Sat. 25 Apr 2009 1504 UTC
WHO: Swine Flu An International Public Health Emergency
Head of World Health Organization says outbreak in Mexico, US could develop into pandemic
US Secretary of State Makes Unannounced Visit to Iraq
Hillary Clinton pledges American support for Iraq as country deals with recent surge in sectarian violence
North Korea Begins Reprocessing Spent Fuel Rods 
Move deals another serious blow to diplomacy aimed at ridding Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons, aggravates high tensions in region
Zuma to be South Africa's Next President
ANC sweeps about 66 percent of votes, but fails to win two-thirds majority in parliament
Taliban Completes Withdraw from Key Pakistan District
Local administrator says all Taliban militants had left Buner district by Saturday, government troops deployed in area
- Niger Delta Chief Urges Truce in Nigeria's Troubled Oil Region
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World Health Officials Worried about Resistant Mosquitoes
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Tamil Tigers Claim 150,000 Civilians on Brink of Starvation
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Obama Touts Government Fiscal Reforms
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Thailand's Protesters Highlight Rifts, Political Participation
- US Charges Young Somali with Piracy on High Seas
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Economic Powers Encouraged Global Recession May Be Easing
- VOA Jazz Promoter Honored by US Congress
