Recent events

17 FEBRUARY 2008

Afghanistan

A bomb blast in western Kandahar killed at least 50 people. (CNN.com)

16 FEBRUARY 2008

Pakistan

A car bomb attack on a Pakistan People's Party (PPP) office in Parachinar killed 40 people and wounded around 90. (CNN.com)

14 FEBRUARY 2008

Serbia

Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic, speaking at a meeting of the UN Security Council, said, "Let me be very clear. The Republic of Serbia shall never accept any violation of its territorial integrity....We shall never recognize Kosovo's independence. We shall not waiver, we shall not yield, should this cowardly act proceed unchecked. Not now. Not in a year. Not in a decade. Never....We shall undertake all diplomatic, political and economic measures designed to impede and reverse this direct and unprovoked attack on our sovereignty." Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said, "The greatest humiliation for Serbia would be to give even indirect consent to the existence of this puppet creation on its territory....Kosovo belongs solely and only to Serbia," he said. "Kosovo is ours and we will never give it to anyone."(CNN.com)

Myanmar

Mahn Sha, secretary-general of the Karen National Union (KNU), was killed by two gunmen at his home in Mae Sot. (CNN.com)

11 FEBRUARY 2008

East Timor

President Jose Ramos-Horta survived an assassination attempt at his home in which he was shot twice. A bodyguard and two attackers were killed, including rebel leader Maj. Alfredo Reinado. Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao was also attacked at his home but escaped unhurt. (CNN.com)

Iraq

Car bomb attacks in central Baghdad killed 19 people. (CNN.com)

10 FEBRUARY 2008

Iraq

A suicide car bomb killed at least 25 people in Balad. (CNN.com)

9-10 FEBRUARY 2008

Israel, Gaza Strip

In response to rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel proper, there were a handful of Israeli airstrikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. (CNN.com)

9 FEBRUARY 2008