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Monday, 18 May 2009

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Israeli Prime Minister Benhamin Netanyahu, left, meets with US President Barack Obama at White House, 19 May 2009 (Israeli Govt handout photo) Obama, Netanyahu to Discuss Iran, Israeli-Palestinian Peace Prospects
Israeli national security advisor Uzi Arad says Mr. Netanyahu will express a sense of urgency about what Israel sees as Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons


New mobile homes are seen at the settlement of Maskiot in the Jordan Valley (2008 File) Israel Moves Ahead With West Bank Settlements
Peace Now, an anti-settlement group, says the new developments are timed to send a message to the United States and the international community about the intentions of Mr. Netanyahu's government


Tamil Tiger rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran (File) LTTE Leader Killed, Sri Lanka Claims Total Control of Island Nation  Audio Clip Available
Media reports say Velupillai Prabhakaran was killed while trying to flee the war zone early Monday in an ambulance


Pakistani PM Yousuf Gilani discusses military operation in Swat Valley in Islamabad 18 May 2009 Pakistani PM: Troops to Stay in NW Until Displaced Return Home
Gilani says military campaign against Taliban progressing 'very successfully'


Islamist fighter opposed test fires semi-automatic weapon at frontline position a few kilometers from presidential palace in Mogadishu, 17 May 2009 Somali Insurgents Take Another Town North of Capital
Loss of towns cuts off government's link with central Somalia, where pro-government forces still control pockets of territory


Map of Darfur region of Sudan Chad Says Military Offensive Against Rebels Inside Sudan Completed  Audio Clip Available
Ndjamena Government says 100 rebel prisoners captured and numerous bases bombed in what Sudan calls 'act of war'


Mustafa Dzhemilev, Crimean Tatar leader Ukraine to Investigate Crimean Tatar Deportation  Audio Clip Available
Special unit will investigate Stalin-era mass deportation of Crimean Tatars from their homeland to Central Asia in cattle cars, killing thousands on the way and after 


Onlookers react as they watch the display at the Bombay Stock Exchange building in Mumbai, India, 18 May 2009 India's Stock Markets Surge With Expected Political Stability
Trading was halted after the unprecedented 17.24 percent rise, the first time ever due to an upward swing   


NASA TV image of astronaut John Grunsfeld putting on foot restraints to upgrade the Hubble telescope, 18 May 2009 US Astronauts on Final Spacewalk for Hubble Repairs
Final spacewalk to last up to 6 hours, replace Hubble batteries, sensor, insulation


Dave Hawley says exercising is important More American Companies Offering Incentives for Staying Healthy  Video clip available
Financial incentives motivate employees to exercise and take other steps to stay healthy