Zimbabwe Race Tensions Rise as Mugabe Faces Election Dispute
In Harare says supporters of President Mugabe targeted white farmers, driving about a dozen ranchers from land amid a disputed March 29 election. Opponents file a court petition demanding release of results, while Mugabe touts land seizures and plans a runoff as clashes widen across seven areas with at least 23 farms invaded.
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Britain
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Thabo Mbeki
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Journalists freed in Harare after election coverage arrest
New York Times correspondent Barry Bearak and a British man freed on bail in Harare after being detained on accusations of illegal reporting. Bearak injured in jail fall, passports held, Briton unnamed but at British Embassy. CPJ urged immediate release and return of Bearak's passport. Zimbabwean authorities, lobbying accreditation and possible trial, face international criticism amid election coverage disputes.
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Bill Keller
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Teens Hold-Up At Mer rylands High School Attack
Five teenagers aged 14 to 16 wielding baseball bats and machetes rampaged through a Sydney suburb school, injuring a teacher and 18 students. They entered during an outdoor assembly, then barricaded classrooms. Police said they will face more than 100 charges and could face up to seven years in prison.
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Elite French troops to bolster East Africa hostage rescue
French Foreign Ministry said elite GIGN commandos will reinforce negotiation teams in Djibouti to free the Le Ponant yacht seized by pirates in the Gulf of Aden. The vessel carrying 30 crew members including 22 French citizens was seized on Friday. Crew were reported safe and well treated after contact with pirates overnight.
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Djibouti
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Gulf of Adén
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China and New Zealand sign sweeping free trade pact
China and New Zealand signed a first of its kind free trade agreement with a developed country. Commerce Minister Chen Deming and Phil Goff signed at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Premier Wen Jiabao called it historic and said it fulfills two year negotiation goals and gives New Zealand access to a fast growing economy.
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Chen Deming
Phil Goff
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Great Hall of the People
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