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MUNICH. — The vast bowl of the Allianz Arena shuddered to the sound of a deafening amplified heartbeat as Bayern Munich and Barcelona stood in the tunnel before the first leg of their Champions League soccer semi-final — but by the final whistle the talk was of a seismic shift in European football’s balance of power.Will Tigers fight back?
ZIMBABWE may not experience a change in their position in world cricket, but give them a series win against Bangladesh and they would walk away happily.
They are 1-0 ahead in this particular contest, and have their rivals in the exact position they’d have wanted just over a week ago: questioning their ability against swing and
Libya faces tough test over French attack
TRIPOLI. — Tuesday’s bomb attack on the French embassy highlighted the security situation in Libya, with extremists and militias gaining influence as Paris’ intervention in Mali has tried to uproot radical Islam from the region.US team quizzes Boston suspects’ parents
MAKHACHKALA. — A US delegation, including FBI agents, interviewed the parents of the Boston marathon bombing suspects in the Russian North Caucasus region of Dagestan, but were told the two brothers had not contacted local Islamist groups, officials said yesterday.
Desmond Tutu hospitalised
CAPE TOWN. — Peace icon Desmond Tutu checked into a South African hospital yesterday for non-surgical treatment and tests related to an ongoing infection.
“Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has checked into a Cape Town hospital for the treatment of a persistent infection and to undergo tests to discover the underlying cause,” his
Suarez banned 10 games
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been banned for 10 games by the Football Association for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic.The incident happened during Sunday’s 2-2 draw between the sides.
Exposing fantasies on democracy
Reason Wafawarova
Many Zimbabweans have been bamboozled into fantasising about the milk and honey promises of democracy, and without any doubt it is all for very good intentions. While most Americans and other
Customer service is not negotiable
Victoria Ruzvidzo Business FocusMy instalment a fortnight ago – ‘‘Not with my Dollar” – had my inbox jammed as consumers went into a trance expressing their disgust at the poor service delivery that has afflicted this country. In both
Malawi president lauds Zim land reform
Visiting Malawian President Mrs Joyce Banda yesterday hailed Zimbabwe for its land reform programme and economic empowerment initiatives it is implementing saying they had uplifted the livelihoods of the majority.
Tangwena widow, Ambuya Matadzisei, dies
Political Editor
Wife to the liberation war icon and national hero Chief Rekai Tangwena, Matadzisei has died.