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Join Talk 2 America Wednesday, 8 August, at 18:00 UTC for a live chat with The Perfect Storm author Sebastian Junger. His latest book, Belmont, is about a 1963 murder that mimicked the Boston Strangler scenario. Junger recently reported from Nigeria on the subject of blood oil, and received a National Magazine Award in 2000 for "The Forensics of War," published in Vanity Fair in 1999. Join us live, or send questions in advance to chat@voanews.com, and you may receive a copy of Belmont.

Iraqi PM in Turkey For Security Talks Nouri al-Maliki to hold discussions with officials expected to focus on security concerns, Turkish Kurd rebels who use Iraqi territory as safe haven Taleban Officials Still Mulling S. Korean Hostage Exchange Top Taleban spokesman says militant group would consider one-for-one swap for pro-Taleban female prisoners held by US forces in Afghanistan Bush, Karzai Stress Commitment to Fighting Terrorism US president held strategy session with Afghan counterpart Monday at Camp David Israel Promises Abbas to Work for Improvement of Palestinian Lives Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas made remark after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Monday UN Warns of Looming Health Crisis in South Asia Flooding UNICEF says entire villages are just days away from outbreaks of malaria, dengue fever and cholera Russia Accused of Missile Firing in Georgian Air Space Moscow denies accusation despite Georgian claims that unexploded missile has been recovered Nigerian Minister of Justice Takes Charge of Corruption Prosecution President Umaru Yar'Adua made request but directive has provoked mixed reactions in Nigeria Darfur Rebels Call for Peace Talks Within 3 Months Rebel groups say they now have common position over crisis in Darfur, where 200,000 people have been killed Violence Continues After Gusmao Named East Timor PM Announcement follows impasse caused when no party won majority in parliament following June elections Researchers Find Link Between Glaucoma, Alzheimer's Disease Investigators say connection has to do with a protein called beta amyloid