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Man shot dead in Haiti food protests
PORT-AU-PRINCE -A man was killed by gunfire as demonstrators took to the streets in the southern Haitian city of Les Cayes yesterday, raising the death toll to five in protests against rising food prices. Protesters also marched outside the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, the capital of the impoverished Caribbean nation, expressing anger at the higher cost of food. - (Reuters)
Afghan set for Guantánamo trial
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has moved forward to prosecute an Afghan prisoner at the Guantánamo naval base accused of planting explosives and launching missiles at a US-occupied area in Afghanistan in 2003. The Pentagon yesterday approved a charge against Mohammed Kamin, clearing the way for him to be tried in the special war court. Kamin, who is in his 20s, faces one count of providing material support for terrorism by joining al-Qaeda and training at one of its camps to make and use small arms against US and coalition forces. - (Reuters)
Man shot dead in Haiti food protests
LONDON -Conservative candidate Boris Johnson has extended his lead over incumbent Ken Livingstone to 13 points in the race for the London mayoralty, according to a poll published yesterday.
The Evening StandardYouGov survey put Mr Johnson on 49 per cent of first preference votes, up two points compared to a week earlier. Labour's Mr Livingstone, running for a third term, was down one point at 36 per cent, with Liberal Democrat candidate Brian Paddick on 10 per cent and Green Party runner Sian Berry on 2 per cent.
A GuardianICM phone poll published last week had put Mr Livingstone and Mr Johnson neck and neck on 42 and 41 per cent. - (Reuters)