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Opposition to the laws mostly came from the business community [File: AP]

Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's president, has pushed through 26 new laws, covering changes in areas ranging from the military to small businesses.

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Children 'left out' of Asia's boom

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The UN says the gap between rich and poor is putting children at risk
The widening gap between rich and poor in Asia's booming economies is leaving many mothers and children behind and putting children's lives at risk, according to a new UN report.

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Zuma case ruling in September

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More than 1,000 of Zuma supporters demonstrated outside the high court [AFP ]

Jacob Zuma, leader of South Africa's ruling party, has appeared in court for a second day to get corruption and fraud cases against him dropped.

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China vows safe Olympics

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The authorities have tightened security at the airport in Xinjiang's capital Urumqi [AFP]

Chinese authorities have moved to assure athletes and spectators arriving in Beijing that the Olympic games will be safe, after an attack in western Xinjiang province killed 16 police officers.

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Iran replies to EU nuclear package

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Iran is under pressure to stop its nuclear enrichment programme [EPA]

Iran has delivered its reply to proposals laid out by EU officials aimed at defusing the row over Tehran's nuclear programme.

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Pakistani doctor faces US trial

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Last month Pakistani protesters called for Siddiqui's release [AFP]
A Pakistani neurosurgeon, who the US says is linked to al-Qaeda and shot at US officials, has been extradited from Afghanistan to face trial in New York.

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Jury mulls bin Laden driver verdict

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Hamdan has already been held at Guantanamo Bay for six years [AP]
Military jurors have begun considering the verdict in the trial of Salim Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's former driver, following his trial at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.

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Controversial US spy office closed

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Rumsfeld created the office in 2002 in response to the September 11 attacks [AFP]
The Pentagon has closed a controversial US intelligence office whose database had raised concerns among civil rights activists.

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India pledges aid to Afghanistan

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Karzai's visit comes weeks after a deadly attack on the Indian mission in Kabul [AFP]
India has pledged $450 million in aid to Afghanistan for reconstruction in addition to existing commitments.

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