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Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan gives a press conference at Nairobi's Serena hotel, 26 January 2008 Annan Tours Violence-Torn Western Kenya
Former UN chief Kofi Annan says 'gross and systematic' human rights abuses have occurred in western Kenya, where dozens of people have been killed in recent days

Angry members of the Luo tribe carry another Luo after he was attacked by a Kikuyu crowd during ethnic clashes in the central Kenyan town of Nakuru, 25 Jan 2008 Red Cross Sending Medical Supplies to Treat Wounded in Kenya
ICRC spokesman says agency has sent enough medical and surgical supplies to Nakuru Provincial Hospital to enable staff to cope with growing needs

Egyptian border guards use a water cannon to disperse Palestinians attempting to cross from Gaza into Rafah, 25 Jan 2008 Gaza Palestinians Continue to Cross Into Egypt for Fourth Day
For first time, hundreds of vehicles crossed border Saturday, after group of militants used bulldozer to open new section of barrier

Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki gestures as he announces during a press conference in Karbala, Iraq that the government is sending troops to Mosul, 25 Jan 2008 Iraqi PM Announces Offensive Against Al-Qaida in Mosul  Audio Clip Available
Iraqi PM says troops have moved into Mosul and fight there 'will be decisive'

US soldiers patrol the streets in Baghdad's suburb of Abu Gharib (File) Bush Administration Assures Democrats on Iraq Intentions  Audio Clip Available
Envisaged deal, to take effect at beginning of next year, has become an election year political issue

Barack Obama talks about women's issues during a roundtable discussion in Columbia, South Carolina, 25 Jan 2008 Polls Open in South Carolina; Democratic Senators Obama, Clinton, and Edwards Vie for Votes
Barack Obama ahead in public opinion surveys in first Democratic primary in American South this election season

British PM Gordon Brown gestures while speaking during a working session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 25 Jan 2008 World Economic Forum Calls for Speedy Implementation of Millennium Development Goals  Audio Clip Available
Goals aimed at halving extreme poverty, boosting health and education, further empowering women across developing world by 2015

US Secretary of State Condolezza Rice, left, shakes hands with Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe after a meeting in Rionegro, Colombia, 25 Jan. 2008 Rice Visits Colombia to Promote Trade Deal
US Secretary of State, Democratic lawmakers met trade officials, union leaders and former guerrilla fighters during two-day trip to northern city of Medellin

US tourists celebrate Australia Day at Sydney's Harbour, 26 January 2008 New Citizens Celebrate Australia Day as Cultural Debate Continues
Australia is celebrating its national day, with parties, concerts, special events across nation 

Smoke rises after fire breaks out at the Monte Carlo Hotel in Las Vegas , 25 Jan 2008 Las Vegas Hotel Blaze Extinguished; No Serious Injuries Reported  Audio Clip Available
Incident brings back memories of a tragic fire more than 27 years ago that prompted the gambling town to enact stricter building codes

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