Africa - Voice of America: Urgent Treatment Needed For Malnourished Children In Sahel

Africa - Voice of America africa

Urgent Treatment Needed For Malnourished Children In Sahel Aug 7th 2012, 15:49 GENEVA — The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reports many severely malnourished children in West Africa's Sahel region are at risk of dying if they do not receive special therapeutic feeding. UNICEF says between one and 1.5 million children are expected to require life-saving treatment for this condition in Niger, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Burkina Faso.   Critical need for aid International aid agencies report the situation is particularly critical in Niger where ... Media files: B2141355-CAFC-49B8-A2EE-5D75917B9098_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Kenyans Take Precautions Against Potential Election Violence

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Kenyans Take Precautions Against Potential Election Violence Aug 7th 2012, 15:43 NAIROBI — A civil society organization based in Kenya's Rift Valley says there are signs violence could return to areas worst hit by ethnic violence after the disputed 2007 presidential election.  As the country prepares for its fifth multi-party elections in March next year, some communities are starting to take precautions. Kenyan youths and civil society groups gathered in Nairobi Tuesday at the start of a two-day conference to discuss ways to encourage fair and peaceful elections. ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Zimbabwe Halts Preparations for Census

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Zimbabwe Halts Preparations for Census Aug 7th 2012, 16:14 HARARE — Zimbabwe's national census, due to begin next week, is up in the air after the government stopped preparations in order to remove army officials who had bulldozed their way into the process. Some analysts say the army wants to get involved in order to intimidate citizens ahead of the next elections.   Preparations for Zimbabwe's census, which is scheduled to start next week, were thrown into disarray after the government halted the process this week. The move came after army ... Media files: 230EF60F-707C-4CEF-B7D3-103D6A0BF93F_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: British Bank Value Plunges on Iran Money-Laundering Charge

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British Bank Value Plunges on Iran Money-Laundering Charge Aug 7th 2012, 16:20 The British bank Standard Chartered lost nearly a quarter of its value in trading Tuesday, a day after U.S. officials accused it of illegally laundering $250 billion in financial transactions with Iran during the past decade.  Britain's fifth-largest bank, it has operations spread throughout the world, but until now had been spared from a wave of recent disclosures about financial irregularities by British banks. But New York's top banking regulator alleged that Standard Chartered ... Media files: 520E88CC-F91B-4BC5-9A58-0261F238EA53_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Composer of 'The Way We Were' Dead at 68

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Composer of 'The Way We Were' Dead at 68 Aug 7th 2012, 14:36 Famed American composer and conductor Marvin Hamlisch has died after a brief illness, his family announced Tuesday. He was 68. Hamlisch composed more than 40 motion picture scores, including the Oscar-winning score and song for the The Way We Were, the film starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford. He also received an Academy Award for his score for The Sting, which starred Redford and Paul Newman. For that film, Hamlisch adapted the music of ragtime composer Scott Joplin. Hamlisch ... Media files: E26CA088-9806-48C3-BA2D-C016855C2F21_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Americas - Voice of America: Usain Bolt Resumes Quest for More Olympic Gold

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Usain Bolt Resumes Quest for More Olympic Gold Aug 7th 2012, 14:31 The world's fastest man is marching on. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt returned to competition at the 2012 London Games Tuesday, fresh off his victory in Sunday's 100-meter finals.  Bolt advanced to the semifinals of the men's 200 meter sprint, along with teammate Yohan Blake, the 100-meter silver medalist. Americans Wallace Spearmon, Maurice Mitchell and Isaiah Young also advanced.  The 200 meter final is set for Thursday night. Hurdles Tuesday also brought more ... Media files: 30F0AC39-1A85-466C-A555-6CA6B77892B9_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Afghan Defense Minister Resigns After Parliamentary Vote

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Afghan Defense Minister Resigns After Parliamentary Vote Aug 7th 2012, 13:40 Afghanistan's defense minister has resigned after losing a no confidence vote in parliament. General Abdul Rahim Wardak told reporters Tuesday in Kabul that he was stepping down to respect the lower house of parliament's decision. Afghan lawmakers voted Saturday to remove Wardak and Interior Minister Bismillah Mohammadi after a series of insurgent attacks and cross-border shelling incidents blamed on Pakistan. The ministers were censured for failing to bring security to the country ... Media files: CBA03EF0-5389-4A22-B835-97EA15E2819B_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Dormant 115 Years, New Zealand Volcano Unexpectedly Blows

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Dormant 115 Years, New Zealand Volcano Unexpectedly Blows Aug 7th 2012, 13:55 A volcano on New Zealand's North Island has erupted for the first time in over 115 years, creating a thick cloud of ash that disrupted regional travel and prompted nearby residents to stay indoors Tuesday. Inactive since 1897, Mount Tangariro erupted late Monday, sending a wall of ash over 6,000 meters into the sky and filling the air with a strong sulfur-like smell. The explosions startled residents but did not cause injuries or damage in the sparsely populated central North Island ... Media files: 23ACA6BA-2327-4637-8F1A-CB2E52E0A524_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Laos Mekong Dam Opponents Take Case to Court

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Laos Mekong Dam Opponents Take Case to Court Aug 7th 2012, 12:28 BANGKOK — Thai opponents of a hydropower dam planned for the Mekong River in Laos are taking their case to court, but not in communist Laos.  In a bid to halt the project's future they have filed a lawsuit against Thai energy authorities to try to cancel an agreement to buy most of the electricity produced by the dam. The lawsuit argues the agreements are unconstitutional and illegal because they did not involve public consultation with villagers or downstream countries. Villagers hope ... Media files: BECDFC21-A286-4000-A722-5611F7DAF6BE_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Chinese Leaders Discuss Succession Issues

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Chinese Leaders Discuss Succession Issues Aug 7th 2012, 12:20 Some of China's top leaders are meeting at a resort near Beijing, reportedly to finalize their selections for the next generation of national leaders to take power later this year. The decisions made this week at the secretive talks in Beidaihe are not expected to become public until the Communist Party's 18th National Congress convenes, likely in October or November. Officials holding seven of the nine seats in the Politburo Standing Committee - the party's top decision-making body ...

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