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Miss Heritage World postponed
Mercy Bofu Entertainment Reporter The much-hyped Miss Heritage World has been scheduled for November 29 in Harare at the Harare International Conference Centre. The event, which was supposed to be…
Julius Malema wants Zim-style land reform
Johannesburg — The Economic Freedom Fighters will not be moved from its policy of land acquisition, leader Julius Malema said yesterday. “Anyone who resists the surrender of land will meet…
Merkel offers childcare incentives
Chancellor Angela Merkel, accused of losing the battle against a falling birthrate that threatens to hobble the German economy, rolled out two family-friendly incentives yesterday, seven weeks before elections. With…
Murdoch’s paper goes behind paywall
Britain’s top-selling newspaper The Sun, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch, yesterday began charging readers for access to its website. Known for its celebrity scoops and topless “page three” models,…
Karzai congratulates Hussain
KABUL. — Afghan President Hamid Karzai yesterday extended congratulations to Pakistan’s president-elect Mamnoon Hussain and expressed readiness to work with him for better ties between the two neighbours. “The neighbouring…
Technocrats to dominate Rowhani cabinet
President-elect Hassan Rowhani is expected to announce a cabinet of experienced technocrats seen as close to his mentor, former Iranian head of state Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. Rowhani (64) officially assumes…
DRC army steps up offensive
Goma. — The Congolese army on Wednesday stepped up an offensive against M23 rebels in the country’s volatile east, shelling positions north of the flashpoint city of Goma. Backed by…
Ethiopia-bound UN helicopter crashes
Addis Ababa. — A helicopter en route to South Sudan for use by the UN World Food Programme crashed in Ethiopia on Wednesday, injuring several people on board, officials said.…
Cabinet orders crackdown
Cairo. — Egypt’s cabinet yesterday ordered a police crackdown on protests by ousted president Mohammed Morsi’s loyalists, as European envoys headed for Cairo to try to ease tensions between the…