adminUS exempts Japan, EU nations from Iran oil sanctions
The US government will not impose sanctions on Japan and 10 European Union nations that have reduced their oil imports from Iran.Ordered by Congress in December, the sanctions aim to punish countries that continue to buy oil from Iran.
China, India and South Korea, major buyers of Iranian oil, were not exempt.
India likely to reject EU carbon trading plan
India is poised to ask airlines not to take part in the European Union emissions trading scheme, a senior official said, in what would be an escalation of a row over the EU’s unilateral move to charge for carbon emitted by flights in and out of Europe.Syrian forces assault opposition strongholds
Syrian government forces have launched military assaults in different parts of the country, activists said, as Russia said Damascus was making “a lot of mistakes” in handling the unrest sweeping the country.
Sirleaf defends law against homosexuality
NEW YORK — President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the Liberian leader who was last year awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for championing women’s rights, has defended a law that criminalises homosexuality on the grounds of “traditional values”.
Zuma corruption case to be reviewed
JOHANNESBURG — A South African court has ruled that the decision to drop corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma can be reviewed.The charges were dropped just weeks before the 2009 election which led to Mr Zuma becoming president.
Ladies night at the Quill Club
To most people the Quill Club, which is a part of one of Harare’s oldest hotels, is nothing but a social space for imbibers. To others, it could be a pub, but one with a difference — a pub where members of the public from various walks of life — meet up with journalists, over a glass of this and that.It is as old as the hotel itself, and its central location to the corridors of power makes it unique. Surrounded by Munhumutapa Building, the centre of Government, Parliament, the Supreme Court
The constitutionalism deception
It is important to note that some Zimbabwean leaders have a stake in ensuring the continuation of the suffering of our poor masses, especially the peasant and the unemployed youths. We must be alive to the reality that contradiction is of major importance in the careers of politicians who occupy our legislature and our executive, sometimes even our judiciary.Politics have been reduced to an art of contradiction. It is the people without love who most often talk
Mancini refuses to panic
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is refusing to panic despite falling four points behind Manchester United in the Premier League title race.United thrashed Wolves 5-0 at Molineux on Sunday to open up the gap, with City facing a tough meeting with Chelsea at Eastlands today as their game in hand.
The bookmakers now make United favourites to lift a 20th league title, and most pundits believe their experience of a pressurised run-in will prove crucial. But Mancini rejects that, despite last week’s exit from the Europa League at the hands of Sporting Lisbon.
We are not under pressure: Gumbo
From Paul Mundandi in ZvishavaneFC Platinum gaffer Rahman Gumbo is not losing sleep about his rivals El Merreikh of Sudan whom they face in a Caf Champions League first round, first leg encounter at the weekend.
Bulawayo Province honours athletes
By Martin MpofuTHE Bulawayo metropolitan province honoured 232 medal winning athletes for their sporting excellence during the belated 2011 annual provincial sports awards held on Friday.