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IAEA head Mohamed ElBaradei talks to members of the media during the meeting on science and technology assembly in Bangkok, Thailand, 16 Jul 2007 UN Official Criticizes US for Withholding Syrian Nuclear Intelligence
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei also condemns Israel for destroying suspected site during airstrike last September

Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change, MDC, supporters are taken by police from outside  the headquarters of the MDC, in Harare, Zimbabwe, 25 Apr 2008 Zimbabwean Riot Police Raid Opposition Party Offices
Police say they arrested people Friday they accuse of being responsible for post-election violence

Site of a car bombing outside a police station in Mardan, Pakistan (25 Apr 08) Car Bomb Kills 4 in Northwestern Pakistan  Audio Clip Available
Local Taliban militants say they have carried out attack to avenge killings of their fighters

Israeli troops are seen stationed on the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip during an ongoing military operation in Gaza, 16 Apr 2008 Israel Rejects Hamas Ceasefire Proposal  Audio Clip Available
Hamas official says goal of truce is to end Israel's blockade on Gaza

dalai 142.jpg China Offers to Meet with Dalai Lama Representative
Official state-run Xinhua news agency reports government agreed to meeting after requests by Dalai Lama

Moqtada Al-Sadr (file photo) Radical Shi'ite Cleric Urges Followers to Battle US, Not Iraqi Forces
Militias loyal to Sadr battling coalition, Iraqi forces in Baghdad's Sadr City district since late March

Majtenyi mother and her baby wait for treatment for the babys severe malaria First-Ever World Malaria Day Kicks Off April 25  Audio Clip Available
Aims to focus public attention on disease which every year kills more than one million people, most of them young children in sub-Saharan Africa 

Best quality of fish are usually exported Study Says Africa's 'Gray' Economy Helps Fight Poverty
Informal sector makes up bulk of all economic activity in some African countries

Hillary Clinton Indiana Primary Likely a Crucial Test in Democratic Presidential Race  Audio Clip Available  Video clip available
Hillary Clinton hopes to build momentum after her decisive victory this week in Pennsylvania, while Barack Obama seeks to broaden his appeal among various voter groups where Clinton has demonstrated an advantage

Costumed pirates on a tour of N.P. Trist Middle School in Meraux, south of New Orleans, 20 Apr 2008 New Orleans Spirit Upbeat as Recovery From Hurricane Continues  Audio Clip Available
There has been increased activity at city's port, fifth largest in United States by volume, and a boom in oil and gas industry in nearby Gulf of Mexico

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