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Tsvangirai poll withdrawal 'understandable'

The withdrawal of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai from the presidential run-off election in Zimbabwe is “understandable” as the poll was unlikely to be free and fair, European Union chiefs said today.

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Geldof labels G8 pledges 'a farce'

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Package to combat HIV/AIDS in Africa

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Wolfowitz hires top lawyer

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I am the victim, says woman in Wolfowitz scandal

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EU calls for gender equality

Germany apologies for Namibian genocide

A senior government official offered Germany’s first apology for a colonial-era crackdown that killed 65,000 ethnic Hereros in Namibia – a slaughter she acknowledged amounted to genocide.

Sun, 15 Aug, 2004

Italy’s arrest of aid ship crew sparks outrage

THE arrest of three officials of a German aid ship that disembarked 37 Africans on the Sicilian coast provoked an outcry in Italy and Germany yesterday, with politicians and aid groups saying the move violated humanitarian principles.

Wed, 14 Jul, 2004

Outrage as refugee rescue ship chiefs stay under arrest

The arrest of three officials of a German aid ship that disembarked 37 Africans on the Sicilian coast provoked an outcry in Italy and Germany today, with politicians and aid groups saying the move violated humanitarian principles.

Tue, 13 Jul, 2004

German minister accuses US of deceit

Germany’s development minister today accused the US of deceiving the world over its reasons for waging war on Iraq.

Sun, 01 Jun, 2003

German minister calls for war on poverty

Declaring that “pre-emptive wars” are against international law, Germany’s development minister has demanded to know why the world can find billions of dollars for military battles and not millions to fight poverty – “the biggest enemy”.

Tue, 15 Apr, 2003