Ahmadinejad gets blistering welcome
NEW YORK (AP): Iranian President Mah-moud Ahmadinejad took the stage at Columbia University after a blistering welcome from the school's president, who said the hard-line leader behaved like "a petty and cruel dictator."Ahmadinejad smiled as Columbia...
Iranian president hits out at Israel, US
NEW YORK (Reuters): Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused Israel of occupation and racism yesterday at the start of a visit to New York for the U.N. General Assembly meeting that has sparked protests and anger. His comments came after he met leaders...
Chavez puts back time change in Venezuela
CARACAS (Reuters):President Hugo Chavez postponed a plan to put Venezuela's clocks back half an hour yesterday after his attempt to rush through the change in record time caused widespread confusion. Chavez had said the shift would allow children to wake up ...
Force not enough against terror - Brown
BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP): Prime Minister Gordon Brown told party loyalists Monday that ties to the United States were vital to fostering peace in Africa, promoting human rights and winning the fight against terrorism...
Mbeki suspends public prosecutor chief
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters): South African President Thabo Mbeki has suspended the head of the country's public prosecuting agency because of a "breakdown" in his relationship with the justice minister, the government said yesterday. The suspension of Vusi Pikoli as national director...
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