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Saturday, 18 July 2009

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Today's headlines from VOANews.com






Rescuers evacuate the body of a victim of the bomb explosion outside J.W. Marriott hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17 Jul 2009 Indonesian President Calls Hotel Bombings Acts of Terror Audio Clip Available
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says no matter what nation or religion, terrorism cannot be justified, whatever the motive or reason


Smoke billows from J.W. Marriott hotel after an explosion went off in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17 Jul 2009 Security Analysts say Jemaah Islamiyah in Indonesia Remains Dangerous
Friday's attack at JW Marriott, Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta are first major bombings in Indonesia since the 2005 bombings in Bali - blamed on the regional terrorist network


Iranian influential cleric and former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani delivers his sermon during Friday prayers at Tehran University in the Iranian capital, 17 Jul 2009 Former Iranian President Criticizes Hard-Liners in Sermon Audio Clip Available
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani argues that 'if people are not content with government, it loses its legitimacy'


Ultra-Orthodox Jewish children block the road with burning barricades during protest, 16 Jul 2009 Ultra-Orthodox Jews Clash with Israeli Police in Jerusalem
Riots erupted three days ago, after police arrested an ultra-Orthodox woman for alleged child abuse


Nawaz Sharif (file photo) Pakistan Court Tosses Out Sharif Conviction
High Court says charges do not stand


Manmohan Singh (file photo) India Rules Out Resumption of Peace Dialogue With Pakistan Audio Clip Available
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's clarification comes in wake of opposition protests to joint statement by both countries which said dialogue is only way forward


Kandahar and Khost provinces in Afghanistan Roadside Bomb Kills 11, Including 5 Children in Afghanistan
Police sources say group of men, women, children were traveling in Kandahar near Pakistan border when the bomb ripped through their van


Defense Secretary Robert Gates (File) Gates Does Not Expect to Raise Afghanistan Troop Commitment This Year
US defense secretary says no definitive statement on troop increases until 60-day review by new US, NATO commander in Afghanistan


Supporters of Mauritania's former military leader Mohamed Ould Abedl Aziz attend a political rally in the southern city of Rosso, 17 Jul 2009 Voters in Mauritania Prepare for Saturday Election Audio Clip Available
More than 250 electoral observers from Arab League, African Union to monitor vote


nasa logo NASA Prepares for Return to Moon, Missions Beyond
As world observes 40th anniversary of historic moon landing , National Aeronautics and Space Administration gearing up for its biggest challenge yet at time when funding may be harder to come by