Chávez set to rule by decree
Venezuela's Congress yesterday gave approval to the first part of President Hugo Chávez's plan to rule by decree for 18 months as he tries to force through nationalisations key to his self-styled leftist revolution.
Ex-minister guilty of sexual misconduct
An Israeli court ruled yesterday that former Justice Minister Haim Ramon kissed a woman soldier against her will, convicting him of sexual misconduct in one of several scandals casting shadows on Israeli leaders.
Government eyes second nuke test
North Korea will feel compelled to announce plans for another nuclear test if a financial row with Washington is not settled, a source said yesterday as the latest talks wound up with no signs of a breakthrough.
International briefs
A spa has found a use for ash spewed from the volcano that devastated the Caribbean island of Montserrat: A new line of soaps that combine the fallout with rosemary, honey and coconut.
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