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Hurricane Gustav leaves trail of destruction
30 08 2008 Hurricane Gustav is gaining in strength as it approaches western Cuba, where it is expected to arrive this afternoon local time. The authorities have appealed to tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes. United States President George W Bush has ordered a state of emergency in Texas and Louisiana. The US National Hurricane Center says the storm could turn into a major category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricane intensity, which has a maximum of 5.

Gustav is expected to hit the US on Tuesday and four states are among those which could be hit. The city of New Orleans, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina three years ago, is making evacuation plans. Gustav caused the deaths of nearly 80 people in Haiti, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.

Chavez supports Russia in stance against Georgia
30 08 2008 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced his support for Russia's recognition of the two Georgian breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. He said Moscow had every right to defend its interests in its own backyard. In a televised address, President Chavez accused the US is using Georgia to weaken Russia. In recent years Venezuela has strengthened its ties with Moscow.

Venezuela is the second country, after Belarus, to announce its support for the Russian decision. However until now they have not recognised the breakaway republics themselves.

Alitalia files for bankruptcy in line with plan
29 08 2008 The Italian airline Alitalia has filed for bankruptcy, clearing the way for a rescue plan presented last week. The proposal is to divide the company into two parts, one profit making and the other loss making.

A syndicate of 16 Italian financiers plan to take over the profit-making section of the company. Negotiations are underway on the possibility of Air France/KLM buying a minority interest in the new company.

The government in Rome is determined to keep Alitalia under Italian control. The loss-making part of the company will be wound up under the plan.

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