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| Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe has called Prime Minister Gordon Brown "a little tiny dot on this world". | Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe has called Prime Minister Gordon Brown "a little tiny dot on this world". |
| He was responding to Mr Brown's warning to Mr Mugabe that he is "appalled" at the latest developments in the country. | He was responding to Mr Brown's warning to Mr Mugabe that he is "appalled" at the latest developments in the country. |
| "Brown is the world? Sure, the world is losing patience, but I know Brown is a little tiny dot on this world," Mr Mugabe said. | |
| Zimbabwean police have banned political rallies amid growing tension over the disputed presidential election. | Zimbabwean police have banned political rallies amid growing tension over the disputed presidential election. |
| The prime minister said the world was running out of patience with President Mugabe, with results still not released almost two weeks after the election. | The prime minister said the world was running out of patience with President Mugabe, with results still not released almost two weeks after the election. |
| Mr Brown was speaking ahead of a regional summit in Zambia to discuss the crisis. | Mr Brown was speaking ahead of a regional summit in Zambia to discuss the crisis. |
| He said: "The Zimbabwean people have demonstrated their commitment to democracy. We, and the leaders of the region, strongly share this commitment. | He said: "The Zimbabwean people have demonstrated their commitment to democracy. We, and the leaders of the region, strongly share this commitment. |
| The international community's patience with the regime is wearing thin Gordon Brown Brown's comments | The international community's patience with the regime is wearing thin Gordon Brown Brown's comments |
| "I cannot understand why it is taking so long to announce the result of the presidential elections. | "I cannot understand why it is taking so long to announce the result of the presidential elections. |
| "I am appalled by the signs that the regime is once again resorting to intimidation and violence." | "I am appalled by the signs that the regime is once again resorting to intimidation and violence." |
| Mr Brown added: "We will be vigilant. The international community will remain careful to do nothing to undermine efforts to secure an outcome that reflects the democratic will of the people of Zimbabwe. | Mr Brown added: "We will be vigilant. The international community will remain careful to do nothing to undermine efforts to secure an outcome that reflects the democratic will of the people of Zimbabwe. |
| "But the international community's patience with the regime is wearing thin." | "But the international community's patience with the regime is wearing thin." |
| Members of the 14-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) met in the Zambian capital Lusaka on Saturday. | Members of the 14-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) met in the Zambian capital Lusaka on Saturday. |
| Despite growing tensions, Mr Mbeki said there was "no crisis" in Zimbabwe. | Despite growing tensions, Mr Mbeki said there was "no crisis" in Zimbabwe. |
| Last weekend Mr Brown held private talks with South African President Thabo Mbeki, spending more than two hours trying to persuade him to use his influence to end the crisis. | Last weekend Mr Brown held private talks with South African President Thabo Mbeki, spending more than two hours trying to persuade him to use his influence to end the crisis. |
| In Zimbabwe, the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) - which claims to have won the election - has called for a strike starting on Tuesday to put pressure on the authorities. | In Zimbabwe, the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) - which claims to have won the election - has called for a strike starting on Tuesday to put pressure on the authorities. |
| The ban on political rallies comes two days before a planned demonstration by the MDC in the capital Harare. | The ban on political rallies comes two days before a planned demonstration by the MDC in the capital Harare. |