Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe has declared his party will not yield its victory in disputed elections and proclaimed he has disposed of his main political rivals “like garbage.”

Everything is relative and the corruption charges levelled at Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF by Zimbabwe’s opposition over this week’s elections are far beyond anything possible in a more developed country, though some Russians might disagree.

Zimbabweans are voting in elections that will determine the future of long-time President Robert Mugabe, who has denied allegations of vote-rigging despite concerns about the credibility of the polls.

President Robert Mugabe headed for the UN General Assembly today, leaving Zimbabwe in limbo over a new power-sharing agreement with his political rivals.

Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe and opposition leaders today signed a power-sharing deal that will see him lose some of his all-encompassing pow

On paper – and it’s a paper he has yet to sign or even publicly admit exists - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe appears to be acknowledging at last that he cannot rule the African country alone.

Zimbabwe today looked to be on the brink of an historic power-sharing deal that could finally end Robert Mugabe’s 28-year monopoly on power in the country.

The main opposition leader in Zimbabwe has said that if Robert Mugabe cannot agree at the negotiating table to surrender most of his powers, he should put the decision to his people in a new election, the main opposition leader said.

Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe intends to open parliament next week for the first time since MPs were elected four months ago, threatening to undermine power-sharing talks.

Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe and his fiercest rival opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai are expected to sign an agreement to hold power-sharing talks today.

Russia and China delivered a massive blow to western plans for sanctions against Robert Mugabe’s authoritarian regime, vetoing efforts to step up punitive measures on Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe’s opposition party reported today that at least 113 of its members have been killed in political violence since the country held its first round of presidential voting in March.

Zimbabwean government and opposition officials met in South Africa in a bid to find a way out of their country’s troubles following the recent presidential election run-off.

Zimbabwe’s ruling party and the opposition resumed talks today aimed at resolving the country’s violent political crisis, an official said.

Zimbabwe’s foreign minister says President Robert Mugabe is ready to form a unity government with opposition party members.

Zimbabwe’s opposition party today denied state media reports that it will hold talks with Robert Mugabe’s ruling party.

Robert Mugabe has arrived back in Zimbabwe having attended the African Union Summit in Egypt.

About 200 opposition supporters have sought refuge at the US embassy in Zimbabwe, the US ambassador said today.

Zimbabwe’s political leaders clashed today over whether to talk about how to resolve the country’s crisis as the US called for UN sanctions against President Robert Mugabe and his officials.

The US has called for sanctions against Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe and demanded that his government immediately begin talks with the opposition to peacefully resolve the country's political crisis.

European Union officials today called for Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to be named head of government in any unity government with President Robert Mugabe.

Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe shrugged off calls for his resignation today as his chief spokesman told Western critics to “go hang”.

A spokesman for Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe today dismissed Western criticism of its widely disputed elections.

The Netherlands’ Foreign Ministry said Zimbabwe’s opposition leader has left the Dutch Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was greeted with hugs at an African summit today, a sign that African leaders won’t shun him despite Western demands they take a tough stance over his re-election in a tainted vote.

White farmers protesting over their land being seized were attacked by Robert Mugabe’s supporters the same day he was sworn in as Zimbabwe’s president, it emerged today.

Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe joined an African summit today looking for some political legitimacy after his presidential re-election was condemned around the world.

Robert Mugabe will face pressure from African leaders to agree a power-sharing deal in Zimbabwe today, after claiming victory in an internationally-condemned unopposed election.

Robert Mugabe is to be inaugurated as president of Zimbabwe today.

The aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres said South Africa has deported about 450 Zimbabweans from a detention centre on the border.

Robert Mugabe’s “illegitimate” regime must be rejected by the world, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged today as votes were counted in Zimbabwe’s “sham” election.

Zimbabwean people living in Ireland are calling for less talk and more action from the international community.

Roaming bands of government supporters heckled, harassed and threatened people into voting in a run-off election in which Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was the only candidate, ensuring he will remain in power despite international condemnation of the balloting as a sham.

Foreign ministers from the world's wealthiest nations said today they would not recognise the outcome of the run-off presidential election in Zimbabwe.

Ireland is sending a top diplomat to Zimbabwe to check the welfare of Irish citizens as voters go to the polls in tomorrow’s re-election of president Robert Mugabe.

Robert Mugabe was more isolated than ever today after Nelson Mandela condemned the “tragic failure of leadership” in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai today left his refuge in the Dutch Embassy after fleeing there over the weekend.

African leaders met today in hope of finding a solution to Zimbabwe, but without one of their most influential members.

Zimbabwe’s UN ambassador says a US and British-led conspiracy fooled the UN Security Council into concluding the violence gripping his nation has made it impossible to hold a fair presidential election.

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was fleeing troops when he took refuge in the Dutch Embassy in Harare, it emerged today.

Outraged at the turmoil in Zimbabwe, the UN Security Council declared this morning that a fair presidential vote is impossible because of the “campaign of violence” waged by President Robert Mugabe’s government.

Zimbabwe oppposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has today sought refuge in the Dutch Embassy in Harare.

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.

Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd called today for international sanctions against Zimbabwe’s brutal regime.