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The United Nations is concerned over "systematic and widespread" killings of civilians by Colombia's US-backed security forces. Navanethem Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that the 'extrajudicial killings' by Colombian forces could categorize it as 'crime against humanity'.[1]
According to the UN, camps sheltering 50,000 displaced people in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been torched.[2]
Riot police resorts to tear gas and attacks the residents of Elliniko village near Ioannina, Greece who prevented the construction of an open-refuse dump.[3]
At least 18 civilians including children ranging in age from six months to 15 are reportedly killed in Afghanistan in an air strike by NATO forces.[4]
Riot police in the Morumbi district of Sao Paulo, Brazil have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at other police officers who are striking for better pay.[5]
"Evo Morales announces general elections for 2009".[6]
Venezuelan ex-defense minister and critic of Hugo Chavez on corruption issue Raul Baduel faces problem. This happens a couple of weeks after Venezuela expelled two Human Rights Watch members from the country for publishing report critical of Chavez administration.[7]
It is reported that US presidential candidate Barack Obama, if elected, will increase foreign aid to Israel.[8]
27 people have been killed in a suspected suicide bomb attack in Sri Lanka.[9]

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 *Venezuelan ex-defense minister and '''critic of [[Hugo Chavez]] on corruption issue''' Raul Baduel '''faces problem'''. This happens a couple of weeks after Venezuela expelled two Human Rights Watch members from the country for publishing report critical of Chavez administration.[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/laplaza/2008/10/another-critic.html]
 *It is reported that US presidential candidate '''[[Barack Obama]]''', if elected, will '''increase foreign aid to Israel'''.[http://www.presstv.ir/Detail.aspx?id=71409&sectionid=3510203]
-*Venezuela's finance minister Ali Rodriguez said that the country's 2009 budget '''"will have significant restrictions"''' compared to US$63.9 in 2008. He said "There are expenses that must be eliminated and others that must be reduced. Many expenses, such as expenses on certain types of vehicles, celluars and parties, will be eliminated."[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/05/AR2008100501488.html]
 *27 people have been '''killed''' in a suspected '''suicide bomb attack''' in Sri Lanka.[http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2008/10/200810634626366820.html]