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NEW YORK – Even in death, Joan Rivers got what she wanted: A star-studded funeral, with the worlds of Hollywood, fashion, media and money all among the mourners. On Sunday morning,…
Lesotho peace deal in doubt, Zuma to mediate
MASERU — South African President Jacob Zuma will travel to Maseru today to try to rescue the deal agreed just a week ago, diplomatic sources in Lesotho and South Africa…
Dalai Lama says successor not required
THE Dalai Lama has told a German newspaper from his Himalayan homeland that he should be the last Tibetan spiritual leader, ending a centuries-old religious tradition. His comments to the…
Nigeria retakes Bama, blocks Boko Haram move on Borno state capital
ABUJA — Nigeria’s military has recaptured the flashpoint town of Bama in northeast Borno state from Boko Haram and blocked the Islamist militants’ advance towards the state capital Maiduguri, a…
Iran’s supreme leader undergoes prostate surgery
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader underwent prostate surgery yesterday and was recovering at a government hospital in Tehran, state media said in a rare report on the state of…
Somali Islamists bomb two convoys, killing 12
SOMALIA’S Islamist rebel group bombed African peacekeepers and government vehicles yesterday in twin attacks that left at least 12 civilians dead, marking al Shabaab’s first major attack since promising revenge…
Ukraine president visits frontline city amid ‘shaky’ ceasefire
UKRAINIAN President Petro Poroshenko visited the eastern port of Mariupol yesterday and promised to deal a ‘crushing defeat’ to pro-Russian rebels massed on the edge of town if they tried…
Arab League foreign ministers agree to ‘confront’ IS
THE Arab League said in a resolution yesterday that it would take “necessary measures” to combat “Islamic State” (IS) on the political, defence, security and legal levels. The League’s Cairo conference…
SA shopping sprees cost $14m monthly
Business Editor— ZIMBABWEANS are spending an average of $14 million a month on shopping in South Africa as the headache over imported goods continues to dog the economy. The trend has…
Job seekers throng Archer Clothing
Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter A GROUP of job seekers yesterday thronged Archer Clothing in Bulawayo seeking employment when the company opened its doors again as it gears to resume…