Chinese leader vows severe punishment for terrorists

BEIJING. — Explosions at an open air market in Urumqi, capital of north-west China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region left 31 dead and more than 90 injured yesterday, authorities said.

Tsvangirai: The fine paradox

Joram Nyathi Group Political Editor IS our opposition politics hitting a tipping point? Are we headed towards a new political discourse that gives Zimbabwe priority over foreign interests, a political…

Every village has an idiot

Isdore Guvamombe Reflections Back in the village, in the land of milk, honey and dust or Guruve, the most stupid of all men tries to cry under water, oblivious of…

Nadal at crisis point

PARIS. — Rafael Nadal targets a ninth French Open tennis title, with his lethal claycourt game and enduring confidence facing their biggest crisis in a decade. The Spaniard, whose stirring…

All set for Carnival Zimdancehall Night

Entertainment Reporter Zimdancehall fans are in for a treat tonight when some of the country’s top chanters clash in the Harare Gardens for the much-anticipated “Carnival Zimdancehall Night” where Winky…

New twist to Macheso paternity tests

Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter— The saga pitting Alick Macheso and his estranged second wife Fortunate Tafadzwa Mapako took a twist yesterday when it emerged that the artiste had not booked…

Extra Kwazvose releases second album

Reckson Mandizvidza Entertainment Reporter Sungura outfit, Extra Kwazvose – also known as The Rebels – launched their second album “Zvepasi Rino” at Private Lounge on Wednesday night. The launch was…

Pass laws on their merits, not source

Lloyd Gumbo Mr Speaker, Sir Our parliamentarians, albeit a few of them, are slowly getting there, unless the momentum is deflated by some forces. MPs are now refusing to be…

Serena back on song

PARIS. — Defending champion and top seed Serena Williams goes into the French Open tennis tournament having blasted her way to the Italian title last week, confounding those who said…

US deploys troops to hunt for Nigerian girls

NEW YORK. — The United States has deployed 80 military personnel to Chad to help find 200 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram, who are blamed for a spree of deadly…

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