International Herald Tribune
Saturday, April 12, 2008 (Paris)
Santiago Fern?ndez, an Argentine rower, carried the Olympic torch in Buenos Aires on Friday. The torch's path through the city took approximately three hours.
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By VINOD SREEHARSHA
The Olympic torch passed through Argentina's capital in an orderly manner, making this leg of the torch relay one of the most trouble-free of its world tour to date.
By STEPHEN FARRELL
Iraqi forces imposed a curfew in Najaf, fearing a backlash from Moktada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army after the assassination by unknown gunmen.
By DAVID BARBOZA
The former Communist Party boss of Shanghai, Chen Liangyu, was sentenced on Friday to 18 years in prison for taking bribes and abusing power.
By CELIA W. DUGGER AND GRAHAM BOWLEY
Zimbabwe's authorities have arrested the lawyer for the main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, the opposition party said.
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General Petraeus told the U.S. Congress that progress has been made, but he said those gains are fragile.
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Asian shares edged higher Monday, as investors bought regional exporters and technology firms.
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