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Nairobi — Kenyan security forces have rounded up thousands of Somalis or Kenyans of Somali origin, leaving many languishing in a football stadium, amid a major crackdown on suspected Islamists…
Blast rips through Pakistan market
Islamabad — At least 23 people have been killed and another 73 wounded after a bomb ripped through a fruit and vegetable market on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital…
Ebola kills more than 100
Monrovia — The deadly Ebola virus has continued to spread in West Africa, where it has killed more than 100 people, health authorities said on Tuesday.
Crime breeds mob ‘justice’ in Argentina
Buenos Aires — Argentina has been shaken by a recent wave of incidents of mob “justice,” underscoring public frustration with rising crime and ineffectual police work.
Zuma calls for peaceful elections
Durban — President Jacob Zuma has urged political parties in KwaZulu Natal to work with the Independent Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) to ensure that peaceful elections take place.
Is Zimbabwe well prepared for Kariba dam collapse?
COULD fears of the imminent collapse of the more than five-decade-old Kariba Dam on the Zambezi river between Zimbabwe and Zambia spur Zimbabwe into more effective disaster preparedness?
Editorial Comment: Banks must continue to support farmers
This summer cropping season Zimbabwe received above normal rains in most parts of the country although in some areas the rains came late. Most areas are therefore expecting a bumper…
Long, slow process of fixing Byo’s roads
Factmore Dzobo MOTORISTS in Bulawayo have become used to roads riddled with potholes forcing drivers to meander to avoid damaging their vehicles. In some instances, tarred roads have been reduced…
Shock over sodomite teacher
Angeline Mpofu Chronicle Reporter PARENTS and children’s rights activists yesterday expressed shock at the alleged abuse of pupils by a suspected homosexual teacher at St Columba’s High School in Bulawayo.…
Teacher shortage hits Mat South
Sukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree Correspondent ALMOST half of the teachers in Matabeleland South Province did not undergo teacher training, a situation that has been blamed for the low pass rates in…