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An ambulance drives by Chinese soldiers on a street in the Tibetan capital Lhasa a day after violent protests broke out, 15 Mar 2008 China Accuses Tibetan Protesters of Killing Innocent People  Audio Clip Available
Official Xinhua news agency says rioters in Tibetan capital of Lhasa burned schools, hospitals, shops, houses

Chinese President Hu Jintao, right, is congratulated by Premier Wen Jiabao, after Hu was re-election, in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, 15 Mar 2008 China's President Re-Elected to Second Term  Audio Clip Available
Deputies of National People's Congress vote almost unanimously to re-elect Hu Jintao

Iranian officials work at election headquarters in Interior Ministry in Tehran, Iran, 15 Mar 2008 Iran Counting Votes in Parliamentary Elections
Semi-official Fars news agency says preliminary results show conservatives winning at least 70 percent of seats

Iraq Two People Killed in Coalition Raids in Southern Iraq
Clashes between Shi'ite militia, coalition forces in Kut have killed over 12 in recent days

Jewish settlers work to fix the main house of the unauthorised Israeli outpost of Shvut Ami, 22 Nov. 2007 Israel's Deputy PM: West Bank Outposts Should be Dismantled
Haim *** says delay in dismantling unauthorized settlement outposts in West Bank hurting relations with US

afp_Kenya_Kibaki_Odinga_28feb08_eng_195 Kenya Poll Dispute Prompts AU Call for Review of African Electoral Laws
New chief peace negotiator predicts difficult times ahead as commission begins investigation into disputed December election

Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, left, and Chad President Idriss Deby, shake hands after signing non-aggression pact in Dakar, Senegal, 13 Mar 2008 Sudan-Chad Agreement Faces Challenges  Audio Clip Available
Presidents signed agreement Thursday to stop destabilizing their respective countries after several hours of meetings in Dakar

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, gestures during a press conference following a two-day EU summit on climate change in Brussels, 14 Mar 2008 EU Agrees on Climate Change Legislation  Audio Clip Available
But leaders stress measures must be affordable at time of economic downturn

President Bush gestures while speaking about economy during address before The Economic Club of New York, 14 Mar 2008 Bush Expresses Confidence in America's Economic Future
US president says economic stimulus package will help turn economy around

Between 1892 and 1954, roughly 12 million immigrants came through Ellis Island -- a small patch of land located just off the tip of New York City. Former Gateway to America Now Historical Site, Tourist Attraction  Video clip available
Millions of immigrants entered US through Ellis Island in New York

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