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JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — Ratings agency Moody’s maintained South Africa’s Baa1 sovereign debt rating on Thursday, praising a crimp on public spending and the possibility of a negotiated end to mining…
Kurdish fighters ‘seize’ Syrian border town
At least 29 people have been killed in fighting between Kurdish and Al-Nusra Front fighters in northern Syria in the past two days, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said…
Maoist rebels kill five in India
Suspected Maoist rebels have shot and killed three policemen and two private security guards in an attack on a private construction company complex in the eastern state of Bihar, one…
Gauteng man kills children, shoots wife
Johannesburg — A man shot dead his children, aged 14 and 18, and wounded his wife before turning the gun on himself in Brackendowns, Alberton, yesterday morning, Gauteng police said.…
Editorial Comment: Community share ownership schemes benefiting people
Two irrigation schemes have been commissioned in Matabeleland South province following rehabilitation by Government. The schemes, which had been lying idle for years, were revived using proceeds from the Community…
Serena marches on in Bastad
Bastad — Serena Williams cruised into the quarterfinals of the Swedish Open in Bastad by beating Anna Tatishvili of Georgia 6-2, 6-3 yesterday. The 16-time Grand Slam champion broke four…
Entumbane take on Heroes
Mzingaye Sibanda Sports Reporter CHAMPIONSHIP favourites Entumbane will play host to Heroes at Sports Inn Bar tomorrow as Bulawayo Pool Association League enters Week 18. Entumbane are coming from a…
Spanish bad loans grew in May
MADRID — The weight of bad loans held by Spain’s banks grew in May, the Bank of Spain said Thursday, a sign of the difficulties facing the bailed-out banking sector.…
Asian markets mixed over US Federal Reserve Bank’s no plan to wind down
HONG KONG — Asian markets were mixed on Thursday in a muted reaction after US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke said the bank had no plan to wind down its…
Mwenezi schools to battle for honours in Chikweza
Midlands Sports Correspondent SIX Schools in Mwenezi District of Masvingo will battle it out in the inaugural Chikweza Cup which will be held today and tomorrow. The tournament which is…