USA - Voice of America: US Ambassador to Burma Sees Growing Ties Between Countries

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US Ambassador to Burma Sees Growing Ties Between Countries Jul 28th 2012, 01:33 The U.S. ambassador to Burma says there is "excellent momentum" in the relationship between the United States and Burma, but acknowledged there are enormous challenges ahead.   Derek Mitchell told VOA that his new appointment demonstrates Washington's commitment to building the relationship. Mitchell arrived in Burma earlier this month as the first U.S. ambassador to that country in 22 years.   "My appointment, whether it is me or anyone else - the fact that there ... Media files: C0E632F0-BC3A-47AF-A51C-B81B6530A4F5_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Americas - Voice of America: Cuba Blames Driver for Dissident's Death

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Cuba Blames Driver for Dissident's Death Jul 28th 2012, 02:05 Authorities in Cuba say driver error was to blame for the car accident in which prominent activist Oswaldo Paya died.   The Interior Ministry said Friday the driver, Angel Carromero of Spain, was speeding when the car hit an unpaved stretch of road and spun out of control.   It said the vehicle hit a tree, killing Paya and another Cuban activist on Sunday.   On Paya's Web site, his daughter, Rosa Maria, posted an audio clip saying Pay's family believed a second car was ... Media files: 1581A9CF-80A8-4754-8FC8-AA7AE65C507C_cx0_cy13_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Americas - Voice of America: Kenya Investigating Venezuelan Diplomat's Death

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Kenya Investigating Venezuelan Diplomat's Death Jul 27th 2012, 23:46 Kenyan police say a top Venezuelan diplomat has been found dead and that she appears to have been strangled.   Nairobi Police Chief Anthony Kibuchi said the body of the acting Venezuelan envoy and charge d'affaires, Olga Fonseca, was found Friday at the official residence in the Kenyan capital.   Kenyan police also say they have begun interviewing two staff members at the residence.   The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry mourned the career diplomat's death and said it was ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Kenya Investigating Venezuelan Diplomat's Death

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Kenya Investigating Venezuelan Diplomat's Death Jul 27th 2012, 23:46 Kenyan police say a top Venezuelan diplomat has been found dead and that she appears to have been strangled.   Nairobi Police Chief Anthony Kibuchi said the body of the acting Venezuelan envoy and charge d'affaires, Olga Fonseca, was found Friday at the official residence in the Kenyan capital.   Kenyan police also say they have begun interviewing two staff members at the residence.   The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry mourned the career diplomat's death and said it was ...

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Economy - Voice of America: In Time of Drought, China Reaches Out to Ukraine to Guarantee Food Supplies

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In Time of Drought, China Reaches Out to Ukraine to Guarantee Food Supplies Jul 27th 2012, 22:30 LOKHVITSA, Ukraine -  The worst drought in half a century is hitting corn and wheat harvests in the United States, the world's largest food exporter.  So China, a major food importer, is turning to a new source of supply -- Ukraine, a nation once known as the breadbasket of Europe. The drought in the United States reinforces expert forecasts that world food supplies will steadily tighten this decade, and that prices will rise.  When grain prices go up, so do the prices of ...

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USA - Voice of America: Drought Taking Toll on Midwest Corn Producers

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Drought Taking Toll on Midwest Corn Producers Jul 27th 2012, 18:14 DU BOIS, Illinois — Record high temperatures and lack of rain across the United States continue to fuel the worst drought in a generation.  For some farmers in the hardest hit areas, like the Midwest state of Illinois, the damage to corn and soybeans is already severe.  Farmers are facing tough decisions about what to do with their wilting crops. One of those farmers, Alan Bowers Junior, can see and hear the profits from his corn disintegrating.  The corn stalks on his field ... Media files: 3CD27DB4-834F-43B6-8468-CFE2C59A1A16_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Mali's Traore Returns Home to Hefty Challenges

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Mali's Traore Returns Home to Hefty Challenges Jul 27th 2012, 20:15 DAKAR -- Mali's interim president Diouncounda Traore returned to Bamako Friday, more than two months after he was beaten by protesters in his office and sought treatment in France.  Traore returns home to a hefty workload, facing a deepening post-coup political crisis in the capital and mounting pressure to wrest the northern part of the country from al-Qaida-linked Islamist militants.  Regional bloc ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) wants him to revamp his ... Media files: D419F2D5-32EC-4C39-8D1F-4FE3C4FA537E_cx0_cy25_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Drought Taking Toll on Midwest Corn Producers

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Drought Taking Toll on Midwest Corn Producers Jul 27th 2012, 18:14 DU BOIS, Illinois — Record high temperatures and lack of rain across the United States continue to fuel the worst drought in a generation.  For some farmers in the hardest hit areas, like the Midwest state of Illinois, the damage to corn and soybeans is already severe.  Farmers are facing tough decisions about what to do with their wilting crops. One of those farmers, Alan Bowers Junior, can see and hear the profits from his corn disintegrating.  The corn stalks on his field ... Media files: 3CD27DB4-834F-43B6-8468-CFE2C59A1A16_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Changing the Course of the Epidemic

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Changing the Course of the Epidemic Jul 27th 2012, 20:02 A former president of the International AIDS Society says it will take a combination of scientific and human rights advances to end the epidemic. Dr. Julio Montaner made his comments at the 19th International AIDS Conference in Washington. Montaner pioneered Treatment as Prevention at Canada's BC Center for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. The method of using antiretroviral drugs not only to treat infected people, but to protect uninfected as well, is now an accepted practice. But despite having a ... Media files: 6E4C250E-EEC8-438D-BED3-26F57DEE7D7F_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Cards Protect Combat Zone Historic Sites

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Cards Protect Combat Zone Historic Sites Jul 27th 2012, 18:34 AMELIA, Italy — Laurie Rush is on a mission. The American scientist is teaching the U.S. military about the value of archeological sites and ancient artifacts in combat zones. Rush joined forces with the U.S. military in 1998, when she accepted a civilian post as an archeologist at Fort Drum, New York. The area is rich in Native American history, Rush's specialty, and part of her job is to ensure that construction and training on the vast base don't harm any valuable archeological sites. ... Media files: EE47B417-0979-4C41-B664-3BF7E4BB709B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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