China milk scandal: Government says milk free of contamination
10.05.08
posted by jason
Tests on 609 batches of liquid milk, as sold in 27 cities under 75 different brand names, were all clear of melamine, the chemical at the center of the scandal, according to the product safety watchdog. A further 129 batches of baby milk powder and 212 batches of other kinds of milk powder were also clean.
Full Story
Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Arrested
06.04.08
posted by jason
46 views
1 comment
Morgan Tsvangirai, the Zimbabwean opposition leader and presidential contender, was seized by police on his way to an election rally and held for more than eight hours yesterday. His arrest came against a backdrop of rising violence led by ruling party militia against Tsvangirai and the opposition movement ahead of the upcoming runoff elections. No word yet as to why he was detained.
Full Story
In addition the AP is reporting:
Morgan Tsvangirai, who returned 12 days ago to face President Robert Mugabe in the June 27 ballot, was taken with about 14 others from his Movement for Democratic Change to a police station in Lupane, north of Bulawayo, his spokesman said.
Spokesman George Sibotshiwe was quoted in a party statement as saying Tsvangirai was released after being charged with a public order offense that he described as "a spurious charge of attracting a large number of people."
Tsvangirai had to sign an official police caution before he was let go and one of his security vehicles was seized, the statement said.
"This is yet another shameless and desperate act of this illegitimate regime to try and subvert the will of the people of Zimbabwe," the Movement for Democratic Change said.
Tsvangirai's detention had been condemned by the United States, Britain, Germany and the human rights group Amnesty International.
Among those with Tsvangirai were the party's vice president, Thokozane Kupe, and chairman, Lovemore Moyo. They were stopped by police at a roadblock while campaigning in towns north of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city, according to Tsvangirai's spokesman.