Has China produced the first genetically edited babies?. . .A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies
A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies — twin girls born this month whose DNA he said he altered with a powerful new…
SA mercenary speaks out after Boko Haram bloodshed
A South African mercenary who fought Boko Haram jihadists in Nigeria spoke out on Sunday against President Muhammadu Buhari’s handling of the Islamist insurgency, blaming “poor political decisions” for an…
Egypt upholds 9 death sentences over killing
An Egyptian court on Sunday upheld death sentences for nine people convicted of the murder of a top prosecutor in a car bombing three years ago, a judiciary source said.…
Hong Kong rattled as 5.7 quake hits off Taiwan
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Taiwan yesterday, the US Geological Survey said, and was felt hundreds of kilometres away in Hong Kong. The quake hit around…
DRC starts first-ever trial testing Ebola drugs
The World Health Organisation says the Democratic Republic of Congo has begun the first-ever trial to test the effectiveness and safety of four experimental Ebola drugs, the first time scientists…
Influential church on election stump in DRC
The influential Catholic Church joined the electoral fray on Sunday as the Democratic Republic of Congo gears up for next month’s watershed presidential election to choose a successor to veteran…
Theresa May campaigns to win crunch Brexit vote
Theresa May will begin selling her Brexit agreement to skeptical politicians and the British public yesterday with a warning that “there is not a better deal available”. The UK prime…
Businessman freed on bail
A Harare businessman, Michael Van Blerk, who is accused of defrauding Harare City Council (HCC) of $1,5 million in a property development deal, has been released on $2 000 bail by the High Court.
Govt lays the law on planned demo
MDC-Alliance and its leadership will be held accountable if their planned demonstration on Thursday results in loss of life and limb or damage to property, Government has said.
Govt sows seeds of agric prosperity
Government plans to boost agricultural production through facilitation of farmers’ partnerships with financial institutions, rolling out revised 99-year leases and dealing with price distortions, according to Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube.










