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Iraqi Police Say Female Suicide Bomber Kills Four
Police say the bomber detonated her vest outside the home of a local tribal leader

An Israeli soldier drives toward the Gaza Strip from a staging area along the Israel-Gaza border, 04 Mar 2008 Unofficial Truce Takes Hold in Gaza Strip
Lull follows violent period in which more than 120 Palestinians were killed in recent Israeli military offensive

Donald Tusk (file photo) Polish PM to Discuss Missile Defense with Bush in Washington
Prime Minister Donald Tusk's meeting with President Bush to center on US plans to build missile defense system in Poland

UN World Food Programme's looted warehouses in Abeche, Chad (File) UN: Insecurity in Darfur Cuts Food Aid Deliveries by Half
WFP reports bandits have hijacked 45 UN trucks in Darfur, 37 trucks and 23 drivers missing 

Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and his wife Sonsoles Espinosa vote in Madrid, Sunday March 9, 2008 Zapatero's Socialists Re-Elected in Spain  Audio Clip Available
With nearly all ballots counted, Socialists projected to win at least 168 of 350 seats in Chamber of Deputies, conservative Popular Party,  is expected to win at least 154 seats

Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi arrived at UMNO headquarter in Kuala Lumpur, to monitor the election result, 08 Mar 2008 Malaysia Swears in Badawi as Prime Minister
Abdullah Badawi has been sworn in for another term, despite calls for him to step down following his ruling coalition's stunning losses to the opposition in last Saturday's elections

Abu Madaki, holds her child Firdausi Madaki, 11, who tested with meningitis experimental drug and now suffering physical disability and brain damage in Kano, Nigeria (File Photo - 19 Jul 2007) WHO Develops Long-Lasting, Low-Cost Meningitis Vaccine  Audio Clip Available
World Health Organization expects new vaccine to be available as soon as next year

Members of The Traditional Christian Knights of the Ku Klux Klan hold a rally, in Stephenville, Texas, 17 Mar 2007 Report Links Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in the US to Rise in Hate Groups
New report from Southern Poverty Law Center says 888 hate groups operated in last year, increase of 48 percent since 2000

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Alexander Vershbow answers reporters' questions during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, 10 March 2008 US Envoy Says N. Korea Needs to Send 'Clear Signal' on Nuclear Weapons  Audio Clip Available
American ambassador says the North is failing to send "clear signal" it intends to follow through on its promises

U.N. Security Council Imposing Sanctions Is Easy, Making Them Work Is Harder  Audio Clip Available  Video clip available
For decades, sanctions used as diplomatic tool to pressure governments to change their bad behavior

Yi So-yeon (Undated file photo) South Korea Will Send Woman Into Space  Audio Clip Available
Shift in plans, coming just weeks before scheduled launch, is due to apparent violation of security protocols by male astronaut originally scheduled for voyage

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