Top story: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is holding talks in Nairobi today with President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed of Somalia. Before the meeting, Clinton vowed to continue U.S. support for Somalia' fragile interim government. Large areas of Somalia are out of Mogadishu's control and the radical Islamist al Shabaab militia continues to further threaten the country's stability.
"They are trying to create areas that are conflict-free zones," Clinton said. "We have made clear we want to be supportive. We want to support the African intervention into Somalia."
The U.S. plans to increase its military aid to Somalia's government, doubling an initial shipment of 40 tons of arms. The U.S. has also begun a program to train Somali security forces in Neighboring Djibouti.
Clinton also paid tribute today to victims of the Nairobi and Dar es Salaam U.S. embassy bombings which happened 11 years ago this week. (Pictured.)
Global energy: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is in Turkey to discuss construction of the planned South Stream pipeline, which would deliver gas to southern Europe, bypassing Ukraine.
Middle East
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in for a second term as president of Iran.
- The Palestinian Fatah Party's conference has been extended for another day to resolve a procedural dispute.
- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met for the first time with the head of his country's largest Kurdish party.
Asia
- A bombing at a wedding in Southern Afghanistan killed 21 guests.
- A man was convicted of murder in Japan's first postwar jury trial.
- India has sentenced three people to death for their role in the 2003 Mumbai bombings.
Europe
- Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen lost his parliamentary majority after two lawmakers resigned.
- A member of the Basque separatist group Eta has been arrested in Spain. He is suspected of killing six people.
- Russian and Georgian officials are downplaying the possibility of new conflict between the two countries on the anniversary of last year's war.
Americas
- The U.S. has decided not to impose sanctions on Honduras over the ouster of Manuel Zelaya.
- The Obama administration will announce a plan to reform the U.S. immigration detention system today.
- Venezuela is planning to buy more tanks to counter the growing U.S. military presence in Colombia.
Africa
- Nigeria has begun a period of amnesty for Niger Delta militants.
- Facing widespread rioting, South African President Jacob Zuma is creating a new training program for unemployed workers.
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