USA - Voice of America: South Asians Fuel Asian Population Boom in US

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South Asians Fuel Asian Population Boom in US Aug 4th 2012, 02:19 CHICAGO — A recent study by the Pew Research Center reveals that, for the first time, Asians outpaced Hispanics as the fastest growing immigrant population in the United States. Job seekers of South Asian origin make up the bulk of Chicago's new immigrant community, filling a critical demand for highly skilled technology workers. Despite the sluggish economy, hiring manager Pete Tapaskar is having difficulty filling empty chairs at his suburban Chicago technology firm ProSoft. "We don't ... Media files: 761F526B-F4FE-4BDE-ABDE-A1646BABB2CF_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: South Asians Fuel Asian Population Boom in US

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South Asians Fuel Asian Population Boom in US Aug 4th 2012, 02:19 CHICAGO — A recent study by the Pew Research Center reveals that, for the first time, Asians outpaced Hispanics as the fastest growing immigrant population in the United States. Job seekers of South Asian origin make up the bulk of Chicago's new immigrant community, filling a critical demand for highly skilled technology workers. Despite the sluggish economy, hiring manager Pete Tapaskar is having difficulty filling empty chairs at his suburban Chicago technology firm ProSoft. "We don't ... Media files: 761F526B-F4FE-4BDE-ABDE-A1646BABB2CF_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: South Korea Wins First Olympic Men’s Archery Gold

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South Korea Wins First Olympic Men's Archery Gold Aug 4th 2012, 03:15 LONDON — The archery competition at the London Olympics came to a close Friday at Lord's Cricket Ground. Once again South Korea was the top medal winner. On an exciting final day of Olympic archery competition when both semifinals and the bronze medal match had to be decided in shoot-offs, South Korean Oh Jin-hyek won the gold medal over Japan's Takaharu Furukawa in four sets, seven points to one. China's Dai Xiaoxiang won the bronze medal with a one-arrow shoot-out over Dutchman Rick van ... Media files: AB3F39B7-EA77-4ECE-9EFF-56474B1856E9_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: South Asians Fuel Asian Population Boom in US

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South Asians Fuel Asian Population Boom in US Aug 4th 2012, 02:19 CHICAGO — A recent study by the Pew Research Center reveals that, for the first time, Asians outpaced Hispanics as the fastest growing immigrant population in the United States. Job seekers of South Asian origin make up the bulk of Chicago's new immigrant community, filling a critical demand for highly skilled technology workers. Despite the sluggish economy, hiring manager Pete Tapaskar is having difficulty filling empty chairs at his suburban Chicago technology firm ProSoft. "We don't ... Media files: 761F526B-F4FE-4BDE-ABDE-A1646BABB2CF_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Phelps Wins Record 21st Medal

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Phelps Wins Record 21st Medal Aug 3rd 2012, 15:48 American swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, won his 21st medal Friday at the London Games, as the United States ruled the pool and excitement built toward a weekend of fierce track and field competition. Phelps closed his individual career by claiming the gold in the 100-meter butterfly, while 17-year-old Missy Franklin grabbed her third gold medal of the Games in the 200-meter backstroke. Meanwhile, Briton Jessica Ennis thrilled a raucous home crowd with a ... Media files: 3F60AFAC-CBD9-4898-A123-A07084E75D67_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Clinton Urges South Sudan to Work Harder With Northern Neighbor

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Clinton Urges South Sudan to Work Harder With Northern Neighbor Aug 3rd 2012, 09:08 KAMPALA, Uganda — Bolstering regional security was high on the agenda. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled Friday to South Sudan and Uganda. In a key diplomatic moment of her 10-day African tour, Clinton urged South Sudanese President Silva Kiir to make progress in ongoing negotiations between his country and its former rulers to the North. A dispute over oil has brought the countries to the brink of war. Clinton expressed support for what she said was South Sudan's ... Media files: 7B80DDA2-4BA6-4035-8764-6E28BC34E136_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: UNHCR: Mali Conflict Poses Global Threat

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UNHCR: Mali Conflict Poses Global Threat Aug 3rd 2012, 20:56 GENEVA — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Antonio Guterres, says conflict in northern Mali is aggravating the humanitarian crisis in the Sahel and posing a serious threat to regional and global security.  According to a UNHCR report, the conflict in northern Mali has internally displaced more than 200,000 and driven more than a quarter-million refugees into neighboring countries, compounding the situation in West Africa's Sahel region, where some 18 ... Media files: B6D71605-16F3-4752-892E-7A3FEE4B448E_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: NASA Announces Plans to Launch Astronauts From US

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NASA Announces Plans to Launch Astronauts From US Aug 3rd 2012, 19:38 NASA has announced new agreements with U.S. companies to develop spacecraft so that astronauts once again can launch from the United States. The U.S. has not had that capability since it retired its space shuttle fleet last year. Now it looks like the launches could happen by the end of 2017.  NASA officials say U.S. reliance on Russia to carry American astronauts to the International Space Station could be over by the end of 2017. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden held a news ... Media files: E1963378-F842-4BBF-A52D-DAE039B27376_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Spain's PM Hints He Might Seek Economic Bailout

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Spain's PM Hints He Might Seek Economic Bailout Aug 3rd 2012, 19:47 After months of denial, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is hinting for the first time that his debt-ridden country may seek an international bailout. Before deciding, Rajoy said he would first study how the European Central Bank structures its new plan to buy government bonds of debtor nations, including Spain and Italy. The bank's direct bond purchases could cut the soaring borrowing costs Madrid and Rome are facing on the world's financial markets. The interest rates on ... Media files: 28A0B594-9A4A-4B34-A944-07E1E4B2B14D_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: India Facing First Drought in Three Years

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India Facing First Drought in Three Years Aug 3rd 2012, 18:45 India is facing its first drought in three years, with this year's monsoon rains down by nearly 20 percent. In a report issued late Thursday, the Indian Meteorological Department said more than half of India has received deficient rainfall between June and August of this year. Portions of the country's northwest, including key food-producing states such as Punjab, have been hit particularly hard by drought-like conditions. Department head, Laxman Singh Rathore, told reporters Friday ... Media files: 9A803946-D6F9-4796-8B9F-3B74B3F95026_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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