PINOCHET SET FOR ABUSE TRIAL
Santiago A ruling by Chile’s Supreme Court stripping the former dictator Augusto Pinochet, 90, of immunity from prosecution opens the way for him to be charged with human rights abuse, murder and torture in a case involving the notorious Villa Grimaldi prison. Thousands were tortured there between 1974 and 1977. (Reuters)
PANDA CUB KILLED
Beijing A panda that bore twins accidentally crushed one of them to death in her sleep, state media said. A handler at Chongqing Zoo in central China noticed that the 3oz (85g) cub had fallen away from Ya Ya’s nipples. (AP)
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GOVERNOR’S GAFFE
Santa Monica Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Governor of California, apologised for saying during a speechwriting meeting with his advisers that Cubans and Puerto Ricans were naturally temperamental because of a combination of “black and Latino blood”. (AP)
RARE RHINO SPOTTED
Kuala Lumpur A Sumatran rhino, the smallest and most endangered of the species, has been spotted in the wild after a decade-long search. Rangers from the Chicago-based wildlife foundation SOS Rhino filmed a single male in the Malaysian state of Sabah. (AP)