Another one bites the dust….

Sorry to come over like a headmaster, but today i had to ban one of our regulars for persistently stepping over our line. He was also one of our trusted moderators which makes it all the more disappointing. 

On air: Is it ever justified to interfere in another country?

The pressure is growing on Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe to postpone Friday’s Presidential run off elections. South Africa’s governing ANC party has accused the Zimbabwean government of “riding roughshod” over democracy.

The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to condemn the violence in Zimbabwe and said a fair election would be “impossible”. And in separate comments, ANC leader Jacob Zuma, who rivals Mr Mbeki as South Africa’s most powerful man, said the situation in Zimbabwe was “out of control” and called for urgent intervention by the UN and regional Southern African Development Community.

Most memorable dining moment on a train?

Italy’s railways Ferrovie dello Stato are phasing out restaurant cars on trains by the end of the year to replace them with snack bars to save money. In cinematographic and literary culture the dining car experience has often been associated with elegance, civility or even romance. What was your most memorable dining experience on a European train? We are keen to feast on your thoughts…

Talking points 24 June

Goodmorning it’s Karnie…

Thanks to ZK and all the other moderators who pulled together overnight to manage the blog! A couple of stories to chew over today…

The UN Security Council has ended it’s silence on Zimbabwe and has unanimously condemned the violence and intimidation in the country. Countries including; China, Russia and South Africa said the violence made it impossible to hold a free and fair presidential run off vote this Friday.