adminPope canonises his first saints
VATICAN CITY. — Pope Francis yesterday created the first saints of his reign, canonising some 800 Italian martyrs who refused to convert to Islam in the 15th century, as well as a Colombian and a Mexican who founded congregations.686 candidates register for Iran’s presidential election
TEHRAN. — The latest report released by Iran’s Interior Ministry showed a total of 686 candidates have registered for the upcoming presidential election slated for June 14.Among the contestants from diverse walks of life, a number of prominent conservative and moderate political figures as well as incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s
Moyes, Scholes say goodbye
LONDON. — Alex Ferguson thanked Manchester United’s supporters and urged them to stand behind his successor, David Moyes, after an emotional final home game as manager at Old Trafford yesterday.French victim of SARS-like virus in intensive care
LILLE. — A man who contracted a deadly new SARS-like virus after sharing a hospital ward with France’s first victim was moved to intensive care yesterday following a deterioration in his condition, hospital officials said.Turkey arrests 9 over deadly bombings
ANKARA. — Turkey has arrested nine Turks over the deadly bombings in the town of Reyhanli near the border with Syria, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay told reporters yesterday.BP withdraws Libya staff over security concerns
LONDON. — Oil giant BP said yesterday it had pulled some non-essential overseas staff out of Libya because of concerns about the political situation, following the lead of the US and British embassies.Wife, daughter of Nigerian judge kidnapped
LAGOS. — Gunmen have kidnapped the wife, daughter and driver of a supreme court judge on a road in southern Nigeria apparently hoping for a ransom payment, police said yesterday.Indian PM congratulates Pakistan’s Sharif
NEW DELHI/LAHORE. — India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday congratulated former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif on his “emphatic victory” in historic elections and said he hoped for better relations.
AU calls for restraint, dialogue in Guinea
ADDIS ABABA. — The African Union (AU) has called for restraint and dialogue in the Republic of Guinea as tension prevails on the ground and acts of violence occurred during authorised political demonstrations.
Editorial Comment: Let’s take a leaf from VP Nkomo’s life
YESTERDAY we commemorated the life of Vice President John Landa Nkomo, who passed on in January after a long battle with cancer.We join the nation in celebrating a life well lived, a life spent selflessly in the service of others.