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Friday 26 June 2009

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Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami delivers Friday prayer sermon, at Tehran University campus, 26 Jun 2009 Iranian Cleric: Protesters at War With God
In sermon at Tehran University, Ahmad Khatami says rioters should be dealt with cruelly and without mercy


Iraqis load destroyed motorcycles in Baghdad following bombing, 26 Jun 2009 Baghdad Market Blast Increases Tensions Before June 30 US Pullout from Iraqi Cities
Second major bomb blast in Baghdad in 48 hours leaves at least 13 people dead, over 40 wounded, according to Iraqi security officials


Michael Jackson (November 2007 file photo) Michael Jackson Remembered for Appeal to All Races, Cultures Audio Clip Available
Pop star died June 25 after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles


Members of the the Civil Society organizations from the G8 countries during a meeting in Rome, 26 June 2009 G8 Ministers Condemn Actions of Iran, North Korea
Foreign ministers meeting in Italian port city of Trieste urge Iran to respect fundamental rights, including freedom of expression


Major General Mart de Kruif (2008 photo) NATO Entering New Stage in Afghanistan
Dutch Major General Mart de Kruif says arrival of thousands of US Marines will significantly improve coalition efforts to bring security to Afghan population


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flashes a victory sign with an ink-stained finger as he holds up his identity cards at a Tehran polling station, 12 June 2009 Turkey Tries to Walk Line Between West, Iran Audio Clip Available
Turkish president, prime minister were among first to congratulate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on disputed election victory


UN special envoy to Burma Ibrahim Gambari (file photo) UN Envoy Visits Burma to Plan UN Chief's Visit
Ibrahim Gambari to meet with Burmese officials, probe potential for visit by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon


Dogs join daily wage laborers and rickshaw pullers as they take rest seated over wet sand to keep off the heat in New Delhi, 26 Jun 2009 Severe Heat Wave Grips Many Parts of India Audio Clip Available
Temperatures hover around 44 Celsius, scores of heat-related deaths reported


A Somali woman and her child sit in front of a makeshift home after they fled fighting in Mogadishu, 09 Jun 2009 Somalia Fighting Forces More to Flee Capital
UN refugee agency says nearly 170,000 people have now been displaced from homes in Mogadishu since Islamist insurgents launched renewed offensive in early May


President Barack Obama at the White House, 25 Jun 2009 Obama Pushes for Immigration Reform Audio Clip Available
President discussed issue in White House Thursday with lawmakers from both parties