Zimbabwe opposition leader returns as election looms
Tsvangirai arrived at Harare’s airport after surviving multiple assassination attempts and warned of a regime clinging to power. He faces Mugabe in a June 27 presidential runoff amid reports of violence against opposition supporters.
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China quake toll may reach eighty thousand
Rescue teams rushed to reach twenty four miners trapped in three mines after the massive quake in Sichuan. Officials warned the death toll could rise to around 70 000 to 80 000 as rescue and rebuilding efforts began, with 26 221 missing and 60 560 dead reported. Premier Wen Jiabao and Ban Ki Moon urged continued aid while authorities shifted focus from rescue to relocation and reconstruction.
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Eight pandas arrive in Beijing for Olympic visit
Eight 2-year-old pandas flown to Beijing for a six month Olympic visit at the Beijing Zoo after the May quake that hit the Wolong Giant Panda Reserve nearby. Officials say the animals appear nervous but recovered, with two pandas still missing and the reserve badly damaged.
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Al-Marri: US Resident Held as Enemy Combatant on Home Soil
The case centers on Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri a Qatari national and US resident held in a South Carolina military brig as an enemy combatant He is the only such detainee on US soil raising questions about wartime powers and constitutional rights amid 9 11 era counterterrorism actions
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Pakistan party moves to strip Musharraf of powers
The Pakistan People's Party leads a coalition plan to transfer authority from President Musharraf back to the prime minister under the original constitution. Asif Zardari calls democracy and dictatorship incompatible and notes powers would revert to parliament, signaling a sharp policy shift. Musharraf, a former army chief, remains loyal to the army and had less than a year since giving up his post.
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