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Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki is seen in Nairobi in this Dec. 12, 2007 file photo Kibaki Declared Winner of Kenyan Elections, Takes Oath of Office
The chief of Kenya's electoral commmission said Sunday that Mr. Kibaki won Thursday's election by more than 230,000 votes

Asif Ali Zardari, third from left at a table, husband of Mrs. Bhtto attends party meeting at Bhutto's residence in Naudero, near Larkana, Pakistan on Sunday, 30 Dec. 2007 Bhutto's Party Chooses Her Son, Husband as New Party Leaders
It also named her husband, Asif Ali Zardari, as co-chairman with responsibility for running the party while Bilawal continues his education

Bazah Roohi and her freinds have set up a makeshift shrine to Bhutto, who was the Muslim world's first female head of state Bhutto Murder Hits Hard in New York City's 'Little Pakistan'  Audio Clip Available
Members of Pakistani community express sadness over Bhutto assassination and they worry about their homeland's political prospects

Iraqi soldier controls traffic at checkpoint near al-Sinak bridge, central Baghdad, 29 Dec 2007 Iraq Security Forces Brace for Anniversary of Saddam Execution
Saddam loyalists gathered at his grave in Ouja, the deposed dictator's birthplace, while security forces in the nearby city of Tikrit prepared for any demonstrations

Ehud Olmert (File) Olmert Demands Palestinian Crackdown on Militants After Attack on Soldiers  Audio Clip Available
Israelis killed two of the gunmen that killed two off-duty Israeli soldiers near the West Bank town of Hebron on Friday

Egyptian rescuers take a rest, 26 Dec 2007, on the debris of a 12-story building which collapsed in Alexandria, Egypt Death Toll From Egypt Building Collapse Rises to 35
Building collapsed as construction workers carried out repairs on the first floor

Venezuela's Vice Minster of Foreign Affairs, Rodolfo Sanz, right, talks to an unidentified Red Cross member at the airport in Villavicencio, Colombia Colombian Hostage Mission Awaits Rebel Instructions
Venezuelan rescue teams waiting for rebels to disclose pick-up location

Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda, top, speaks during a breakfast meeting at Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, 29 Dec 2007 Japanese PM Warms Ties on China Visit  Audio Clip Available
Both sides hail visit of Yasuo Fukuda as a success in improving relations     

Netscape Navigator Pioneer Web Browser 'Netscape' to be Abandoned
Internet company AOL says it will cut off support for Netscape web browsers after former giant lost its market dominance to competitors

Denzel Washington stars as Mel Tolson in The Great Debaters Actor Denzel Washington Presents Inspiring Drama of Triumph Over Prejudice  Audio Clip Available
"The Great Debaters" based on true events of some 75 years ago

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