Chicago Inquirer

Zimbabwe's Mugabe not 'serving his people well': Obama

by Olivier Knox

WASHINGTON- President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he was "heartbroken" over the situation in Zimbabwe, and that President Robert Mugabe was not "serving his people well."

UN peace keepers tread fine line between rebels and Khartoum

by Guillaume Lavallee

KHARTOUM-UN-African Union peace keepers in Darfur are facing a new crisis, with the Sudanese government demanding they hand over local leaders suspected of ties with rebels and the rebels urging them to ignore Khartoum's calls.

UN appeals for increased aid to Zimbabwe

HARARE-The United Nations on Tuesday launched an appeal for 478 million dollars (362 million euros) in aid to Zimbabwe, 100 million dollars more than in 2009, saying the country was at crossroads.

SPORTS

US Open top seeds Nadal, Wozniacki capture openers

NEW YORK-US Open top seeds Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki moved into the second round on the Flushing Meadows hardcourts while Serbian stars Novak Djokovic and Jelena Jankovic struggled to advance on Day 2.

POLITICS

'Tea Party' beats Alaska Republican senator

WASHINGTON-In a new blow to US incumbents, a political novice backed by 2008 vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin and the "Tea Party" movement has upset a sitting senator in Alaska's Republican primary.

EDUCATION

Olympic culture, education programs set for Rio

SINGAPORE-IOC president Jacques Rogge said Thursday he plans to expand future Youth Olympic Games and introduce a Culture and Education Program into the traditional Olympics as early as Rio in 2016.

EDITORIAL

Nigerian leader may run for president -- unless he doesn't

LAGOS-Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan's office wanted to make one thing clear about his potential candidacy in upcoming elections -- but they may have succeeded in clarifying nothing at all.