adminWhite House not changing terror alert level
THE White House doesn’t expect to follow the United Kingdom in raising the terror threat level in light of risks posed by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, press…
Ramaphosa meets Afrikaners
JOHANNESBURG — The Boere-Afrikaner Volksraad encountered no negativity from acting President Cyril Ramaphosa when they met to discuss Afrikaner self-determination, the council said yesterday.
Ukraine seeks to join Nato
UKRAINE yesterday called for full membership in Nato, its strongest plea yet for Western military help after accusing Russia of sending in armoured columns that have driven back its forces…
Kenyatta orders sinking of ship
KENYAN President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed security agencies to sink a ship which was seized while carrying drugs in the coastal city of Mombasa.
Senegal becomes fifth West African state affected by Ebola
DAKAR/CONAKRY/CHICAGO — Senegal, a major hub for the business and aid community in West Africa, has become the region’s fifth country to confirm a case of Ebola after a student…
$40m federal lawsuit filed for police actions in US
MOSCOW — Five people arrested during mass protests in Ferguson, Missouri, that started after US police shot dead 18-year-old Michael Brown, have filed a $40 million lawsuit, accusing police of…
Beauty queen goes on the run with £120k tiara
A BURMESE beauty queen has allegedly done a runner with a £120,000 jewelled tiara after being dethroned as Miss Asia Pacific World for being rude.
Time running out for ‘kidnapped’ brain tumour boy
CHERBOURG —British and French authorities were racing against time yesterday to find a desperately ill five-year-old boy with a brain tumour who officials believe was “kidnapped” from hospital by his…
New study reveals interesting link between men’s height, divorce
TALL or short may affect more than just a man’s suit size — according to a new study it may also impact the success of his marriage. Sociologists from NYU…
Intensify fight against smoking
Opinion Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu THE anti-smoking campaign is on once more, this time with the renowned no nonsense Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church being an active part of the worldwide…