Update - September 16, 2008

US Officials waiting for assessment of Zimbabwe Deal

more State Department says agreement must reflect results of March 29 vote. U.S. officials are withholding comment on a power-sharing deal between Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai pending their study of the agreement. The agreement was announced September 11 after weeks of negotiations mediated by South African...

'Time for adding new dynamism in Nepal-India relations'

more Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ` Prachanda' said that the relationships between two countries have further consolidated on the strong foundation of scrupulous observance of mutual respect for sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of each other. Prime Minister Prachanda said that it was time for Nepal and India to inject new dynamism and vision in their relationships consistent...

Head of OSCE Mission to Georgia meets Russian FM Lavrov

more The Head of the OSCE Mission to Georgia, Ambassador Terhi Hakala, met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Tskhinvali today. "We discussed the access of OSCE Military Monitoring Officers to South Ossetia and the need for restrictions to be lifted on freedom of movement of the OSCE Mission as well as the possibility of reopening the OSCE Field Office in Tskhinvali," said Hakala...