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Pakistani female legislators of hardline Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) stand at army check post near Red Mosque, 09 Jul 2007 Negotiations With Pakistani Mosque Rebels Fail to Make Progress
Pakistani Information minister says negotiators made 'no breakthrough' in Monday's talks with mosque's religious leaders


Hoshyar Zebari (file photo) Iraq's Foreign Minister Cautions Against Hasty US Withdrawal
Hoshyar Zebari says untimely withrawal may cause collapse of the state


British policemen conduct a search in London, 02 Jul 2007 British Court Finds 4 Muslim Extremists Guilty in 2005 London Bomb Plot Audio Clip Available
Verdicts announced amid stinging criticism of Britain's anti-terror efforts


Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni Arab League Delegation to Make Unprecedented Visit to Israel Audio Clip Available
Delegation to discuss Arab peace initiative with Israeli officials, who call this visit 'historic'


Smoke rises after an explosion outside the Dahabshil bank in Mogadishu, 7 July 2007 Mogadishu Market Closes During Government Crackdown on Insurgents Audio Clip Available
Tensions have escalated sharply since Sunday, when grenade attack on interim-government soldiers in the market prompted the soldiers to open fire on civilians


Sergei Lavrov Russia Hints at Security Council Veto of Kosovo Resolution Audio Clip Available
Foreign Minister Lavrov says no UN resolution on Kosovo can pass without agreement of Serbia


Mike Hill and his three-year-old kidnapped daughter Margaret sit inside car after her release, 09 Jul 2007 Nigerian Gunmen Release British Girl Audio Clip Available
Kidnapping of Margaret Hill, 3, provoked huge outcry; officials say no ransom was paid


Ethiopia Ethiopian Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty for Convicted Opposition Audio Clip Available
38 opposition officials accused of inciting violence and trying to overthrow the government


Mauritania Mauritanians Doubt Existence of CIA Prisons in Their Country
Mauritania's justice minister formally denied the existence of any secret US prisons in the country


Hugo Chavez (file photo) Many Venezuelans Uncertain About Chavez' '21st Century Socialism' Audio Clip Available
President has launched massive social welfare campaigns in healthcare, education, food assistance and other areas but many unclear what his vision really means


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