VENEZUELA: Chavez's Venezuela 'really red' after vote
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters): President Hugo Chavez painted Venezuela the "red, really red" of his anti-United States socialist revolution, sweep-ing to re-election in Sunday's vote with wins in every state in the OPEC heavyweight.
UNITED STATES: Bolton to leave as US ambassador to UN
WASHINGTON (Reuters): United States Ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, will step down in the coming days, the White House announced yesterday, unable to overcome Democratic Senate opposition. Bolton's attempt to hang on to his job...
FIJI: Coup fears mount as troops block roads
SUVA (Reuters): Heavily armed Fijian troops put up roadblocks throughout the capital yesterday and took weapons from key police installations as fears of a fourth coup in 20 years gripped the South Pacific nation.
CHILE: Pinochet in serious but stable condition
SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters): Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, accused of torture, killings and kidnappings during his 1973-1990 rule, was stable but still seriously ill yesterday following a heart attack over the weekend, his doctors said.
POLAND: Deputy PM under pressure
WARSAW (Reuters): The Polish Government faced pressure yesterday to dismiss a deputy prime minister after a woman accused him and other members of his party of recruiting employees in return for sex.
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