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A Zimbabwean human rights activist missing for three weeks was taken to court accused, according to state media, of plotting to overthrow President Robert Mugabe.

ZIMBABWE’s opposition won the vote for speaker of the first parliament since disputed elections in March — apparently claiming votes even from the ruling party of autocratic President Robert Mugabe yesterday amid stalled talks over sharing power.

The candidate for Zimbabwe’s main opposition party was given the top job in parliament today after MPs were sworn in some five months after they were elected.

The hunt was underway today for four suspected suicide bombers who targeted three Tube trains and a bus in the latest attack on London.

At least two Cabinet ministers in Zimbabwe are suspected of passing official secrets to Western intelligence agencies seeking to spy on President Robert Mugabe’s government, the state Sunday Mail reported.

Zimbabwe’s government today dismissed reports of dozens of deaths linked to malnutrition as lies peddled by detractors and insisted the nation has more food than it needs.

ZIMBABWE’S highest court threw out a constitutional challenge to the country’s sweeping media laws yesterday, making it now a criminal offence to work as a journalist without a licence.

Zimbabwe’s highest court threw out a constitutional challenge to the country’s sweeping media laws today, making it a criminal offence to work as a journalist without a licence.

Four directors of Zimbabwe’s only independent daily newspaper were charged today with violating the country’s severe media laws – part of the government crackdown against dissent.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Australian Prime Minister John Howard were accused of being racists today in a bitter attack by Zimbabwean officials.

Zimbabwe has lodged a complaint with President Thabo Mbeki’s government over what it called “the relentless demonisation” of President Robert Mugabe by the South African press.

Several banks and businesses closed today in support of a nationwide strike called to protest at irregularities in Zimbabwe’s widely condemned presidential election.

Tanzania’s president today launched an angry attack against attempts by Western nations to suspend Zimbabwe from the Commonwealth.

Zimbabwe today condemned EU sanctions and accused Europe of orchestrating ‘‘hostile action’’ to influence elections early next month.