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The opposition-controlled Ukrainian parliament has voted to appoint its freshly-elected Speaker Aleksandr Turchinov as acting president. MPs supporting the move argue that President Yanukovich has de facto resigned his office.
Syria to co-operate with UN
Damascus. – Syria’s government says it will co-operate with the UN on providing humanitarian aid to all afflicted groups in the country “without discrimination,” the state-run SANA news agency reported…
HIV+ Britons face food insecurity
Thousands of Britons with HIV are unable to afford the basic food to fight their condition as a result of the UK government’s welfare reforms, a charity has warned.
Ex-US lawmaker Reynolds deported
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Reporter Former United States Congressman for Chicago Melvin Jay Reynolds, convicted on Friday and fined US$100 for overstaying in Zimbabwe, was yesterday deported to his home country.
40 years for raping stepdaughter
Munyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands Correspondent A 35-year-old self-styled Gokwe prophet has been jailed for 40 years for raping and infecting his 16-year-old stepdaughter with a sexually transmitted disease.
Cross-border trader up for human trafficking
Senior Court Reporter A HARARE woman allegedly recruited two Zimbabwean women into prostitution after lying to them that they were going to work for her in Angola.
Illegal ivory dealer fined
Court Reporter A Chitungwiza man arrested for possessing 47kg of ivory valued at US$11 750 was last week fined US$500 for contravening the Parks and Wildlife Act.
‘Patients’ rob Karoi doctor
Chinhoyi Bureau A KAROI medical doctor was kidnapped and robbed of cash and a car worth over US$13 000 by people who called him to his surgery at night on…
Four die as Unki bus plunges into river
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Reporter Four Unki Mine workers were killed while 30 others were seriously injured when a company bus they were travelling in plunged into a river yesterday morning.
MDC-T youth leader arrested over Mangoma bashing
Herald Reporter AN MDC-T youth leader has been arrested on allegations of assaulting the party’s deputy treasurer-general Mr Elton Mangoma at Harvest House a fortnight ago. James Chidhakwa, an MDC-T…