adminReal Madrid pull through
MALAGA – Holders Real Madrid beat Malaga 1-0 in the Spanish Cup on Tuesday night as Karim Benzema took them through to a near certain, mouthwatering quarter-final clash with Barcelona.
Cyril Despres wins Dakar ninth stage to regain lead
IQUIQUE – Cyril Despres regained the upper hand in his ding dong Dakar Rally battle with motorcycle rival Marc Coma here on Tuesday as defending car champion Nasser Al-Attiyah was forced out of the race on the ninth stage.
King Henry marks comeback in style
LONDON – Thierry Henry tried to play down expectations after marking his Arsenal comeback with the winning goal in the Gunners’ FA Cup victory over Leeds.
Floyd Mayweather taunts Pacman
LAS VEGAS – Unbeaten US star Floyd Mayweather issued a challenge to boxing rival Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday, daring the Filipino icon to “Step up Punk” in a posting on Twitter.
Oil and Israel: Unalterable determinants of US policy
Reason Wafawarova
There is an unquestionable strategic importance always assigned to the Middle East by successive US presidents, regardless of which political party they belong to. One has to always take into consideration the historical and contemporary intensity of imperial domination in this region.
Let’s respect court orders
Daniel Nemukuyu
Are court orders still binding in civil matters? Is it legally correct for battles already determined by the courts to be fought on the streets?
Government should take over Cold Comfort school
The legal rows over Cold Comfort Junior School, both over who owns the school and who can use it, tend to overshadow the main problem, that it is the only school in the suburb.
2 000 exhibit at Hong Kong Toys Fair
HONG KONG. – A smartphone-controlled robot that fires foam bullets and a model of a tyrannosaurus with real bones was among the attractions drawing the crowds at Asia’s largest toy show this week.
US Treasury Secretary meets Chinese leaders
BEIJING. – US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner met Chinese leaders yesterday to try to resolve yawning differences over sanctions on nuclear aspirant Iran, a major supplier of oil to the Asian giant.
PROPERTY GUIDE: Hats off to City of Harare, CABS
Vengai Madzima Property Guide
THE Budiriro property development deal between the Harare City Council and CABS is a welcome move that signalled a refreshing start to the New Year.