Mugabe agrees to share power
A power-sharing deal has finally been agreed in Zimbabwe, ending the country's bitter and divisive political crisis and 28 years of Robert Mugabe's grip on the country. Mugabe yesterday agreed to
surrender day-to-day control of Zimbabwe's government to his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai. It is expected that Mugabe will... [continued]
Zimbabwe Today: exclusive reports from Moses Moyo in Harare 
Rape cartoon row as Zuma faces charges
Palin gives first TV interview
Sarah Palin has faced a grilling on foreign policy in her first TV interview since becoming John McCain’s presidential running mate. Palin, whose critics counter she lacks foreign policy experience,
delivered a hawkish performance on ABC television, in which she warned that she would not hesitate to take on Russia... [continued]
Alexander Cockburn: Democrats panic over Palin
People: Gina Gershon rounds on Sarah Palin
Lipstick on a pig: smear or storm in a teacup?
Peregrine Worsthorne: McCain's choice of Palin is inexcusable
Pakistan accuses US of terror raids
An unprecedented order by US President George W Bush for US special forces to carry out counter-terrorist incursions within Pakistan’s territory has sparked fears that the conflict in Afghanistan is
spreading to Pakistan. In response to Bush’s carte blanche order, US Navy Seals commandos and American attack... [continued]
Robert Fox: Taliban strikes show US doesn't trust Pakistan
Putin blames Bush over Georgia
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin has blamed US President George Bush for letting the crisis in Georgia erupt. Putin blamed Bush for failing to rein in the Georgia’s president bid to stop the breakaway territory of South Ossetia. He told a group of Western journalists that he held two meetings... [continued]
XL collapse sees 85,000 stranded
Britain’s third largest tour operator has called in the administrators, leaving around 85,000 tourists stranded abroad and a further 200,000 people likely to lose out on their advance holiday bookings. XL Leisure Group, which employs around 1,700 people worldwide, called in the administrators late last night after the failure of... [continued]
