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U.N. urges Zimbabwe sanctions


    UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.S.-drafted U.N. sanctions resolution calls for the U.N. Security Council to impose an arms embargo on Zimbabwe and freeze the assets of specific Zimbabwean individuals and companies.

    The draft, obtained by Reuters on Monday, says the councilwould not recognize Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's June27 re-election and would freeze the assets of and ban travelfor anyone who helped the government "undermine democraticprocesses" or supported politically-motivated violence.

    (Reporting by Louis Charbonneau, editing by Jackie Frank)