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Sunday 27 September 2009

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Suicide Bombings Kill at Least 16 in Northwest Pakistan Audio Clip Available
Bomber kills at least six people, wounds more than 60 others outside police station in Bannu; in Peshawar's commercial district, 10 people killed, more than 70 wounded


UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (file photo) UN Warns Afghan Vote Results Could Spark More Violence
Preliminary results show Afghan President Hamid Karzai ahead in polls with 54 percent of the vote, but UN-backed electoral commission is investigating charges of fraud


Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi delivers a speech at the beginning of a general conference of the IAEA, in Vienna, Austria, 14 Sep 2009 Iran to Allow IAEA Inspectors into Nuclear Plant
Nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi says timing of visit will be worked out with the IAEA


President Barack Obama (undated photo) Obama: Open to 'Meaningful Dialogue' with Iran
Remarks come one day after US leader, his counterparts from France and UK announced that Tehran has been secretly building second nuclear plant for years


G-20 leaders meet during the second plenary session at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh. G20 Leaders Wrap Up Their Economic Summit Audio Clip Available Video clip available
Meeting ends with agreements intended to prevent future economic meltdowns


Andry Rajoelina (file photo) Madagascar President Prevented from Addressing UN General Assembly Audio Clip Available
Andry Rajoelina came to power in military-backed coup last March


Panama-flagged ship is seen docked in Mogadishu sea port, 25 Sep 2009 Somali Pirates Pushed off Ship, But Kill Captain Audio Clip Available
African Union forces, Somali police responded after receiving distress call from ship


Demonstrators enact a mock beating during a demonstration outside the Burmese embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, 26 Sep 2009 Burma Embassy Protesters Mark 2nd Anniversary of Military Crackdown Audio Clip Available
Demonstrators wear red bandanas and hold posters calling for democracy and release of political prisoners


S. Korean Lee Jung-ho (l) cries with his N. Korean elder brother Lee Kwae Seok (r) during the reunion meeting, on the Diamond Mountain in N. Korea, 26 Sep 2009 Korean Families Begin Brief Reunions after Half Century Separation
More than 90 South Koreans passed through checkpoints Saturday to cross heavily armed border between North and South Korea, on their way to bittersweet reunions


Pope Benedict XVI and Czech cardinal Miloslav Vlk greet well-wishers as Pope visits 'Church of Our Lady Victorious' in Prague, 26 Sep 2009 Pope Benedict, in Czech Republic, Calls for Return to Christian Roots
Three day visit aimed at strengthening Roman Catholic church's standing in former communist nation


An artist's rendering of New York City when it was New Amsterdam New York City Celebrates 400th Anniversary Video clip available
400 years ago this month, Henry Hudson, looking for a sea route to Asia, sailed into what is now New York Harbor