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Mugabe to defy opposition and name cabinet: ministerJOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Zimbabwe's veteran ruler Robert Mugabe will defy the opposition and form a new government despite stalled talks on power-sharing after contested polls, the junior information minister said Thursday. ... |
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Democrats primed for spectacular finaleDENVER, Colorado (AFP) - Barack Obama will Thursday summon Americans to join his crusade for political change, as he claims his place in history in a dazzling finale to the Democratic convention. ... |
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Democrats, Obama make historySen. Hillary Clinton released her delegates Wednesday afternoon, allowing those who had been pledged to her to vote for whomever they choose in a roll call vote later in the day. ... |
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China, Iraq reach three-billion-dollar oil deal: Iraqi embassyBEIJING (AFP) - China and Iraq have reached an agreement on a landmark three billion dollar deal to exploit oil in the Middle Eastern country, the Iraqi embassy in Beijing said Thursday. ... |
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Democrats usher Obama into historyDENVER, Colorado (AFP) - In a deafening moment of history, Democrats anointed Barack Obama the first black major-party nominee for president, in a cathartic release of unity, hope and tears. ... |
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Thai protesters defy orders to end siegeBANGKOK (AFP) - Thousands of Thai protesters trying to bring down the prime minister again defied orders Thursday to end their siege of government offices, forming human shields to protect their leaders from arrest. ... |

