"Zimbabwe's neighbours endorse contested polls"

Mbeki jump-starts Ivory Coast talks
South African president Thabo Mbeki began crucial peace talks at the presidential guest house in Pretoria, South Africa, on Sunday with the leaders of war-torn Ivory Coast.

Rebels reject Darfur summit
One of the main rebel groups in the troubled western Sudan region of Darfur on Monday rejected a planned summit in Egypt this month to discuss the two-year-old conflict.

New threat for Africa - burning wood for fuel
Widespread use of wood as a household fuel in sub-Saharan Africa will cause ten million premature deaths by 2030 and make a significant contribution to climate change, says a study published in Science on Friday April 1.

Thatcher's son denied U.S. visa
The son of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher has been denied a visa to live in the United States with his wife and children.

Zimbabwe's neighbours endorse contested polls
Zimbabwe's neighbours yesterday endorsed elections overwhelmingly won by President Robert Mugabe's ruling party, brushing aside opposition complaints of fraud and countering criticism from the United States, Britain and other western governments.

UK: Judge quashes 'fraudulent' council elections
A High Court judge today launched a scathing attack on the current postal voting system after quashing the results of last year's elections in two wards on Birmingham City Council. The Commissioner has confirmed our fear that there is every likelihood that the forthcoming General Election will be blighted by postal vote fraud.

Covering Iraq: AMW interview with Patrick Cockburn

Thatcher is refused US visa over coup plot conviction

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