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Zimbabwe: Tensions over Mugabe appointees / Pakistan: U.S. man held

October 14, 2008

Tensions rise over Mugabe appointees

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe swore in two vice presidents despite a deadlock in power-sharing talks with the opposition movement, heightening the tensions threatening to unravel the negotiations.

The opposition called the swearing-in ceremony an act of bad faith. The move also was condemned by the European Union.

The new vice presidents are Joyce Mujuru and Joseph Msika. The power-sharing agreement gave those posts to Mugabe's party, but the opposition said the president should not have gone ahead while the overall deal has not be completed.

PAKISTAN

U.S. man held, officials say

Pakistani police arrested a 20-year-old American man in an area near the Afghan border where there are many Islamic militants.

Authorities said the man was arrested at a checkpoint while trying to enter a tribal area without the special permission required by Pakistani law.

One police officer said the man was wearing traditional Pakistani dress and appeared to be a civilian.

Pakistani authorities identified the man as Juddi Kenan. They said he told them he was a student at a community college in Florida.

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