The largest operation in the second phase of the military campaign against the Taliban in Afghanistan has been launched by US forces, reports Al Jazeera’s David Chater.

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Uganda’s long history of conflict is encouraging security firms to hire large numbers of former Ugandan soldiers to work as as guards in Iraq, reports Andrew Simmons.

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Ban Ki-moon is half way through his five years as UN Secretary-General and has shown signs of wanting a second term. Inside Story looks at the ups and downs of the UN secretary-general’s first term. Compared to his predecessors, has he been successful?

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As the second half of 2009 begins, global stock markets have rebounded. But the market rebound may mask much of the pain still being felt around the world. Unemployment remains a huge problem, from Spain to Japan.

Roben Farzad, a senior writer for BusinessWeek, joins Martin Savidge to discuss where the economy stands and how different world regions are handling unemployment.

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July 1st is Somalia’s independence day. But 49 years later, there is not much to celebrate in a country torn apart by a civil war. The ongoing African Union summit in Libya holds out the only hope for Somalia.
A report from Kenya.

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Reporting from Tehran has been difficult as the government placed restrictions on journalists following the disputed elections.

Thousands of protesters once filled the streets and the marks they have left on the city are everywhere, with burnt down banks and shattered ATM machines line the streets

But as the large-scale demonstrations quieten down, Al Jazeera’s Alireza Ronaghi has been out on the streets to see for himself the effect the protests have had.

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James Bennet of the The Atlantic Monthly interviews the US Ambassador to the United Nations, Dr. Susan Rice.

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The New People’s Army has been fighting for a communist state in Philippines since 1968 in a campaign that has cost more than 40,000 lives.

In the first of two special reports from the island of Luzon, Al Jazeera’s Marga Ortigas finds out why the fighting has been going on for so long.

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Al Jazeera’s Inside Story looks at allegations that Israel used drones to conduct attacks in Gaza in last year’s offensive against Hamas.

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On Tuesday, American forces pulled out of Iraqi cities and towns and redeployed to military bases, in compliance with a security agreement made with the government. Withdrawal from the country is scheduled for 2011.

The day has been declared an official holiday in Iraq — National Sovereignty Day.

Even as parades celebrated the milestone, a deadly attack took place in the northern city of Kirkuk, where at least 27 people were killed. This is the latest in a string of attacks that have taken place over the last week, threatening the country’s security.

Michael O’Hanlon, a senior fellow in foreign policy at the Brookings Institution and one of the authors of the Iraq Index, joins Martin Savidge to discuss the withdrawal and it may mean for the future of Iraq.

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