Asia - Voice of America: Ningxia, China Muslims Hope Islamic Ties Profitable

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Ningxia, China Muslims Hope Islamic Ties Profitable Jun 29th 2012, 14:40 YINCHUAN, Ningxia—Ningxia is a small region with big ambitions. A swath of land outside the capital Yinchuan is being cleared for a new central business district, which locals say is aimed at attracting thousands of Arab Muslims to live and work. The China State Construction Engineering Corporation is erecting one of the district's centerpieces - the China-Arab Economic Forum meeting hall. The same company recently won the contract to build what will be one of the largest mosques in the ... Media files: A46450CC-AFE6-4D63-A12E-53CBFB0214FA_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: UN Warns Sudan About 'Heavy-Handed' Suppression

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UN Warns Sudan About 'Heavy-Handed' Suppression Jun 29th 2012, 14:44 The U.N. human rights chief has called on authorities in Sudan not to use violence and mass arrests against anti-government protests planned for Friday in the capital, Khartoum. Navi Pillay, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, said dozens of journalists, activists, and others have been arrested since student protests against government austerity measures began June 17. ​​​​Since then, small protests have spread throughout the country, drawing an increasingly harsh response from ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Egypt's President-Elect to Address Tahrir Square Crowd

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Egypt's President-Elect to Address Tahrir Square Crowd Jun 29th 2012, 14:36 Egyptian president-elect Mohamed Morsi plans to speak to a large crowd that has filled Cairo's Tahrir Square to protest the country's ruling military. Morsi's spokesman Yasser Ali said the president wants to show unity with the people during Egypt's transition in leadership. The president-elect will be sworn in Saturday. He is to appear before Egypt's Constitutional Court to take his oath of office, apparently conceding to the wishes of the ruling military council on ... Media files: 8023AD5F-9356-44A1-A09E-CE3B35808C8C_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Military Plans Operations in Africa

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US Military Plans Operations in Africa Jun 29th 2012, 12:02 U.S. military leaders are promising a small-scale, but effective plan for dealing with terrorist threats throughout Africa.  The head of the military's Africa Command says that U.S. forces are carrying out reconnaissance missions across the continent but Washington has no plans to expand its permanent presence in Africa. Onboard a U.S. military transport plane ready for takeoff from the airport at Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso are U.S.-trained Burkinabe troops on a training ... Media files: 947D3786-0080-48A9-9276-F6A928A9E592_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Experts Call for Joint Organic-Conventional Farming Effort to Feed World

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Experts Call for Joint Organic-Conventional Farming Effort to Feed World Jun 29th 2012, 13:43 RUTHSBURG, Maryland — In rural Maryland, an hour-and-a-half drive from Washington, Bill Mason is tilling his fields to plant organic maize and soybeans. About two-thirds of his 340 hectares are organic, but not all of them. And that bothers some people. "There are some die-hard organics," Mason says. "They think every organic farmer should not be planting any conventional." As both an organic and conventional farmer, Mason sits right in the middle of a long-running debate over ... Media files: ACCFE0C5-6FFB-44F3-84F4-E35F3959CEE8_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: US Military Plans Operations in Africa

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US Military Plans Operations in Africa Jun 29th 2012, 12:02 U.S. military leaders are promising a small-scale, but effective plan for dealing with terrorist threats throughout Africa.  The head of the military's Africa Command says that U.S. forces are carrying out reconnaissance missions across the continent but Washington has no plans to expand its permanent presence in Africa. Onboard a U.S. military transport plane ready for takeoff from the airport at Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso are U.S.-trained Burkinabe troops on a training ... Media files: 947D3786-0080-48A9-9276-F6A928A9E592_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: US Ambassador to Kenya Resigns

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US Ambassador to Kenya Resigns Jun 29th 2012, 12:19 The U.S. ambassador to Kenya has unexpectedly resigned, citing tension with superiors in Washington. Scott Gration released a statement Friday announcing he had submitted his resignation to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama, to be effective July 28. In the statement, Gration said "differences with Washington regarding my leadership style and certain priorities" led him to his decision. He did not elaborate, and the U.S. embassy in Nairobi had no ... Media files: BC8233D8-7134-47F2-9717-965C01D84853_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: S. Korea Postpones Signing Military Pact with Japan

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S. Korea Postpones Signing Military Pact with Japan Jun 29th 2012, 10:43 SEOUL -- South Korea has requested a last-minute postponement of the signing of an unprecedented agreement with Japan allowing the sharing of classified military data. The delay was caused by political sensitivities in South Korea.   The pact to exchange military intelligence would be the first between Seoul and Tokyo since Japan's occupation of Korea.   The two neighbors, long wary of each other, share increasing defense concerns about North Korea and China.   The signing ... Media files: 4B152AAE-0597-4593-A097-3770B6B1D56E_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: China Successfully Completes First Space Manned Docking Mission

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China Successfully Completes First Space Manned Docking Mission Jun 29th 2012, 10:58 BEIJING -- China is celebrating the safe return of three astronauts, who successfully completed a mission that included the country's first manual docking in space and the first Chinese woman astronaut. Live television images of the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft's return were broadcast around China Friday. After re-entering earth's atmosphere, a red and white striped parachute slowed the capsule so that it could safely touch down on its targeted landing site in Inner Mongolia. The ... Media files: 59172E02-4728-471D-803C-518A9588A1E7_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Common Infection Raises Female to Male HIV Risk

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Common Infection Raises Female to Male HIV Risk Jun 29th 2012, 10:41 A common bacterial infection among women in sub-Saharan Africa sharply increases the risk of HIV transmission to men. Researchers say current treatments provide only a short-term solution. VOA's Joe De Capua reports. TEXT: It's long been known that bacterial vaginosis, or BV, increases a woman's risk of getting HIV. Now, research shows an HIV positive women, who also has the bacterial infection, has a three-fold greater risk of transmitting the AIDS virus to her male partner. "BV is a ... Media files: 30B706BC-A885-4E9A-8E12-E989A3C626E7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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