Wed. 04 Nov 2009 1011 UTC
Iranians Rally on Anniversary of American Embassy Takeover
Crowds shouted 'God is great' and 'death to America' as speakers recalled the events of 1979, when revolutionary students seized the US Embassy and held 52 Americans hostage for more than a year
Afghanistan's Abdullah Says Karzai Re-election Lacks Legitimacy
Former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah withdrew days ago from a second-round runoff vote because of concerns over fraud
Republicans Gain in US State Elections 
State elections were widely seen as a referendum on President Barack Obama's administration and its policies.
Clinton Calls Israeli Settlement Activity Illegitimate
During remarks in Cairo, secretary of state says US would like to see Israel completely halt all settlement activity
US Envoys Meet Burma's PM, Aung San Suu Kyi
Nobel Peace laureate shook hands with Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell as she arrived at a luxury hotel in the main city of Rangoon
 |  | The Taliban have said they carried out the fatal shooting of five UK soldiers in Afghanistan, Gordon Brown tells MPs. |
Family's grief at shooting| Police clash with opposition supporters during a rally in the Iranian capital, Tehran, witnesses and state media say. | | General Motors' decision to hang on to Opel and Vauxhall is welcomed in the UK but met with anger in Germany. |
| QUOTE OF THE DAY | |
 |  Mr. Campbell's visit is the beginning of new U.S engagement policy toward Myanmar. This is the first step of the engagement but we have to see what comes out of the new engagement policy.  — Nyan Win, spokesman for National League for Democracy |
Burmese-US Relations: ‘Mind the Gap!’ |
| By DAVID I. STEINBERG |
| Clearly, internal Burmese political considerations will affect any possible narrowing of the gap in relations between the US and the junta. |
SLIDE SHOW Suu Kyi, Campbell Hold Two-hour Meeting |
| By WAI MOE |
| Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets with US Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell in Rangoon for two hours. |
NEWS ANALYSISBurma: Catching Two Fishes at Once? |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| The visit of a US delegation and the start of construction on China’s pipeline project give the junta a chance to improve both foreign relationships. |
World Bank Boosts China Growth Forecast to 8.4 pct |
| By JOE MCDONALD |
| The World Bank raises its 2009 growth forecast for China from 7.2 percent to 8.4 percent but warns a sustained recovery will require more consumer spending. |
Vietnam Storm Death Toll Rises to 57 |
| By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS |
| The death toll from Tropical Storm Mirinae rose to 57 in Vietnam as authorities stepped up rescue and relief operations in the affected central regions. |
Suu Kyi to Meet Campbell in Rangoon Hotel |
| By WAI MOE |
| The US delegation is scheduled to meet Aung San Suu Kyi at Rangoon’s Inya Lake Hotel on Wednesday. |
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