New era at Stamford Bridge

LONDON. — Jose Mourinho arrives back at English Premiership soccer giants Chelsea riding a wave of goodwill and carrying a historical significance inside Stamford Bridge that affords the special status he

Super Eagles wary of Kenya

JOHANNESBURG. — Travel-weary African soccer champions Nigeria are away to Kenya today in a 2014 World Cup qualifier they dare not lose.

Gunners after Michu

LONDON. — Michu is emerging as a contender to become Arsenal’s new attacking spearhead, despite Arsene Wenger’s admission that he is interested in England soccer star Wayne Rooney.

Bolt ready to kickstart Euro season in Rome

ROME. — Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt said he is ready to put his injury woes behind him when he lines up at the Rome Golden Gala for his first appearance of the year in Europe tomorrow.

Serena survives scare

PARIS. — World number one Serena Williams survived a huge scare to reach her first French Open tennis semi-final since 2003 yesterday, defeating unseeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-1, 3-6,

Afghans demand arrest of US troops

Kabul. — Hundreds of Afghans blocked a major highway south of Kabul yesterday, carrying freshly dug-up bodies they claimed were victims of torture by US special forces and demanding the

Iranians urged to vote wisely

TEHRAN – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said yesterday that the next Iranian president should focus on the country’s economy which is targeted by the West.

Water woes continue in Harare

Prosper Dembedza Herald Reporter
THE water situation in Harare has worsened prompting some companies in the central business district to order their employees to go back home.

Egypt jails 43 NGO workers

CAIRO — An Egyptian court yesterday convicted 43 non-profit workers, including at least 16 Americans, of illegally using foreign funds to foment unrest in the country and sentenced them to up to five years in

Sata raps West

LUSAKA. – Zambian President Michael Sata said Africa has been made into a “guinea pig” in the last 50 years by developed nations that pretend to help transform the continent, the Zambia Daily Mail reported

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