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Thursday, 21 May 2009

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Indonesian air force personnel carry the coffin of a victim of the crashed C-130 military cargo plane at a field hospital in Magetan, East Java, Indonesia, 20 May 2009 Indonesian Military Plane Crash Kills At Least 98
Officials say military transport plane crashed into homes, burst into flames Wednesday near air force base in East Java


This image made from television broadcast Wednesday, 20 May 2009 by the Iranian television station, IRIB, is said by them to show the launch of a Sajjil-2 surface-to-surface missile Iran Claims to Have Test-Fired Mid-Range Missile  Audio Clip Available
Sejil-2 surface-to-surface missile can reach Israel, southeastern Europe and US bases in the Middle East


Russian FM Sergey Lavrov looks on during a meeting in Moscow, 20 May 2009 Russia:  Arms Treaty with US Must Include Missile Defense  Audio Clip Available
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says principles of new treaty should be equal security for both sides, strategic parity


Sri Lankans showcase their national flags as they celebrate the military victory over Tamil Tiger rebels in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, 20 May 2009 Sri Lankan Government Savors Victory While Tamils Ponder Future  Audio Clip Available
Defeat of rebels, death of group's leader, seem to deepen sense of confusion felt by many in Tamil population


Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama's envoy Kelsang Gyaltsen speaks during a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, 20 May 2009 Dalai Lama Envoy: Tibet Ready to Resume Peace Talks with China  Audio Clip Available
Kelsang Gyaltsen's speech to foreign correspondents in Tokyo comes more than seven months after negotiations stalled between the two sides


Passengers wear masks as a precaution against the swine flu in the morning rush hour in Sannomiya, Kobe, western Japan, 20 May 2009 Swine Flu Cases Surge Above 10,000
WHO says vast majority of deaths reported in Mexico, but greatest number of infections in US


Obama administration's UN Ambassador, Susan Rice UN Council Assesses DRC, Liberia Peacekeeping Operations
Monrovia stop, seen as show of support for President Sirleaf, is part of four-nation tour to examine Africa missions


Congress party president Sonia Gandhi and Indian PM Manmohan Singh  attend meeting with their alliance parties, in New Delhi, 20 May 2009 Indian Election Sidelines Regional Parties, Strengthens Congress Party  Audio Clip Available
Elections also paved way for Congress Party to recover its position as India's dominant political force


Thousands of people hold a national flag as they follow the flag-covered coffin of Turkan Saylan,as it arrives at Tesvikiye Mosque for a funeral service in Istanbul, Turkey, 19 May 2009 Battle Between Pro-Secular and Islamic Government Continues in Turkey  Audio Clip Available
Deep divisions reopen following death of well-known secular campaigner Turkan Saylan


fMRI brain scans from UBC Mind Wandering Study Study Shows Brain's Problem-Solving Function at Work While We Daydream  Audio Clip Available
Researchers say different systems spring into action when mind is left to wander