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Men carry coffin of relative killed in Sunday's attack on Shi'ite pilgrims on their way to Karbala, 25 Feb 2008 63 Dead in Attacks on Shi'ite Pilgrims in Iraq
In separate attack today, Iraqi police say suicide bomber in wheelchair blew himself up in police building north of Baghdad

Turkish commandos walk on a mountain near the Turkey-Iraq border, 25 Feb 2008 Turkish Military: 153 Kurdish Rebels Killed in Northern Iraq
Turkish military said 17 Turkish soldiers died in operation against PKK terror

Pakistani security officials collect the evidence from the badly damaged vehicle of Lieutenant General Mushtaq Baig at the site of the suicide attack in Rawalpindi, 25 Feb 2008 Suicide Bomb Kills Eight in Pakistan  Audio Clip Available
Eyewitnesses and officials say  suicide bomber struck army vehicle on busy road in Rawalpindi, instantly killing Lieutenant General Mushtaq Ahmed Baig and others

Palestinian students form part of human chain during protest calling for end to Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip, 25 Feb 2008 Gaza Protest Against Israeli Blockade Ends Peacefully
In related developments, Palestinian officials in Gaza say Israeli air strikes early Monday, killed at least three Hamas militants and wounded four others

Forensic and rescue workers work near the wreckage of a p***, in a mountainous area near Merida, Venezuela, 24 Feb 2008 Venezuela Begins Recovering Bodies from Andean P*** Crash
46 died in p*** crash in Andes Mountains 

South Korean new President Lee Myung-bak, right, and his wife Kim Yoon-ok greet during the president inauguration ceremony at National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 25 Feb 2008 South Korea Inaugurates Lee Myung-bak as President  Audio Clip Available
Performers brought the sights and sounds of South Korea's rich cultural past and present to life Monday, as they heralded the arrival of Lee Myung-bak to the grounds of the country's parliament for his inauguration ceremony

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband gestures during a news conference at the British Council in Hong Kong Monday, 25 Feb. 2008 Britain Disappointed by Democracy Delays in Hong Kong  Audio Clip Available
Foreign Secretary David Miliband says his government is disappointed by Beijing's decision not to give the territory universal suffrage in 2012, as demanded by pro-democracy groups

Australia Australia Sets Up Simulated Refugee Camp in Melbourne  Audio Clip Available
Demonstration aims to give Australians a greater understanding of those who have been displaced

Ethan and Joel Coen hold Oscars for Best Directing and Best Picture, 24 Feb 2008 'No Country for Old Men', Foreign Actors, Big Winners at Oscars  Audio Clip Available
Bloody crime tale by filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen took top prize, Europeans snagged awards in acting categories

Even some of its own state officials say Mississippians eat a few too many of these . . . No Fries for You Over There: You're Too Fat  Audio Clip Available
Proposed Mississippi law would have denied service to obese customers

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