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BlackBerry has hinted it might put itself up for sale after the long-awaited debut of its new phones failed to turn around the struggling smartphone maker. The Canadian company said…
Zambian leader fires foreign affairs minister
LUSAKA. — Zambian President Michael Sata yesterday fired his foreign affairs minister, without giving any reasons for doing so, his office said. The Zambian leader fired Effron Lungu, who was…
Police conclude investigation of Pistorius’ murder case
CAPE TOWN — Police have concluded their investigation of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius accused of murdering his girlfriend., In less than a week from now, Pistorius and his defence team will…
China endures worst heat wave in half a decade
BEIJING. — The sweltering summer of 2013 is going on record as the hottest summer in China since 1961. According to a Monday microblog post by the National Meteorological Centre…
76 ex-child soldiers in DRC reunite with families
GOMA. — A total of 76 former child soldiers who had been enrolled by armed groups have reunited with their close family members in the east of the Democratic Republic…
Abbas assigns caretaker PM to form new govt
RAMALLAH. — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday assigned caretaker Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah to form a new government. Nabil Abu Rdineh, spokesperson of Abbas, said Hamdallah has got five weeks…
Egypt swears in new governors
CAIRO. — Egypt’s interim leadership has sworn in new governors for the country’s all but two governorates, state- run MENA news agency reported Tuesday. The reshuffle includes 18 new governors,…
Malawi Sadc summit tackles regional issues, appointment of new leadership, secretariat
THE Sadc Heads of State and Government Summit set for Lilongwe, Malawi, this week will deliberate on a wide range of regional issues including the appointment of a new leadership…
Zanu-PF win leaves Tsvangirai battling for political survival
Cuthbert Mavheko AFTER four years of bitter haggling in the shaky inclusive Government, Cde Mugabe and his party Zanu-PF were given an overwhelming mandate to preside over the country’s governance…
Editorial Comment: UNWTO general assembly must be a success
In less than a month after holding a successful national election, Zimbabwe will be co-hosting another major event, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) general assembly with its neighbour…