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Augustine Hwata Sports Reporter PREPARATIONS for the African Union Sport Development Games to be hosted by Zimbabwe next year moved a gear up when member countries held a technical meeting…
Botswana in surprise U-turn
GABORONE. — Botswana has said there are legitimate reasons to have the International Criminal Court suspend proceedings against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta’s trial scheduled for November 12. Botswana’s minister of…
Beyoncé living the American Dream
With an estimated net worth of US$750 million between herself and husband Jay Z, Beyoncé is accustomed to a certain kind of lifestyle. So when she goes on the road…
Sharma powers India
MUMBAI. — Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli inspired India to a remarkable nine-wicket victory over Australia in Jaipur on Wednesday. It was a day to forget for the bowlers as…
Murray gets approval
LONDON. — After winning two grand slams and an Olympic gold medal, Andy Murray has been given the royal seal of approval. Murray received his Officer of the Order of…
Five things to know about the Bundesliga
MUNICH. — The Bundesliga season resumes after the international break with undefeated front-runner Bayern Munich hosting struggling Mainz and Borussia Dortmund at home to Hannover. Here are five things to…
Five members elected to UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS. — Saudi Arabia, Chad, Nigeria, Chile and Lithuania were elected by the 193-member UN General Assembly yesterday to serve a two-year term on the UN Security Council. They…
US decision to lift debt limit welcome, but . . .
BEIJING. — The US decision yesterday to once again lift its debt limit has been welcomed but risks remain, according to Chinese financial experts. The US congress passed a deal…
The genius from Kosovo
LONDON. — The debate that rages over which country Adnan Januzaj should represent appears to be rather more civilised in England than it is elsewhere. Last week on Albanian television…
The disappearance of Palestine
Jonathan Cook Two recent images encapsulate the message behind the dry statistics of last week’s report by the World Bank on the state of the Palestinian economy. The first is…