Zuma on rape charge
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP): SOUTH AFRICA'S popular former deputy president, already facing corruption charges, was indicted for rape yesterday in a case that could destroy his chances of taking the helm of a country seen as a political and economic.
Plane crash kills 116
TEHRAN, Iran (Reuters): A MILITARY plane carrying dozens of journalists crashed into a Tehran apartment block and exploded yesterday, killing at least 116 people, officials said.
Cameron is new Tory leader
LONDON (Reuters): BRITAIN'S OPPOSITION Conservatives chose David Cameron as their new leader yesterday, opting for youth to revive their fortunes and challenge Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Woman testifies that she was tortured
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP): HER VOICE disguised but her weeping still apparent, a woman testified yesterday from behind a screen in the trial of Saddam Hussein and his seven lieutenants that she was assaulted and tortured with beatings and electric shocks...
More big hurricanes next year
MIAMI, Florida (Reuters): The worst may be past for the United States and Caribbean after the costliest hurricane season on record, but 2006 could be tough too, a noted forecasting team predicted yesterday.
'Opposition campaign caused low turnout'
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP): A TEAM of European Union observers said yesterday that opposition complaints fed widespread voter mistrust and helped caused a low turnout in elections swept by President Hugo Chavez's party and allies.
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