No one is above the law - Brattleboro Reformer

Seeded on Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:22 PM EDT (reformer.com)

The Brattleboro, Vt., Reformer editiorialized that "Torture seems to be an obsession with the Bush administration.

bush, cheney, white-house, rumsfeld, politics, wolfowitz, torture, republican, condileeza-rice

BBC NEWS: Mugabe rival sets run-off terms [Warning: disturbing video]

Seeded on Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:53 AM EDT (BBC News)

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will not contest a run-off election unless certain conditions are met, a spokesman for his party says. Mr Tsvangirai's party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), believes he won last month's election against President Robert M …

world-news, mugabe, african-national-congress, tsvangirai, ban-ki-moon, thabo-mbeki, southern-african-development-community

ABC News: Obama Surges on Electability, Challenges Clinton on Leadership

Seeded on Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:11 AM EDT (ABC News)

The ABC News/ Washington Post poll shows that 54 percent of Americans do not trust Hillary Clinton. By 62-31, Democrats also see Barack Obama as the candidate most likely to win in November.

poll, clinton, politics, mccain, obama

Zimbabwe will be on UN Security Council agenda, Ban says

Seeded on Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:17 PM EDT (news.monstersandcritics.com)

Zimbabwe's political situation could come before the United Nations Security Council as early as Wednesday, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told reporters in New York.

zimbabwe, election, africa, security-council, united-nations, world-news, mugabe, zanu-pf, tsvangirai, mdc

Tsvangirai "shocked" at Mbeki remarks

Seeded on Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:58 AM EDT (africasia.com)

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai expressed shock and bewilderment Tuesday at remarks by South African President Thabo Mbeki indicating there was no crisis in his homeland.

zimbabwe, election, south-africa, world-news, mugabe, anc, mbeki, zanu-pf, tsvangirai, mdc

Tsvangirai will take part in presidential runoff

Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:11 AM EDT

The BBC World Service reports that Morgan Tsvangirai, the opposition candidate in Zimbabwe's March 29 controversial presidential election, has said he will take place in a runoff against longtime President Robert Mugabe, if conditions to allow the runoff election to come off safe …

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Second MDC supporter killed in political violence in Zimbabwe

Seeded on Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:34 AM EDT (africasia.com)

Zimbabwe's main opposition party said Tuesday a second of its members had been killed by suspected ruling party supporters in another incident of political violence.

zimbabwe, world-news, mugabe, zanu-pf, tsvangirai, general-strike, temba-muronde

Zimbabwe: Lideres da SADC apelam ao estrito cumprimento da lei e ao princípio e directrizes de un governo democrático

Seeded on Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:28 AM EDT (angonoticias.com)

SADC leaders appeal to the strict fulfillment of the law and to the principles and directives of a democratic government, says the headline at AngoNotícias, a website based in Luanda, Angola.

zimbabwe, world-news, mugabe, angola, tsvangirai, sadc

Mmegi Online :: Botswana Parliament condemns Zim elections fiasco

Seeded on Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:15 AM EDT (mmegi.bw)

Mmegi, a Tswana daily based in the capital, Gaborone, is apparently the first to refer to Morgan Tsvangirai as Zimbabwe's "incumbent President." The newspaper reports that Botswana's Parliament voted to condemn Zimbabwe's delay in releasing results of the March 29 presidential el …

zimbabwe, presidential-election, robert-mugabe, botswana, zanu-pf, mdc, morgan-tsvangirai, botswana-parliament, demelang-saleshando, phandu-skelemani

Tsvangirai must be cautious about 'gov't of national unity'

Seeded on Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:08 AM EDT (mmegi.bw)

Mmegi, a Tswana daily newspaper based in Gaborone, Botswana, publishes this criticism of the Southern Africa Development Community for failing to sanction Zimbabwe in the wake of its presidential election crisis.

zimbabwe, world-news, mugabe, botswana, zanu-pf, tsvangirai, mdc, sadc

SADC Bows Down To Mugabe

Seeded on Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:48 PM EDT (dailytimes.bppmw.com)

The Daily Times of Blantyre, a leading Malawi daily newspaper, criticises the South African Development Community for failing to intervene in Zimbabwe's presidential election crisis.

zimbabwe, world-news, mugabe, zanu-pf, tsvangirai, sadc

VOA News - Zimbabwe's Main Opposition Ponders Its Next Move Following Court Ruling

Seeded on Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:10 PM EDT (VOA News)

The Voice of America interviews Professor Eliphas Mukonoweshuro, the Movement for Democratic Change's international affairs secretary, about what options are likely now than Zimbabwe March 29 election results may be delayed indefinitely.

zimbabwe, world-news, mugabe, tsvangirai, mdc, high-court-ruling, zec, eliphas-mukonoweshuro

AFP: Zimbabwe opposition strikers face police crackdown; 1 dead in political violence so far

Seeded on Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:55 PM EDT (Agence-France Presse )

