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Iraqi policemen inspect damage following car bombing in south Kirkuk, 14 Aug 2007 US Military Suspects Al-Qaida in Iraqi Bombings
More than 200 killed in multiple bombings, Tuesday; Washington condemns attacks as 'barbaric'

Manmohan Singh arrives at The Red Fort in New Delhi, 15 Aug 2007 Prime Minister Says India Will Not Be Totally Independent Until Poverty Eliminated  Audio Clip Available
Manmohan Singh makes statement during ceremony marking 60th anniversary of India's independence from Britain

Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer gestures as he answers questions from reporters during the 14th ASEAN Regional Forum in Manila, Philippines, 2 Aug. 2007 Australia Lifts Ban on Uranium Sales to India  Audio Clip Available
Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says any export of uranium to India would also be closely monitored by UN nuclear agency

A four-wheel-drive vehicle travels on a flooded street in Pyongyang, North Korea, 14 Aug 2007 UN Warns North Korean Flooding May Make Dire Food Situation Even Worse  Audio Clip Available
Officials say floods destroyed 30,000 buildings and tens of thousands of hectares of farmland

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 14 Aug 2007 Israel's Netanyahu Vows to Win Premiership After Party Election Victory  Audio Clip Available
National elections not due until 2010, but if Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's fragile government collapses, early elections could take place next year

Turkish FM Abdullah Gul speaks to the media after his meeting with the MHP leader Devlet Bahceli in Ankara, 14 Aug 2007 Controversial Candidate Again Seeks Turkey's Presidency  Audio Clip Available
Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul's previous bid in April caused a political crisis that forced Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to call new elections

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir salutes during a ceremony to mark 53rd anniversary of creation of Sudanese armed forces, 14 Aug 2007 African Union Predicts Enough Troops for Darfur, but Rebels Are Wary
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir welcomes troops from African countries; rebels demand Western troops 

Militants wearing black masks, military fatigues and carrying Kalashnikov assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers patrol the creeks of the Niger Delta area of Nigeria (File) Nigerian Oil Union May Exit Violence-Prone Niger Delta
Niger Delta has seen unprecedented violence and kidnappings of foreign oil workers over past year

A close-up view of damaged tile on the underside of NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour, 12 Aug. 2007 NASA Weighs Whether to Repair Shuttle Tile Damage  Video clip available
Officials say piece of foam insulation struck shuttle during launch, making a gouge in 'Endeavour's' exterior

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg hosted the climate summit New York Poor to Get Cash for Good Behavior
Payments will be made for such things as taking children to the doctor, keeping them in school, and keeping a full time job

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