Hopes grow for deal on Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have resumed talks in Harare, amid growing hopes of a power-sharing deal.

"We are optimistic, we are never pessimistic," Mr Mugabe said as he arrived at the Harare hotel.
On Tuesday, both men both said they hoped to address the outstanding issues between them on Wednesday.
South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki has stayed in Harare to lead the talks, delaying a summit in Swaziland.
In a sign of Zimbabwe's economic crisis, some shops will be allowed to sell goods in foreign currency, the government has announced.
With annual inflation running at an official 11,000,000%, the Zimbabwe dollar is rapidly depreciating. Last month, the currency was revalued, so Z$10bn became Z$1.
Security role
"I must say that there is a positive development," Mr Tsvangirai said on Tuesday evening after two days of talks.