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TABGHA (Israel) — An arson attack yesterday gutted part of the church at the site where Christians believe Jesus performed a miracle by feeding 5,000 people with five loaves of…
China bans Ramadan fasting in Muslim region
China has banned civil servants, students and teachers in its mainly Muslim Xinjiang region from fasting during Ramadan and ordered restaurants to stay open. Most Muslims are required to fast from…
Chad strikes Boko Haram positions in Nigeria
N’Djamena — Chad’s military said yesterday it had carried out airstrikes on Boko Haram positions in neighbouring Nigeria to avenge twin suicide bombings in Chad’s capital that were blamed on…
Manslaughter probe into Germanwings crash opens
Marseille — French investigators yesterday formally opened a probe to see if anyone could be held liable for manslaughter in the case of the Germanwings crash that killed 150 people. Lead…
4 gunmen killed in Somalia conference attack
Mogadishu — Somali security forces shot dead four suspected Shabaab insurgents yesterday, foiling an attack on a political conference in the central town of Adado, officials said. More than 400 local…
Gang leader arrested over India nun rape
New Delhi — A Bangladeshi man believed to be one of the leaders of a gang accused of raping a nun has been arrested, police said yesterday. Two more suspects are…
Palestinians to submit first file to ICC
Jerusalem — The Palestinians will next week submit their first file to the International Criminal Court in their bid to open criminal proceedings against Israel, an official said yesterday. The move…
Zim not a bankrupt country: CZI
Prosper Ndlovu in Victoria Falls— THE ballooning trade deficit dominated the Buy Zimbabwe Summit here yesterday with economists making an impassioned plea for consumers to substitute imports with local products…
‘Zimbabwe needs private sector driven stimulus’
Prosper Ndlovu in Victoria Falls ZIMBABWE needs to adopt a private sector-led agriculture management system that is anchored on modern technology to boost its food reserves and retain its status…
Telecel names Vere new CEO
TROUBLED telecommunications firm, Telecel Zimbabwe, has appointed Angeline Vere as its new chief executive officer. The company, whose future remains uncertain after its operating licence was cancelled by the Postal and…