Zimbabwe's opposition claims win on early results

It may be too early to tell, but the opposition party in Zimbabwe is already claiming a victory."Zimbabwe's opposition claimed victory on Sunday based on early results in an election in which it is trying to unseat President Robert Mugabe after 28 years of power. "It's a...

Charges of fraud in Zimbabwe vote

The votes haven't even been counted yet and already there are charges of fraud floating in the air."Mugabe, in power since independence from Britain in 1980,faced his strongest challenge in Saturday's election,...

Zimbabwe Votes

Update: the polls are now closed, with the Movement for Democratic Change confident of victory, even amid growing reports of fraud, including instances of inflated voter rolls loaded with fictional names.Update:...

Tensions Build In Zimbabwe Leading Up To Elections

The Tsvangirai-Mugabe battle has been long, intense, and hard-fought.But after suffering through decades under Mugabe's ruthless rule, will the people of Zimbabwe finally be able to grant Tsvangirai the electoral...

Millions of "Extra" Ballots Ahead of Zimbabwe Vote

The MDC (Zimbabwe's primary opposition group) is calling the discovery of double the number of ballots needed for the voting population a smoking gun, citing the find as proof that President Robert Mugabe has no...

U.N. Environmental Convention is being killed by political and industrial int...

Kathleen, Peggy, Pauline and Becky for RightOnCanada.ca GLOBAL CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO SAVE THE ROTTERDAM CONVENTION ...

What Will Happen to Zimbabwe Without Mugabe?

It is not known what will happen to Zimbabwe if Robert Mugabe is ousted from power after this month's elections, but there is much desire for change in the country and much concern about how things will be in the...

Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq top index of weak states

"Somalia, Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq are the four weakest states in the world, according to an index of fragile nations released by two U.S. think tanks on Tuesday. The Brookings Institution and the Center for Global Development ranked 141...

It's Your Birthday: Mugabe Confident of Election Victory

Robert Mugabe is confident that he will win Zimbabwe's March 29 election. So am I, since he owns the election process. Only a man who can elect himself could continue to hold power, as Zimbabwe's inflation rate...

No Mercy for Mercenary

Former British SAS officer Simon Mann was whisked away from his jail cell in Zimbabwe in the early hours of Thursday morning and extradited back to Equatorial Guinea to face the government he tried to...

Newsweek: Men Smarter Than Women

Of course this begs the question are Politicians smarter than the average Evangelist? Both spout the same tripe, but who has the largest number of followers who swallow it hook, line, and sinker? Of course Men do...

1st ODI Pakistan vs Zimbabwe at Karachi Live Video + Full Highlights

After had bad series agains south africa and India, Pakistan meet zimbabwe in their home. Mobilink Cup 2008. 1st ODI Pakistan vs Zimbabwe at karachi. Its a Day/Night Match. Pakistan vs Zimbabwe 1st ODI at Karachi live video & full highlightsPakistan struggled after inzi's...

How Free is Your Economy? - Heritage's annual Index of Economic Freedom

Who, besides astute economic followers (If you can't see me, I'm raising my hand), knew Ireland had the third freest economy? Just a couple of years ago it was, well, not so "free.""HONG KONG - Asia is home to the...

Top Weird Stories of 2007

"BERLIN (Reuters) - From a Greek nunnery turned into a marijuana farm by two men posing as gardeners to a South African man with a gunshot wound told by a doctor to "walk the pain off," the world was full of weird...

A fair deal for Africa?

"fair deal for Africa? RTÉ Europe Editor Sean Whelan takes a look at Economic Partnership Agreements and wonders if they provide a fair deal. The first summit in seven years between the European Union and the 52 nation African Union takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, on the...

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