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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow will not be isolated on the international scene and has dismissed the risk of “catastrophic consequences” for the Russian economy of Western sanctions…
Boko Haram kills 48 fish vendors in Nigeria
Boko Haram gunmen killed 48 fish vendors in Nigeria’s restive Borno State, near the border with Chad, the head of the fish traders association said yesterday.
Tense Ferguson braces for grand jury decision
Ferguson – The father of a black teenager killed by police in the St Louis suburb of Ferguson sought to ease tensions on Saturday as protesters stepped up calls for…
Intelligence not aware of ISIS SA recruitment
Johannesburg – The state security department on Sunday said while it was not aware of South Africans being recruited for ISIS, it continued to monitor issues of terrorism.
Gulf states urged to protect migrant workers
A collective of major international rights and labour groups have launched a fresh call for urgent action to protect migrant workers from abuse in Gulf Arab countries.
‘Generations won’t die’
Melissa Mpofu in South Africa Showbiz Editor AFTER having left the Generations soapie in 2010 to focus on her business, Karabo Moroka (real name Connie Ferguson) today returns to where…
Bill Cosby stand-up tour crumbles
Melbourne, Florida – As Bill Cosby’s standup tour crumbled with cancellations, the embattled entertainer joked about his usual subjects of family, wives and childhood on Friday to a cheering audience…
‘Women more susceptible to negative effects of climate change’
Dorcas Jiri Harare Bureau Women are more likely to endure the negative effects of climate change as they constitute the majority of small holder farmers who rely on rain-fed agriculture,…
Leslie Gwindi booted out
Innocent Ruwende Municipal Reporter Harare City Council has booted out its spokesperson Leslie Gwindi and three other senior managers whose positions were made redundant by the city’s restructuring programme.
Midlands Zanu-PF reject Nhema, Buka applications
David Shumba Herald Reporter Zanu-PF Midlands provincial executive council yesterday rejected applications for Central Committee posts by Cde Francis Nhema and Cde Flora Buka and passed a vote of no…