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Kenyan police march down past a burning barricade in the Mathare slum in Nairobi as they try to stop clashes between two rival groups, 01 Jan 2008 30 Killed in Kenyan Church as Post-Election Violence Continues
Witnesses in Eldoret report gruesome scene, with charred bodies crammed into corner of Kenya Assemblies of God church

Sudan Motive Unclear in Shooting of US Diplomat in Sudan
American, Sudanese officials say they do not know whether attack was random criminal act or had political motive

Electoral Commission spokesman Kanwar Dilshad, center, is surrounded by media in front of the electoral commission building in Islamabad, Pakistan, 01 Jan 2008 Pakistan Faces Election Delay, Officials to Consult Political Parties
Secretary-general of election commission says date for elections will be decided after talks with political parties

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 Aide: Bhutto Had Proof of Vote-Rigging in Pakistan
Senator from opposition Pakistan People's Party, says Ms. Bhutto was to unveil 160-page document at press conference last Thursday night, after giving it to two visiting US lawmakers

Mahmoud Abbas attends corner stone laying ceremony for Palestinian Television and Radio building in Ramallah, 1 Jan 2008 Palestinian President Calls on Hamas to Accept Early Elections
Hamas spokesman immediately rejected Mahmoud Abbas's call, saying there were no practical steps that could be taken at present time to start such dialogue

A Palestinian man carries his injured daughter into the Beit Lahia hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, November 8, 2006 Death Toll in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Falls in 2007  Audio Clip Available
Last year, Israeli security forces killed 373 Palestinians and Palestinians killed 13 Israelis - seven of whom were civilians

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe delivers a speech concerning the release of three hostages by FARC rebels, at Apiay Military Base in Villavicencio, department of Meta, Colombia, 31 Dec 2007 Colombian Hostage Release Delayed Indefinitely
Venezuelan-led mission appeared to collapse Monday after Colombia's government and rebel leaders accused each other of trying to kill deal

Image of Fidel Castro posted on <i>Granma</i> web site Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006 Cuban Leader Fidel Castro Issues New Year's Message
Mr. Castro says Cuba has entered 50th year of revolution, symbolizing what he said is half century of 'heroic resistance'

Indian investors watch a stock ticker outside the stock exchange in Mumbai, 17 Dec 2007 India's Economic Boom Likely to Continue in 2008  Audio Clip Available
Analysts say economic growth in 2007 might be slightly slower than previous year, but still among world's fastest at around eight percent

Democratic presidential hopeful, Senator Barack Obama, 19 Dec. 2007 New Poll Puts Obama Ahead of Clinton in Iowa Caucuses
Poll indicates Obama is supported by 32 percent of likely Democratic caucus-goers, while Clinton has 25 percent support

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