Politics

Despite allegations of election fraud, Zimbabwe announced Wednesday that Robert Mugabe had been re-elected president. Experts consider the reasons behind Zimbabwe's political strife and its potential impact on southern Africa.

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Gwen Ifill reports on the contested and potentially explosive presidential election outcome in Zimbabwe.

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On a day where Israeli forces killed 30 Palestinians in Gaza and Ramallah and Palestinian gunmen killed six Israeli civilians, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan called on regional leaders to guide their people "away from disaster."…

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Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge announced the creation of the "homeland security advisory system," a color-coded system for ranking the severity of terrorist threats.

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As Israel continues to retaliate for a round of deadly attacks over the weekend, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon announced Monday that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was free to travel in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

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On one of the deadliest days in 17 months of renewed fighting, Israeli troops on Friday killed 33 Palestinians during raids on refugee camps and villages and a Palestinian gunman killed five Israeli students at a Bible study hall.

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Kwame Holman reports on Zimbabwe's elections, scheduled for next week.

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President Bush announced Thursday he is sending Middle East envoy Anthony Zinni back to the region to try to a jump-start Israeli-Palestinian truce negotiations.

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A mounting death toll, worsened Thursday by a series of raids on Palestinian refugee camps and suicide bombings, is raising questions about the leadership of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

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Despite continued attacks and counterattacks, efforts to promote a Saudi plan to bring peace to the region appear to gain key support.

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