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Philippines Developing New Technology-based Weather Hazard Tool
Sep 24th 2012, 12:13

Torrential rains that caused major flooding in the northern Philippines last month tested the country's brand new weather monitoring system.  Project NOAH, the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards, is a technology-based system intended to ascertain when and where natural disasters strike.  Philippine Geologist Carlos Primo David says the phrase "weather whether" has become the common joke for forecasting in the Philippines. "Weather and whether, w-h-e-t-h-e-r, whether it ...

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Voice of America: Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Visits Beijing

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Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Visits Beijing
Sep 24th 2012, 11:55

Following weeks of tension about disputed islands in the East China Sea, Japan's deputy foreign minister is in Beijing to discuss the issue. A few more Chinese ships are visiting thewaters around the islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China. Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Chikai Kawai arrived in Beijing where he will meet with his Chinese counterpart to discuss the dispute. China's foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei says the visit came at the request of the Japanese.  He ...

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Voice of America: Syrian Forces Continue Aleppo Bombing Campaign

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Syrian Forces Continue Aleppo Bombing Campaign
Sep 24th 2012, 12:38

Syrian activists say government warplanes again bombed the country's commercial capital early Monday, killing five people including three children. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the opposition Local Coordination Committees said the early morning strikes destroyed two buildings in the southern part of the city. Amateur video claimed to show survivors and others digging through the rubble for victims. Other video from Homs, shown on the Al Jazeera television ...

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Voice of America: Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Visits Beijing

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Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Visits Beijing
Sep 24th 2012, 11:55

Following weeks of tension about disputed islands in the East China Sea, Japan's deputy foreign minister is in Beijing to discuss the issue. A few more Chinese ships are visiting thewaters around the islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China. Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Chikai Kawai arrived in Beijing where he will meet with his Chinese counterpart to discuss the dispute. China's foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei says the visit came at the request of the Japanese.  He ...

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Voice of America: Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Visits Beijing

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Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Visits Beijing
Sep 24th 2012, 11:55

Following weeks of tension about disputed islands in the East China Sea, Japan's deputy foreign minister is in Beijing to discuss the issue. A few more Chinese ships are visiting thewaters around the islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China. Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Chikai Kawai arrived in Beijing where he will meet with his Chinese counterpart to discuss the dispute. China's foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei says the visit came at the request of the Japanese.  He ...

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Voice of America: Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Visits Beijing

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Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Visits Beijing
Sep 24th 2012, 11:55

Following weeks of tension about disputed islands in the East China Sea, Japan's deputy foreign minister is in Beijing to discuss the issue. A few more Chinese ships are visiting thewaters around the islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China. Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Chikai Kawai arrived in Beijing where he will meet with his Chinese counterpart to discuss the dispute. China's foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei says the visit came at the request of the Japanese.  He ...

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Sunday, September 23, 2012

Voice of America: Bill Clinton Seeks Designs for a Better World

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Bill Clinton Seeks Designs for a Better World
Sep 24th 2012, 00:22

Designing for Impact is the theme of the 8th annual Clinton Global Initiative which began Sunday in New York City.  What former president Bill Clinton means by design has nothing to do with fashion, but rather a more prosperous and sustainable world.  Global leaders and innovators in government, business and civil society are participating in three-day conference focusing attention on environmental protection, women's empowerment, sustainable energy, and health.  The host, ...

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Voice of America: Uganda Opposition Demands Investigation of Killings

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Uganda Opposition Demands Investigation of Killings
Sep 24th 2012, 00:18

Uganda's political pressure group For God and My Country (4GC) will launch this week a nationwide campaign to pressure the government to investigate the killings of opposition protesters. "A series of activities are lined up and we intend to make the official announcement Tuesday," said Mathias Mpuga, a Member of Parliament and leader of the 4GC. "We intend to raise and demand to bring to book all of these culprits of murders, as well as such murders in our post-independence history; that ...

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Voice of America: Bill Clinton Seeks Designs for a Better World

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Bill Clinton Seeks Designs for a Better World
Sep 24th 2012, 00:22

Designing for Impact is the theme of the 8th annual Clinton Global Initiative which began Sunday in New York City.  What former president Bill Clinton means by design has nothing to do with fashion, but rather a more prosperous and sustainable world.  Global leaders and innovators in government, business and civil society are participating in three-day conference focusing attention on environmental protection, women's empowerment, sustainable energy, and health.  The host, ...

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