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Tripoli — Protesters stormed the headquarters of Libya’s national congress yesterday angry about the new Prime Minister’s proposed government line-up, saying it was not fully representative of the North African country. Between 100 and 150 demonstrators from the western town of ZawiyahRussian defence ministry signs multi-billion-dollar plane deal
MOSCOW — Russia’s Defence Ministry yesterday signed a contract worth about 140 billion rubles (US$4 billion) to buy 39 IL-476 transport planes, President Vladimir Putin announced. “This is the first, essentially new plane, that Russia’s aviation industry has produced in the past 21 years”First debate: Romney comes out tops
DENVER — Mitt Romney raised Republican hopes of an election comeback with a spirited and aggressive performance that forced Barack Obama repeatedly on to the defensive in the first presidential debate. Although Romney is still trailing badly in the polls, especially in the crucial swingEditorial Comment: Water woes: Council, consumers must change their mindset
Harare’s water woes are not going to go away any year soon, so it is way beyond time for the Harare City Council to stop pretending shortages and problems are temporary, or that somehow or other the Government will rescue the city. We now have to plan for a long haul. The problems areAbducted Turkish man released
ADEN, Yemen — A group of Yemeni armed tribesmen yesterday released a Turkish bus driver who was abducted in the troubled southern province of Abyan last month, a government official told Xinhua. A tribal mediation between the security authorities and the kidnappers has succeeded to free theSyrian troops regain control Damascus
DAMASCUS — The Syrian troops totally purged two restive suburbs of the capital Damascus yesterday from armed insurgency and announced them secure, state-TV said.Qudsaiah and Hameh have emerged as strongholds for armed rebels over the past few months, before the Syrian troopsChinese celebrate National Day in Nepal
KATHMANDU — Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Yang Houlan yesterday said that the marking of 63rd anniversary of the founding of National Day of China in Nepal would help to boost the bilateral relations and create friendly environment. The celebration of the founding of National Day of the
I’m paying Shona back: Chirikure
Memory ChirereAt a literary evening organised by Pamberi Trust and hosted by the Spanish Embassy on June 25, 2012, Memory Chirere (MC) interviewed prominent Zimbabwean poet Chirikure Chirikure (CC) who was in the country for a three-week break from Germany where he is based after being
Know your author: David Mungoshi
Marcia GoreDavid Mungoshi is one of Zimbabwe’s most prolific writers who have made a mark in the literary world. Born in Bulawayo 63 years ago, Mungoshi attended St Columbus, an Anglican Primary School in Makokoba, and later went to Bulawayo Africa Secondary School now Mpopoma High School for
MDC-T hijacks national programmes
Tafara ShumbaIn 2004, a Zimbabwean urban grooves ensemble, Extra Large, penned a song called Wandinoda, which had very funny lyrics. A boy was featured charming a gullible girl and in the process he claimed ownership of the tower lights, humps, public toilets and all the commuter omnibuses in