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Clinton promises major package to fight crime
US: HILLARY CLINTON has proposed a sweeping package of anti-crime measures aimed at cutting murders in American cities in half, shrinking the country's prison population of more than two million and increasing access to drug treatment. Denis Staunton in Washington p
Berlusconi's lead shortens as Italy heads to the poll
ITALY: Centre-left leader Walter Veltroni is hoping
to pull a surprise out of the hat even if Berlusconi is thought to
be a safe bet, writes
Paddy Agnew in Rome p
Police hold back protests as torch visits Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA: Athletes ran and rowed the Olympic torch through the streets and docks of Buenos Aires yesterday as police kept small groups of pro- and anti-China protesters apart along the 13km-route (eight-mile). p
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Zapatero confirmed as PM for second term
SPAIN: JOSÉ LUIS Rodríguez Zapatero was yesterday re-elected for a second term as Spanish prime minister. He will be sworn in by King Juan Carlos this morning, and will announce the names of his cabinet ministers immediately afterwards. pInadequate kit could breach soldiers' rights, rules judge
BRITAIN: DEPLOYING TROOPS on military operations without adequate equipment could breach their human rights, the high court in London ruled yesterday in a groundbreaking judgment which has widespread implications for defence chiefs and opens the door to potentially huge claims for compensation. pCourts: other damaging rulings
THE British government has been hit with a series of highly embarrassing judicial rulings this week. pInflation crisis in Zimbabwe looms after vote-buying
ZIMBABWE: AS HOPES fade in Zimbabwe for an early end to the election stalemate, there are growing fears over the enormity of a looming monetary and inflation crisis sparked by the government's vote-buying in the past six weeks. pCelebrities could be risking their careers in backing politicians
AMERICA: AT NEW York's Radio City Hall this week Elton John took a moment between songs to share his analysis of why Hillary Clinton is trailing Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential race. pVictims of rape have little chance of redress in Darfur's culture of impunity
SUDAN: For all the pressure, protests and peace missions, little has changed, writes Rob Crilly in Sileia pUgandan rebel leader seeks guarantees
UGANDA: Uganda's fugitive rebel commander Joseph Kony wants guarantees of his safety and financial security before he signs a peace deal to end one of Africa's longest wars, a spokesman said yesterday. pReform in Bosnia paves way to EU entry
BOSNIA: INTERNATIONAL OFFICIALS hailed Bosnia's decision to implement long-awaited police reform as a step towards European Union membership yesterday, but critics called the changes purely cosmetic and warned of further inter-ethnic disagreement ahead. pCuba looks to golf to lift below par tourism performance
CUBA: Four decades after Castro lost a game to Che Guevara, up to 10 new courses are planned, Rory Carroll reports from Havana pTurkish Cypriot leader crosses line in Nicosia
CYPRUS: TURKISH CYPRIOT leader Mehmet Ali Talat yesterday strode through a narrow passage in the UN-controlled buffer zone bisecting the world's last divided capital and crossed into the Greek Cypriot sector of Nicosia, writes Michael Jansen in Nicosia pGuantánamo prisoner refuses legal representation and boycotts tribunal
US: A SUDANESE prisoner with long ties to Osama bin Laden has told the war crimes tribunal here that the September 11th, 2001, attacks dealt heavy blows to US security and exposed the "hypocrisy" behind American claims that it stands for equality and justice. pAustralian fashion industry forced to drop plan to use 14-year-old model
AUSTRALIA: Australia's fashion industry dropped plans to use a 14-year-old model as the face of its annual showcase yesterday after fashion magazines refused to publish the girl's photograph because she was too young. pVenezuela's Chavez tries to regain popularity
VENEZUELA: VENEZUELAN ARMED forces have occupied 32 sugar plantations, the latest in a wave of takeovers that some say is a bid by president Hugo Chavez to regain political momentum and reverse his recent popularity slide. pIn Short
A round-up of today's other stories in brief. p
