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Sunday 31 May 2009

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Ehud Barak (file) Israel Begins its Biggest Defense Drill
Amid growing tensions with Iran, Israel is training soldiers, emergency crews, and civilians for the possibility of all-out war


Palestinian security officers carry the two bodies of security officers killed during a shootout with members of Hamas in the West Bank city of Qalqilya, 31 May 2009 Six Palestinians Killed in Clash Between Rival Factions  Audio Clip Available
Gun battle erupted in the West Bank town of Qalqilya, when Palestinian police raided a hideout of the Islamic militant group Hamas


Pakistani displaced children wait their turn during food distribution at Jalozai refugee camp in Peshawar, 25 May 2009 Red Cross Alarmed by Situation in Pakistani War Zone
International Committee of the Red Cross stated Sunday that it is gravely concerned about the plight of civilians in Swat, where the Pakistani military is waging war against Taliban fighters


Cuban and American Flag US Official: Cuba Agrees to Resume Migration Talks
Senior US State Department official also says Washington and Havana plan to pursue negotiations on joint efforts to combat drug trafficking


A man smokes 'bidi', a small hand-rolled cigarette on 'No Tobacco Day' in Allahabad, India, 31 May 2009 Graphic Pictures Persuade People to Quit Smoking
WHO reports on this 'World No Tobacco Day' that more than five million people die every year from tobacco-related causes 


Xiong Yan, center, flashes a victory sign during a march to the government office in Hong Kong, 31 May 2009 Thousands Rally in Hong Kong to Mark Tiananmen Anniversary
Hong Kong demonstrators were joined by Tiananmen protest leader Xiong Yan, who lives in exile in US


Members of an African delegation demonstrate against the actions in Darfur outside the UN headquarters in Geneva (File Photo - 21 April 2009) Women Fleeing Darfur Reportedly Face Rape, Sexual Assault
Physicians for Human Rights says slightly more than half the rapes happened in Darfur, with the rest occurring in Chad


Rights activists hold portraits of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest in front of Burmese embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 27 May 2009 Burma Defends Trial Against Aung San Suu Kyi
Burma says it had no choice but to prosecute San Suu Kyi for sheltering an American man who made an uninvited visit to her lakeside home


Fingerprints are displayed on a security computer US Begins Collection of Biometric Information on Non-Citizens Departing Country  Video clip available
Government eventually to install identity verification at crossings to Mexico, Canada


150_sudan_eng_ Former Sudanese President Nimeri Dies
Jaafar Nimeiri came to power in 1969 coup before being ousted in 1985