Harare - Zimbabwe's state media Tuesday said talks on a unity government between President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai "had irretrievably collapsed" after regional mediators failed to break a four-month impasse.

The Herald, which is controlled by Mugabe's Zanu-PF party, blamed Tsvangirai for the breakdown Monday night of discussions mediated by South African and Mozambican leaders and accused him of being manipulated by Western powers.

Harare/Johannesburg  - Another round of talks between Zimbabwe's leaders that had been billed as make or break for the country's power-sharing agreement ended late Monday in stalemate.

"We came to this meeting hoping that we put the people's plight to rest," opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai told reporters after around 12 hours of closed-door talks in a city centre hotel with his archrival, President Robert Mugabe, another opposition leader and mediators.

"Unfortunately there hasn't been progress," Tsvangirai said.

Harare  - In a make-or-break moment for the country's historic powersharing deal, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai came together Monday to try to iron out their differences over the formation of a unity government.

Their talks, aimed at ending a four-month impasse on the implementation of the September accord, are being brokered by a three- man team from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), led by South African President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Harare, Jan. 19: Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Sunday threatened to break off power-sharing talks with the opposition, if the latter's leader Morgan Tsvangirai declined to sign a deal in their next meeting.

The bitter rivals are set to meet today for talks mediated by South African President Kgalema Motlanthe, who hopes to salvage a unity accord, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

Harare - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, returned to Zimbabwe on Saturday following more than two months abroad seeking counsel from regional leaders, but says he will not be "bulldozed" into a power-sharing government with Robert Mugabe.

Harare - UNICEF executive director Ann Veneman told journalists in Harare Saturday that Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic is not yet under control and is continuing to spread.

Veneman made her remarks at the end of a three-day visit to Zimbabwe. The disease has so far killed more than 2,200 people.

Veneman said water service and sanitation need to improve if Zimbabwe is to combat the epidemic.

Cholera "is still expanding in some communities. There is clearly an issue with the water and sanitation systems which is a problem when it comes to spreading cholera," she said.