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A wounded Iraqi woman is rushed into a hospital in the northern city of Kirkuk, 11 Dec 2008 Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 55 Near Kirkuk
Deputy governor says attack targeted political leaders at restaurant who planned to attend meeting with Iraqi president


Security person stands guard outside Indian parliament in New Delhi, 10 Dec 2008 India's Parliament Debates Response to Mumbai Terror Siege  Audio Clip Available
New home minister tells lawmakers there is conclusive evidence linking  assault to Pakistani territory


Police patrol the street outside of an EU summit in Brussels, 11 Dec 2008 Belgian Police Detain al-Qaida Suspects  Audio Clip Available
Reports suggest 14 suspected extremists may have been planning terrorist attack - possibly timed to coincide with EU summit in Brussels


House Republican leader, John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, leaves floor after auto industry bailout vote passed in face of strong GOP opposition, 11 Dec 2008 US House of Representatives Approves Auto Industry Aid Package  Audio Clip Available
But fate of measure in Senate remains uncertain because of opposition from some Republicans


UN Special envoy for the Democratic Republic of Congo conflict, Olusegun Obasanjo gives a press briefing in Nairobi, 10 Dec 2008 UN Envoy Chides Congo Rebels for Lack of Progress in Peace Talks  Audio Clip Available
Olusegun Obasanjo says rebel demands were too broad for current talks on Democratic Republic of Congo


Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle speaks during a press conference in Chicago, 11 Dec 2008 Obama Names Former Lawmaker as Health Secretary  Audio Clip Available
If confirmed, Tom Daschle would take lead role in pressing president-elect's plans to reform nation's health care industry


Christopher Hill, U.S. envoy to the six-party talks, speaks to the press at the international airport as he prepares to leave Beijing, China, Thursday, 11 Dec Dec. 2008 North Korea Nuclear Talks End With No Progress  Audio Clip Available
US envoy Christopher Hill expresses disappointment that talks did not end with agreement on verification issue


File picture of  Wang Bingzhang responding to questions during press conference in Oakland, CA, 11 Feb 1998 Chinese Dissident's Daughter Reports on Prison Visit  Audio Clip Available
Ti-Anna Wang tells lawmakers in Washington, D.C. that six years in solitary confinement has been hard on her father, democracy advocate Wang Bingzhang


President George Bush meets with Darfur human rights activist Dr. Halima Bashir Bush Highlights Plight of Darfur on International Human Rights Day  Audio Clip Available
US president welcomes Halima Bashir to the White House; she has become a symbol of fight for human rights and a tireless advocate for people of the war-torn region


President-elect Barack Obama speaks to reporters in Chicago, 09 Dec 2008 Iran Poses Both Danger and Opportunity for Obama Administration  Audio Clip Available  Video clip available
Talk intensifies among foreign policy analysts about dialogue with Iran under Obama administration


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