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• Report: Mugabe set to form government
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader has insisted that he will not become prime minister in a government of national unity until disagreements are settled. There were signs Saturday that President Robert Mugabe would press ahead ...
• Obama picks lobbyist as Pentagon No. 2
Lynn III, Obama's choice for deputy defense secretary, was senior vice president for government operations at Raytheon Co. and lobbied as recently as last June on issues including missiles, sensors and radar, advanced technology programs and ...
• Burris denies any improper deals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - U.S. Senate appointee Roland Burris said Thursday he's never been involved in an improper deal in his two decades in government and didn't strike any agreement to become embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick for the U.S. Senate ...
• Darfur peace push slowed by rebel divisions
The ethnic African rebels, who rose up against the Arab-dominated Khartoum government six years ago, have never been united. But over the past year, factions have multiplied — up to 30 now by U.N. estimates, divided on tribal, political or personal ...
• Report: China faces wave of unrest in 2009
Jan. 5: As the global economic slowdown tightens its grip on China's economy, the government faces growing social unrest from disgruntled factory workers. ITN's Nick Payton Walsh reports. BEIJING - China faces surging protests and riots in 2009 as ...