MIDEAST: Lebanon battles rage
BEIRUT, (Reuters): Thirteen Israeli soldiers were reported killed in fierce fighting with Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon yesterday and world diplomats in Rome called for a lasting, but not immediate, ceasefire in the 15-day-old war.
PERU: Garcia takes power tomorrow
PUNO, Peru, (Reuters): President-elect Alan Garcia takes office tomorrow warning Peru is a "time bomb" that could explode into crippling protests if his government cannot combine its pro-business agenda with cutting chronic poverty.
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