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Bush-Putin Talks Likely to Focus on Areas of Disagreement Officials say informal talks at Bush family compound in Maine, could include proposed missile defense shield in Europe Israeli Court Sends Nuclear Whistleblower Back to Jail Mordechai Vanunu spent 18 years behind bars for revealing Israel's alleged nuclear weapons Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Gunman Meanwhile, the Palestinian faction Hamas has seized a leading member of a radical Islamic militant group which claims to be holding kidnapped British journalist Alan Johnston North Korean Missile Tests Spark Rebuke From US General General B.B. Bell says North Korea's stockpile of missiles and willingness to test them remain a significant danger to its southern neighbor Venezuelan Students at Forefront of Campaign for Freedom of Expression Tens of thousands have protested decision to shut down country's most popular private television station University Teachers in Nigeria Suspend Strike Academic Staff Union of Universities, the ASUU says the strike was suspended to give the new Nigerian administration a chance to address its grievances Asian Financial Experts Advocate Regional Efforts to Avoid Future Crises Analysts say regional integration is best way to prevent another financial crisis like one that began 10 years ago 20 Percent of East Timorese Urgently Need Food Aid Aid officials fear the situation will worsen as heavy rains continue to cause floods as WFP calls for 15,000 tons of emergency food assistance Japan Looks to Boost Investment in India Japanese Economy Minister in India to discuss extent of Japanese participation in the proposed Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Looted African Statues Return Home Return comes two decades after they were looted from local burial sites in Kenya