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Recession Fears Drive Markets Sharply Lower Growing number of poor profit reports, gloomy outlooks from world's top companies spark fears of global recession Asian Stock Markets Follow Wall Street Decline   Analyst cites investor pessimism, declining profits and sales for tumbling stock prices in Japan, India, South Korea, China Polls Show Obama Has Double-Digit Lead Over McCain   Democratic presidential candidate is ahead of his rival John McCain in Virginia, traditionally a Republican-leaning state McCain Targets Biden Comments About Obama   With less than two weeks to go until Election Day, Democratic presidential candidate continues to focus on economy Tuesday; Republican John McCain, tries to shift focus to foreign policy and national security issues Defense Ministry: Coalition Air Strike Kills 9 Afghan Soldiers Ministry officials say strike hit army checkpoint in eastern province of Khost early Wednesday India Launches First Unmanned Mission to Moon   Launch of Chandayaan-1 spacecraft is major boost to country's space program, as India joins China and Japan in exploring the Moon Zimbabwe Veterans Threaten 'Action' Against Tsvangirai Group vows to 'take action to defend itself' if opposition leader continues to 'act the way he is acting' Aid Groups Say Burma Continues Rights Abuses in Eastern States Report finds more than 66,000 people were forced out of their homes in Karen state; Burma refuses to give aid groups access to region Riots in Acre Expose Israeli Arabs' Frustrations   Recent clashes between Jews and Israeli Arabs in northern city of Acre have highlighted tensions between Arabs and Jews - even in areas where they have coexisted peacefully for decades Psychologist Offers Mental Health Therapy in Inner City Neighborhood   Satira Streeter is making a difference by returning to her impoverished community to show young girls they have options to lead better lives E-mail: Forward this E-mail Click here to unsubscribe from the VOA Daily World News Summary If you have questions about this E-mail newsletter send an e-mail to: voanews@voanews.com