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A series of suicide bombings in Libya has left at least 40 soldiers dead, as opponents and supporters of a former general clashed for control of a key air base…
Jonathan promises free, fair Nigerian poll
Abuja – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday assured the international community that his government will stage free and credible elections next year, a statement said.
Australia says ready to strike ISIL in Iraq
Australia’s cabinet has authorised military air strikes on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group on Iraqi territory and the deployment of special forces troops to combat…
Boko Haram ‘leader’ appears in new video
Abuja – A man claiming to be Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has appeared in a new video, contradicting Nigerian military reports that he was killed, French news agency AFP…
UK PM makes surprise visit to Afghanistan
British Prime Minister David Cameron has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan and held talks with newly-inaugurated Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, as Nato troops end their long war against the…
Robbers prefer R10 over iPhone
Four gun toting robbers who held up a man and his daughter in Durban refused an iPhone but instead took her handbag containing a paltry R10, the Mercury newspaper reported…
Man chops, eats his lover
Police attending the crime scene in Montreal discovered an angle grinder and ice pick. Blood was found in the fridge, on a mattress, in cupboards and in the bath.
Japan unveils ‘anti-lonliness’ hugging chair
There are times in everyone’s life when only a hug will do. Now one Japanese company has come up with a chair that’s always ready to give a comforting cuddle.
Woman travels to 22 countries to go on 75 blind dates in search for love
From an Italian prince and a Spanish gigolo to a Russian billionaire and a priest at the Vatican, Bambi Smyth has certainly “dated” her fair share of interesting men.
School-related GBV an irking phenomenon
Vaidah Mashangwa IN Zimbabwe, the prevalence of all forms of violence against women and girls especially physical and sexual violence continue unabated. While Zimbabwe has a number of legal frameworks…