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02/08/2005:
"Brazil investigating Iraq recruiters"
Berlin's Nefertiti bust moving to new homeA famous 3,000-year-old bust of Egyptian Queen Nefertiti is moving to a new home as part of a project to restore Berlin's museums, tourism officials said Tuesday.
Hungary Official Apologizes for Remark
The prime minister of Hungary apologized Tuesday for joking that Saudi Arabia's soccer team had "very many terrorists" on its roster.
Venezuela calls US official "impertinent"
Venezuela described Tuesday as "impertinent" United States expressions of concern regarding planned arms purchases from Russia.
Four policemen killed at start of Haiti carnival
Gunmen attacked a police patrol and killed four policemen in the Haitian capital and at least four other people were shot dead as the country's three-day carnival celebration began, police and witnesses said on Monday.
Fraud and corruption
Forget the UN. The US occupation regime helped itself to $8.8 bn of mostly Iraqi money in just 14 months
Brazil investigating Iraq recruiters
The Brazilian government is investigating a private security firm's efforts to recruit Brazilian soldiers and ex-military men to work in Iraq.
European countries grasp the immigration nettle
European nations, juggling the need to fight unemployment, fill a dearth of skilled labour and combat illegal immigration and labour, are one-by-one adopting legislation aimed at handpicking the immigrants they need.
Saudi woman executed for killing mother-in-law
Saudi Arabia executed a Saudi woman on Monday for murdering her mother-in-law by setting her on fire while she slept, the Interior Ministry said.
Poor to pay price of US deficit
Bush proposes to halve overspend by 2008 with reductions in welfare and education
Mr. Bush has decided to destroy Venezuela
and its democratic government
The final stroke will come this year when President Chavez switches to the Petro-Euro, or creates a Latin American currency. In as much as the US is preparing Colombia to invade Venezuela, the faster Mr. Chavez acts the better.