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The CIA has admitted to orchestrating the August 1953 coup that toppled Iran’s prime minister after he tried to nationalise his country’s oil wealth from Britain, according to a declassified…
Undermining women hurts SA: Tutu
Cape Town — Undermining women is detrimental to reconciliation in South Africa, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu said yesterday.
Kenya’s Ruto must attend whole trial
The Hague — The International Criminal Court yesterday suspended a decision allowing Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto to be absent from parts of his trial next month for crimes against…
Muslim Brotherhood top leader arrested…
Egyptian security forces have escalated their crackdown on deposed President Mohamed Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood by arresting its top leader.
Mozambique plans for poll despite boycott threat
Maputo — The Mozambican government has said it plans to stick to a schedule for elections later this year and in 2014 even though the main opposition party warns it…
Musharraf indicted in Bhutto murder case
Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s former military ruler, has been charged with murder of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who died in a gun and bomb attack in December 2007, court officials…
Russia scrambles to contain floods
Moscow — Russians in the Far East yesterday battled rising floodwaters as authorities evacuated more than 23 000 people from affected areas and scrambled to prevent the outbreak of infections.
Lebanon arrests three over bombing plan
Security forces in Lebanon have arrested three men suspected of planning a massive car bomb in southern Beirut, following the recent deadly bombing that left 27 people dead.
Latest :Foreign delegates jet in for inauguration
Foreign delegates to attend the inauguration of President Mugabe at the National Sports Stadium tomorrow have started arriving in the country.
Macheso continues Esigodini affair
Entertainment Reporter THE King of Sungura, Alick Macheso, will on Friday night be at Jabula Inn in Esgodini where fans are expected to sample a number of his new songs.