1,4t cocaine seized
SYDNEY. — Australia has made its largest cocaine haul ever after seizing a yacht carrying 1,4 tonnes of the drug with an estimated street value of $239 million.
Region to meet over fall armyworm
Business Reporter ZIMBABWE will join its regional counterparts for a meeting planned for next week to map strategies aimed at containing the spread of the fall armyworm pest, which threatens…
Jose takes a dig at Chelsea
LEICESTER. – Jose Mourinho took a swipe at his old club Chelsea as the Manchester United boss accused the English Premier League soccer leaders of lacking style.
‘Kenya needs innovation against genital mutilation’
NAIROBI/RIYADH. — Kenya requires an innovative and community-sensitive strategy to accelerate the abandonment of the Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a United Nations official said yesterday.
Egypt salutes team
CAIRO. – The Egyptian president and newspapers applauded the “dignity” of the national football team yesterday, calling them champions despite agonisingly losing the African Cup of Nations final 2-1 to…
‘La La Land’ director Chazelle wins top award
Los Angeles. — Hollywood directors named Damien Chazelle the best film director of 2016 for “La La Land” at a gala ceremony on Saturday, placing the musical in a strong…
Patriots win Super Bowl
HOUSTON. – The New England Patriots pulled off the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history with a stunning overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday that saw Tom Brady…
Britain default into quarter-finals
PARIS. – Britain was defaulted into the Davis Cup tennis quarter-finals on Sunday while Spain edged Croatia to advance and defending champion Argentina battled Italy into a decisive fifth match…
The United States is innocent, has never killed anyone!
David Swanson Correspondent It was bound to be the case that if a US president ever admitted that the United States murdered people and did so on a scale at…
From prison to EPL riches
LONDON. – Watford striker Troy Deeney’s “light bulb” moment came when the cell door slammed and he contemplated a 10-month jail term for affray five years ago.





