Monday December 31, 2007
December 31st 2007 – More than 150 have died in the violence that have followed the elections which President Kibaki won. Police have been given shoot to kill orders in some parts of the country. In Nairobi thousands of protesters were beaten back.
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Sunday December 30, 2007
December 30th 2007 – Benazir Bhutto’s 19-year-old son, Bilawal, will take over the leadership of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). His father will be co-chairman of the party.
Saturday December 29, 2007
December 29th 2007 – No one knows who killed Benazir Bhutto. President Musharraf blames Al Qaeda, but Bhutto’s supporters say it was Musharraf or someone from inside military intelligence. The answer could determine how quickly the violence will go on.
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Friday December 28, 2007
December 28th 2007 – Violence and protest broke out all across Pakistan after Benazir Bhutto was killed. Some fear it will only get worse after her funeral on Friday afternoon.
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Thursday December 27, 2007
December 27th 2007 – Benazir Bhutto, former prime minister of Pakistan, has been killed by a suicide bomber at an election rally in Rawalpindi.
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Wednesday December 26, 2007
Monday December 24, 2007
December 24th 2007 – As Turkey continues to strike the Kurdish region in northern Iraq, Kurdish leaders are losing patience. But there is little they can do but stand and watch their towns get blown up.
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Sunday December 23, 2007
December 23rd 2007 – Overthrown by the military in 2006 and not allowed to stand for office himself, Thaksin’s allies won elections for parliament in Thailand. It is a finger in the eye for the military.
Saturday December 22, 2007
December 22nd 2007 – Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, became a Roman Catholic yesterday. It is something people thought he might do after leaving office since his wife and children already are.
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Friday December 21, 2007
December 21st 2007 - Because of protests from Australia, Japan says it will not kill any humpback whales. It will, however, continue to kill minke whales.
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