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Tuesday 23 June 2009

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In this photograph posted on the internet, an Iranian woman wears a mask near an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, 20 Jun 2009 Eyewitnesses Say Iranian Police Use Force to Break Up Protest Audio Clip Available Video clip available
Opposition demonstrators had gathered at Haft-e-Tir Square in central Tehran, witnesses say police used tear gas to disperse the crowd


Demonstrators in Paris protest against outcome of the Iran's presidential election, 21 June 2009 International Criticism of Iranian Government Actions Grows Video clip available
Iran accuses foreign governments of fomenting unrest


President Barack Obama at the White House in Washingtom, 17 Jun 2009 Obama: US Ready for Any Threat from N. Korea
US president hopeful Pyongyang will opt to rejoin global community; official N. Korean newspaper says country will hit back at US if attacked


Minibus driver Abdul Kareem Hussein surveys the damage to his vehicle after a roadside bombing in Baghdad, Iraq, 22 June 2009 At Least 21 Killed in Iraq Violence
Series of blasts in Baghdad come as US troops prepare to pull out of Iraqi cities by month's end


Former Rwandan Interior Minister Callixte Kalimanzira at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Arusha, Tanzania on 14 Nov 2005 (file photo) Tribunal Sentences Former Rwandan Interior Minister to 30 Years for Genocide Role
Former Interior Minister Callixte Kalimanzira sentenced for role in deaths of thousands of Tutsis during 1994 genocide


An Islamist fighter, seen, during clashes between Islamic fighters and government soldiers, in Mogadishu (File) Kenya Undecided on Sending Troops to Somalia Audio Clip Available
Somali Islamist militants threaten attacks on downtown Nairobi if army intervenes in conflict


Army tank destroyed by Taliban militants during battle for control of Sultanwas, Buner in northwest Pakistan, 19 June 2009 Peace is Fragile in Pakistan's Northwestern Buner District Audio Clip Available
Fight to wrest control of Buner from the militants was fierce, shattering towns and forcing more than half the population to flee the mountainous region


Paramilitary soldiers enter the police station at an area previously under the control of Maoist rebels, at Lalgarh, in West Midnapore, India, 20 Jun 2009 India Declares Maoists as Terrorists Audio Clip Available
Decision allows authorities to arrest Maoist cadres; Maoists say they are fighting against corrupt government officials who fail to provide basic services to the poor


A 12 June 2009 photo of Ingush Pres. Yunus-Bek Yevkurov during a visit to Moscow, Russia Russia's Ingush Republic President Wounded in Bombing Audio Clip Available
Officials say Yunus Bek Yevkurov out of immediate danger; blast killed at least one other person, wounded several others


Tail of a Jetstar Asia plane is seen in the foreground as it steers pass two Valuair planes at the Changi International Airport in Singapore (File) Asia's Budget Airline Carriers Ride Out Troubled Economic Times Audio Clip Available
Asia's aviation industry forecast to lose over $3 billion this year but some low-cost carriers doing a bit better than average as more travelers seek to cut costs


FIFA President Sepp Blatter during news conference in South Africa, 19 Jun 2009 FIFA President Discusses Confederation, World Cup Issues Audio Clip Available
International Football Federation president says he is disappointed more people didn't come out to watch world's best players and teams play in Confederations Cup tournament