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There have been clashes in Venezuela between police and students who are against the government’s move to reprimand a television channel that was critical of President Hugo Chavez.

WASHINGTON (AP):President Barack Obama yesterday offered help for Ameri-cans struggling to pay bills and care for their families, appealing to a middle class he says has been "under assault for a long time".Obama is seeking to offer some attractive...

Peru (AP):Heavy rains and mud-slides in Peru have blocked the train route to the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, stranding some 2,000 tourists.

MEXICO CITY (AP): Authorities say a shoot-out between troops and suspected drug traffickers in northern Mexico has killed two soldiers and four gunmen. The defence department says the clash began when gunmen opened fire ...

The US Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from Panama\'s ex-leader, Manuel Noriega, against his extradition to France on money laundering charges.

Ali Hassan al-Majid, a former Iraqi official known as Chemical Ali, has been executed in Iran.

The United Nations is to convene an emergency summit in Montreal, Canada, today to coordinate aid for Haiti following the January 12 earthquake.

The US Supreme Court has rejected long-standing limits on how much companies can spend on political campaigns.

US President Barack Obama has proposed limits to the size of banks to try to prevent future financial crises.

Honduras\' President-elect, Porfirio Lobo has offered the country\'s ousted leader, Manuel Zelaya safe passage to the Dominican Republic.

The White House is reporting that US President Barack Obama plans to stick to his agenda including healthcare reforms despite shock defeat in a Massachusetts Senate election.

VIENNA (AP): Iran has formally responded to a nuclear fuel swap proposal backed by the world's major powers with a counter-offer effectively rejecting their demand that Tehran export most of the material it would need to make a warhead, diplomats said...