adminRegional body urges end to abuse in Central African Republic
LIBREVILLE — The secretary general of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has called for an immediate end to abuses against the people in the Central African Republic.
Mayoral elections, councils’ inaugural meetings set for Monday
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Reporter THE local authorities’ inaugural meetings and the election of mayors and chairpersons throughout the country has been set down for Monday morning. Local Government, Public Works…
Taliban bomb US consulate in Afghanistan
HERAT – Seven heavily armed Taliban suicide attackers struck the US consulate in the Afghan city of Herat before dawn on Friday, setting off two car bombs and sparking a…
Up to 37 killed in fire at Russian psychiatric institution
MOSCOW – Up to 37 people died when a fire gutted a psychiatric institution Friday morning outside the central Russian city of Veliky Novgorod, according to officials.
Chinese water engineers expected tomorrow
Innocent Ruwende Municipal Reporter CHINESE water engineers who were seconded to upgrade the city’s water delivery system under the US$144 million China Import and Export Bank loan are expected in…
Death sentence for all Delhi rape convicts
NEW DELHI – Four convicts in the December 16 Delhi gang-rape-cum-murder case were on Friday awarded death penalty by a Delhi court which said the gravity of the offence cannot…
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Kenyan VP returns home after ICC hearing
NAIROBI – Kenyan vice-president William Ruto returned from The Hague on Thursday, where he had travelled on Monday for the beginning of his trial for crimes against humanity at the…
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South African media urged to contribute to nation building
CAPE TOWN — The role of media owners and their responsibility is to ensure that their products reflect a balanced view of the country and not only negative news, the…
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UK arrests 12 over ‘cyber plot’ to steal from Santander bank
LONDON – British police said Friday they have arrested 12 men over a “sophisticated” plot to remotely take control of a computer at a branch of Santander bank and steal…
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Russia, US push for new Syria peace talks
GENEVA/BEIRUT – US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov agreed on Friday to push again for an international conference aimed at ending Syria’s civil war.