 |  | There are "strong indications" a key fugitive militant was behind deadly hotel blasts in Jakarta, Indonesian officials say. |
| US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins a five-day visit to India with a ceremony to mark last year's Mumbai attacks. | | Henry Allingham, the world's oldest man and one of the last surviving WWI servicemen, dies at the age of 113. |
Sat. 18 Jul 2009 0707 UTC
Clinton Denies Pressuring India on Pakistan Relations
US secretary of state in Mumbai for first Indian visit since becoming top diplomat
Presidential Election Begins in Mauritania
General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who overthrew President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi last August, is a candidate
World Leaders Condemn Jakarta Hotel Attacks
US President Barack Obama says Jakarta attacks make it clear that extremists remain committed to murdering innocent men, women and children of all faiths in any countries
Former Iranian President Criticizes Hard-Liners in Sermon 
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani argues that 'if people are not content with government, it loses its legitimacy'
TV Anchor Walter Cronkite Dies
Legendary newsman who retired as CBS news anchor in 1981, died late Friday at the age of 92 after a long illness
| QUOTE OF THE DAY | |
 |  Asean could start by dispatching envoys to Rangoon in order to demand the immediate, unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi.  -- US Senator John McCain |
Indonesia Suspects Fugitive Terrorist in Bombings |
| By BEN STOCKING |
| Investigators worked to identify a pair of suicide bombers who attacked two American luxury hotels in Indonesia's capital, and health officials confirmed at least four of the dead were foreigners. |
NEWS ANALYSIS Clinton’s Burma Agenda |
| By AUNG ZAW |
| Will the Obama administration engage with Burma despite the failure of ‘constructive engagement’? |
NLD to Mark Martyrs’ Day, Despite Restrictions |
| By LAWI WENG |
| Burma’s main opposition party said that it would not allow restrictions to prevent it from holding ceremonies around the country to commemorate the assassination of Aung San. |
North Korea Focus of Asian Conference |
| By DENIS D GRAY |
| The United States is expected to trumpet its comeback onto the Asian scene after years of neglect as a major security conference tackles the seemingly intractable issues of North Korea's nuclear threat and political repression in Burma. |
Rangoon Charity Clinic to Reopen Despite Harassment |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| In the face of official adversity, the FFSS will officially reopen their new clinic for the poor and needy. |
Weekly Business Roundup (July 18, 2009) |
| By WILLIAM BOOT |
| Foreign developers of Burma’s biggest gas field are being invited by the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to take shares in the 1,000 kilometer pipeline from the Bay of Bengal to southwest China. |
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