| Pinera sworn in as new quake hits Sebastian Pinera is sworn in as president of quake-hit Chile, as a 6.9-magnitude aftershock strikes the centre of the country.  Rove 'proud' of US waterboarding Former US President George W Bush's advisor, Karl Rove, says he is proud of waterboarding as he believes it prevented attacks. Thailand braces for mass protests Thailand mobilises thousands of troops ahead of mass rallies by planned supporters of ousted former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. New York agrees 9/11 dust payout New York City agrees to pay up to $657m (£437m) to thousands of rescue and clean-up workers at the 9/11 attacks site. Iraq results point to tight race First results from Iraq's election suggest a tight contest may be developing between PM Nouri Maliki and main rival Iyad Allawi. News Wizard |