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Once, there was a lazy man who lived across the river from us. His name was Isaya. He sat on his hands or used them for scratching or eating.
Venezuela rebuts torture allegations
CARACAS — Venezuela’s human rights representative German Saltron said Monday the political opposition’s accusations that the government had violated human rights were baseless.
Q&A on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
KUALA LUMPUR – The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has left investigators, aviation experts and the authorities in several countries at a loss to explain what happened. As the…
S.Africa seeks probe of ‘sexual abuse’ of nationals in Mozambican jails
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa said Monday it will ask Mozambican authorities to investigate reports of sexual abuse of its female nationals held in the neighbouring country’s jails. A local newspaper…
LATEST: Pistorius defence questions pathologist claims
PRETORIA – Oscar Pistorius’ defence lawyers on Tuesday probed a pathologist’s explosive testimony that Reeva Steenkamp ate hours before she was killed, a claim that again put the Paralympian’s version…
LATEST: Friend says Pistorius had ‘big love’ for guns
PRETORIA – Oscar Pistorius was passionate about guns, a friend testified Tuesday, telling the court how the Paralympian had fired a gun through a sunroof and again inside a…
Colorado rakes in US$3.5 million in marijuana tax in first month
LOS ANGELES – Marijuana sales in Colorado brought in US$3.5 million in tax revenues and fees in the first month retail pot outlets were allowed, the western US state said…
Man with stolen passport on jet Iranian, no terror link: Malaysian police
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian police said Tuesday afternoon that one of two passengers using a stolen passport on board a missing Malaysian Airline flight last Saturday has been identified as…
Balotelli reference: Malaysia says “no ill feelings” meant
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia said Tuesday “no ill feelings” were meant by a transport official’s reference to black Italian footballer Mario Balotelli when discussing two suspicious passengers on a missing…
LATEST: Nujoma joins in economic independence chorus
WINDHOEK – Namibia’s founding President, Dr Sam Nujoma, has added to the voices on the continent calling for “economic freedom.” Nujoma called on African leaders to consolidate political independence the…