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The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has slammed Israel’s policy on African migrants, particularly the new amendment to Tel Avis’s “anti-infiltration law.”
Continued infighting between Syria rebels
Syrian rebel fighters loyal to al-Qaeda ceded ground near the Turkish border to rival rebel groups, activists have said, in what seemed to be a tactical withdrawal to end clashes…
Blair ‘quits as advisor to Malawi leader’
Cape Town – Former British prime minister Tony Blair has reportedly quit as an advisor to Malawi’s president Joyce Banda, amid a corruption scandal rocking the southern African country.
US idea on Iran’s Geneva II role rejected
Iran has reiterated its support for a political resolution of the Syrian crisis, dismissing Washington’s statements on how Tehran should participate in the Geneva II Conference on Syria.
Zuma pays for Zulu Bible
The Jacob Zuma Foundation has teamed up with the Roman Catholic Church to translate the original Greek and Hebrew bible to IsiZulu, The Star reported yesterday.
Iraqi air force strikes city to try to oust al Qaeda
Iraqi government forces battling an al Qaeda offensive near the Syrian border launched an air strike on Ramadi city on Sunday killing 25 Islamist militants, according to local officials.
United States Congress to begin battle over jobless benefits
The United States Congress is gearing up for a fresh face-off between the Democrats and Republicans over a White House-backed bill to renew unemployment benefits for 1,3 million Americans.
14 killed in building collapse in W India
NEW DELHI – At least 14 workers were killed while some 60 were trapped in the debris of a building that is under construction in the western Indian state of…
Human body parts ‘fall from sky’ in Saudi
Human body parts fell from the sky in the Saudi city of Jeddah Sunday, with police saying they could be the remains of someone trapped in an aircraft’s undercarriage bay.
Land reform can transform livelihoods
Bernard Bwoni THAT the Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) has reduced Zimbabwe from the breadbasket to the basket-case of Africa is the crude economic caricature synonymous with most media…