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Members of the ruling party Zanu-PF militia beat people at the venue of a planned Movement for Democratic Change rally in Harare yesterday. The opposition party was given approval by the courts to hold the rally but thousands of ruling party militants blockaded the site.
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ZIMBABWEAN OPPOSITION leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday pulled out of this week's presidential election in Zimbabwe, saying he is not prepared to ask people to die by voting for him, and accusing Robert Mugabe of "waging a war against the people".
Tsvangirai pulls out of presidential election in ZimbabweAlcohol offences drive 20% rise in child crime
THE NUMBER of children involved in crime has jumped by 20 per cent in just two years, driven mainly by an increase in alcohol-related offences.Eucharistic Congress to be hosted by Dublin in 2012
POPE BENEDICT XVI has announced that Dublin will host the 50th Eucharistic Congress in 2012.
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Talk of second Lisbon poll in spring 'premature'
MINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin dismissed as "premature" speculation surrounding a second referendum in the spring or of a two-speed Europe in which Ireland was left behind. pRoads blocked, power lines down as wild storm causes weekend chaos
WINDS GUSTING at more than 100km/h and torrential rain brought down power lines, blocked roads and caused the cancellation of ferries at the weekend. pLabour to pressure Government with Bill on same-sex unions
THE LABOUR Party will seek to pressure the Government into publishing a civil union Bill for same-sex couples by retabling its own legislation on the issue before the Dáil’s summer recess. pNaked truth proves liberating as thousands shiver for art
GETTING NAKED for Spencer Tunick’s art installation had seemed like a fantastic idea to twentysomethings Teresa and Krystle while enjoying drinks pInmates linked to €5m heroin and cannabis haul
TWO OF three men arrested in connection with the discovery of drugs valued at over €5 million are due to appear before the courts this morning. A third man has been released without charge. pDestruction of cyanide postponed
THE PROPOSED destruction today of 15kg of hydrogen cyanide in the Wicklow mountains is understood to have been postponed. pIreland will miss road deaths target by 10 years, says European report
IRELAND IS set to miss by more than a decade a European Commission target of halving road deaths by 2010, according to a report published in Brussels today. pDutch army statement details Chad attack
DUTCH MARINES serving alongside the Army in Chad have issued a statement about a rebel attack on a United Nations compound in the east of the country which details their view of how the contentious incident unfolded. pAmbulance bridgade's heroics recalled at annual Dublin gathering
Saving lives: St John Ambulance Brigade holds church service pPilot project aims to cut commuting times
DUBLIN'S COMMUTERS may be able to avoid the worst of rush-hour traffic in future by using a high-tech system being developed by the Department of Energy. p
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Beijing countdown leads to crackdown
CHINA: Activists are suffering intimidation and arrest as the authorities seek to stifle all dissent ahead of the Olympics, writes
Clifford Coonan in Beijing. pOlympic torch paraded through Tibet amid tight security
CHINA: CHINA PARADED the Olympic torch through the streets of Lhasa at the weekend in a blaze of red flags, eager to present a picture of national unity and domestic harmony just three months after the Tibetan provincial capital was rocked by anti-Chinese riots. pPolish girl caught up in row has abortion
POLAND: A 14-YEAR-OLD Polish girl who became pregnant after being raped by a school friend has reportedly had an abortion, despite a vigorous campaign by anti-abortion campaigners. p
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Prominent business leader dies
THE DEATH occured at the weekend of one of Ireland's foremost business figures, Dr Tim Mahony of the Killeen Group. pNigerian crisis may spoil Saudi promise of more oil
SAUDI ARABIA'S decision to pump more oil than it has in nearly 30 years risks being completely negated by the sharp drop in output caused by attacks on production facilities in Nigeria. p
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Clare get wind in their sails
GAELIC GAMES: GOALS REALLY are the gift that keep on giving. On an afternoon in Semple Stadium when the summer was as influential a player as anyone named in the programme, Limerick coughed up four goals to Clare and lost by the width of five points. Do the math and feel the regret. p
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