World roundup: new Lesotho elections likely within 18 months
MASERU Lesotho said to hold fresh elections within 15 to 18 months after talks mediated by South Africa and others. Deputy President Thabo Mbeki announced the plan amid turmoil and a deadly week, as the commission is to be strengthened.
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Lesotho
South Africa
Thabo Mbeki
Mbeki
Kenya victims mourn as payouts reach 3.8 million in Nairobi
In Nairobi after the US Embassy bombing 31 relatives received 1670 dollars each under the National Disaster Emergency Fund. Authorities plan more payments for 213 families and 248 victims including 12 Americans. Aid groups warn needs remain great and psychological help is scarce.
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Nairobi
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FBI Agents Injured in Nairobi Traffic Crash
Two FBI agents lightly injured in a Nairobi collision while investigating the August US Embassy bombing. Their rented car hit by a minivan at a downtown intersection. agents Bryant Ling and Mark Allan were in the back seat. Ling admitted with bruises, Allan treated and released. Kenyan driver hurt in the knee. Police say a pistol and walkie talkie were lost in the incident. The embassy is tightening security and plans to resume consular services by October at a refurbished location outside downtown Nairobi.
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Bryant Ling
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Allan
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Mwachiti
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Vote buying remains tradition in Brazil’s poor districts
In Itajuípe and surrounding cocoa regions, voters like Luciene Ramos dos Santos acknowledge upfront that support for candidates hinges on promised favors. Campaigners offer cash, coffins, vasectomies, or new shoes before and after elections, while officials say the practice thrives in poverty pockets where funds for works come via political bosses.
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Neeson Richardson win libel suit damages 45000
Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson won 45000 in libel damages from The Mirror over claims of a divorce and a sham marriage. They will donate the money to Omagh bombing victims. The couple, married four years with two sons, are Northern Ireland natives.
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Dow Jones offers early retirement to 340 employees
Dow Jones \u0027s offer targets about 340 veteran workers who may leave by year end to cut costs. Excludes Ottaway staff and some senior managers and printers, part of broader restructuring after prior Ottaway cuts.
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New York
Dow Jones & Co
Wall Street Journal
Barron’s
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Ottaway Newspapers
Ottaway
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