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TEHRAN — Iran’s supreme leader yesterday appointed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the Expediency Council, the country’s top political arbitration body headed by an avid critic of the outgoing president. In announcing…
Turkey’s former military chief handed life sentence
ISTANBUL — A court yesterday convicted Turkey’s former military chief of trying to overthrow the government and sentenced him to life in prison. Retired General Ilker Basbug was the most…
Jo’burg apologises to Mandelas
JOHANNESBURG — The City of Johannesburg has apologised for incorrectly delivering an arrears ultimatum to former president Nelson Mandela’s home in Houghton. “The city wants to convey an apology to…
Warning issued on baby formula
BEIJING — China’s consumer quality watchdog issued a warning yesterday over two potentially tainted New Zealand-made Karicare-brand infant formula products because of botulism concerns. The General Administration of Quality Supervision,…
Dozens killed, stranded in flash floods
FLASH floods caused by unusually heavy rain across Afghanistan and Pakistan killed more than 160 people and stranded villagers in remote areas without shelter, food or power in one of…
Artistes to pay duty for kit
Auxilia Katongomara Entertainment Correspondent ZIMBABWEAN artistes are now compelled to pay full duty when importing musical instruments as the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has again invoked statutory instrument 136 of 2003. Artistes…
Poets ready to celebrate Heroes Day
Entertainment Reporter PREPARATIONS for the Poetic Dreams Heroes Day celebrations set for this Saturday at Amakhosi Theatre Cultural Square in Bulawayo are at an advanced stage with more than 30…
Macheso wishes former band members well
Courage Musariri Entertainment Reporter ORCHESTRA Mberikwazvo front man Alick Macheso has no hard feeling towards Extra KwaZvose, a band dominated by former Mberikwazvo members. Speaking on the sidelines of his…
Tsvangirai to blame for party’s demise
WHEN Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) president Morgan Tsvangirai sits down to take stock of what went wrong during the just-ended elections, a significant portion of the blame could be…
MDC-T struggles for survival after disaster
HARARE — Zimbabwe’s MDC party, shocked by its overwhelming election defeat, has a battle on its hands to convince supporters it has any chance of taking power in the years…