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Kano. — Nigerian troops yesterday evacuated the bodies of Shiite Muslims killed in two days of clashes with the army in northern Zaria, home base of the pro-Iranian group, its…
Djokovic, Serena reign supreme
PARIS. — Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams celebrated seasons of epic proportions, claiming six of eight Grand Slam tennis titles in a march to greatness dented only by two players…
‘We must invest in STEM’
Review Writer At the just-ended 15th Zanu-PF National People’s Conference in Victoria Falls, Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo made various potentially far-reaching remarks…
Betrayed Mourinho to fight on
LEICESTER. — Jose Mourinho insists he will fight to stay as Chelsea manager after accusing his players of betraying him in their 2-1 defeat at English Premier League soccer leaders…
Samsung to add new features for Galaxy S7
SEOUL. – Samsung Electronics Co. will add a pressure-sensitive display and a new high-speed charging port to its coming line of flagship smartphones slated to be launched in March, according…
Long battery life smartphone launches next month
NEW YORK. – If someone told you that a smartphone was about to launch with a battery that could carry it through a full week without needing to be recharged,…
SA maize prices near record high
JOHANNESBURG. — South African maize prices remained near record highs yesterday on drought jitters, with the only pressure coming from a rand rebound after President Jacob Zuma named widely-respected Pravin…
Comesa unveils strategy to unlock trade potential
The first World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial conference to be held in Africa opens in Nairobi today amid renewed hope that finished goods from the Common Market for East and…
STEM Education Grows in Developing Countries
Megan Ivy Correspondent The fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are being heavily encouraged in developed countries, but developing regions are also encouraging and financing STEM education. STEM focuses on…
Oil prices inch towards 11-year lows
LONDON. — Oil prices fell for a seventh straight session yesterday, coming close to 11-year lows, on growing fears that the global oil glut would worsen in the months to…