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The Palestinian Elections and Beyond

Aid May Be Cut to Hamas-Led Palestinian Regime

Envoys from the United States, Russia, the U.N. and the European Union consider halting aid to the Palestinian Authority unless Hamas renounces violence and recognizes Israel's right to exist. The militant Islamist group is likely to lead the next government after its success in last week's polls.

Aid May Be Cut to Hamas-Led Palestinian Regime

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Sunday

An Interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, known for work in post-apartheid South Africa, talks with Debbie Elliott about getting people to look at the world in a different way... throwing away old categories and old concepts and starting fresh.

An Interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu

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Saddam Hussein: Crimes and Punishment

Chaos at the Saddam Trial

Saddam Hussein is ushered out of the courtroom after arguing with the new judge presiding over his trial. Lourdes Garcia-Navarro has an account of today's dramatic proceedings.

Chaos at the Saddam Trial

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Talabani Aims for Second Term as Iraq President

Iraq's political leaders -- Sunni, Shiite and Kurd -- have begun what are bound to be long and arduous talks on the formation of a new government. At the center of the politicking is Iraq's Kurdish president, Jalal Talabani, who is positioning himself for a second term.

Talabani Aims for Second Term as Iraq President

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Solzhenitsyn's 'First Circle' on Russian State TV

On Sunday, Russian state TV will show the first episode of Alexander Solzhenitsyn's The First Circle. It's the first televised adaptation of the novelist's work to be shown in his native country.

Solzhenitsyn's 'First Circle' on Russian State TV

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Saturday

Kosovo Ponders Future Without Rugova

Kosovo must looking to a tenuous future without its leader. President Ibrahim Rugova, who led efforts for independence from Serbian domination, was laid to rest this week after succumbing to cancer at age 61.

Kosovo Ponders Future Without Rugova

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Friday

Music Interviews

Mozart's Less-Than-Warm Relationship with Salzburg

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 250th birthday is being celebrated in a major way Friday in Salzburg, Austria, the composer's birthplace. The city has made an industry of the commercialization of Mozart, and the celebration of his music — even though Mozart couldn't wait to leave it.

Mozart's Less-Than-Warm Relationship with Salzburg

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Thursday

Kosovo's Rugova Mourned in Pristina

President Ibrahim Rugova is mourned in Kosovo by ethnic Albanians he led and by European and U.S. officials who hailed him as a voice of moderation in the turbulent Balkans. Talks on the future of Kosovo have been delayed until February.

Kosovo's Rugova Mourned in Pristina

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Talk of the Nation

Bush Reaction to Palestinian Election Results

President Bush said Thursday that the United States will not deal with Hamas until it renounces its aim to destroy Israel, and reflected on the meaning of Wednesday's Palestinian elections. Experts in Washington, Ramallah and Jerusalem recap the president's news conference.

Bush Reaction to Palestinian Election Results

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Analysis

The Palestinian Elections and Beyond

Hamas the Likely Victor in Palestinian Elections

The Islamic Hamas movement appears to have won Wednesday's Palestinian parliamentary elections. An official announcement will be made later Thursday. The apparent victory for Hamas, a sworn enemy of Israel, will have major implications for the Middle East peace process.

Hamas the Likely Victor in Palestinian Elections

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Wednesday

Stray Bullets Take Their Toll in Haiti Slum

Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, has been struggling for months to quell violence and prepare for national elections, which take place next month. The residents of the slum knowns as Citey Soleil are caught in the crossfire.

Stray Bullets Take Their Toll in Haiti Slum

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