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Police officers detain an opposition supporter during riots at the Kibera slum in Nairobi, 31 Dec 2007 At Least 125 Killed in Kenya Post-Election Violence
Witnesses say police fired live rounds and tear gas Monday to clear the streets in Nairobi's Kibera slum, a stronghold of opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga

Shopkeepers visit their shops gutted by angry protesters, in the troubled city of Larkana, 29 Dec 2007 Pakistan Election Decision Tuesday, Stocks Fall  Audio Clip Available
Pakistan's Election Commission says many of its offices were set on fire during riots that broke out after the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto

Iraq Suicide Bomber Kills 9 in Iraq
Incident occurred in the town of Tarmiyah, about 60 kilometers north of Baghdad

U.S. Army soldiers carry the flag-draped coffin of fellow Army Staff Sgt. Ricardo Rodriguez, in Carolina, Puerto Rico (File Photo) US Military Toll in Iraq Higher in 2007
In 2007, 899 American servicemen and women were killed in Iraq,  bringing total to 3,902 service members since 2003 invasion 

Iraqi children gather outside the tomb of Saddam Hussein near Tikrit as mourners gathered to mark anniversary of his execution, 30 Dec 2007 Some Iraqis Mark Anniversary of Saddam Execution
Saddam loyalists gathered at his grave in Ouja, the deposed dictator's birthplace, while security forces in the nearby city of Tikrit prepared for any demonstrations

23 Police Officers, Afghan Soldiers Killed in Attacks
In Helmand province, local police chief says two police officers killed when roadside bomb exploded in Musa Qala district

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, 15 Oct 2007 Israeli PM Olmert Curbs West Bank Settlement Construction  Audio Clip Available
Move aimed at giving boost to peace talks, but Palestinians say not enough

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (5th R-with lifevest) boards a boat during a visit to the area which was hit by floods last week in Karang Anyar, central Java, 31 Dec 2007 Search Continues For Landslide Victims in Java
Landslides hit central Java on December 26, exactly three years after the catastrophic Indian Ocean tsunami struck Indonesia and 13 other countries

South Korean Foreign Minister Song Min-soon talks during a press briefing at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, 27 Dec. 2007 North Korea Breaks End-of-Year Nuclear Declaration Promise  Audio Clip Available
2007 is coming to an end with no declaration from North Korea listing its nuclear activities

Bhutanese people wait in a queue to cast their vote at a polling station in Deothang, about 500 kilometers (313 miles) south east of Thimphu, capital of Bhutan, Monday, 31 Dec. 2007 Bhutan Steps Toward Democracy with Vote for National Council  Audio Clip Available
Men and women dressed in traditional robes lined up outside polling booths Monday to cast ballots to choose Bhutan's first-ever National Council

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