2 Vetoes Quash U.N. Sanctions on Zimbabwe
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A draft resolution to impose sanctions on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and a number of his key allies has been vetoed at the UN Security Council. (article 2)
The two countries vetoed proposed sanctions during a vote by the 15-nation UN Security Council, effectively killing the resolution despite the fact that there were nine votes in favour, the minimum needed to gain approval if not for the vetoes. (article 13)
The United States, Britain and France - the only other countries with veto power - had argued sanctions were necessary to punish state-sanctioned violence following Zimbabwe's elections in March and in the lead-up to its run-off election last month. (article 13)
UNITED NATIONS - Russia and China vetoed proposed sanctions on Zimbabwe鈥檚 leaders Friday, rejecting U.S. efforts to step up punitive measures against the authoritarian regime after a widely discredited presidential election. (article 8)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Zimbabwe's opposition party reported Friday 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. (article 9)
The EU assembly voted overwhelmingly, 591 to 8, demanding EU nations draft and implement new sanctions against Mugabe's government and take additional measures to dissuade European companies from doing business in Zimbabwe. (article 11)
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Mugabe, Zimbabwe, Sanctions, Opposition, Tsvangirai |
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- West suffers historic defeat as China and Russia veto Zimbabwe sanctions (timesonline.co.uk, 07/10/2008, 720 words)
- Zimbabwe sanctions vetoed at UN (BBC News, 07/12/2008, 503 words)
- Russia, China veto U.N. sanctions on Zimbabwe (CNN, 07/11/2008, 898 words)
- 2 Vetoes Quash U.N. Sanctions on Zimbabwe (nytimes.com, 07/12/2008, 1301 words)
- Blow as Russia and China veto Mugabe action (ft.com, 07/12/2008, 340 words)
- Russia may veto Mugabe sanctions (BBC News, 07/09/2008, 94 words)
- U.S. Steadfast for Zimbabwe Sanctions as U.N. Body Argues (nytimes.com, 07/09/2008, 421 words)
- Russia, China veto Zimbabwe sanctions (msnbc.msn.com, 07/11/2008, 403 words)
- Zimbabwe opposition: 113 members killed since March (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/11/2008, 499 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > WORLD (FOX News, 07/12/2008, 1181 words)
- ABC News: European Union Calls For Mugabe Sanctions (ABCNews, 07/10/2008, 299 words)
- Russia, China veto UN sanctions on Zimbabwe regime (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/11/2008, 810 words)
- China, Russia veto UN sanctions for Zimbabwe govt. (cbc.ca, 07/11/2008, 692 words)
- Zimbabwe talks enter second day (BBC News, 07/11/2008, 685 words)
- Zimbabwe rival parties hold talks (BBC News, 07/10/2008, 573 words)
- Zimbabwe Rivals Tentatively Begin Talks on Political Crisis (nytimes.com, 07/11/2008, 569 words)
- Times Online (timesonline.co.uk, 07/09/2008, 449 words)
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