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Tripoli – Former Libyan prime minister Ali Zeidan has fled his country, defying a travel ban, hours after parliament removed him from office in a no-confidence vote.
AU opens probe into S Sudan atrocities
Addis Ababa — The African Union opened a commission of inquiry yesterday into atrocities carried out in the ongoing conflict in South Sudan.
Granny survives bedroom hut collapse
Sukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree Correspondent AN 80-year-old woman broke her leg and sustained bruises on her back when her bedroom hut collapsed during heavy rains that pounded parts of Mangwe District…
Oscar likely on stumps when he hit door: expert
Pretoria — Murder-accused Oscar Pistorius was probably on his stumps when he struck at a toilet door between him and his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp with a cricket bat, the North…
Egypt’s Sisi in UAE in first visit to Gulf
Egyptian military chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a country which was a strong supporter of his July ousting of President Mohamed Morsi.
Zambian poacher nabbed with $15,000 tusks
Thandeka Moyo Court Reporter A ZAMBIAN poacher escaped death by a whisker when rangers shot him after they caught him packing elephant tusks worth $15,000. Walubita Lindunda, 37, of Sitwala…
Fairbridge cop up for laptop theft
Thandeka Moyo Court Reporter A BULAWAYO-based police officer was yesterday arraigned before a court for allegedly breaking into a fellow cop’s room and stealing a laptop.
Gun, grenade feud kills 14 in Karachi
Islamabad — Rival gangs opened fire and lobbed grenades in a notoriously violent district of Pakistan’s financial hub, Karachi, yesterday, killing 14 people, including eight women and three children, police…
New York building explodes, collapses
New York — A residential building in New York’s East Harlem neighbourhood exploded and collapsed yesterday, sparking a serious fire and engulfing the area in thick smoke, officials said.
Taliban vow to disrupt Afghanistan elections
Kabul — The Taliban has warned Afghans not to participate in next month’s presidential polls and to stay away from voting booths, saying it will use “all force” to disrupt…