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Tuesday 30 June 2009

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Iranian reformist presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi during a press conference after polls closed in Tehran, 12 June 2009 Iran Conducts Partial Recount of Votes
Guardian Council announces 'ineffective' meeting with former PM Mousavi as Tehran releases 5 British Embassy staffers


Bernard Madoff fraud victims line-up at Federal District Court in Manhattan for the sentencing hearing for Madoff Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years for Largest Fraud in US History
Bernard Madoff, 71, 'to live out his years in prison' says lawyer as victims line up outside courthouse


Map of Pakistan Western Pakistan Fighting Kills 50
In Swat Valley, N. Waziristan, anti-Taliban offensive claims 18 suspected militants, 16 soldiers


U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (l) and Joint Chief's of Staff Chairman, Admiral Michael Mullen at the Pentagon, 18 Jun 2009 Top US Officer Takes More Active Role on Afghanistan
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mullen says he has 'a sense of urgency' to get it done and to get it right in Afghanistan


Palestinian mother and child ICRC Says Palestinians Trapped in Gaza Face Rising Poverty, Despair Video clip available
Red Cross report finds stringent import restrictions by Israeli government is hampering reconstruction efforts by donors who have pledged nearly $4.5 million


US Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a press conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, 09 Feb 2008 US Official in Poland to Discuss Missiles Threat Audio Clip Available
Admiral Mike Mullen says US concerned about Iranian missiles, but no decision yet on Europe defense system


Colombian Pres. Alvaro Uribe (R) and US Pres. Barack Obama at the Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain on 18 Apr 2009 Obama to Meet with Colombian President
Presidents Uribe, Obama to discuss trade, drug war, repercussions of Honduras political crisis


Paramilitary soldiers patrol at Lalgarh in west Midnapore 175 kilometers west from Calcutta, India, 23 June 2009 Indian Troops Report Progress in Offensive Against Insurgents Audio Clip Available
Maoist rebels are active in a forested stretch in the eastern state of West Bengal


Kenya New Torture Allegations Against Kenyan Security Audio Clip Available
Human Rights Watch calls for independent investigation of October 2008 military operation in country's northeast


Janet Jackson thanks the audience for their support during the 9th Annual BET Awards in Los Angeles, 28 Jun 2009 Stars Honor Jackson During BET Awards Show
Attendees say they remain shocked over singer's unexpected death