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Buddhist monks, accompanied by civilians, march on a street in a protest against the military government in Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, 23 Sept. 2007 Protests by Monks, Nuns and Civilians Escalate in Rangoon
A crowd estimated at 20,000 people, about half of them monks, rallied in Rangoon in the largest show of defiance of the military government in 20 years

Afghanistan map highlighting Kandahar eng 210 Two Italians, Two Afghans Missing in Western Afghanistan
Authorities said Sunday they are investigating whether the four may have been kidnapped Saturday in the province of Herat

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, waves as he boards his p*** leaving Tehran, Iran, Sunday, 23 Sept. 2007, for New York to attend the U.N General Assembly Iranian President to Explain Iran's World Views at UN
Iran's Ahmadijejad had wanted to place a wreath at the site of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack in New York.  However, local authorities denied the request

US soldiers listen as gunfire erupts during a joint operation with the Iraqi army in the town of Buhriz, Iraq, 15 Feb. 2007 (file photo) Iraqi Official Says Blackwater Exit Would Cause Security Vacuum
Meanwhile, the U.S. military again accused Iran of stirring up trouble by shipping advanced weapons to militants in Iraq, even though Teheran denies sending the deadly cargos

Palestinian women hold pictures of prisoners during a weekly protest in Gaza City, 17 Sep 2007 Israel to Release 90 Palestinian Prisoners This Week  Audio Clip Available
Israeli officials say it is a goodwill gesture to Mahmoud Abbas for Muslim holy month of Ramadan

Bangladesh Nearly 100 Fishermen Missing in Bay of Bengal Storm
Meanwhile, officials evacuated hundreds of people along coast to safer areas

Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda, left, speaks to a crowd during a campaign in Sendai, northern Japan Japan's Ruling Party Chooses New Leader  Audio Clip Available
Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda  has been chosen to replace Shinzo Abe as Japan's Prime Minister

Pakistani police officers stand guard outside the apartment of Javed Hashmi, acting president of Pakistan Muslim League-N, 22 Sep 2007 Pakistan Police Arrest Opposition Party Leaders Ahead of Election  Audio Clip Available
Opposition parties petition Pakistan's Supreme Court to declare President Musharraf's re-election bid unconstitutional

Entertainer Michael Jackson, right, poses with French mime artist Marcel Marceau at the Beacon Theatre in New York City<br>(File photo - 04 Dec 1995)  Mime Artist Marcel Marceau Dies at 84
Marcel Marceau revived art of silence and brought poetry and universality to pantomime

United States' Abby Wambach, right, scores past England's goal keeper Rachel Brown during their quarter-final match of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup soccer tournament at Tianjin, China United States, Germany Reach Women's World Cup Semifinals  Audio Clip Available
Both teams have similar 3-0, hard-fought victories

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