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A man looks at blazes burning a mountain next to the village of Theologos in Evia island, 27 Aug 2007 Greece Battles Unchecked Wildfires for Fourth Day
New fires breaks out Monday on the fringes of Athens, death toll reaches 63

Alberto Gonzales (file photo) US Attorney General Gonzales Resigns  Audio Clip Available
Gonzales came under intense criticism in recent months from Democrats and Republicans in Congress for his handling of firing of several US Attorneys last year

Nicolas Sarkozy French President Calls for Timed Troop Exit From Iraq
Nicolas Sarkozy reminded that France opposed invasion of Iraq in 2003

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Japan's Abe Reshuffles Cabinet and Ruling Party Leadership
Prime Minister Abe chose veteran lawmakers who agree with his conservative, pro-American agenda, in an attempt to restore public faith in his scandal-ridden government

Louise Arbour (file photo) UN Rights Chief Louise Arbour Urges Burma to Release Protesters
Arbour urges government to engage in dialogue with demonstrators protesting against fuel price increases

Iran German Orchestra Makes Rare Visit to Iran
Osnabrueck Symphony Orchestra will play works by Beethoven, Brahms in Tehran Wednesday and Thursday

Russian Authorities Say Foreign Interests Ordered Journalist's Murder
Prosecutor says contract killers are behind murder of investigative journalists Anna Politkovskaya and American Paul Klebnikov

This poster displays the winning design of tsunami museum by architect Ridwan Kamil in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 21 Aug 2007 Tsunami Museum Sparks Debate in Indonesia  Audio Clip Available
Indonesia has picked an architect to design a museum in Aceh province in memory of the close to 170,000 people who died there during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

Uganda Ugandan Officials Probing Deadly Army Crash  Audio Clip Available
The truck in which the soldiers and their families were traveling smashed into a concrete barrier in the eastern part of the country

Lauryn Williams (1007) races with Bahamas' Timicka Clarke in a heat of the Women's 100m dash at the World Athletics Championships, 26 Aug 2007 Women's 100, Men's 10,000 Highlight Day Three at World Athletics Championships  Audio Clip Available
Women's 100 meters highlights action Monday night, with defending champion Lauryn Williams of the US hoping to claim another world crown

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