Zimbabwe crisis talks deadlocked: opposition

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JOHANNESBURG (AFP) — Negotiations in South Africa aimed at ending the political crisis in neighbouring Zimbabwe are deadlocked, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai's spokesman told AFP on Tuesday.

"The talks are in a deadlock," said George Sibotshiwe, chief spokesman for the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader.

"We cannot discuss the main issues, we can only say that they are in a deadlock and that the parties will consult with their principals," he said.

"If the sticking points are resolved then the talks will resume," he said.

Tsvangirai flew in to Johannesburg on Monday amid claims by his party that the talks between the opposition and representatives of President Robert Mugabe's ruling regime had run into trouble.

His arrival in...