11.   Joerg Haider, the populist leader of the rightist Freedom Party, has thrown his weight behind President Thomas Klestil, a conservative seeking reelection next month.

12.   Prosecutors charged an environmental activist Wednesday with murder and illegal possession of firearms in the killing of Dutch populist leader Pim Fortuyn.

13.   Prosecutors on Wednesday charged an environmental activist with the murder of Dutch populist leader Pim Fortuyn and illegal possession of weapons.

14.   The incumbent government braced Tuesday for a resounding defeat as the nation prepared to vote in an election overshadowed by the murder of populist leader Pim Fortuyn.

15.   The incumbent government braced Tuesday for a resounding defeat as the Netherlands prepared to vote in an election overshadowed by the murder of populist leader Pim Fortuyn.

16.   The Maori legislator and populist New Zealand First leader apologized for a late-night scuffle with National Party legislator John Banks.

17.   The three suspects were detained Tuesday for throwing a cake laced with excrement at the slain populist leader at a campaign news conference.

18.   The Vatican, which has long been at odds with the populist leader, pressured Aristide to resign, a church source said.

19.   U.S.-led forces returned the populist leader to power last fall, then dismantled and sought to reform the Haitian military.

20.   U.S.-led forces returned the populist leader to power last fall.