Open fields. Thousands turn out in hull to see the queen as she visits key innovations in the city of culture. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Crisis talks are being held in the capital of zimbabwe, harare, after its long term leader Robert Mugabe was placed under house arrest by the countrys military on wednesday. Officials from south africa are meeting the 93 year old and also zimbabwes generals, who deny theres been a coup. Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says mr mugabe must resign but sources suggest the president is resistant. President mugabe has been in control of zimbabwe since it threw off white minority rule in 1980. However, the power struggle over who might succeed him, between his wife grace mugabe, and former Vice President emmerson mnangagwa, has split the Ruling Zanu Pf Party in recent months. Last week, mr mugabe came down in favour of his wife, sacking mr mnangagwa, a veteran of zimbabwes anti colonial struggle. That proved too much for military leaders, who
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Has come into the newsroom just hours ago. It is of course of the president of zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe. He is standing next to the man who has placed him under house arrest. Theyve been holding talks in harare but we dont know the outcome of the talks. So we dont know if that means president mugabe will step down or not. Meanwhile on the streets of the country, in particular the capital, there are still troops but the situation is being described as calm at the moment. Meanwhile other countries are becoming involved in what is happening in zimbabwe. South africa has sent a special envoys. They were in the talks in harare. In another emergency meeting, in botswana, the Southern African Development Community has its own emergency meeting and we received an update about this particular meeting which ended with the recommendation of an extraordinary emergency summit. Frankly, another meeting, following that meeting. It is to be attended by all heads of state. In other words we really have
57 can 525 for pick and mix with g 57 cal is. 52 . For pick and mix with g 57 cal is. 51 wet ror 7 rup. Hello everyone this is afternoon live im simon mccoy. What now for Robert Mugabe . Zimbabwes long time president remains under house arrest but is still supposed to be in charge after the military intervened two days ago. Amid rumours of his imminent resignation and talk of wholl replace him the people of zimbabwe are holding their breath and awaiting news which they hope will answer the question. What next . This report from richard lister. They are headlines most in zimbabwe thought they would never see, the man who had held the nation in an iron grip the 37 years swept aside by the military and now in custody. It is a lot to take in. Steps taken by the army, quite positive. We are a bit uncertain about what will happen. We are still. We have to respect our president , he is too old, we have to give him a safe retirement package and find somewhere to keep him safe. The military say
Its time for the closing arguments in the most serious war crimes trial since nuremberg at the end of world war ii. Ratko mladic, commander of serb forces in the bosnian war, stands accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and violation of the customs of war. The verdict is expected next week in the hague and will effectively mark the end of more than two decades of work there by the International Criminal tribunal. So how do the victims of mladics ethnic cleansing and murder view this moment . And what about other Bosnian Serbs convicted in the hague so long ago that theyve now served their sentences and gone home . Mark urban covered the bosnian war through the 1990s. He returned there to speak to those whose lives were altered forever by the war. Hes with us now. Mark. So much weight attached to this . Most viewers in this country, it feels like a long time ago but of course, in bosnia there are still 30,000 people, we can see their faces, missing and unaccounted for whose famil