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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis yesterday defended the Catholic Church’s anti-abortion stance and discussed immigration reform at a historic first meeting with President Barack Obama, whose health law has incensed…
Xi lauds Unesco’s ‘irreplaceable’ role
PARIS — Chinese President Xi Jinping said yesterday that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) plays an “irreplaceable” role in promoting international understanding and co-operation. President Xi,…
Bad weather hampers plane search
PERTH — High winds and icy weather halted the air search yesterday for a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet presumed crashed in the southern Indian Ocean, just as new satellite images…
US$18bn bailout for Ukraine
NEW YORK. — The IMF announced yesterday a US$14 to US$18 billion bailout for Ukraine to avoid bankruptcy but tied to painful and unpopular reforms amid the country’s escalating standoff…
Ghana responds to Ebola threat
ACCRA. — Ghana’s legislators on Wednesday unanimously asked health authorities to call for a national stakeholder discussion on ways of preventing the outbreak of ebola fever in the country. The…
Man endures car boot detention
Angeline Mpofu Court Reporter— A 32-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man was robbed of his cellphone at knife point before being shoved into the boot of the car where he was detained by…
EU begs African governments not to boycott summit
Hebert Zharare and Tendai Mugabe Harare Bureau— THE European Union yesterday made a passionate plea to African governments not to boycott next week’s EU-Africa Summit in Brussels, Belgium. EU Ambassador…
Mudede warns women on marriages
Nqobile Tshili Chronicle Reporter REGISTRAR-GENERAL Tobaiwa Mudede has warned Zimbabwean women against involving themselves in marriages of convenience with foreigners. Mudede said foreigners, mainly Asians from Bangladesh were on the…
Teenager axes brother over cigarette
Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands Correspondent A VENGEFUL teenager from Silobela fatally attacked his elder brother with an axe following a fight over a cigarette on Sunday. The boy, 17, refused to…
Dr Nkomo’s statue torches storm
Lloyd Gumbo Senior Reporter Circumstances surrounding the awarding of a tender for the late Vice President Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo’s statue torched a storm yesterday with MPs accusing the Home…