Ex-Argentine leader in stable condition
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Former President Carlos Menem was in stable condition Wednesday, a day after collapsing while delivering a speech in central Argentina, authorities said.
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Former president Carlos Menem was greeted by hundreds of cheering supporters Wednesday as he returned to Argentina following months abroad to avoid arrest. Menem announced he would run again for the presidency after an Argentine judge last week dismissed a warrant against him.
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Looks like the Philippines, despite itself, has survived the election without excessive violence, major civil unrest, or untoward People Power eruptions. GMA finally has that elusive electoral mandate, and the air of uncertainty that pervaded Manila in the weeks leading up to the election has given way to (for some) an air of cautious optimism or (for others) resignation that nothing ever changes much in the Philippines and that the strong leadership and fundamental changes needed to save the country are long shots.
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The hospital treating former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Wednesday he was in stable condition two days after being put on antibiotics for double pneumonia.
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SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is conscious and stable after undergoing a heart by-pass operation on Sunday, a hospital doctor said.
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Comment is free: Jonathan Steele: Regardless of the next leader, a change has been effected that means the country is independent and respected again.
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East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta  was in a serious but stable condition on Tuesday in an  Australian hospital, but medics were planning more surgery for  up to three gunshot wounds, a senior doctor said.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - Argentina's currentgovernment is viewed as the least corrupt among all thegovernments since the nation's return to democracy 20 yearsago, a poll released on Tuesday said.
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Former Indonesian dictator Suharto's condition has improved and he has a good chance of recovering
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First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will become Argentina's first elected woman leader, but her husband, President Nestor Kirchner, is expected to stay active behind the scenes.
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Chile's ex-leader Augusto Pinochet improves somewhat but remains seriously ill after a heart attack.
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A doctor said that Gen. Augusto PinochetÂs condition was stable, but Âextremely seriousÂ and Âlife threatening.Â
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Iraq's top Shiite Muslim cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, was in stable condition Friday following a procedure to unblock a coronary artery, his office said.
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Former Argentine president Carlos Menem who resides in Chile, will be returning to his home province of La Rioja this Wednesday following the acceptance by a federal Judge of the proposed bail conditions, reported his nephew Congressman Adrian Menem.
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Athens - A journalist who is a key witness in several Athens 2004 Olympics scandals, was listed in stable condition on Wednesday after attackers stabbed and beat him earlier this week.
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How is Bush's south-of-the-border swing going, really? A body-language expert searched photos of his visits with Latin American leaders for clues about the man and his mission.
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Most polls project first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will crush 13 rivals Sunday to replace her husband as Argentina's president. But no matter how easy her win, what follows will be tough: easing poverty, inflation and unemployment