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| 2008 March 4 |
| | | Ian Paisley announces that he will stand down as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party and First Minister of Northern Ireland | |
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| 2008 |
| | | Vladimir Putin's hand-picked successor, Dmitry Medvedev, is elected President of Russia | |
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| 2008 |
| | | Demonstrations in Tibet turn violent as protesters target Chinese buildings and individuals | |
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| 2008 |
| | | In Bhutan's first general election, the Peace and Prosperity Party wins 45 of the 47 seats in the National Assemby | |
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| 2008 |
| | | Evidence suggests that Tsvangirai has won Zimbabwe's presidential election, but after a delay of more than a month it is announced that a second round run-off is required | |
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| 2008 |
| | | After months of controversy over his financial affairs, Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern announces that he will resign on May 6 | |
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| 2008 |
| | | A coalition led by former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi wins the general election in Italy | |
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| 2008 |
| | | After being in power for 62 years (from 1946) the Colorado Party is defeated in Paraguay's presidential election | |
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| 2008 |
| | | The Taliban fail in an assassination attempt on Afghan president Hamid Karzai | |
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| 2008 |
| | | Cyclone Nargis kills at least 130,000 people and possibly many more in Burma (the number is uncertain due to government efforts to downplay the disaster) | |
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