News Link Snapshot: 27 December 2008

South Asia: The first anniversary of Benazir Bhutto's assassination amidst growing tensions between India and Pakistan after the Mumbai attacks (BBC | LA Times).

Middle East: Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip kill 225 people (BBC | Guardian | Times UK | WA Post).

Entertainment: The Spirit debuted in 2,509 theaters and was pulled from theaters only 2 1/2 weeks after (Newsarama).