China to crackdown on brand violations

BEIJING — China plans to change the law to crackdown on “malicious” trademark registrations, state media said yesterday, after a series of cases in which well-known international brands and individuals

US couple ‘unlawfully’ wedded for 48 years

REDLANDS — After spending nearly a half-century as husband and wife, Bob and Norma Clark are finally married. The couple from Redlands, an inland California city halfway between Los Angeles and Palm

Dialogue eases tension in Cote d’Ivoire

ABIDJAN — Recent events on Cote d’Ivoire’s political scene have helped to de-escalate political tension in the country, several analysts have observed. After several months of silence, the government of Cote

Afghan policewoman shoots foreign adviser

KABUL — A female Afghan police officer shot dead a NATO civilian adviser inside Kabul police headquarters yesterday, officials said, in the first “insider” attack by a woman. It was the latest in a

US gun advocates seek Piers Morgan deportation

WASHINGTON — US gun rights advocates have signed a White House petition calling for British CNN host Piers Morgan to be deported for allegedly attacking the Second Amendment rights of ordinary

Cuban scientists seek cancer cure from scorpion venom

HAVANA. — Cuban scientists are trying to cure cancer with a homeopathic drug manufactured from the venom of a scorpion, according to an annual symposium held in the country on Sunday. The symposium

Dancer scoops Bob Marley Award

NEW YORK. — Judith Jamison — renowned dancer, choreographer and artistic director emerita of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre — is the recipient of the 2013 American Foundation for the University of

Over 70 killed in accidents

Lovemore Meya  and Noah Pito
OVER 70 people have been killed so far, while 412 others have been injured, in 579 road accidents coun­trywide in what promises to be one of the bloodiest festive holidays in years.

During the same period last year, 32 people were killed, while 247 others were injured in 509 road accidents.

Funds stall hotel project

Zvamaida Murwira
Senior Reporter

Lack of funding and red tape have delayed the completion of renovations at Quality International Hotel,

Divorce cases, lawsuits soar: Chinamasa

Daniel Nemukuyu
Senior Court Reporter

DIVORCE and other civil lawsuits at the High Court went up by at least 50 percent this year, a development Justice and Legal Affairs Minister Patrick Chinamasa says necessitates the appointment of more judges.

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