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Afghan President Hamid Karzai shakes hands with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, 07 Feb 2008 Rice, British Foreign Secretary Visit Afghanistan's Kandahar Province
US secretary of state and British counterpart met with NATO commanders and troops Thursday, before heading back to Kabul, to meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai

Palestinians carry the body of Hamas militant, Hamouda Sharafa Tufha, killed during an Israeli army operation, during his funeral in Gaza City, 07 Feb 2008 Israeli Forces Kill 7 Palestinians in Gaza Raid  Audio Clip Available
Fighting started after Israeli tanks backed by aircraft moved into town of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza to confront militants firing rockets at southern Israel

French special forces troops patrol in N'Djaména as calm returns to the Chad after last week's fierce fighting, 07 Feb 2008 Chadian Authorities Impose Curfew on Capital, Other Regions
Decision comes as military officials say soldiers trying to hunt down rebels before they return to their bases in Sudan

Thousands of Turks gather at Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's mausoleum during a protest against government plans to lift a ban on the Islamic headscarf in universities, Ankara, Turkey, 02 Feb 2008 Turkey Moves to Lift Ban on Headscarves at Universities  Audio Clip Available
Move proving deeply controversial with opponents of the reform who argue it threatens secular foundation of Turkey

Thaksin Shinawatra Thai Military Leaders Say They Failed to Achieve Coup Goals  Audio Clip Available
Among goals: erasing political influence of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra

Former Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea prepares to sit with help during first public court hearing in Phnom Penh, 07 Feb 2008 Khmer Rouge's Brother Number 2 Back in Court in Cambodia  Audio Clip Available
Nuon Chea, facing charges of crimes against humanity, has asked to be released on bail because of poor health and legal questions surrounding his arrest

Students and their families survey tornado damage around campus dormitories at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, 06 Feb 2008 Tornadoes Wreak Havoc in Southern US States  Audio Clip Available
Tornadoes and violent thunderstorms kill at least 50 in Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky

Tony Fratto, 04 Jan 2008 White House Defends CIA's Use of 'Waterboarding' Interrogation Technique  Audio Clip Available
Central Intelligence Agency now admits it used technique, which simulates drowning, roughly five years ago on three top terror suspects

Mother and son stand on steps printed with huge well-wishing decoration showing portrait of  rat during first day of Chinese Lunar New Year, 07 Feb 2008 China Inaugurates Year of Rat  Audio Clip Available
Lunar New Year is biggest holiday in Chinese calendar, leaders use opportunity to tour areas hard-hit in recent weeks by severe winter storms

Black maganese deposits in a denuded section of a forest in Goa (photo courtesy: Goa Foundation) Mining Resumes in Goa Despite Opposition From Environmentalists  Audio Clip Available
Environmentalists say very presence of mines in Indian seaside state upsets ecological balance

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