World Update from BBC News
Greeks stage fresh general strikePublic and transport services grind to a halt in Greece as workers stage a third strike in protest at austerity measures.Chile's new leader to be sworn inChilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera will be sworn in as president, with a major post-earthquake rebuilding effort ahead of him.Mexican shakes up world rich listMexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.Obama says Haiti situation 'dire'Barack Obama warns that the crisis in quake-hit Haiti is not over, as he meets the country's President, Rene Preval.Contractors 'divert Somalia aid'Up to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors and militants, a leaked UN report says.
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