Iraq

According to the Interior Ministry 538 civilians were killed this month. (CNN.com)

2 NOVEMBER 2007

Sri Lanka

S. P. Thamilselvam, a senior member of the LTTE rebels, was killed by a government airstrike. (CNN.com)

2-8 NOVEMBER 2007

Georgia

On the 2nd in Tbilisi, demonstrators began calling for changes in the date of elections scheduled for late 2008 and in the electoral system. President Mikhail Saakashvili said their leaders were serving Russia, after which they began demanding his resignation. On the 7th Saakashvili forcibly dispersed the protestors, imposed a state of emergency and expelled three Russian diplomats. The next day Russia expelled three Georgian diplomats. The same day Saakashvili moved the elections up to January. (AP)

3 NOVEMBER 2007

Pakistan

President Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency, suspended the constitution and dismissed Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry. (CNN.com)

Georgia

Tens of thousands demonstrated in Tbilisi against President Mikhail Saakashvili. (CNN.com)

4 NOVEMBER 2007

Guatemala, politics

In a presidential election, Alvaro Colom of the National Union of Hope party narrowly defeated retired Gen. Otto Perez Molina of the Patriot Party. (CNN.com)

5 NOVEMBER 2007

Trinidad and Tobago, politics

Prime Minister Patrick Manning's ruling People's National Movement won parliamentary elections. (AP)

6 NOVEMBER 2007

North Korea

A team of US experts began 'disabling' the nuclear reactor at Yongbyon – disabling meaning it would take a year to restart the reactor. (AP)

Europe

Across the contintent, police arrested 20 people suspected of involvement in the recruitment of suicide bombers for Iraq and Afghanistan. (CNN.com)

Afghanistan

A suicide bomb attack on a sugar factory in Baghlan province killed 75 people including Mustafa Kazemi and five other members of parliament who were visiting; most of those killed were children. (CNN.com)

7 NOVEMBER 2007

France, foreign policy

In a speech to the US Congress, President Nicolas Sarkozy, regarding Iran's nuclear program, said, "Let me say it here before all of you: The prospect of an Iran armed with nuclear weapons is unacceptable....The Iranian people is a great people. It deserves better than the increased sanctions and growing isolation to which its leaders condemn it. Iran must be convinced to choose cooperation, dialogue and openness. No one must doubt our determination." (CNN.com)

8 NOVEMBER 2007

Iraq

A suicide bomber killed seven people in Khalis, including Sheikh Fa'ez al-Ubeid, head of Khalis Salvation Council and deputy head of the Diyala Support Council. (CNN.com)

10 NOVEMBER 2007

Malaysia

In Kuala Lumpar, tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the royal palace and demanded electoral reform. (CNN.com)

11 NOVEMBER 2007

Britain, Northern Ireland

The Ulster Defense Association (UDA) Protestant paramilitary group said it was formally renouncing violence, saying in a statement that it would "stand down with all military intelligence destroyed, and, as a consequence of this, all weaponry will be put beyond use." (CNN.com)

13 NOVEMBER 2007

Philippines

In Manila, Rep. Wahab Akbar of Basilan province was killed by a bomb at the entrance to the Philippine parliament. (CNN.com)

Denmark, politics

In parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen's governing coalition defeated the opposition. (AP)

17 NOVEMBER 2007

Iraq

According to the US military, Abu Maysara, aka Abu Basha'ir, a high-ranking al Qaeda in Iraq operative, was killed northeast of Samarra by a coalition operation. (CNN.com)

Serbia, Kosovo

Elections were held in the UN-administered territory for the 120-seat Assembly. The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), led by Hashim Thaci, won 37 seats, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) won 25, and the rest were divided among four other parties. (IFES)

19 NOVEMBER 2007

Cambodia, civil affairs

Former Prime Minister and ex-Khmer Rouge official Khieu Samphan was arrested by the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) and charged with crimes against humanity. (CNN.com)

23 NOVEMBER 2007

Lebanon, politics

President Emil Lahoud's term expired and he left office. There was no successor ready to take his place. One of Lahoud's last acts was to order the army to maintain security; this had the effect of leaving Prime Minister Faoud Sinioria's government in place for the time being. (CNN.com)

Iraq

A bomb attack in central Baghdad killed 13 people. (CNN.com)

24 NOVEMBER 2007

Australia, politics

In parliamentary elections Prime Minister John Howard's government was defeated by the Labor Party led by Kevin Rudd. (CNN.com)

Somalia, politics

President Abdullahi Yusuf named Nur Hassan Hussein the new Prime Minister, replacing Ali Mohamed Gedi, who resigned in October. (AP)

25 NOVEMBER 2007

Pakistan

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif returned to the country, arriving at Lahore airport. (CNN.com)

28 NOVEMBER 2007

Pakistan, military affairs

President Pervez Musharraf retired as army chief; he was succeeded by Lt. Gen. Ashfaq Kiyani, who had recently stepped down as head of Inter Services Intelligence. Musharraf had said before his reelection as President on 7 October that he would leave the military if he received another term in office. (CNN.com)

29 NOVEMBER 2007

Ecuador

The National Constituent Assembly voted to suspend Congress and said it would assume Congress' duties until a new constitution is approved. (AP)