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Pakistani troops stand alert in Karachi, 29 December 2007 Pakistan's Musharraf Orders Firm Action Against Rioters
President Musharraf says those looting, plundering cannot be allowed to damage lives, property in guise of protest

Pakistan's Interior Ministry spokesman Javed Cheema during a press conference in Islamabad, 28 Dec 2007 Pakistan Dispute Erupts Over How Bhutto Died  Audio Clip Available
Bhutto supporters insist government is covering up its failure to protect her

Nawaz Sharif (File) US Urges Sharif, Others, to Join Pakistan Electoral Process  Audio Clip Available
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistani Muslim League has said it will boycott parliamentary elections scheduled for January 8

Luo supporters of Raila Odinga burn posters of President Mwai Kibaki, in Kibera slums on outskirts of Nairobi, 29 Dec 2007 Violence Reported in Kenya as Vote Count Continues  Audio Clip Available
Latest results give opposition leader Raila Odinga a slight edge over incumbent President Mwai Kibaki

Iraqi soldier controls traffic at checkpoint near al-Sinak bridge, central Baghdad, 29 Dec 2007 Iraqi Interior Ministry: Most of Al-Qaida Network Destroyed in 2007
Spokesman says increased Iraqi patrols played key role in improved security situation

David Hicks escorted to reception before walking out of Yatala high security prison in Adelaide, 29 Dec 2007 Former Guantanamo Bay Detainee Hicks Freed from Australian Jail  Audio Clip Available
David Hicks transferred to Australian prison nine months ago after striking deal with American military prosecutors

Nepal's PM Girija Prasad Koirala (foreground-L) and other lawmakers wait for parliament's decision on abolition of the monarchy in parliament building, Kathmandu, 28 Dec 2007 Nepalese Parliament Votes to Abolish Monarchy
Decision to end centuries-old monarchy turns country into republic, paves way for holding elections and restoring democracy next year

People carry their belongings down a road in Mugunga, DRC, 13 Nov. 2007 Red Cross Distributes Aid to Thousands Displaced by Fighting in Eastern Congo  Audio Clip Available
In recent weeks more than 2,500 people have taken refuge in South Kivu, and Red Cross says new arrivals even more vulnerable than previous wave of displaced

Colombian policeman stands guard near Vanguardia airport's control tower, in Villavicencio, 28 Dec 2007 Venezuela Begins Colombia Hostage Operation  Audio Clip Available
Operation aims to pick up two women, child held hostage by leftist rebels in Colombia's jungle region

A section of a wall remains as it was prior to restoration at the Eldridge Street Synagogue on the Lower East Side of Manhattan Historic New York City Synagogue Restored  Audio Clip Available
Moorish-style structure on Manhattan's Lower East Side underwent massive $20 million renovation

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