adminSA refutes Human Rights Watch report
JOHANNESBURG — The South African government yesterday criticised the Human Rights Watch report on the country. “Our statistics on asylum seekers and registration of refugees indicates that South Africa is…
Prophet Chiza takes Bulawayo by storm
Pamela Shumba BULAWAYO- Prophet Blessing Chiza has taken the city by storm, resulting in him commanding a huge following of over 5 000 people from Bulawayo and surrounding areas.
Father sues son for marrying outside caste
Patna — A father in eastern India is suing his only son for defamation after he married a woman from a lower caste, saying he has damaged his reputation and…
Indian woman gang-raped as ‘punishment’
A 22-year-old woman is critical after being allegedly gang-raped by 13 men on the orders of village elders in India’s eastern state of West Bengal, reports say.
Iraq executes 11 prisoners for terror crimes
BAGHDAD — The Iraqi Ministry of Justice said it executed 11 convicts for terror crimes Thursday, two days after it announced the execution of 26 convicts, despite international calls for…
Syria rivals in blame game in Geneva talks
Syrian peace talks kicked off in Switzerland with little hope that it could override clashing stances between key players, the Syrian regime and the opposition, whose presence on the same…
Zim seeks $6,1 billion debt relief
Harare bureau ZIMBABWE will this year actively lobby creditors to have its $6,1 billion debt written off after completing an audit and validation of the debt last year, Finance and…
Snowden denies being Russian spy
Washington — Edward Snowden has rejected suggestions he was a Russian spy, saying in remarks published on Tuesday that he acted alone in exposing US surveillance programmes.
MMCZ scrap metal tender under prob
Oliver Kazunga Acting Business Editor MINES and Mining Development Minister Walter Chidhakwa will soon investigate whether the tender to invite bids for scrap metal exports that the Minerals Marketing Corporation…
Econet scoops best Telecom Service, Solutions award
Acting Business Editor ECONET Wireless has scooped the 2013 Best Telecommunications Service and Solutions Award from the Capital Finance International (CFI. co).