Cambodia: An Opposition Leader Fights for Power
OTB News (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
A Cambodian opposition leader has little hope that his country’s upcoming election will be free or fair. Why he’s fighting hard anyway.
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Zimbabwean opposition leaders finally decide to leave the "bitterness" behind
Bush Radio 89.5 fm Newsroom (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
By Mishkah Anthony 22 July 2008 President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have vowed to draw a line under Zimbabwe’s political crisis. They signed a joint agreement on a framework for talks, facilitated by President Thabo Mbeki. The South African President said the memorandum of understanding was agreed unanimously without reservations by anybody. Mugabe called for a new way of...
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Zimbabwe`s governing party and opposition begin talks
Palapye.com News Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
source: International Herald Tribune Reuters Published: July 24, 2008 JOHANNESBURG: Senior negotiators from Zimbabwe’s main opposition Movement for Democratic Change and the governing ZANU-PF party began talks Thursday and a report indicated they were close to reaching a deal on forming a unity government. The talks were under way Thursday, said Mukoni Ratshitanga, a spokesman for President Thabo Mbeki...
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Zimbabwe prez, opposition leader, sign agreement
OTB News (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Zimbabwe’s president and opposition leader have signed an agreement calling for formal talks on sharing power.
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Mugabe Reaches Deal With Zimbabwe Opposition Leader
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
The rival claimants to victory in Zimbabwe's widely criticised presidential elections - Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai - have agreed to immediately begin intensive talks aimed at establishing a "new government". At their first meeting in more than a decade, Zimbabwe's president and the leader of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change yesterday signed a five-page "memorandum of understanding"...
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Robert Mugabe and Opposition Leader Morgan Tsvangirai Sign Agreement To Power Share!
Buckdog (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Holy crap! International pressure - especially from fellow Africans - has seen the two sides in Zimbabwe sign a memorandum of understanding to share power! "Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have agreed to hold talks within two weeks to try to resolve the country's political crisis. The two signed an agreement in Harare Monday afternoon to begin formal talks aimed...
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Opposition: Zimbabwe power-sharing talks deal made
OTB News (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — opposition officials say Zimbabwe’s president and opposition leader are expected to sign an agreement to hold power-sharing talks….
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Zimbabwe’s leaders agree to talks to share power
News & Information (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Zimbabwe’s president and his opposition rival agree to immediate talks about sharing power to resolve the country’s political crisis. President Robert Mugabe and the opposition leader……Read more
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Zimbabwean leaders agree to negotiations
David Coltart (Official Website) (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
The Washington Post By Craig Timberg Published: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai agreed Monday to start urgent negotiations toward forming a new government, a first but very tentative step toward ending that nation’s political stalemate. The deal signed on national television was vague, leaving aside nearly every key question about Zimbabwe’s...
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Zimbabwe’s leaders agree to talks to share power
OTB News (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s president and his opposition rival agree to immediate talks about sharing power to resolve the country’s political crisis….
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Italy passes immunity law for its leaders
Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
The Italian parliament has approved a law giving the country's high-ranking politicians immunity from prosecution as long as they are in office. The opposition has criticised the ruling as bowing the wishes of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The conservative media mogul has long complained of what he calls "biased" prosecutors. The legislation halts ongoing criminal trials against Italy's top four...
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Mugabe Wins
Rock The Truth (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
All that HOT FART MIST by world leaders wasted. WASTED!!! How much of a carbon footprint was left by those bloviating gas bags the last two months or so, huh? "Zimbabwe opposition party not ready to negotiate" by Stella Mapenzauswa, Reuters | July 21, 2008 JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwe's main opposition party said it would not sign an accord paving the way for talks to end the country's political crisis...
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Zimbabwe leaders agree talks pact
Biodun Iginla's Weblog (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Mr Mugabe and Mr Tsvangirai shook hands at their first meeting in 10 years By BIODUN IGINLA, BBC News, New York, NY President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have signed a deal outlining a framework for talks on Zimbabwe’s political crisis. The pair - who were filmed shaking hands at their meeting in the [...]
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Zimbabwe leaders set for push to end political crisis
Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Zimbabwe's opposition and the ruling party of President Robert Mugabe are set to sign a deal on Monday which outlines a framework for talks to end the country's political crisis. That's according to a senior government official. The South African government has confirmend that President Thabo Mbeki, the official regional mediator in Zimbabwe, would travel to Harare for the signing of a memorandum between...
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Zimbabwe leader, rival meet and sign deal on talks
News & Information (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Zimbabwe’s longtime president and his bitter opposition foe met Monday _ for the first time in a decade _ to sign an agreement paving the way for immediate talks on resolving the country’s……Read more
