World Update from BBC News
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.Greeks stage fresh general strikeThousands of Greek workers are expected to bring the country to a halt with a second strike in a month over austerity measures.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.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.
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