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DES MOINES, Iowa.
Zimbabwe’s track field star athlete Ngonidzashe Makusha got word of the first national title he won on Friday

JOHANNESBURG.
Sunday “Mhofu” Chidzambwa’s Black Leopards beat Vasco da Gama 3-1 in the South African Promotion Playoffs

ABUJA.
Not a few red eyes could be spotted at the end, even around the media tribune as Nigerian soccer star Nwankwo

AMMAN.
Syrian tanks and helicopters stormed the town of Jisr al-Shughour yesterday, residents said, and state television

SYDNEY.
Ash from Chile’s volcanic eruptions prompted Australian airlines to ground some domestic services and flights to

TRIPOLI.
Rebels fought forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for a second day in the town of Zawiyah yesterday,

MOGADISHU.
Somalia’s president said his security forces will defeat al Qaeda and its affiliate militants in the war-ravaged country

HANGZHOU.
More than 600 people, including 103 children, have been found to be suffering from lead poisoning in east China’s

DHAKA.
A general strike called by opposition parties yesterday over election procedures disrupted transport and

MUMBAI.
Authorities in the Indian city of Mumbai have promised a full investigation after a prominent newspaper crime