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Join the T2A Live Web Chat Wednesday, 21 May at 1800 UTC, to talk with James Wolfensohn, former President of the World Bank about Emerging Markets and Global Development.  On this weekend's Daily Download: Host Doug Bernard takes you on a tour of some of the cool new things the Download has come across over the week. Among the items: a galactic telescope you can see right from your computer, a global ranking measuring peace, and a creative solution to a buggy problem. Don't miss VOA's new Special Report on Burma.  In our VOA News Blog, we consider Journalism Moments.  And you might want to check out our VOA Election Blog or our coverage of the U.S. elections. 

A rescue helicopter flies over damaged buildings and debris following Monday's powerful earthquake in Beichuan, Southwestern Sichuan province, China, Sunday, 18 May 2008 Hopes Dwindle in Finding More China Quake Survivors  Audio Clip Available
More than six days after quake official death toll more than 32,000, but expected to surpass 50,000

A family is seen at a house destroyed by Cyclone Nargis on the outskirts of Rangoon, Burma,  18 May 2008 UN Humanitarian Chief in Burma to Boost Cyclone Aid Effort  Audio Clip Available
International assistance and human rights groups warn delays in aid delivery increasing health threats to populations still struggling to recover from the storm amid ongoing seasonal monsoon rains

President George Bush delivers remarks during the World Economic Forum on the Middle East in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 18 May 2008 US Reports Progress in Mideast Talks  Audio Clip Available
In a speech in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, President Bush says he believes Palestinians will build a thriving democracy

Zimbabwe Anxiety Grows for Zimbabwe's Kidnapped Activist
Concern growing about fate of Tonderai Ndira, one of Zimbabwe's best-known activists, arrested more times than any other, who was kidnapped from his home six days ago

Winning candidates Mohammed Abdul Khader, first right, and Ali Rashed, second from right, congratulate each other in Faiha, Kuwait, while elected MP Mohammed Al Sagr, center, congratulated by supporters, 18 May 2008 Islamists Gain, Women Fail to Secure Seats in New Kuwait Parliament
Kuwaitis went to the polls Saturday to vote for new representative Parliament; Sunday's results show religious conservatives will hold about half of parliament's 50 seats

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert convenes the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, 18 May 2008 Olmert Threatens Gaza Offensive as Truce Efforts Continue
Under truce proposal, both sides would halt attacks and Israel would lift its crippling blockade on Gaza

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki speaks during a press conference held at the national reconciliation conference in Baghdad, 18 Mar 2008 Iraqi PM Opens Command Center in Mosul, Returns to Baghdad  Audio Clip Available
Nouri al-Maliki spent several days in northern city overseeing military operation against militants currently under way there

President Bush shakes hands with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani after making a statement to the press in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, Sunday, 18 May 2008 Bush, Pakistan's Gilani Discuss Fighting Terrorism  Audio Clip Available
This is US president's first meeting with new Pakistani prime minister, and both men vow to continue cooperating in fight against terrorism

Senator Edward Kennedy, Feb 2008 Senator Ted Kennedy Remains Hospitalized, Being Evaluated
Kennedy's doctor says preliminary tests find that he did not suffer a stroke and that he is in no immediate danger

An employee of business process outsourcing company Convergys Corp. speaks with a client, in Gurgaon, a suburb of New Delhi, India, Feb 2007 Technology Boosts Income, Reduces Poverty In Developing Countries  Audio Clip Available
But nations still have long way to go to catch up to developed world

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