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Breaking News Wed, 27 Aug 2008
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, right, inspecting the Guard of honour at the opening of parliament in Harare, Zimbabwe, Tuesday Aug. 26, 008.
Mugabe   Opposition   Parliament   Photos   Zimbabwe
 Canada Dot Com 
Mugabe booed as Parliament opens
HARARE - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was jeered on Tuesday as he opened parliament in defiance of opposition objections, but voiced optimism for a power-sharing deal to end political turmoil.... (photo: AP / )
South Africas Jacques Kallis (jsen2)
Cricket   Photos   South Africa   Sport   Star
 Independent online (SA) 
Kallis reveals a new resolve
Jacques Kallis looked as though he meant business when he walked into his press conference at Trent Bridge on Monday. Surrounded by honours boards detailing the heroic feats of the Pollock family in... (photo: AP Photo / )
 Milan Baros  The Guardian 
Czech striker Baros to join Galatasaray
Aug 26 (Reuters) - Sports news in brief from around the world: Soccer-Czech striker Milan Baros is to join Galatasaray after the Turkish club and Olympique Lyon agreed the move for an undisclosed fee,... (photo: AP)
Czech   Media   Photos   Soccer   Sports
Jacob Zuma  Business Day 
Police to play no part in Zuma mass action�
PROPOSED action to force the National Prosecuting Authority to drop charges against African N ational Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma will not get the backing of the police or its unions.... (photo: AP Photos / kalpana)
Africa   Media   Photos   Politics   Southafrica
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Poverty-stricken area where shanties serve as home for poor people. News24
Poverty, parenting cause crime
Cape Town - Poverty is one of the major factors contributing to the current surge in violent crimes, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) said... (photo: WN)
Africa   Crime   Parenting   Photos   Poverty
A secondary forest in Freetown The State
Deforestation a key part of UN global treaty talks
By ARTHUR MAX - Associated Press Writer AFIASO, Ghana -- Years ago, no one thought twice about felling the rainforest around this village in West Africa. Land was... (photo: WN / John Sahid)
Africa   Deforestation   Environment   Ghana   Photos   Treaty
Somalia refugees sit and stand inside a makeshift camp near the small town of Scarborough, South Africa Independent online (SA)
'Reintegration of foreigners will backfire'
By Hazel Memani Reintegration efforts continue across South Africa as camps for foreigners displaced by xenophobic violence are to be closed. IOL asked readers: "Are the... (photo: AP / Schalk van Zuydam)
Africa   Photos   South Africa   Violence   Xenophobia
Aquarium - Fish                               The Business Review
Georgia Aquarium reels in rare manta ray
The world’s largest aquarium will soon be the home to a member of the world’s largest species of rays. The said Monday it acquired Nandi, a manta ray from... (photo: WN / Geeta)
Aquarium   Home   Photos   US   Wildlife   World
Supporters gather at the Harare airport Friday July 4, 2008 to welcome Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, portrait on placard, on his return to Harare from Egypt, where he attended the African Union summit. The Times
Blow for Robert Mugabe as Zimbabwe parliament elects MDC speaker
The Zimbabwean parliament elected a speaker from the Movement for Democratic Change amid dramatic scenes today, relegating President Mugabe's Zanu (PF) to an opposition... (photo: AP / )
Africa   Democratic   Parliament   Photos   Politics   Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Movement for Democratic Change leader and presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai leaves after addressing a crowd of displaced Zimbabweans at the Alexandra police station in the Alexandra Township, near Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday May 22, 2008. The Star
Zimbabwe opposition wins key speaker post
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's main opposition party on Monday won the vote for parliament speaker, dealing a blow to President Robert Mugabe in a post-election power... (photo: AP / Jerome Delay)
Government   Parliament   Photos   Politic   President
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