10 News Tuesday, January 19, 2010 D Obama defends Kennedys seat AMERICA: The Democrats have rolled out the big guns to try to save a senate seat long held by the late Ted Kennedy. President Barack Obama visited Massachusetts to rally support for Democrat candidate Martha Coakley. The latest polls show her locked in a dead heat with Republican senator Scott Brown. If elected, Mr Brown says he would vote against Mr Obamas healthcare bill, robbing Democrats of the 60-vote majority needed to prevent Republicans from blocking it. Sen. Kennedy was a proud liberal and leading advocate for healthcare reform during his nearly 47 years in the Senate. and finally... RoMAnIA: The runner-up in last years election has claimed the victors aides attacked him with negative energy during a crucial debate. Former foreign minister Mircea Geoana claimed president Traian Basescu set up the violet flame conspiracy, in which Mr Basescu wore purple on Thursdays to boost his chances. Billionaire claims presidential win CHILE: Self-made billionaire Sebastian Pinera has won presidential elections and pleaded for unity to move the country forward. He secured 52 per cent of the vote. We need not only a good government but a good opposition, working constructively to build a country for all, said Mr Pinera (pictured). Human head found on drug lord tomb MEXICo: The head of a man has been left beside the tomb of drug lord Arturo Leyva. It was found with a flower tucked behind one ear at the cemetery in Culiacan, Sinaloa. Police later found the rest of the body on the grave of another drug trafficker. Leyva was killed in a shoot-out with marines last month. Suspected cartel hitmen later killed four relatives of a marine who died in the raid. ITALY: Pope Benedict XVI and Jewish leaders have clashed over the Catholic churchs Holocaust record. The pontiff (pictured) was visiting a synagogue visit haunted by history when he defended Pius XII who he is moving towards sainthood. He said the Vatican had worked quietly to save Jews from the nazis. But both sides agreed to strengthen ties, saying the visit to the seat of the oldest Jewish community in the diaspora was an occasion to overcome what German-born Benedict called every misconception and prejudice. Jewish leaders in row with the Pope Gunmen and bombers kill five in Kabul THE Taliban launched co-ordinated attacks on the Afghan capital yester- day, killing at least five people and leaving 71 injured. Twenty gunmen some with suicide vests stormed Kabul and sparked gun battles lasting more than three hours. Seven militants were also killed and security sweeps were under way amid fears more could be hiding. Four fighters targeted a shopping centre near the presidential palace. At the same time, three others stormed a cinema close by. Banks and other min- istries were also hit by rocket fire. At least one child died in the fight- ing, as well as one police officer and three members of the security forces. President Hamid Karzai was swear- ing in new members of his cabinet in the palace as the attacks happened. The president condemns these ter- rorist attacks and has instructed the security entities to intensify security in the city, said a spokesman for the By Aidan Radnedge leader. The fact that militants were able to breach security so close to the president raised fears among Afghans. We are so concerned, so disappoint- ed about the security in the capital, said Mohammad Hussain, a 25-year- old shopkeeper, who saw the fighting. Richard Holbrooke, the US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, said the Taliban behind the attack were members of extremist groups operat- ing in border areas. They are desper- ate people; they are ruthless, he said. The people who are doing this cer- tainly will not survive the attack, nor will they succeed. Attack: A policeman guards a wrecked shopping centre TAIWAn: A tiger on a needle head, carved by Chen Forng-shean, goes on display in Hsintien. The 1mm sculpture, made out of resin, marks the Year of the Tiger, starting on February 14 Picture: AFP worlddigest index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html24.html25.html26.html27.html