India government looks set to avoid early elections
04 Jul 2008 12:37:56 GMT
Source: Reuters
(Adds comment from foreign secretary paragraphs 16-17)
By Bappa Majumdar
NEW DELHI, July 4 (Reuters) - Facing the likely withdrawal of left allies, India's government moved closer on Friday to ...
Israel reclosure of crossings dampens Gazans' hopes
04 Jul 2008 12:36:09 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
GAZA, July 4 (Reuters) - Israel responded to Thursday's rocket attack by again closing its border crossing with Gaza on Friday, dampening hopes among Gazans that a ceasefire ...
Zimbabwe opposition says 103 killed, 1,500 arrested
04 Jul 2008 12:34:44 GMT
Source: Reuters
HARARE, July 4 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's opposition said on Friday more than 100 of its supporters had been killed and 1,500 arrested in a crackdown by supporters of President Robert Mugabe.
The ...
Hamas says suspends prisoner swap talks with Israel
04 Jul 2008 12:17:00 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
GAZA, July 4 (Reuters) - Islamist Hamas said on Friday it was suspending indirect talks with Israel over a prisoner swap deal, citing Israeli violations of a declared truce in ...
FEATURE-Siberian jail is champion in fight against TB
04 Jul 2008 12:04:25 GMT
Source: Reuters
By James Kilner
TOMSK, Russia, July 4 (Reuters) - Alexander Pushkarev, head doctor at the 1,000-bed hospital in a Soviet-era prison nestling at the edge of Siberia, flashed a row of metal teeth with ...
Mugabe says opposition must drop claim to power
04 Jul 2008 11:57:34 GMT
Source: Reuters
* Mugabe says opposition must drop claim to power
* Mugabe warns neighbours against provoking a fight
* Botswana calls on region not to recognise Mugabe
By MacDonald Dzirutwe
HARARE, July 4 ...
China warns of Olympics unrest
04 Jul 2008 11:51:44 GMT
Source: Reuters
(Adds dismissal of more officials, paragraphs 12-13)
By Chris Buckley
BEIJING, July 4 (Reuters) - The Olympics are threatened by sabotage and unrest, a senior Chinese security official said in ...
Botswana calls on SADC not to recognise Mugabe
04 Jul 2008 11:34:37 GMT
Source: Reuters
GABARONE, July 4 (Reuters) - Botswana called on regional grouping SADC on Friday not to recognise the re-election of Robert Mugabe as president of neighbouring Zimbabwe.
"As a country that ...
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