Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Daily Headlines: September 3, 2008

* Colombia: “The audience with the pope was a dream for me,” noted former hostage Ingrid Betancourt after an emotional meeting with Pope Benedict on Monday (image).

* U.S.: The Justice Department's inspector general issued a report condemning ex-Attorney General Alberto Gonzales for mishandling classified documents yet stops short of pressing charges against him.

* Chile: Wild weather has hit Chile where over 12,000 people have been displaced due to torrential rains.

* Cuba: Pentagon officials admitted that three detainees were “transferred” from the Guantanamo Bay prison to their home countries.

Image- Times Online

Sources- Monsters & Critics, New York Times, IHT, AFP, Reuters


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