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BBC News with David Legg.
The South African President Thabo Mbeki says that after seven weeks of hard negotiation, the Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has reached a power-sharing agreement with the opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. From South Africa, here's Peter Biles.
Against the odds, a deal on an inclusive government has been reached after 7 weeks of hard negotiation. In the past few days, optimism has ebbed and flowed. But the facilitator, President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, says the parties have agreed unanimously to form an inclusive government. There have been no reservations. The sticking point throughout has been the sharing of power in a new administration. The MDC's Morgan Tsvangirai had consistently demanded that he should become executive prime minister, thereby taking over some of the powers that Robert Mugabe has exercised for more than 28 years. I understand that Mr. Tsvangirai may now chair a new council of ministers and control the day-to-day running of the country, but Mr. Mugabe may head the cabinet. How the two will work together is as yet unclear.
News of a deal was welcomed by the United Nations. The UN special representative on Zimbabwe Haile Menkerios said the announcement marked a way forward that all sides could live with. The British Foreign Office said it would continue to follow the situation in Zimbabwe closely, and its main concern was the welfare of the Zimbabwean people.
The Republican vice presidential candidate in the US election Sarah Palin has rejected criticism that she is not experienced enough for the job. In her first television interview since her nomination, Mrs. Palin said she hadn't hesitated when she was asked by John McCain to be his running mate.
"I answered him yes, because I have the confidence and the readiness and knowing that you can't blink, you have to be wired in a way of being so committed to the mission, the mission that we're on, reform of this country and victory in the war. You can't blink, so I didn't blink then even when asked to run as his running mate."
A senior Pentagon official has confirmed to the BBC that President Bush has given his approval for the military to carry out raids against militants inside Pakistan without prior approval from Islamabad. The unnamed official said that within the past two months, Mr. Bush had agreed to allow US ground troops to cross the border from Afghanistan. The Pakistani army has warned no foreign troops would be allowed into the country.
Pakistani security officials say that up to 100 militants have been killed during fierce clashes in the northwestern area of the country which borders Afghanistan. From Islamabad, Barbara Plett reports.
This latest round of fighting has centered on two villages in Bajaur which are militants' strongholds. It began on Wednesday when the army says it was ambushed by local Taliban while securing roads for the return of displaced civilians. A military spokesman said foreign fighters were among the dead, and the militants were being led by an Afghan commander.
This is the World News from the BBC.
The Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has rejected European criticism that Russia used overwhelming force against Georgia during its military intervention there last month. In the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Mr. Putin said if an aggressor comes into your country, you need to punch him in the face. He also accused the western press of, as he put it, an immoral and dishonest account of the crisis.
The United States has ordered the expulsion of the Bolivian ambassador one day after the American ambassador was ordered out of Bolivia. A State Department spokesman said the move was a response to what he called the unwarranted action by Bolivia. President Evo Morales has accused the US ambassador of conspiring against the government and supporting attempts to divide the country. Protests against Mr. Morales have intensified and at least eight people are reported to have died in clashes between supporters and opponents of the government.
The authorities in Texas have ordered the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people ahead of the expected arrival of hurricane Ike on Saturday. Thousands of people in coastal areas of Texas have already left their homes. Warren Bull of our Americas Desk reports.(Www.hXen.com)
Across wide areas of coastal Texas, thousands of residents have been taking heed of the advice of emergency officials to leave their homes for safety further inland. Hurricane Ike is generating winds of 160 km/h and is growing in strength as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico. Texans, mindful of the devastation caused to the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, are not taking any chances with the storm that has already left 800,000 people in Haiti in urgent need of food and shelter.
The Channel Tunnel linking Britain and France has been closed by a fire on a freight train. The fire broke out about 10 kilometers from the French coast. All of the 30 or so people on the train were evacuated through a service tunnel.
BBC News.
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BBC News with David Legg.
The South African President Thabo Mbeki says that after seven weeks of hard negotiation, the Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has reached a power-sharing agreement with the opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. From South Africa, here's Peter Biles.
Against the odds, a deal on an inclusive government has been reached after 7 weeks of hard negotiation. In the past few days, optimism has ebbed and flowed. But the facilitator, President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, says the parties have agreed unanimously to form an inclusive government. There have been no reservations. The sticking point throughout has been the sharing of power in a new administration. The MDC's Morgan Tsvangirai had consistently demanded that he should become executive prime minister, thereby taking over some of the powers that Robert Mugabe has exercised for more than 28 years. I understand that Mr. Tsvangirai may now chair a new council of ministers and control the day-to-day running of the country, but Mr. Mugabe may head the cabinet. How the two will work together is as yet unclear.
News of a deal was welcomed by the United Nations. The UN special representative on Zimbabwe Haile Menkerios said the announcement marked a way forward that all sides could live with. The British Foreign Office said it would continue to follow the situation in Zimbabwe closely, and its main concern was the welfare of the Zimbabwean people.
The Republican vice presidential candidate in the US election Sarah Palin has rejected criticism that she is not experienced enough for the job. In her first television interview since her nomination, Mrs. Palin said she hadn't hesitated when she was asked by John McCain to be his running mate.
"I answered him yes, because I have the confidence and the readiness and knowing that you can't blink, you have to be wired in a way of being so committed to the mission, the mission that we're on, reform of this country and victory in the war. You can't blink, so I didn't blink then even when asked to run as his running mate."
A senior Pentagon official has confirmed to the BBC that President Bush has given his approval for the military to carry out raids against militants inside Pakistan without prior approval from Islamabad. The unnamed official said that within the past two months, Mr. Bush had agreed to allow US ground troops to cross the border from Afghanistan. The Pakistani army has warned no foreign troops would be allowed into the country.
Pakistani security officials say that up to 100 militants have been killed during fierce clashes in the northwestern area of the country which borders Afghanistan. From Islamabad, Barbara Plett reports.
This latest round of fighting has centered on two villages in Bajaur which are militants' strongholds. It began on Wednesday when the army says it was ambushed by local Taliban while securing roads for the return of displaced civilians. A military spokesman said foreign fighters were among the dead, and the militants were being led by an Afghan commander.
This is the World News from the BBC.
The Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has rejected European criticism that Russia used overwhelming force against Georgia during its military intervention there last month. In the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Mr. Putin said if an aggressor comes into your country, you need to punch him in the face. He also accused the western press of, as he put it, an immoral and dishonest account of the crisis.
The United States has ordered the expulsion of the Bolivian ambassador one day after the American ambassador was ordered out of Bolivia. A State Department spokesman said the move was a response to what he called the unwarranted action by Bolivia. President Evo Morales has accused the US ambassador of conspiring against the government and supporting attempts to divide the country. Protests against Mr. Morales have intensified and at least eight people are reported to have died in clashes between supporters and opponents of the government.
The authorities in Texas have ordered the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people ahead of the expected arrival of hurricane Ike on Saturday. Thousands of people in coastal areas of Texas have already left their homes. Warren Bull of our Americas Desk reports.(Www.hXen.com)
Across wide areas of coastal Texas, thousands of residents have been taking heed of the advice of emergency officials to leave their homes for safety further inland. Hurricane Ike is generating winds of 160 km/h and is growing in strength as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico. Texans, mindful of the devastation caused to the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, are not taking any chances with the storm that has already left 800,000 people in Haiti in urgent need of food and shelter.
The Channel Tunnel linking Britain and France has been closed by a fire on a freight train. The fire broke out about 10 kilometers from the French coast. All of the 30 or so people on the train were evacuated through a service tunnel.
BBC News.
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