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Iraqi firefighters search for wounded people amid rubble at the site of an explosion in the city of Mosul, 24 Jan 2008 Suicide Bomb Kills Iraqi Police Chief  Audio Clip Available
Attack happened at site of Wednesday's explosion that killed 34 people, wounded more than 200

Palestinians are directed by Egyptian border police officers on the Egyptian side of the border with Gaza in Rafah, Egypt, 24 Jan 2008 Egypt Tries to Restore Order on Gaza Border  Audio Clip Available
Situation on border between Egypt and Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip remains chaotic, a day after Palestinian militants blew up border wall

In this photo released by Kenya's Presidential Press Service, Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki, left, meets opposition leader Raila Odinga at his Harambee House office, in Nairobi, Kenya, 24 Jan 2008 Kenya's President, Opposition Leader Hold Closed-Door Talks  Audio Clip Available
Mwai Kibaki, Raila Odinga vow to continue talks until solution to political turmoil is found

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai speaks at the opening session of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 23 Jan 2008 World Economic Forum Opens With Warnings on Terrorism  Audio Clip Available
Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai says more needs to be done to combat terrorism

A man walks past a bank displaying the movements of the Hang Seng Index on an electronic board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Hong Kong, 24 Jan 2008 Asian Stocks Rise Following US Rally
Earlier this week, worries about slowing US economy caused world stock prices to plunge

Local Chinese journalist holds 100 yuan note (file photo) Chinese Economic Growth Surpasses 10 Percent for Fifth Straight Year  Audio Clip Available
Government says controlling price increases will be key priority this year

Chickens stroll on road as health officials in bird flu protective suit stand at Majharipara village, Margram, north of Calcutta, India, 20 Jan 2008 South, Southeast Asian Countries Battle Bird Flu Outbreaks  Audio Clip Available
Health officials in India, Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam have ordered culling of millions of chickens as they attempt to control fresh outbreaks of bird flu

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg NY Mayor Fuels Speculation About Third Party Bid for White House  Audio Clip Available
Michael Bloomberg says he is not running, but chooses his words carefully and never completely rules out possibility

Widows are paid for their day's singing of religious songs, in a hall in Vrindavan (File photo) Indian Widows Continue to Live Desperate Life in 'City of Widows'  Audio Clip Available
VOA's Madhur Singh reports finds despite efforts by government and aid organizations, most women subsist in abysmal conditions

Heath Ledger (file photo) Hollywood Remembers Heath Ledger  Audio Clip Available
Colleagues in Hollywood express shock at Ledger's death, and admiration for his skill as an actor

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