12 JANUARY 2008

Taiwan, politics

The Kuomintang Party (KMT) won a decisive victory in elections for the 113-seat Legislative Yuan, taking 81 seats versus just 27 for President Chen Shui-bian's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). (IFES)

8 JANUARY 2008

Colombia

Carlos Marin Guarin, a.k.a. "Pablito," a senior commander in the rebel National Liberation Army (ELN), was captured in Bogota. (CNN.com)

5 JANUARY 2008

Georgia, politics

In a snap election, President Mikheil Saakashvili was reelected with 53.5% of the vote; Levan Gachechiladze received 26.7%. (IFES, CNN.com)

1 JANUARY 2008

Iraq

A suicide bomber killed 36 people in eastern Baghdad. (CNN.com)