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Pakistani women resgister to vote at polling station in Chitral, North West Frontier Province, 18 Feb 2008 Pakistan Opposition Parties Predict Election Wins  Audio Clip Available
Voter turnout picked up during afternoon, after slow start

Afghanistan map highlighting Kandahar At Least 37 Dead in Afghan Attack
Bomb blast targeted a Canadian military convoy 

President Bush,  25 Jan 2008 President Bush Reaffirms US Support for Kosovo Independence
But US president stops short of formally recognizing Kosovo statehood, saying US will be guided by UN's blueprint for territory

Condoleezza Rice, left, speaks to reporters alongside Kenya crisis mediator Kofi Annan at local hotel in Nairobi, 18 Feb 2008 Rice Urges Compromise Following One-Day Trip to Nairobi
US Secretary of State met Kenyan leaders Monday, during visit seen as raising international pressure for political settlement to disputed Kenyan elections

President Bush stands with first lady Laura Bush as he makes a statement on his malaria initiative at Meru District Hospital in Arusha, Tanzania, 18 Feb. 2008 Bush Announces New Anti-Malarial Measures in Tanzania  Audio Clip Available
Program aims to provide insecticide-treated bed nets to every Tanzanian child under five

China China Says 22-Year Old Died of Bird Flu
Health Ministry says man showed symptoms of disease in mid-January and died more than a week later

Chinese UNIFIL peacekeepers search for cluster bombs and unexploded ammunitions in a field in the southern Lebanese village of Henniya (File) Delegates at Cluster Bomb Conference Hope for Decisive Action
United Nations estimates that 40 percent of the victims of cluster bombs are children

Former US President George H. W. Bushat Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard in Virginia (File Photo - 25 jan 2008) Former US President George HW Bush Expected to Endorse McCain
Former president expected to endorse Senator John McCain at an event in Houston, Texas

United Nations special envoy to Burma, Ibrahim Gambari (l) smiles with Vice Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi prior to a meeting in Beijing, 18 Feb 2008 UN Envoy to Burma Meets With Officials in China
Ibrahim Gambari says he believes Burma is in 'critical phase' in terms of developments in country and in its relations with neighboring countries and international community

North Korea South Korean Sled Dogs Race in North  Audio Clip Available
Race, considered 'dog sled diplomacy' is part of quest for eventual Korean reunification

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