Chavez urges the FARC to end the fight

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez called for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, to end its four-decade struggle to overthrow Colombia’s government. It is suprising, because just months ago, he called for Colombia’s largest guerilla group to be recognised as a legitimate insurgent force.

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Farewell trip to Europe for George W. Bush

This week, the US president will make a farewell tour through Europe, even though the Bush presidency is already in the rearview mirrors for European.
The anti-Bush sentiment, running high on the streets, is being mollified by excitement among Europeans, about the race to replace George W. Bush. And as leaders have moved beyond their anger [...]

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A ‘campaign of violence’ in Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, Human Rights Watch has warned that a “campaign of violence” has extinguished any hope of free and fair run-off presidential elections.
The New-York-based group says in a new report that it has evidence linking senior officials, loyal to Robert Mugabe (photo), with violent incidents. The report also says that president Mugabe’s governing Zanu-PF party and its [...]

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