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India’s Congress Party selects Manmohan Singh<\/a> to a second term as its leader.<\/p>\n

Meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu agrees to resume talks<\/a> with the Palestinians, but only if they recognize Israel as a Jewish state.<\/p>\n

Sri Lankan Army General confirms the death<\/a> (warning: graphic) of Vellupille Prabhakaran, leader of the Tamil Tigers. The Tamil Tigers insist he is safe<\/a> and accuse Sri Lanka of killing unarmed political leaders.<\/p>\n

The Peruvian army is authorized<\/a> to move against indigenous groups in the Amazon protesting the opening of their lands to exploration by foreign oil companies.<\/p>\n

Lithuania elects its first female presiden<\/a>t<\/a>, E.U. budget chief Dalia Grybauskaite.<\/p>\n

The number of Pakistan civilians fleeing fighting in the Swat Valley grows to 1.5 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The United States and Russia start talks<\/a> on replacing the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I) which expires in December.<\/p>\n

Bangladesh arrests another five hundred<\/a> border guards suspected in a February uprising<\/a>, bringing to over 2,000 the number of guards facing charges of sedition.<\/p>\n

Sudanese rebel leader Bahar Idress Abu Garda appears<\/a> before the International Criminal Court in The Hague to face charges of complicity in the deaths of twelve African Union peacekeepers in Darfur.<\/p>\n

Japan’s opposition party selects Yukio Hatayama<\/a> as its leader in the run up to parliamentary elections in the fall.<\/p>\n

Twenty six people die in a massive mudslide<\/a> in the Philippines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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