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President Pervez Musharraf Pakistani President Calls for 'Harmonious Coalition' Following Opposition Election Wins  Audio Clip Available
Pervez Musharraf's plea for unity follows opposition calls for him to step down

Raul Castro (December 2006) US Embargo Against Cuba to Remain Despite Castro Resignation  Audio Clip Available
US officials say they see no sign that Raul Castro, who has effectively run Cuba for nearly two years, is ready to end communist rule

Barack Obama smiles after address at rally in Houston, Texas, 19 Feb 2008 Obama, McCain Sweep to Victory in Latest Presidential Contests  Audio Clip Available
Barack Obama has now won 10 straight contests in battle with Hillary Clinton for Democratic presidential nomination; John McCain moves closer to clinching Republican nomination

President Bush, left with Ghanaian President John Kufuor in Accra, 20 Feb 2008 Bush Says No New US Military Bases in Africa  Audio Clip Available
US president made statement in Ghana where he is trying to head off concerns about creation of new military command for Africa

Christopher Hill speaks to reporters in Seoul, 20 Feb 08 US Nuclear Envoy Says N. Korea Taking 'Positive' Steps to Address Uranium Concerns  Audio Clip Available
Christopher Hill says multinational talks on North Korea's nuclear program are not at a stalement, despite Pyongyang's failure to produce a full description of its nuclear activities

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, right, his senior aide Yasser Abed Rabbo, left (Feb. 2007 e photo) Senior Palestinian Calls for Kosovo-Like Independence  Audio Clip Available
Yasser Abed Rabbo says Palestinians should look to Kosovo as model and declare independence as alternative to peace talks

Space shuttle <i>Atlantis</i>, shortly after landing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, 20 Feb 2008 US Space Shuttle Atlantis Completes Mission  Audio Clip Available
NASA faced deadline for safe return of Atlantis, as US Navy prepares to shoot down faulty satellite

Scientists Say Wondrous New Species Found Off Antarctica  Audio Clip Available
But, scientists warn climate change could soon make extinct many of the strange creatures they have just discovered

Pair of bracelets with horned lion heads, Second quarter of the 1st century A.D. Afghanistan's 'Hidden' Art Treasures on Exhibit in Amsterdam  Audio Clip Available
Exhibit at Nieuwe Kerk provides a glimpse of country's culture and how it has survived invasion, civil war, and even the Taliban

Dolph Lundgren Lundgren Offers Western-Style Action in 'Missionary Man'  Audio Clip Available
Swedish actor-turned-director directs and stars in 'Missionary Man', which he says offers plenty of action

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