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  • Zimbabwe talks 'end without deal'

    Zimbabwe's main opposition party has said two days of power-sharing talks with the ruling Zanu-PF have ended without agreement. Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) spokesman Nelson Chamisa told the BBC the balance of power was in dispute. He said President Robert Mugabe wanted MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai to become a titular prime minister without.. More

  • Thai leaders hold emergency session

    Thailand's parliament is holding a special session prompted by days of street protests in which an anti-government group has stormed government buildings, a state-run TV station and police headquarters. The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) is calling for Samak Sundaravej, the prime minister, to resign. Samak has refused, but on Sunday admitted.. More

  • Gulf Coast braces, flees as deadly Gustav takes aim at US

    Killer Hurricane Gustav churned toward the US Gulf Coast Sunday where residents jammed highways on mandatory orders to evacuate New Orleans, still battered by the 2005 Hurricane Katrina catastrophe. A slightly weakened Gustav -- still a dangerous Category 3 storm with winds near 125 miles (205 kilometers) per hour -- battered Cuba Sunday after claiming.. More

  • Pakistan bombing kills 40 militants in Swat

    Fighter jets bombed Taleban hide-outs in Pakistan’s troubled northwest while troops pushed into militant territory on the ground, killing at least 40 fighters in a 24-hour siege, the army said yesterday. At least 25 militants, including two senior commanders, were killed yesterday in an airstrike by Pakistan’s military in the troubled northwest.. More

  • EU suspends talks on Russia pact

    European Union leaders have agreed to suspend talks on a new partnership agreement with Moscow until Russian troops have withdrawn from Georgia. EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said it was clear it could not "continue as if nothing had happened", after an emergency summit in Brussels. The EU also condemned Russia's move.. More

  • Italy pays Libya for colonial past

    The Italian prime minister has said that his country will invest $5bn in Libya over the next 25 years under a deal to resolve colonial era disputes that have long tarnished ties between Rome and Tripoli. Berlusconi made his comments during a visit to the Libyan city of Benghazi on Saturday. He is due to meet Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader, and.. More

  • Nigeria rebels claim deadly attacks

    Nigeria's main rebel group has claimed it launched a series of attacks on the Nigerian army, killing 29 soldiers, but the military has denied there has been any fighting. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) said in an email statement on Saturday that near-simultaneous battles had taken place in the three main oil producing states.. More

  • Egypt opens Gaza border crossing

    Egypt has opened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip at Rafah for two days, allowing hundreds of Palestinians to cross into and out of the territory. Palestinian officials said the move was a goodwill gesture before the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Only those requiring medical treatment, along with holders of foreign residency.. More

  • Bomb strikes Sri Lankan capital

    A bomb has gone off in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, wounding at least 44 people, police and hospital sources say. A package left near a fruit seller exploded in Pettah, the main commercial hub of the capital on Saturday, police said. They added that the blast was a short distance from the main bus station. A spokesman for the Colombo national.. More

  • Gustav becomes 'dangerous' as it bears down on Cuba

    Hurricane Gustav swelled into a "dangerous" category three hurricane Saturday as it bore down on Cuba after ripping through the Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica, killing 85 people. "Data from an Air Force reconnaissance aircraft indicate that Gustav continues to rapidly strengthen and now has maximum winds 115 miles.. More

  • Bolivia heads for strife over new referendum

    A political crisis in Bolivia was Friday moving towards confrontation after President Evo Morales announced a referendum on a new, socialist constitution in the teeth of fierce opposition from rebel conservative governors. Morales, the first indigenous leader of the impoverished South American nation, late Thursday declared the referendum would be.. More

  • Powerful Gustav heads to Caymans

    Hurricane Gustav is moving towards the Cayman Islands as it continues to threaten Cuba and the US Gulf Coast. The storm has already killed at least 71 people as it passed through the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica. Gustav could develop into a category three storm over the weekend as it passes over warm waters. The warnings came as New Orleans.. More

  • Georgia breaks ties with Moscow

    Georgia has broken diplomatic relations with Russia, heightening hostilities between the neighbours as Moscow also hit back at Western criticism. Georgia announced on Friday the split three days after Russia formally recognised the Georgian breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states. "Georgia is cutting diplomatic ties.. More

  • India flood evacuations continue

    In the northern Indian state of Bihar, thousands more people are being evacuated to higher grounds to escape the rising flood waters. Angry villagers in the worst-affected district, Madhepura, said they had no idea where to take shelter. At least 55 people have died and 2.5m are displaced after the Kosi river breached its banks, changing course. The.. More

  • Americans split over Obama speech

    Americans have given mixed reactions to Barack Obama's speech accepting the Democratic nomination for US president. The Democratic convention in Denver ended amid fireworks and celebrations, but commentators on Friday expressed mixed views as to whether Obama could deliver on his promises. Obama used his speech to hit out at John McCain, the Republican.. More