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This recent handout photo released on July shows ...

(AFP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:27:00 GMT

(AFP) - This recent handout photo released on July shows top war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic. Captured Bosnian Serb genocide suspect Karadzic is to defend himself before the UN war crimes court, his lawyer has said, raising memories of the trial of his late ally, Slobodan Milosevic. Photo:/AFP

Captured Bosnian Serb genocide suspect Radovan ...

(AFP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:27:00 GMT

(AFP) - Captured Bosnian Serb genocide suspect Radovan Karadzic (seen here in 1993) is to defend himself before the UN war crimes court, his lawyer said, raising memories of the trial of his late ally, Slobodan Milosevic. Photo:Anja Niedringhaus/AFP

This 2003 picture shows the unidentified remains ...

(AFP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:27:00 GMT

(AFP) - This 2003 picture shows the unidentified remains of 3000 Bosnian Muslims from Srebrenica at the Center for Missing Persons in Tuzla, northern Bosnia. Captured Bosnian Serb genocide suspect Radovan Karadzic is to defend himself before the UN war crimes court, his lawyer has said, raising memories of the trial of his late ally, Slobodan Milosevic. Photo:Hrvoje Polan/AFP

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(AFP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:27:00 GMT

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Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill, listens to Israel's President Shimon ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:15:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill, listens to Israel's President Shimon Peres, not seen, during a meeting in Jerusalem. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Baz Ranter, Pool

An officer carries sets of handcuffs. Turkish ...

(AFP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:15:00 GMT

(AFP) - An officer carries sets of handcuffs. Turkish police rounded up 26 people nationwide and investigated whether they were linked to an alleged plot to topple Turkey's Islamist-rooted government, the Anatolia news agency reported. Photo:Jack Guez/AFP

A huge crowd of protestors brought the centre ...

(AFP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:09:00 GMT

(AFP) - A huge crowd of protestors brought the centre of Johannesburg to a standstill as they marched against the rising cost of electricity, food and fuel in Africa's economic powerhouse. Photo:Paballo Thekiso/AFP

In this undated file picture, Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:05:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - In this undated file picture, Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, left, and Gen. Ratko Mladic attend an assembly session in Pale, near Sarajevo, Bosnia. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Srdjan Ilic

File photo of Asif Ali Zardari, co-chairman of ...

(AFP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:41:00 GMT

(AFP) - File photo of Asif Ali Zardari, co-chairman of Pakistan People's Party. Leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition have met to discuss the threat of Islamic militancy and rifts over the restoration of judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf, officials said. Photo:Aamir Qureshi/AFP

John Darwin and his wife Anne Darwin. The pair ...

(AFP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:56:00 GMT

(AFP) - John Darwin and his wife Anne Darwin. The pair -- who faked John's death in a canoeing accident so they could claim life insurance payments -- have been sentenced to jail terms totalling more than 12 years by a British court. Photo:Cleveland Police/Andrew Yates/AFP

A suspected pirate looks over the edge of a skiff ...

(AFP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:54:00 GMT

(AFP) - A suspected pirate looks over the edge of a skiff in international waters off the coast of Somalia in 2006. Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region has sent elders to negotiate with pirates who seized a Japanese vessel at the weekend, an official said. Photo:Daniel Sanford/AFP

Striking hospital workers stand outside the locked ...

(AFP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:47:00 GMT

(AFP) - Striking hospital workers stand outside the locked gates of a Lagos hospital during a strike in 2000. Nigerian health workers have put off a potentially crippling strike due to begin July 23 because they failed to inform the government of the protest in time, their spokesman said. Photo:Pius Otomi Ekpei/AFP

White House Deputy Press Secretary and national ...

(AFP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:46:00 GMT

(AFP) - White House Deputy Press Secretary and national security spokesman Gordon Johndroe speaks during a press briefing at the press filing centre in Crawford, Texas.The White House has said it was hopeful Iran would suspend its controversial nuclear activities, but warned of more international sanctions if Tehran does not. Photo:Mandel Ngan/AFP

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a press ...

(AFP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:46:00 GMT

(AFP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur on July 8. Ahmadinejad has vowed that Iran would not yield in the crisis over its nuclear drive but the White House warned again that it risks more sanctions if it fails to freeze sensitive nuclear work. Photo:Roslan Rahman/AFP

An anti aircraft gun in front of the Reactor ...

(AFP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:46:00 GMT

(AFP) - An anti aircraft gun in front of the Reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has vowed that Iran would not yield in the crisis over its nuclear drive but the White House warned again that it risks more sanctions if it fails to freeze sensitive nuclear work. Photo:Behrouz Mehri/AFP

Sri Lanka's Malinda Warnapura bats on the first ...

(AFP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:45:00 GMT

(AFP) - Sri Lanka's Malinda Warnapura bats on the first day of the first Test match between Indian and Sri Lanka in Colombo. Warnapura defied India's attack with an unbeaten half-century on the opening day of the rain-hit first Test. Photo:Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP

Indian Trade Minister Kamal Nath gives a media ...

(AFP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:44:00 GMT

(AFP) - Indian Trade Minister Kamal Nath gives a media briefing on the third day of crucial trade talks at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) headquarters in Geneva. Nath welcomed on Wednesday a shifting US position on farm subsidies at WTO trade talks, saying it was a positive development as ministers attempt to clinch a new global deal. Photo:Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

The Bank of England building in central London. ...

(AFP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:42:00 GMT

(AFP) - The Bank of England building in central London. BoE policymakers were split three ways when they left interest rates unchanged earlier this month, reflecting the dilemma they face in controlling soaring inflation whilst boosting growth. Photo:Shaun Curry/AFP

A view inside London's Royal Opera House. The ...

(AFP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:41:00 GMT

(AFP) - A view inside London's Royal Opera House. The prestigious venue triggered an energetic debate about 'culture for the masses' Wednesday after limiting tickets for a prestigious premiere to readers of a tabloid newspaper. Photo:/AFP

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jeichi delivers ...