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CAIRO – Two senior Egyptian army officers were killed during a raid on a jihadist hideout north of Cairo on Wednesday, as security forces close in on militants in the…
Fergie blamed
LONDON. — Manchester United fans blame former boss Sir Alex Ferguson for the club’s current predicament under his beleaguered successor David Moyes. A poll of fans conducted by United fanzine…
Military robots to protect 12 Brazilian cities during World Cup: report
HOUSTON — Brazil has secured a US$7.2 million deal with iRobot, a US-based company that makes defence and security robots for the US military, who will create 30 new robots…
Sarkozy hit by ”bastard” judges revelations
PARIS – Nicolas Sarkozy appeared to sink deeper into trouble Wednesday after fresh evidence emerged of an alleged attempt to influence judges involved in one of a string of corruption…
I’m in good shape, says Mvumvure
Augustine Hwata Sports Reporter TOP Zimbabwe sprinter Gabriel Mvumvure believes he is charting the right course on his preparations for the Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro in 2016, after…
Venezuela parliament moves to impeach opposition lawmaker
CARACAS — The Venezuelan National Assembly agreed Tuesday to investigate the involvement of opposition lawmaker Maria Machado in recent protests that have left 29 dead and more than 400 injured. …
WhatsApp deal captures MagicJack attention
New York. – Facebook’s $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp got the attention of executives in MagicJack VocalTec Ltd (CALL)’s West Palm Beach offices. Three weeks after the February 19 deal,…
Slogan is ‘No Woman No Cry!’
Victoria Ruzvidzo Business Focus “No woman No Cry” is a universally popular hit song by the late Bob Marley which pays tribute to women. It is patently clear that women…
37 years for serial rapist
Fungai Lupande Court Reporter A 31-year-old HIV-positive serial rapist was last Tuesday sentenced to 37 years effective for raping three women he sweet talked into accompanying him to Letombo, Greendale,…
No fear for Blues
LONDON. — Jose Mourinho insists Chelsea have no fears about facing one of Europe’s super-powers in the Champions League after his side strolled into the quarter-finals with a 2-0 win…