ZWNEWS.com "A behind-the-scenes negotiated settlement has averted a military coup in Zimbabwe and paved the way for a runoff between Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai later this month. According to multiple reliable sources, both within the armed forces and the opposition MDC, Tsvangirai has won 48 percent of the presidential vote, while the incumbent president has taken 43 percent."
The World Cup football tournament kicks off in one week, and host South Africa is busy putting on the finishing touches. But not everyone is looking forward to the tournament. Authorites in cities including Cape Town are being accused of clearing the poor from the streets - to create a good impression for visiting fans. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa has more.