Zimbabwe’s opposition said it was willing to share power with the ruling party, but not long-time president Robert Mugabe.

Election officials in Zimbabwe finally unveiled the result of the month-old presidential ballot today, and were immediately accused of a fix.

President Robert Mugabe’s government has its own presidential election results showing a run-off will be necessary, a Cabinet minister says.

Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe and his main rival will both attend an emergency summit of southern African leaders called over the country's crisis.

President Robert Mugabe’s ruling party has demanded a vote recount and a further delay in the release of results from Zimbabwe’s presidential election, it is reported, in a move that sparked outrage from the opposition party.

President Robert Mugabe’s ruling party demanded a vote recount, and a further delay in the release of results from Zimbabwe’s presidential election today, prompting outrage from the opposition party.

President Robert Mugabe’s ruling party is demanding a recount of votes and a further delay to the announcement of presidential election results, the state-controlled Sunday Mail newspaper reported.

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s government raided the offices of the main opposition movement and rounded up foreign journalists tonight in an ominous indication that he may use intimidation and violence to keep his grip on power.

Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has claimed that Morgan Tsvangirai has won the presidential election outright with 50.3% of the vote.

Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader is insisting that he has won presidential elections outright and is not negotiating to ease out Robert Mugabe, who has led Zimbabwe from liberation to ruin.

Three reporters from The Daily Telegraph newspaper have been ordered to leave Pakistan in the next 72 hours for using abusive and foul language against the country and its leadership, an official said today.

Police in Pakistan are questioning three people over the bombing of Benazir Bhutto’s convoy, which killed at least 136 people and shattered what was intended to be a triumphant return from exile.

Hundreds of opponents of Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf jailed since the weekend were ordered to be released today by the country’s chief justice.

Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto can return to Pakistan from exile, but will have to face corruption cases against her, the government said, as her party prepared to announce her arrival date today.

Lawyers for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif filed a petition in Pakistan’s Supreme Court today challenging his deportation to Saudi Arabia, setting up another confrontation between the judiciary and Pakistan’s military ruler as he battles to hold onto power.

President Gen Pervez Musharraf today decided against declaring a state of emergency in Pakistan and will press ahead with plans to hold free and fair elections, a government minister said.

Pakistan criticised US presidential candidate Barack Obama today for saying that, if elected, he might order unilateral military strikes against terrorists hiding in the Islamic country.

Pakistani commandos stormed Islamabad’s Red Mosque compound today, sparking a fierce fight with militants accused of holding about 150 hostages inside.

The siege of a radical mosque in Pakistan’s capital entered its third day today after troops rocked the complex with gunfire and explosions and Islamic militants holed up inside rejected government calls to surrender.

Several explosions were heard near a radical mosque besieged by security forces in the Pakistani capital Islamabad this morning.

GUNFIRE and explosions rocked a besieged radical mosque in Pakistan’s capital last night, as Islamic militants holed up in the complex ignored a call from their captured leader to surrender.

Hundreds of Ethiopian troops moved into a second Somali town yesterday to protect the country’s weak, UN-backed government, as talks aimed at easing tensions fell apart when the government did not turn up and Islamist militia delegates walked out.