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Musharraf government delays Pakistani election Parliamentary elections scheduled for Jan. 8 have been postponed by the government until February, the secretary of the Election Commission said Tuesday. The vote delay will do little to improve Musharraf's popularity. Photo: A market in Karachi. - Seeking a sense of normalcy in post-assassination Pakistan - Bhutto spouse, divisive figure, asserts himself - A complex family history, unfolding in public Huckabee and Romney battle to the wire in Iowa caucuses Huckabee's rise, helped by the state's fundamentalist Christians, has made him a target for increasingly bruising attacks by other Republican candidates. - Iowa caucuses discourage participation by many voters - What if Iowa settles nothing for Democrats? Gay Muslims party in Berlin, nervously Safety and secrecy come up regularly in conversations with guests, who laugh and dance but also frequently look over their shoulders. Dozens die as mob burns a church in Kenya unrest Up to 40 people were killed Tuesday after a church where they were seeking shelter from worsening tribal violence was set ablaze by a mob. For financial companies, 2007 was a topsy turvy year By and large, customers of big financial firms had reason to be pleased; bosses did not. North Korea calls on U.S. to abandon hostility Pyongyang complained of 'hostile' policies a day after missing a deadline to declare its all nuclear weapons programs. U.S. diplomat in Sudan killed The diplomat was shot and killed early Tuesday returning from a New Year's Eve party in the capital, Khartoum. Some China firms avoid U.S. technology transfer licenses Critics worry that the new program, which so far applies to only five Chinese companies, could end up helping China modernize its military - or that the sensitive technology could end up going to Iran or Syria. Slovenia begins EU presidency The first and chief issue for Slovenia will be Kosovo, whose majority ethnic Albanians want to declare independence early this year - a move Serbia vehemently opposes. Brazen suicide attack in Baghdad kills at least 30 Thirty people were killed Tuesday when a suicide bomber walked into a gathering of mourners at a home in eastern Baghdad and detonated an explosives-packed vest. It was the most brazen and deadly attack in the capital in months. - 2 more Marine trials in killings of 17 Iraqis Leaders call for talks after Gaza clashes Seven Palestinians were killed and 40 were wounded in violence Monday night and Tuesday. Hamas had barred Fatah from holding anniversary rallies. A medicine hunter on a remote path to cures Scouring remote regions for plants, oils and extracts can yield cures — and big profits — for pharmaceutical companies and indigenous tribes. Reconciling the realist with the rhetorician John Vinocur: When the subject is foreign and security policy, Obama's Americanness defines him, not vice versa. IHT global sports forum with Christopher Clarey: Part 6 Christopher Clarey leads the annual year-end, year-ahead sports discussion. - IHT global sports forum with Christopher Clarey: Part 5 - IHT global sports forum with Christopher Clarey: Part 4 - IHT global sports forum with Christopher Clarey: Part 3 - IHT global sports forum with Christopher Clarey: Part 2 - IHT global sports forum with Christopher Clarey: Part I

BUSINESS A 'medicine hunter' seeks herbal alternatives in Peru Some China firms avoid U.S. technology transfer licenses For financial companies, 2007 was a topsy turvy year As Detroit automakers brace, Japanese expect smooth going Stocks slip, ending year of turmoil Leveraged buyout falls apart on financing shortfall Fund frozen, Florida towns feel the pinch Some big conglomerates shrank to a smaller size in 2007 World's top underwriters: Citigroup and Merrill Lynch Lining up for euros in Cyprus and Malta State fund gives Chinese bank $20 billion in capital As oil flows in North Dakota, a boom and burdens follow

TECHNOLOGY Nintendo hits 2 for 2 Advertisers open weight loss campaigns as the new year begins Restrictions placed on Qualcomm chip sales Wal-Mart's movie download service passes into ignominy Loss or theft of personal data rose to record levels in 2007 Online graffiti moving to the U.S. Former rap star choreographs new career at Web startup Mobile phone operators merging networks Web worlds for the grammar-school set Individual privacy under threat in Europe and U.S., report says What's that catchy tune? A song for car insurance makes the charts In the DVD war over high definition, most buyers are sitting it out

EDITORIAL & OPINION The overriding environmental issue Cash-strapped consumers Time and the dictator A ban that helps no one After Benazir Bhutto Road to nowhere The great divide Roger Cohen: Bhutto's death on America's watch Dowd: Karmic danger Bhutto's true colors Putting AIDS in perspective Russia goes its own way A forgotten step toward freedom

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