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President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that he was “disappointed” that Russia had granted temporary asylum to National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, defying Obama administration demands that the former…
Huge fire destroys Nairobi airport terminal
A large fire at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International airport has forced one of East Africa’s largest transport hubs to shut down, officials say. “Apart from emergency landings, all flights into…
Egypt presidency says diplomacy failed to end crisis
Egypt’s presidency said yesterday that diplomatic efforts to end the country’s political turmoil had failed and warned that the Muslim Brotherhood of ousted President Mohamed Mursi would be held responsible…
Israeli soldiers wounded in Lebanon incursion
Four Israeli soldiers have been wounded in a landmine explosion inside Lebanese territory, the Lebanese army says. The incursion occurred just after 12:00am local time yesterday (21:00 GMT on Tuesday)…
Dozens of rebels killed in Syrian army ambush
At least 62 rebel fighters have been killed in a Syrian army ambush at dawn near the town of Adra, east of Damascus, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,…
Namibia drought threatens 400 000
Windhoek — A severe drought that sparked a state of emergency in Namibia has left 400 000 people facing hunger, the government said. The government has been criticised for failing to…
Man held over Twitter abuse of women
London — British police said yesterday they had arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with threats made on Twitter against a woman lawmaker and a feminist campaigner. Stella Creasy, from…
‘Zanu-PF will not amend constitution’
Harare Bureau ZANU-PF has no intention of immediately amending the new Constitution, contrary to claims by some sections of the media that the party wants to use its majority votes…
Mutambara in seventh heaven
Senior Reporter THE Professor Arthur Mutambara MDC faction is having a good time following the crushing defeat of the MDC-T and the Professor Welshman Ncube-led MDC in last week’s harmonised…
New hostels for MSU
Midlands Correspondent THE Midlands State University has started allocating accommodation to its students at its new hostels whose construction was completed recently, an official said yesterday. In an interview, MSU…