Article: INTERNATIONAL: Sanctions by EU pile pressure on Mugabe.(News)

New EU sanctions against Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe increased Western pressure as his party was poised to begin talks with the opposition aimed at ending the country's political stalemate.

The talks are to be held in South Africa, but the timing was unclear.

Mukoni Ratshitanga, a spokesman for South African president Thabo Mbeke, said the talks would start on Tuesday, but the opposition said they would not begin until late yesterday.

Bitter rivals Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai agreed on Monday to formal talks ...

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