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Shi'ite pilgrims crowd in front of Imam Hussein shrine during Ashoura observance in Karbala, Iraq, 19 Jan 2008 Iraq Imposes Heavy Security for Shi'ite Rituals in Karbala
Additional security measures taken after Friday's clashes between government troops, armed members of Shi'ite sect in Basra, Nasiriyah

Leader of Thailand 's People's Power Party, Samak Sundaravej, leaves after press conference in Bangkok, 19 Jan 2008 Thaksin Allies Unveil Coalition Government with Large Majority in Thai Parliament
Move is another blow for military, others working to keep exiled former leader out of Thailand's political scene

Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, center, is seen escorted by his bodyguards as he walks between the crowds taking part in Ashoura commemorations in the Hezbollah stronghold of south Beirut, Lebanon, 19 Jan. 2008 Hezbollah's Leader Appears in Public for First Time in Over a Year
Nasrallah says his group holding remains of many Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon during 2006 war with Hezbollah

Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee speaks at a campaign stop at Greenville Technical College in Greenville, S.C., 18 Jan. 2008 South Carolina, Nevada Vote in US Presidential Contests
Public opinion polls suggest tight race for Republican candidates in South Carolina

President Bush, accompanied by Vice President Dick Cheney, left, makes a statement on the economy,18 Jan 2008 Bush Seeks Opposition Support to Boost Faltering US Economy
US president wants stimulus package to encourage consumer spending, along with tax reductions to help businesses make larger investments, hire more people

Pakistani people gather at the site of the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto in Rawalpindi, 03 Jan 2008 Pakistan Arrests Teenage Suspect in Bhutto's Assassination
Officials say boy confessed he was part of five-man team assigned to kill Ms. Bhutto

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov, left, review honor guards during an official welcome ceremony in Sofia, Bulgaria, 18 Jan. 2008 Russia, Bulgaria Sign Pipeline Deal  Audio Clip Available
New gas pipeline could increase Western European reliance on Russian energy

Rwanda Rwanda Asked to Explain Disappearance of Parliamentarian  Audio Clip Available
Inter-Parliamentary Union calling on Rwanda to investigate 2003 disappearance of Leonardo Hitimana

A Cuban woman hangs a campaign poster for Sunday's parliamentary elections in Old Havana, 17 Jan. 2008 Castro Stands for Re-Election in Cuba Voting  Audio Clip Available
Mr. Castro says he has recovered some strength, but is still not strong enough to campaign for re-election

Model of Bricklin vehicle X Prize Foundation Sponsors Competition to Develop Fuel Efficient Automobile  Audio Clip Available
Competition aims at promoting the development of vehicles that use far less gasoline than those currently on the road

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