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Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has condemned a decision by the European Union (EU) to lift diplomatic sanctions against Cuba but impose tough human rights conditions.

Zimbabwe’s opposition presidential candidate, Morgan Tsvangirai is seekiing refuge at the Dutch embassy in Harare just days after withdrawing from run-off against incumbent Robert Mugabe.

Zimbabwe\'s opposition Movement for Democratic Change says it will announce on Monday whether the party will withdraw from the June 27 presidential run-off.

The UN Security Council has voted unanimously in favour of a resolution classifying rape as a weapon of war.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered members of the National Guard Troops to ride on city buses in the capital, Caracas, in a bid to prevent armed robberies and the frequent killing of bus drivers.

The European Parliament has approved new rules which could see illegal immigrants detained for up to 18 months or banned for five years from re-entering the European Union.

The price of crude oil yesterday hit a new high of close to $140 a barrel in New York trade despite Saudi Arabia agreeing to increase output in July.

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and US President George W. Bush have warned Iran to accept their offers of partnership or face tough sanctions and international isolation.

Flooding from rain-swollen rivers forced the evacuation of thousands of people and has damaged homes and businesses across the US state of Iowa.

The Secretary General of Zimbabwe\'s main opposition party is to be charged with treason. If convicted he could face the death penalty.

A plane that crashed five days ago in Chile was yesterday found in a forest in the south of the country, with all nine passengers alive.

The US House of Representatives has approved a three-year plan to tackle drug trafficking from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.