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Laura Bush, in an interview with VOA's Afghanistan service Laura Bush Says She Stands With Afghan People  Video clip available
US first lady gives VOA exclusive interview on progress Afghanistan has made

Opposition supporters, carrying branches to symbolize peace, hold an anti-government protest march in Kisumu, 16 Jan 2008 Kenyan Opposition to End Protests, Start Boycotts
At least 10 people have been killed in two days of clashes with police in Nairobi and the western cities of Kisumu and Eldoret

A Palestinian demonstrator runs to avoid a stun grenade thrown by Israeli soldiers during a demonstration against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank near Ramallah, 18 Jan. 2008 Israel Closes Gaza Crossings in Response to Rocket Attacks  Audio Clip Available
Move raising fears of humanitarian crisis in impoverished territory

Robert Gates, 17 Jan 2008 US Defense Chief Expects Iraq Troop Drawdown to Stay on Schedule
Robert Gates says he expects drawdown of 'surge' forces in Iraq to proceed through July, as planned

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (File) Putin Warns Against Unilateral Declaration of Kosovo Independence
Russian leader told reporters in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, international recognition of such a move would be illegal and immoral

Benazir Bhutto looks on to supporters during campaign rally in Rawalpindhi, 27 Dec 2007 CIA Blames Islamic Militants for Bhutto's Death; Pakistan Steps Up Security  Audio Clip Available
Michael Hayden tells 'Washington Post' newspaper Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was killed by fighters allied with tribal leader Baitullah Mehsud, with support from al-Qaida

Former Thailand PM Thaksin Shinawatra listens to reporters questions during a press conference in Hong Kong, 25 Dec 2007 Thailand Supreme Court Refuses To Disband Political Party  Audio Clip Available
Analysts see court's action as yet another step toward eventual return of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra

Australian customs vessel returnsthe two anti-whaling activists to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's ship, 18 Jan 2008 Australians Remove Anti-Whaling Protesters from Japanese Vessel  Audio Clip Available
Transfer defuses a tense situation on the Antarctic seas, but activists say they will continue to harass the Japanese fleet

Neurological changes could be controlled by introducing deep brain stimulation Clues to Parkinson's Disease May Appear Long Before Diagnosis  Audio Clip Available
New effort aims to identify people who will develop disease early enough to delay or slow condition's onset

Former chess champion Bobby Fischer leaves New Tokyo International Airport in Narita in March 2005 Former Chess Champion Bobby Fischer Dies at 64
US-born Fischer became famous when he beat Soviet chess champion Boris Spassky in 1972

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