Archive - Jan 2, 2008

• Post-Election Violence Claims the Lives of More than 300 in Kenya
• North Korea Misses Denuclearization Deadline
• Pakistan Extends Elections
• Uncertain Future for FARC's Hostages in Colombia
• Iowa Caucuses Just One Day Away
• 200th Anniversary of Ending Importation of Slaves into the United States

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• New Wave of Violence in Iraq
• MSF Aid Workers Released
• Sri Lankan Government Officially Ends Truce
• Protests Across Mexico Against NAFTA
• Same Sex Marriage on Hold in Oregon
• New German Surveillance Law Takes Effect

After more than a year of Presidential campaigning, in just one day, the first voters will make a decision on the candidates. Iowans head to caucus tomorrow and the campaigns aren't letting anything slide. FSRN Producer Monica Lopez speaks with our DC Editor, Leigh Ann Caldwell who is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, traveling from campaign stop to campaign stop.

North Korea has missed a denuclearization deadline. It's another setback in efforts to persuade that nation to come clean with its atomic weapons program.  FSRN's Jason Strother has more from Seoul.

This New Year's marked the 200th anniversary of the end of the importation of slaves into the United States, amidst a resurging movement to address the legacy of slavery. Tanya Snyder has more from DC.

Post-election in violence in Kenya has now claimed the lives of more than 300 people, as President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga exchanged bitter accusations. Ruling party leader and incumbent Kibaki was declared winner and has already been sworn in, but Odinga claims that he is the rightful winner. The European Union elections observer mission which had sent 150 observers to the country's eight elections since 1963, indicates in its report that the elections were indeed flawed, particularly the tallying of the presidential votes. Long regarded as a haven of peace in Africa, Kenya now appears to be at war with itself. John Bwakali reports from Nairobi.