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Chavez demands respect from US, EU (China Daily)

20 Jul 2008

MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has a message for future US and European leaders: Treat Latin America with respect. Chavez says Washington and the European Union "must respect the sovereignty of the Latin American people."

US 'cannot be trusted on torture' (Channel 4)

20 Jul 2008

Assurances from the US that it does not use torture can no longer be relied upon, a report has warned. Ministers have previously been willing to take on face value statements from senior American politicians including US President George W Bush that the US does not resort to torture.

Obama breakfasts with US troops, to meet Afghan president (AFP via Yahoo! News)

20 Jul 2008

US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama had breakfast with US troops in Kabul on Sunday ahead of an expected meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai likely to focus on international efforts against extremists.