Guatemala sees violent protests against sales tax rise
Protests across Guatemala against a 2 point tax hike turned violent with at least two dozen injured and 83 arrests as thousands of workers students and others demonstrated. President Portillo approved the measure and it was published raising sales tax from 10 to 12 percent. A mob burned the mayor's house bank and a government office in Totonicapan. Police used tear gas on farmers blocking a highway near the El Salvador border. A general strike by student groups and unions halted much of the country while flags were lowered for the Day of National Dignity.
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Blair Visits Argentina in Latin Tour First British PM in Buenos Aires
Prime Minister Tony Blair visits Argentina during a Latin American tour marking the first visit by a serving British head of government to the country since the Falklands war. He meets President Fernando De la Rua to discuss Argentina’s 16 percent unemployment and a three year recession as he backs austerity measures. Blair cautions that Argentina’s economic problems could affect the wider region and world.
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Supreme Leader names Khatami for second term in Iran
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei endorsed Mohammad Khatami for a second presidential term in a nationally broadcast ceremony. He urged the president to serve Islam, defend the oppressed, and resist bullying enemies, pledging the decree is valid as long as commitments to Islam hold. The event drew hundreds of senior officials and foreign diplomats in Tehran ahead of a parliament swearing-in.
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Floods and mudslides devastate remote Nias Island
Villagers on Gunung Sitoli and surrounding areas rescued survivors from days of rain unleashed floods and landslides on Nias island off Sumatra. Officials report at least 35 dead, about 200 missing, and 1 500 homeless as rescuers access reinforce efforts in Scharen village.
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Kuwait says Iraq threatens stability and plans terror
Kuwait, marking ten years since Iraq invaded, warns Saddam Hussein may try new terrorist acts in Kuwait. UN envoy Mansour Al Otaibi cites distrust and potential operations by a shadow Iraqi group, tying recent press reports to possible attacks while noting U S led forces still guard the region from bases in Bahrain Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
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