Haiti in crisis after tropical storm claims more than 500 lives
New PM pledges help as flood victims lie dead in the streets and a quarter of a million are made homeless
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John McCain's brave choice of as running mate, Sarah Palin, delighted the Republican convention with a stunning address. But victory in November would leave her just a step away from the Oval Office.
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Six killed in Iraq bomb
Ex-Iraqi deputy prime minister and former Pentagon favourite, Ahmad Chalabi, escaped a suicide car bomb attack on his convoy in Baghdad, an official in his office said today.
Violence as Bhutto's widower sweeps to victory in Pakistan election
Asif Zardari will have wide-ranging powers as President, but he takes over a country facing immense problems
Libya rejects US prisoner plea
Libya has rejected US pleas to release dissidents, made during a historic visit by the US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice.
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