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The death toll from a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that hit southwestern China on Sunday climbed to 398 people, state media reported yesterday.
Germany scraps $140m Russia arms deal
Berlin – Germany has stopped a major deal to provide a fully equipped training camp to Russian forces due to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, the government said yesterday.
Israel strikes Gaza during 7 hour truce
Gaza City – A child was killed and 30 people wounded in an Israeli air strike on a refugee camp in Gaza City yesterday just minutes into an Israeli-declared truce,…
Former SA spy boss drops spy tapes bombshell
Johannesburg – Former spy boss Mulangi Mphego has dropped a bombshell and possibly opened the door for the DA to have charges of corruption reinstated against President Jacob Zuma after…
‘Billions’ on table as US-Africa summit begins
The United States will announce nearly $1bn in business deals, increase funding for peacekeeping and commit billions of dollars to expanding food and power programs in Africa during a summit…
Lebanon army battle militants on Syria border
Labweh – Lebanese troops shelled militant positions in the mountains around the town of Arsal on the Syrian border yesterday, as fierce fighting raged there for a third day.
Ukraine army on rebel stronghold outskirts
DONETSK – Fighting is raging on the western outskirts of Donetsk as the advancing Ukrainian army tries to seize control of the pro-Russian separatists’ stronghold.
Affirmative action needed for teacher training
Patience Malaba In the past few weeks, there has been intense debate about the issues of deployment of non-Ndebele speaking teachers to teach pupils at primary schools in Matabeleland. The…
Access to ARVs a nightmare for rural folk in Mat’ North
Fairness Moyana For Nancy Nyoni (not her real name), had the Painted Dog Conservation (PDC) not come in time she would have been another statistic like her husband, Gerald. Coming…
Editorial Comment: US-Africa summit: Obama seeks to counter China
THE inaugural United States-Africa summit which opened in Washington yesterday is yet another opportunity for the US to flex its muscles and counter China’s growing influence on the continent. Given…