Bhutto returns to sea of support in Pakistan
KARACHI (Reuters): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto ended eight years of self-exile yesterday, returning to Karachi where hundreds of thousands of supporters thronged the streets to welcome her home. "I am thankful to God, I am very happy ...
Head of new Ecuador assembly vows leftist drive
QUITO (Reuters):He drives a beat-up car, shuns suits and is the black sheep of his well-connected family, but Alberto Acosta is now set to head Ecuador's main legislative body on a mission to boost state control over the economy....
Pope, Chile's Bachelet discuss right to life
VATICAN CITY (Reuters):Pope Benedict met Chilean President Michelle Bachelet yesterday for 40 minutes of talks covering political issues in Latin America, human rights, and the right to life, the Vatican said. Bachelet, Chile's first woman president,...
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