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Join VOANews.com's T2A Online Chat Wednesday, August 22, at 1800 UTC, for a live chat with Mary Matalin, political strategist, consultant, publisher and prominent Republican commentator.  Ms. Matalin formerly served as assistant to President George W. Bush and counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney. You may participate live on VOANews.com, or e-mail questions in advance to chat@voanews.com.

 

Unidentified men stand by the hijacked Turkish airp*** Atlas Jet during the surrender of its two hijackers at Antalya's airport, 18 Aug 2007 Hijackers Surrender in Turkey After Freeing Hostages
Shortly after hijacking, p*** landed in Turkey and most passengers on board were released or escaped

Policemen stand guard outside the restaurant where a German woman was kidnapped in Kabul, 18 Aug  2007 German Woman Kidnapped in Afghan Capital
News of abduction came as Taleban militants holding 19 South Koreans said negotiations have failed

General Ray Odierno US Iraq Commanders Plan Troop Drawdown Next April  Audio Clip Available
Lieutenant General Ray Odierno says forces sent to Iraq as part of surge will end tours of duty and current plan is not to replace them

Residents embrace each other in front of a house destroyed by the earthquake that shook southern Peru, in Pisco, 17 Aug 2007 Peru Hit by Another Aftershock as Relief Efforts Continue
Magnitude 5.9 aftershock occurred near coast of central Peru, more than 200 kilometers southeast of Lima

South Korean Unification Minister Lee Jae-joung, second from left, holds a emergency meeting with senior officers to discuss the postponed Koreas Summit, 18 Aug 2007 North, South Korea Postpone Rare Summit, Citing Flood Damage  Audio Clip Available
North Korea asked for delay until October because of extensive flood damage in impoverished communist nation

South African President Thabo Mbeki SADC to Support More Mediation in Zimbabwe Crisis
Regional heads of state expected to encourage Thabo Mbeki to continue efforts to facilitate negotiations between ZANU-PF and MDC

Jendayi Frazer (file photo) US to Close Eritrean Consulate Amid Diplomatic Dispute  Audio Clip Available
Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Frazer says consulate closure to take effect in November and is reciprocal for Eritrean behavior in Somalia

Fowl vendors wait for buyers in a fowl market in Lagos, Nigeria, 06 February 2007 West Africa Struggles to Contain Bird Flu Virus  Audio Clip Available
Togo recently announced more infections, making it seventh West African country to report deadly H5N1 virus

An AIDS patient India Lowers Estimate of HIV, AIDS Infections  Video clip available
Health officials say prevention measures still needed despite lower numbers

Max Roach performs at the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, 16 June 2001  Jazz World Mourns Loss of Bebop 'Architect'  Audio Clip Available
Drummer Max Roach's influence on sound of modern jazz spanned more than 60 years

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