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WASHINGTON. — US Senator Marco Rubio on Sunday railed against the recent trip to Cuba by pop diva Beyonce and hip-hop star Jay-Z, calling for stricter rules against travel to the communist-run island.Female ambassadors discuss women’s place in diplomacy
HARARE. — Despite continuing challenges faced by women in diplomatic service, the world has made strides in ensuring women take up the challenging role of representing their countries abroad, a role traditionally reserved for men until recently.Rupiah Banda rearrested
LUSAKA. — Embattled former Zambian president Rupiah Banda was rearrested yesterday and slapped with fresh graft charges linked to the acquisition of nine trucks for his 2011 re-election campaign, investigators said.
Maduro wins Venezualan election
CARACAS. — Venezuela’s acting President Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of the election to succeed his late mentor Hugo Chavez by a razor-thin margin late on Sunday, but his rival refused to concede defeat.
US envoy condemns illegal sanctions
Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter
CONFIDENCE in the MDC-T from its traditional supporters in the West continue to wane after the US State Department dispatched an envoy to Zimbabwe for talks to normalise relations with President Mugabe ahead of elections he is tipped to win.
Kids to get fair play lessons
LONDON. — Children from 4 500 state schools in England will get lessons in sportsmanship after a survey revealed many youngsters have seen their teammates cheat to win.Tiger’s long wait for 15th major continues
AUGUSTA. — For Tiger Woods, the long wait for a 15th major golf title continues.The 37-year-old American briefly threatened the leaders going down the back nine in the final round of the 77th Masters on Sunday, but he had left himself with too much to do