adminMayweather makes U-turn, says no to Pacquiao re-match
LOS ANGELES — Two days after saying he would be open to a re-match with Manny Pacquiao, unbeaten American Floyd Mayweather Jr reversed course on Thursday while describing the Filipino…
Burundi president ignores protests, registers for poll
Bujumbura — An official says Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has registered as a presidential candidate with the country’s electoral commission, despite nearly two weeks of street protests in the capital…
Judges launch probe into CAR child sex scandal
Paris — Judges in France will investigate claims that French soldiers raped children in the Central African Republic, the state prosecutor announced on Thursday.
Van Gaal counts cost of Carrick’s absence
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal believes that the absence of England midfielder Michael Carrick has been a significant factor in his side’s recent Premier League slump.
Bickering between Russia, West mars WWII commemorations
Seventy years ago much of the world united to defeat Nazi Germany. But ahead of the anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, the Allies of then…
SA plans to expropriate more land revealed
Cape Town — A proposal on land ceilings that seems to be a way for the government to acquire more farmland, was revealed by Rural Development and Land Reform Minister…
Kvitova ends Serena’s streak
Madrid — World number one Serena Williams’ 27-match unbeaten run ended with a 6-2 6-3 defeat by Petra Kvitova in the Madrid Open semi-finals yesterday.
A VOA – MDC-T damp squib
Perspective Stephen Mpofu It boggles the mind, what the twosome above earlier this week pumped into the ears of their worldwide audience among whom the more discerning were no doubt…
Mudenda denied visa
Farirai Machivenyika Harare Bureau THE Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda and the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Finance and Economic Development Cde David Chapfika, were recently…
Miss Zimbabwe pageant: The lost glory
Opinion Vaidah Mashangwa The hearts of some Zimbabweans must be bleeding because of the time and resources they invested in support of the colourful event to select Miss World Zimbabwe…