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Bhutto calls on Musharraf to quit as president
PAKISTAN: Benazir Bhutto called on a "contaminated"
President Pervez Musharraf to quit power yesterday, ruling out
further co-operation and saying her party may boycott
elections. p
Thompson wins backing of US anti-abortion lobby
US: Former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson has received a big boost in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, winning the endorsement of the powerful National Right to Life Committee (NRLC). p
All-Ireland exclusion zone to tackle bird flu
IRELAND: The authorities on both sides of the Border moved swiftly yesterday to prevent the spread of the potentially lethal H5NI strain of bird flu reaching Ireland following confirmation of an outbreak in Suffolk. p
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Venezuela food shortages despite oil revenue boom
VENEZUELA: At first glance the supermarket off Avenida Francisco Miranda appeared to be a gourmet dream. Smoked salmon in the freezer. An aisle filled with Italian olive oil, balsamic vinegar and pesto. Another aisle stacked with Perrier, champagne and the finest Scotch. pFour Turkish troops killed in clashes with PKK
TURKEY: Four Turkish soldiers were killed in clashes with Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) guerrillas yesterday and Turkey sent hundreds of anti-terrorism special forces to the troubled region bordering Iraq. pIraq war has affected US relationship with Muslims, says senior official
US: Perceptions of the war in Iraq have made it harder for the United States to talk about its relationship with Muslims, a senior US government official has said. pNato accused of complicity in Afghan detainees' torture
MIDDLE EAST: Nato forces in Afghanistan may be breaching their own operating rules by handing detainees to Afghan security services despite reports that they torture their prisoners, rights group Amnesty International said yesterday. pBritish minister accused of cover-up in security scandal
BRITAIN: Britain's home secretary has defended her decision not to disclose that some 5,000 illegal immigrants were cleared to work in security jobs amid Conservative charges of "blunder, panic and cover-up" at the home office. pEU must protect firms and farmers - Sarkozy
FRANCE: The European Union must protect its farmers and industries better to overcome a crisis of confidence due to the harsh forces of globalisation, French president Nicolas Sarkozy said yesterday. pPutin declares his 'right' to influence future policies
RUSSIA: Vladimir Putin yesterday gave his strongest hint yet that he intends to stay in power in Russia after his term as president expires next year, declaring that he had a "moral right" to maintain influence. pAuditors criticise Ireland over EU agriculture funds
BELGIUM: EU auditors refused to sign off on the union's 2006 accounts yesterday, citing weak internal controls and substantial errors in payments made to individuals and firms. pCourt rejects special schools for Roma
FRANCE: The practice in the Czech Republic of sending most Roma children to special schools for children with learning difficulties has been found to contravene the European Convention on Human Rights. pGermany's deputy leader resigns
GERMANY: Germany's coalition government has been shaken by yesterday's resignation of the labour minister and deputy chancellor, Franz Müntefering. pOpen-ended rail strike begins in France
FRANCE: French rail workers began an open-ended strike over pension reforms yesterday, the first step of a major challenge to President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans for economic reform. Staff at state rail group SNCF stopped work yesterday evening and are expected to stay off until at least the weekend. pIn short
A round-up of today's news in brief p
