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Reuters - Britain on Friday asked U.N. officials to brief the Security Council on Zimbabwe's political oppression and economic chaos, but South Africa made clear no action would follow.

Viewpoint: Yes, as long as it's only the first step in acknowledging slavery's continuing legacy for both blacks and whites

Senior World Bank officials have told CNN that they expect Paul Wolfowitz, the organization's president, to announce his resignation "soon."

The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, told reporters Wednesday that sectarian murders in Baghdad have been reduced by about one-third since the beginning of the year.