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Heads of state and representatives listens to the speech of the chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission, Alpha Omar Konare during the opening of the 10th African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, 31 Jan 2008 Kenya Dominates Opening of African Summit  Audio Clip Available
Forty heads of state attending summit in Ethiopia hear sober assessment of world affairs from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Afghan policemen inspect the site of a suicide attack at a mosque in Lashkar Gah the capital of Helmand Province, 31 Jan 2008 Deputy Governor Among Several Killed in Suicide Blast in Afghanistan
Incident happened in Lashkar Gah, the capital of southern Afghanistan's Helmand Province

John Edwards announces he is withdrawing from the presidential race in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, 30 Jan 2008 Edwards, Giuliani Quit US Presidential Race  Video clip available
Departures leave Clinton, Obama in Democratic Party race; McCain becomes frontrunner for Republican nomination

Chinese migrant workers carry items on snow-covered road in Nanjing, in eastern China's Jiangsu province, 29 Jan 2008 China's Winter Weather Threatens Food Supplies, Puts Political Pressure on Leaders  Audio Clip Available
Officials say unusually low temperatures and heavy snowfalls have destroyed crops and greenhouses, and are severely affecting winter food production

Chadian National Concord (CNT) rebel movement fighters are pictured 11 Dec 2007 in Abougoudam, Chad Chad Army Sets Up Positions to Block New Rebel Offensive  Audio Clip Available
Officials say roughly 2,000 rebel fighters 200 kilometers east of capital, N'Djamena

Attorney General Michael Mukasey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the Justice Department, 30 Jan 2008 US Attorney General Refuses to Address Legality of Interrogation Technique  Audio Clip Available  Video clip available
Michael Mukasey did say the Central Intelligence Agency not currently using 'waterboarding' during testimony before Senate Judiciary Committee

Kosovo Map Kosovo Faces Post-Independence Uncertainties  Audio Clip Available
As ethnic Albanian leaders in southern Serbian province prepare to declare independence, observers say work on a constitution not expected to be finished in time for declaration

An armed security guard keeps watch at entrance to a clothing store in downtown Johannesburg during a power outage, 24 Jan 2008 South African Power Cuts Threaten Economic Growth; Jobs  Audio Clip Available
Experts are warning outages, which could continue for years, threaten economic growth and jobs

James Glassman US Public Diplomacy Nominee to Counter Extremist Islamic Views  Audio Clip Available
But, James Glassman says US should not employ propaganda in the efforts

Mount Nimba range presents development challenges, Bossou, Guinea, 30 Jan. 08 Villagers Resist Environmentalists Around Guinea's Mount Nimba  Audio Clip Available
Environmentalists trying to save chimpanzees at UNESCO World Heritage protected area in Guinea are facing resistance from villagers who say their needs are being ignored

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