2 July 2013 Last updated at 06:58 GMT
While a growing number of voters weren’t even born when Pinochet turned over power in 1990, the 17-year dictatorship remains an important political reference. Ms. Bachelet campaigned on a promise to overhaul Chile’s constitution, saying it has locked the country into dictatorship-era policies. Mr. Longueira campaigned on a familiar conservative platform of tax cuts, aid to business, and opposition to illegal immigration.
By DAVID BARBOZA
SHANGHAI — Text message solicitations began arriving on the mobile phones of many of China’s wealthy last month, promising access to lucrative wealth management products with yields far above the government’s benchmark savings rate.
Though the exact purpose of these plants remains a mystery, the findings, detailed Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shed light on some of the rituals used by one of the earliest human cultures living in fixed settlements.
Egypt crisis: President Morsi rejects army ultimatum
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has rejected the army's 48-hour ultimatum to resolve the country's deadly crisis, saying it will only sow confusion.
President Morsi insists he will continue with his own plans for national reconciliation, a presidential statement said early on Tuesday.
The army has warned it will intervene if the government and its opponents fail to heed "the will of the people".
However, it denies that the ultimatum amounts to a coup.
Meanwhile, Egypt's state news agency Mena reported early on Tuesday that Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr had submitted his resignation.
Egyptian women fear rising tide of sexual assault as Tahrir crowds grow
Dutch woman flown home after assault as activists try to counter ugly side of Cairo protests
A new wave of sexual assaults by groups of men targeting women has been reported during anti-government protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square.
A group formed to protect women in the square, which has become the epicentre of anti-government rallies, said it recorded the highest number of attempts on Sunday – 46.
The previously friendly atmosphere became more aggressive as night fell on the badly lit plaza, which has seen a rise in attacks against women since shortly after the 18-day revolution that forced the resignation of Morsi's predecessor, Hosni Mubarak, in 2011. Sexual harassment has long been common in Egypt, but its increasing frequency and violence has shaken the protest movement.
Hollande leads criticism of US spying
French president calls on US to explain its behaviour and cease surveillance
Suzanne Lynch
The controversy over alleged United States surveillance of European Union institutions escalated yesterday, with French president François Hollande leading recriminations against the US, describing the alleged behaviour as unacceptable.
While Mr Hollande was the only head of state to comment publicly on the reports, Berlin, Paris and the European Commission in Brussels sought explanation from US ambassadors in the respective capitals. The controversy has threatened to overshadow the nascent EU-US trade talks.
With talks on an ambitious transatlantic trade agreement scheduled to begin next week in Washington, Mr Hollande hinted the negotiations could be under threat. “We can only have negotiations, transactions, in all areas, once we have obtained these guarantees for France, but that goes for the whole European Union and I would say for all partners of the United States,” he said, calling on the US to explain its practices and cease surveillance immediately.
Pinochet dictatorial legacy lingers in Chile's presidential race
The contest between Bachelet and a Pinochet era aide is more than a faceoff between capitalism and socialism.
Chile’s presidential race officially has its front-runners after this weekend’s primary. Former President Michelle Bachelet, who was an underground rebel against dictator Augusto Pinochet, beat all competition in yesterday’s primary to become the candidate for the left-wing Concertación coalition. Pablo Longueira, who was an aide to Mr. Pinochet, was selected as the candidate of the right-wing Alianza.
While a growing number of voters weren’t even born when Pinochet turned over power in 1990, the 17-year dictatorship remains an important political reference. Ms. Bachelet campaigned on a promise to overhaul Chile’s constitution, saying it has locked the country into dictatorship-era policies. Mr. Longueira campaigned on a familiar conservative platform of tax cuts, aid to business, and opposition to illegal immigration.
Loan Practices of China’s Banks Raising Concern
By DAVID BARBOZA
SHANGHAI — Text message solicitations began arriving on the mobile phones of many of China’s wealthy last month, promising access to lucrative wealth management products with yields far above the government’s benchmark savings rate.
One message read: “China Merchants Bank will issue a high interest financing product starting from June 28th to 30th. The product will be 90 days with a 5.5% interest rate. Please call us now.”
A day later came another. “Warm reminder: The interest rate of yesterday’s product has been raised to 6%. (Product duration is 90 days). There is limited access to this product. First come first served.”
Oldest grave flowers ever found unearthed in Israel
Tia Ghose, LiveScience
An ancient burial pit dating to nearly 14,000 years ago contained impressions from stems and flowers of aromatic plants such as mint and sage.
The new find "is the oldest example of putting flowers and fresh plants in the grave before burying the dead," said study co-author Dani Nadel, an archaeologist at the University of Haifa in Israel.
Though the exact purpose of these plants remains a mystery, the findings, detailed Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shed light on some of the rituals used by one of the earliest human cultures living in fixed settlements.
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