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Dalai Lama Dalai Lama Says He Will Resign If Violence in Tibet Continues  Audio Clip Available
Chinese authorities have accused the Dalai Lama of orchestrating the riots that gripped Tibet last week

reasury Secretary Henry Paulson speaks to the morning news shows at the White House in Washington, 18 Mar 2008 US Central Bank Meets to Consider Interest Rate Cut
Economists expect US Federal Reserve could cut key rate by as much as one percentage point

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney (l) and Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani in Arbil, Iraq, 18 Mar 2008 Cheney Pushes Iraqi Kurdish Leader on National Reconciliation
US vice president says US also counting on Kurdish leader to help build new strategic relationship between two countries

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Beijing, 26 Feb 2008 Rice: No Deal Yet with Moscow on Missile Defense
Moscow says Western missiles near its borders threaten Russia's security, could spark new arms race

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan answers questions during a news conference in Ankara, 17 Mar 2008 Political Crisis in Turkey Deepens  Audio Clip Available
Top prosecutor moves to try to disband ruling party on charges of undermining secular state as PM Erdogan dismisses charges

Members of Kenyan parliament listen as President Kibaki addresses opening session, in Nairobi, 06 Mar 2008 Kenyan Parliament Passes First Bill on Power-Sharing Deal
All 200 lawmakers vote in favor of constitutional amendment that will bring opposition leader Raila Odinga into coalition government as prime minister

Nigerian Oil Workers Threaten Walkout  Audio Clip Available
Union members to meet following expiration of 21-day ultimatum issued to ExxonMobil to end 'unfriendly' labor practices

HIVSpot Amnesty Says Rural South African Women at High Risk of AIDS
South Africa has one of highest rates of HIV infections in world, over half of those infected are women

New York Governor David Paterson, 17 Mar 2008 Paterson Becomes New York's First Black Governor  Audio Clip Available
David Paterson, was sworn in as state's 55th Governor, after former governor Eliot Spitzer resigned following a sex scandal

Tony Leung and Jeon Do-yeon hold awards for Best Actor and Best Actress at Asian Film Awards ceremony in Hong Kong South Korea Takes Top Prizes at Asian Film Awards  Audio Clip Available
'Secret Sunshine' won award for best film at ceremony held in Hong Kong;  actress Jeon Do-yeon won best actress prize for performance in film

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