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SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008
14:29 MECCA TIME, 11:29 GMT
AROUND THE WORLD NOW
AFRICA
Somali fighters seize southern town
Jordan ship 'hijacked' off Somalia
CENTRAL/S. ASIA
Afghanistan violence claims lives
Kidnapped Pakistani diplomat freed
MIDDLE EAST
New Bin Laden tape warns Israel
Iranian diplomats wounded in Iraq
ASIA-PACIFIC
N Korea welcomes US food shipments
US marine jailed for Japan assault
AMERICAS
Latam-EU nations 'to fight poverty'
Dominican president 're-elected'
EUROPE
Food focus of Latam-EU summit
Russia captures 'Georgian spy'
SPORT
Kanu wins FA Cup for Portsmouth
PROGRAMMES
Palestine Street
Frost Over The World
FOCUS: FEATURES, ANALYSIS AND COMMENT
US election diary: Under par
Why Bush's unpopularity could hamper John McCain's White House hopes.
Israel won the wars, lost the peace
Analyst says young Arabs and Jews must shed nationalistic and religious zeal.
Why Bush must recognise the Nakba
US president cannot be an "honest broker" if he only views Israel's version of history.
60 Years of Division
Al Jazeera marks the anniversary of Israel's creation and the Palestinian 'Nakba'.
Turkey's media 'charm offensive'
Listening Post asks if reform of controversial press law is enough to gain EU entry.
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