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Russian President Vladimir Putin Putin Suspends Russia's Participation in Arms Control Treaty
Russia complains CFE treaty limits movement of Russian troops at home


Adel Tolba, right, head of IAEA's inspection team, arrives at Pyongyang, North Korea, 14 July 2007 UN Nuclear Inspectors in North Korea to Verify Reactor Shutdown
Inspectors' visit coincides with arrival in North of preliminary shipment of fuel oil from South Korea


Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki gestures as he speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, 14 July 2007 Iraqi PM: Iraqi Troops Ready to Take Over Security
But Nouri al-Maliki adds that Iraqi forces still need more training and equipment


Pakistan's opposition leader Ghafoor Haideri raises a hand to condemn a military operation against the Red Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, 13 July 2007 Suicide Bomber Kills 18 Soldiers in Northern Pakistan
Deadly attack follows protests across Pakistan Friday to denounce army's raid on radical mosque


Robert Gates Pentagon Chief Says Al-Qaida Expanding in N. Africa Audio Clip Available
Robert Gates says intelligence reports indicate that Maghreb is latest area where network working to establish or affiliate with terrorist groups


Sudanese mother and child, Habile, Chad, 14 May 2007 UN, EU Consider Joint Peacekeeping Force for Darfur Refugees in Chad
Chad says it is struggling to contain violence linked to Darfur conflict as well as domestic rebellion


Peter Njoroge slices pieces of beef from a carcass in his makeshift butchery in the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, 10 July 2007 Bushmeat Bust Draws New Attention to Illegal Game Trade in Kenya Audio Clip Available
Illegal game meat can pose serious health risks if not properly prepared or handled


Pakistani rangers rescue stranded villagers from fllood-hit areas in Kahirpur Nathan Shah near Hyderabad, Pakistan, 13 July 2007 UNICEF: Pakistan Flood Victims Need Emergency Help Audio Clip Available
Organization estimates over 1.5 million people affected by floods in southern provinces of Baluchistan and Sindh


Florida Gov. Charlie Crist during a news conference at ServetoPreserve, A Florida Summit on Global Climate Change, in Miami, 12 July 2007 US States Seek to Take Lead in Pollution Controls, Alternative Fuels Audio Clip Available
Florida governor Charlie Crist signs some of nation's toughest laws aimed at reducing greenhouse gases


Joao Havelange Stadium Rio Pinning Olympic Hopes on Pan Am Games Audio Clip Available
City has gone all out preparing for games, spending over $2 billion to build new facilities


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