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Bhutto supporters surround leader's dead body in ambulance upon arrival for burial at her ancestral grave yard in Gari Khuda Bux, 28 Dec 2007 Bhutto Laid to Rest in Family Mausoleum
Slain former Pakistani prime minister buried at her family mausoleum in southern Sindh province, Friday

Pakistani paramilitary soldiers patrol a street of Karachi, 28 Dec 2007 Pakistan Tightens Security to Thwart Violence as Bhutto is Buried  Audio Clip Available
Officials in southern Pakistan confirm security forces have been ordered to shoot violent protesters on sight

Mohammadmian Soomro (file photo) Pakistan Plans to Hold General Elections on January 8
Caretaker PM Mohammadmian Soomro made announcement following Benazir Bhutto's assassination, which triggered violent protests

Pakistan former PM Benazir Bhutto, right, meets Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Islamabad, Pakistan, 27 Dec 2007 World Leaders Condemn Bhutto Assassination  Audio Clip Available
Afghan President Karzai, who met Bhutto hours before her assassination, expressed his shock as others praised her courage

Benazir Bhutto Just Hours Before Her Death, Benazir Bhutto Expressed Concerns About Curbing Extremism  Video clip available
Former Pakistani prime minister had met earlier with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who was visiting Islamabad

A portrait of Benazir Bhutto is seen amongst flowers at a table for a condolence book at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington, DC, 27 Dec 2007 Pakistan Undergoes Year of Turmoil  Video clip available
Former PM Benazir Bhutto's assassination marks tragic end to  violent and tumultuous year for Pakistan  

An Iraqi man recovers from his wounds at al-Kindi hospital in central Baghdad, 28 Dec 2007 Car Bomb Kills 10 in Baghdad
More than 60 others wounded in blast in crowded market

Eric Breteau (R) head of Zoe's Ark, and charity worker Emilie Lelouch (L) arrive at courthouse in N'Djamena, 26 Dec 2007 Chad Agrees to Return Imprisoned Aid Workers to France  Audio Clip Available
French nationals convicted Wednesday of trying to kidnap 103 children from Chad, sentenced to eight years of hard labor

Raila Odinga casts his vote in Kibera, Nairobi, 27 Dec 2007 Unofficial Results Show Challenger Leading In Kenya Elections
Nairobi-based KTN television says Raila Odinga has more than 2.1 million votes, compared to about 1.4 million for incumbent Mwai Kibaki

Hillary Clinton (left) and Rudy Giuliani US Presidential Contenders Enter Final Week Before Iowa Vote  Audio Clip Available
For next week, Midwest state of Iowa will be center of US political universe as Democratic and Republican presidential candidates make closing appeal for support

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