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Adm. William Fallon testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, 4 Mar 2008 US Middle East Commander to Retire  Audio Clip Available
Admiral William Fallon is resigning amid reports he differed with President Bush over policy on Iran

Senator Barack Obama campaigning in Pennsylvania, 11 Mar 2008 Obama Wins Racially-Divided Victory in Mississippi Primary  Audio Clip Available
Mississippi's 33 delegates are awarded proportionally based on number of votes candidates receive

Deposed Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, left, sits before a court session at supreme court in Bangkok, Thailand, 12 Mar 2008 Ex-Thai PM Enters Not Guilty Plea on Corruption Charges
Deposed Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra entered his plea Wednesday before a Thai Supreme Court judge

East Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao (R) visits President Jose Ramos-Horta (L) at a hospital in Darwin, 10 Mar 2008 East Timor President Makes First Remarks Since Assassination Attempt
Jose Ramos-Horta thanked medical staff and churches for supporting him in a videotaped message released Wednesday

South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan during a press conference in Seoul, 12 Mar 2008 Seoul Urges N. Korea Nuclear Negotiators to Preserve 'Momentum'  Audio Clip Available
South Korean foreign minister warning that talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities could stall over unresolved issues related to North's promised declaration 

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani Arab Parliamentarians Call for Unity at Meeting in Irbil  Audio Clip Available
Delegates opened three-day Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union conference Tuesday with calls for Arab, Muslim solidarity

Face-covered militants who they say are Talibans, pose with RPG and AK47 weapons, in Zabul province, southern of Kabul US Officials Want More NATO Help In Afghanistan  Audio Clip Available
Officials speaking before Senate Foreign Relations Committee assess alliance's performance in fighting Taliban

Passer-by watches digital stock price display in Tokyo, 12 Mar 2008 Asian, European Stocks Rise on Biggest Dow Gain in 5 Years
Major stock indexes in Japan, Hong Kong, Taipei all closed higher Wednesday, along with markets in Manila, Sydney, Taipei, Wellington

China China Lauds Its Many Friends in Africa
By the end of 2006, Chinese investment in Africa totaled nearly $12 billion

Condoleezza Rice delivers remarks on the 2007 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices at the State Department, 11 Mar 2008 US Releases Annual Human Rights Report  Audio Clip Available
State Department report lists N. Korea, Burma, Iran, Syria, Zimbabwe, Cuba, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Eritrea and Sudan as governments who are repressing their people while attacking champions of democracy and rule of law

King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, government officials, view monument built in homage to 2004 train bombing victims, 12 mar 2008 Spain Remembers 2004 Madrid Train Bombings
King and Queen lead memorial service outside Atocha train station to mark fourth anniversary of attack that killed 191 people

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