adminSyria fighting rages despite peace pledge
Syrian forces have attacked several opposition bastions despite a ceasefire pledge, according to activist reports, as Russia said the opposition would never defeat President Bashar al-Assad’s army even if “armed to the teeth”.
Turkey puts former military ruler on trial
The trial of a former general who went on to become Turkey’s president and another former senior soldier have gone on trial in Ankara over their alleged roles in the country’s 1980 military coup.BSkyB chairman James Murdoch steps down
James Murdoch has resigned as chairman of BSkyB, saying he did not want his position to become a “lightning rod” for the company.Murdoch stood aside from his role with immediate effect at a board meeting on Tuesday afternoon, but will remain a non-executive director of the company, which owns Sky News.
Engen ends Iran crude imports
JOHANNESBURG — Petronas’ South African unit Engen said yesterday it had halted all imports of crude from Iran after deciding the sanctions placed on the Middle Eastern country were a risk to its security of supply.China eyes freer financial markets to boost yuan role
China, the world’s second-largest economy, is looking to increase investment and competition in its financial and banking sectors.On Tuesday, it almost tripled the amount that international fund managers can invest in China to $80bn (£50bn).
Sudan calls off launch of $1bn sugar plant
KHARTOUM — Sudan has shelved the launch of a $1 billion sugar plant, state media said on Tuesday, delaying a strategic industrial project that was meant to help the government overcome a severe economic crisis.Bad sound blamed for Hill’s performance
Cape Town — Technical challenges were the cause of the sound issues experienced during the first half of Lauryn Hill’s performance at this year’s Cape Town International Jazz Festival which took place last month.I’ll keep going as James Bond: Craig
James Bond star Daniel Craig has said that he will continue to play the British spy for as long as he can.Don’t miss ‘A Handful of Keys’ at Hifa
Arts CorrespondentThe Harare International Festival of the Arts, running from the 1st to the 6th of May, will this year feature various presentational novelties for audiences to sample. One such novelty is the seamless
Dangers of forced resignation
Taurai Musakaruka HR IssuesDepartures from jobs are not always clean and neat. The process of giving a simple resignation with two weeks’ notice and then a move on to a better job sounds simple enough, but when what amounts