1.   As reported earlier, the Korean president sacked the two top government officials responsible for economic affairs.

2.   Pakistan stocks rose in unofficial trade on a market holiday after the president sacked a government perceived as corrupt and hostile to business, analysts said.

3.   The president has sacked two other economics ministers for alleged corruption.

4.   But he wants the president to sack all his ministers except the interior minister.

5.   Gen. Guaicaipuro Lameda had been a key Chavez ally until the president sacked him earlier this month as head of state-owned oil company Petroleos de Venezuela SA.

6.   Meanwhile, the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan protested her ouster, and the president sacked the legislature of Sindh province.

7.   On Monday, the president sacked Gen. Nasim, accusing him also of inciting rebellion among the soldiers, a charge he has denied.

8.   The president later sacked Ms. Bhutto, whose party was routed in February general elections.

9.   It was the first time in contemporary Mexican history that a president sacked a minister within one month of taking power.

10.   Acrimony continued after their separation and in March last year, the president sacked her as deputy arts minister for repeatedly defying his orders.