Zimbabwe's Mugabe sworn in after discredited vote
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's longtime ruler Robert Mugabe was sworn in as president for a sixth term Sunday after a widely discredited runoff in which he was the only candidate. His main rival dismissed the inauguration as "an exercise in self-delusion."
Nations:Egypt China Swaziland South Africa Russia Zimbabwe People:Morgan Tsvangirai Robert Mugabe Yang Jiechi Condoleezza Rice Activities:2008 Zimbabwe Election Source:(AP)
2008-06-29
Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai says Mugabe will be shunned
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said on Thursday there could be no negotiations with President Robert Mugabe if he went ahead with a one-man election on Friday.
People:Morgan Tsvangirai Robert Mugabe Nelson Mandela Activities:2008 Zimbabwe Election Source:(Reuters)
2008-06-26
China firms sink roots across the globe
Amid the torrent of clothes, electronics and toys surging out of China comes a little-noticed export: international companies.
Nations:Sweden U.S. China Brazil South Africa Italy
2008-03-16
Dollar's clout sinks worldwide
Antique store owners in lower Manhattan, ticket vendors at India's Taj Majal and Brazilian business executives heading to China all have one thing in common these days: They don't want U.S. dollars.
Nations:China Brazil U.S. Bolivia India Peru Activities:2008 U.S. Recession
2008-03-13
UN approves new sanctions against Iran
The U.N. Security Council approved a third round of sanctions against Iran on Monday with near unanimous support, sending a strong signal to Tehran that its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment is unacceptable and becoming increasingly costly.
Nations:U.K. France Russia Germany South Africa U.S. Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis
2008-03-03
2007 a year of weather records in U.S.
When the calendar turned to 2007, the heat went on and the weather just got weirder.
Nations:U.S. South Africa Australia People:Al Gore
2007-12-29
Bush risks angering China
Risking heightened tensions with China, President Bush will attend a ceremony to award Congress' highest civilian honor to the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader whom Beijing reviles as a separatist.
People:Dalai Lama Nelson Mandela Nancy Reagan Activities:Tibet Issues China-U.S.
2007-10-11
Charlize Theron crowned Sexiest Woman by Esquire
Charlize Theron seems to have it all: beauty, brains, a high-earning Hollywood career and an Oscar in her hands. Now, the actress has added another coveted description: Sexiest Woman Alive.
Nations:South Africa People:Charlize Theron Jessica Biel Scarlett Johansson
2007-10-10
More than 2,000 safe from S.Africa mine
More than 2,000 trapped gold miners were rescued in a dramatic all-night operation, and efforts gathered speed Thursday to bring hundreds more to the surface.
Nations:South Africa
2007-10-04
Bush seeks new image on global warming
Myth: The president refuses to admit that climate change is real and that humans are a factor. Myth: The U.S. is doing nothing to address climate change. Myth: The United States refuses to engage internationally.
Nations:Indonesia Brazil Mexico South Africa Italy Germany People:George W. Bush Henry Paulson Ban Ki-moon Condoleezza Rice
2007-09-28
Myanmar imposes curfew, bans assembly
Myanmar's military leaders imposed a nighttime curfew and banned gatherings of more than five people Tuesday after 35,000 Buddhist monks and their supporters defied the junta's warnings and staged another day of anti-government protests.
Nations:Myanmar South Africa People:Aung San Suu Kyi Dalai Lama
2007-09-25
Bush sidesteps criticizing Iraq shooting
President Bush on Thursday refused to criticize a U.S. security company in Iraq accused in a shooting that left 11 civilians dead, saying investigators need to determine if the guards violated rules governing their operations.
Nations:Iraq Israel North Korea South Africa France People:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Condoleezza Rice Activities:2007 Blackwater Scandal
2007-09-20
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