As a nationwide general strike scheduled for Tuesday looms in Zimbabwe, police supporting President Robert Mugabe's bid to remain in power following an unresolved election 16 days ago warned they will respond with violence to any demonstration in favor of the opposition Movement …

zimbabwe, crisis, presidential-election, world-news, mugabe, zanu-pf, tsvangirai, mdc, general-strike, police-crackdown

Zimbabwe delay aims to subvert the will of the people: British Foreign Secy

Seeded on Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:57 PM EDT (Reuters)

LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - Zimbabwean authorities are delaying election results to allow them time to find an "alternative to the will of the people," British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Monday.

zimbabwe, election, world-news, uk, mugabe, tsvangirai, harare, milband

BBC NEWS | Africa | Zimbabwe poll petition rejected

Seeded on Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:14 AM EDT (BBC News)

A High Court judge has rejected opposition demands for immediate release of the March 29 Zimbabwean presidential election.

zimbabwe, election, world-news, high-court, mugabe, zanu-pf, tsvangirai, mdc, tendai-uchena

Zimbabwean authorities impose ban on rallies and protests

Seeded on Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:28 PM EDT (thezimbabwean.co.uk)

Zimbabwean police have imposed an indefinite ban on political rallies in what the opposition Movement for Democratic Change likened to an attempt by Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF to declare a "state of emergency" so the March 29 election results — still officially undisclosed — cou …

zimbabwe, unrest, world-news, mugabe, zanu-pf, tsvangirai, harare

SADC meeting calls for release of Zimbabwe presidential vote results

Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:05 AM EDT

The BBC reports from Lusaka, Zambia, that the South African Development Council emergency meeting of heads of state has called for the immediate release of Zimbabwe's March 29 presidential election results. Links as they are available.

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zambia, zimbabwe, africa, world-news, mugabe, zanu-pf, tsvangirai, mdc, sadc

AFP: Vote recount announced in Zimbabwe

Seeded on Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:21 PM EDT (Agence-France Presse )

Zimbabwe's state-run media announced Sunday that a vote recount in the March 29 parliamentary elections in 23 constituencies will be held next Saturday.

elections, zambia, zimbabwe, south-africa, world-news, mugabe, mbeki, parliamentary, zanu-pf, tsvangirai

YouTube Answers the Question: How do You Get to 100 Years in Iraq?

Seeded on Wed Apr 9, 2008 5:23 PM EDT (YouTube)

In light of Gen. Petraeus' testimony to Congress, a little video that should give pause.

bush, iraq, rumsfeld, war, mccain, us-news, 100-years, petraeus

Times Reporter Is Released on Bail in Zimbabwe - New York Times

Seeded on Tue Apr 8, 2008 10:20 AM EDT (The New York Times)

A reporter for The New York Times who was jailed for covering the elections in Zimbabwe without government permission was arraigned and released on bail on Monday, according to Harrison Nkomo, one of his lawyers.

zimbabwe, new-york-times, world-news, robert-mugabe, committee-to-protect-journalists, barry-bearak

Obama's Young Backers Twist Parents' Arms - New York Times

Seeded on Tue Apr 8, 2008 1:36 AM EDT (The New York Times)

The children's crusade: Young Obama backers are bringing their parents around to seeing things — and voting — their way.

politics, obama, youth-vote, superdelegates, youth-appeal

BBC NEWS | Africa | Judge can rule on Zimbabwe poll

Seeded on Mon Apr 7, 2008 11:22 AM EDT (BBC News)

A High Court judge in Zimbabwe has ruled that he can hear a petition by the opposition party that demands immediate release of results from the 29 March presidential election, which the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) claims its candidate, Morgan Tsvangirai, has w …

zimbabwe, world-news, robert-mugabe, zanu-pf, mdc, morgan-tsvangirai, zimbabwean-high-court

BBC NEWS | Africa | Living on rumour in Harare

Seeded on Fri Apr 4, 2008 9:58 PM EDT (BBC News)

Harare's quiet was burst today, but there was no loud bang. It was a bit like a flat party balloon finally finding the flame of a candle.

elections, zimbabwe, world-news, robert-mugabe, zanu-pf, mdc, harare, morgan-tsvangarai

Police Surround Hotel in Zimbabwe - New York Times

Seeded on Thu Apr 3, 2008 4:46 PM EDT (The New York Times)

New York Times reporter Barry Bearak has been taken into custody Thursday along with other foreign journalists in Harare, Zimbabwe, by government police.

zimbabwe, new-york-times, journalists, world-news, morgan-tsvangirai

Mugabe Concedes Defeat in Zimbabwe Elections: Report

Seeded on Thu Apr 3, 2008 1:02 PM EDT (transworldnews.com)

The South African Business Daily quotes sources saying that Robert Mugabe has conceded he lost last Saturday's election to Morgan Tsvangirai, ending 28 years of rule over Zimbabwe.

zimbabwe, presidential-election, world-news, robert-mugabe, morgan-tsvangirai

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