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Tuesday July 31, 2007

British Troops End Mission in Northern Ireland

July 31, 2007 • At midnight Tuesday, British troops will formally end their nearly four-decade mission to bolster security in Northern Ireland.

U.N. Weighs Multinational Force in Darfur

July 31, 2007 • The U.N. Security Council is set to approve a resolution authorizing a joint African Union-United Nations force for Darfur, Sudan. The measure would send up to 26,000 troops and police to the vast, arid region in an effort to quell violence there: Millions of people have been displaced and more than 200,000 killed.

U.N. Weighs Multinational Force in Darfur

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National

Rice, Gates Hold Talks with Arab Officials

July 31, 2007 • Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates hold a day of talks with Arab officials in Egypt and Saudi Arabia to seek support on Iraq and try to revive the Mideast peace process.

Rice, Gates Hold Talks with Arab Officials

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British Army's Exit Marks End of Era in N. Ireland

July 31, 2007 • The British army in Northern Ireland officially withdraws Tuesday, marking the end of an era and the final success of the peace process in the province. As of Wednesday, there will be no regular military presence in Northern Ireland.

British Army's Exit Marks End of Era in N. Ireland

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Tribunal Issues Indictment in Cambodia Genocide

July 31, 2007 • After decades-long struggle to bring justice to the victims of Pol Pot's infamous killing fields, Cambodia's international genocide tribunal issues an indictment on Tuesday against Kaing Guek Eav, the former head of the S-21 prison, where Khmer Rouge's suspected enemies were tortured.

Gadhafi's Son Discusses Medical Workers' Release

July 31, 2007 • Libya recently freed six foreign medical workers who had been convicted and sentenced to death for intentionally infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV. Critics said the children died because of the state's inadequate medical system. Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was involved in negotiations that led to the workers' release.

Gadhafi's Son Discusses Medical Workers' Release

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U.S. Demands Apology for 'Comfort Women' - Part II

July 31, 2007 • Evelina Galang is a University of Miami professor and researcher of comfort women in the Philippines. Galang is documenting the remaining survivors' stories and talks about her work.

U.S. Demands Apology for 'Comfort Women' - Part II

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U.S. Demands Apology for 'Comfort Women'

July 31, 2007 • The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a non-binding resolution demanding that Japan apologize for forcing women into sex slavery during World War II. U.S. Rep. Mike Honda of California talks about why he sponsored the resolution.

U.S. Demands Apology for 'Comfort Women'

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Rice Urges Arab Nations to Support Iraq

July 31, 2007 • Iraq's Arab neighbors repeat their general pledge to promote Iraq's stability. However, they fall short of promising to help at a a gathering of several nations listed as recipients of an expanded aid and weapons package for friendly states in the region.

Rice Urges Arab Nations to Support Iraq

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The Immigration Debate

In Deadly Desert, Border Crossers Opt for Capture

July 31, 2007 • U.S. officials say increased border security has resulted in fewer immigrants entering the country illegally. But a large number are dying as they attempt to get in. Recently, one group survived an attempt to cross the scorched terrain — mostly because they got caught.

In Deadly Desert, Border Crossers Opt for Capture

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Africa Update: Libya, Nigeria, Kenya

July 31, 2007 • For the latest news from the continent, NPR Africa Correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcton offers an update on Libya reacting to the release of several foreign medics who allegedly infected more than 400 children with HIV/AIDS; the continuing court battle between Nigeria and New York-based pharmaceutical giant Pfizer; France's new policy in Africa; and Kenya's version of The Simpsons.

Africa Update: Libya, Nigeria, Kenya

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Afghan Kidnappers Kill Another S. Korean Hostage

July 31, 2007 • Police discover the body of a second South Korean aid worker in central Afghanistan as kidnappers warn they will kill more of the remaining 21 hostages if Taliban prisoners are not freed.

Deadline Looms for Taliban Hostages

July 31, 2007 • A man shot the man in the head and left in a clover field beside a road in Afghanistan was the second of 23 Christian missionaries held by the Taliban after a kidnapping. The Taliban is threatening to kill more of the hostages if their demands are not met by a new deadline set for Wednesday.

Deadline Looms for Taliban Hostages

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Sunni Militants in Baghdad Shift Loyalties

July 31, 2007 • Not more than a week ago, Sunnis in Baghdad's western neighborhood of Amiriya were on the side of al-Qaida. Now they're fighting alongside U.S. forces to capture or kill members of the terrorist group.

Sunni Militants in Baghdad Shift Loyalties

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Monday July 30, 2007

Analysis

Analysis

Exit This Way: What It Would Take to Leave Iraq

July 30, 2007 • Whether to pull out of Iraq is one question. How to pull out is another altogether. Extracting 160,000 U.S. troops — and their equipment — would take more than a year and poses dangers of its own, experts say. One of the toughest questions: what to leave behind.