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WASHINGTON. – World Bank President Jim Yong Kim yesterday said even the threat of a US default could hurt emerging markets and the world’s most vulnerable people.
Sri Lanka slams Canada over Chogm
COLOMBO. – Sri Lanka said yesterday that Canada’s Prime Minister was “totally isolated” in his decision to boycott a Commonwealth summit in Colombo in protest at alleged war crimes and…
Obama calls in lawmakers on political crisis
WASHINGTON. — President Barack Obama yesterday announced plans to invite all Republican and Democratic lawmakers to the White House to talk about the bitter impasse which shut the government and…
Watchdog seeks temporary Syria truces
THE HAGUE. — Head of the world’s chemical weapons watchdog called yesterday for temporary ceasefires in Syria’s raging civil war in order to meet tight disarmament deadlines.
Morsi trial set for November 4
CAIRO. — An Egyptian court yesterday set November 4 for the trial of Mohamed Morsi for inciting the murder of protesters, a move likely to further anger the ousted Islamist…
Three scientists win Nobel Prize for Chemistry
STOCKHOLM. – Three scientists won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry yesterday for developing computer models to simulate chemical processes, providing a revolutionary tool for drug designers and engineers.
Western brands linked to fire-hit Bangladesh factory
SRIPUR. – Leading Western clothing brands including H&M and French supermarket Carrefour admitted their links yesterday to the latest factory tragedy in Bangladesh after an overnight fire killed seven workers…
Haiti victims file cholera lawsuit against UN
NEW YORK. – Lawyers acting for victims of a Haiti cholera epidemic yesterday filed a lawsuit against the United Nations over the outbreak, which killed more than 8 300 people.
School suspends teachers after pupil drowns
JOHANNESBURG. — Three teachers from the Christiana School for the Blind have been suspended following the drowning of a 9-year-old partially blind pupil, the North West education department said .
No joy for MDC-T’s Komichi
Senior Court Reporter MDC-T deputy national chairman Morgan Komichi accused of contravening the country’s electoral laws had his fifth bail application thrown out by the High court last week.