Though the referendum in Venezuela legitimised Chàvez's rule, Hisham El-Naggar writes from Buenos Aires, the opposition is not willing to step down

Bush announces a plan to withdraw troops from Europe and Asia in order to counter threats abroad and focus efforts on the Middle East, Khaled Dawoud reports from Washington

Venezuelan President Hugo Chàvez's reform programme involves helping the poor. Reason enough, writes Faiza Rady for Washington to resent his victory in this week's recall vote

Injustices in Guantanamo continue as a US military tribunal declares four detainees "enemy combatants" free to be held indefinitely, Anayat Durrani reports