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Tsvangirai suddenly looks East

Newsnet - ‎1 hour ago‎
Despite clear indications that the Prime Minister's trip was a flop as it failed to achieve the main objective of having illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe lifted and mobilizing funds for the inclusive government, Mr.

Search for plane expands off Comoros

CNN International - ‎19 minutes ago‎
(CNN) -- The French navy will join Yemeni authorities in expanded search and rescue efforts Wednesday off Comoros in the Indian Ocean, following the crash of a Yemenia Airways jet a day earlier.

Blast kills 33 as Iraq takes charge of security

AFP - ‎3 hours ago‎
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraqi forces were in control of towns and cities nationwide on Wednesday after the pullout of US troops six years after the invasion, but a bloody car bombing underscored the tough challenge ahead.

ZANU-PF to have last laugh on the new constitution

Harare Tribune - ‎15 hours ago‎
The controversial drafting of the new constitution of Zimbabwe has seen former arch enemies joining hands while allies have severed their ties.

UN: Zimbabwe's maize output doubles

Xinhua - Wang Guanqun - ‎22 hours ago‎
HARARE, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations has said Zimbabwe's maize production has doubled to 1.14 million tons, a figure slightly lower than the government's projection of 1.2 million tons, The Herald reported on Tuesday.

MP jailed for kidnapping girl

The Herald - ‎12 hours ago‎
MUTARE West Member of the House of Assembly Shuah Mudiwa (MDC-T), his brother and a woman have been jailed for an effective four-and-a-half years each for kidnapping a 12-year-old girl and locking her up in an isolated room without food for two days.
MDC-T MP jailed for 7 years New Zimbabwe.com

S.Africa's rand off 10-month high, stock futures up

Reuters South Africa - ‎3 hours ago‎
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's rand weakened against the dollar on Wednesday and was seen consolidating after hitting a 10-month high in the previous session while stock futures were slightly higher.

All deserve university education - Nzimande

Independent Online - ‎4 hours ago‎
Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande, who will take over the troubled Setas, wants experienced workers without matric - or matriculants without exemptions - to study at universities.

World Bank Approves $535 Million in Ghana Loans

Bloomberg - Emily Bowers - ‎3 hours ago‎
June 30 (Bloomberg) -- The World Bank approved $535 million in loans to Ghana, the West African nation seeking to shore up its struggling economy, the Washington-based lender said today in an e-mailed statement.

Interim Honduran leader vows Zelaya won't return

The Associated Press - Will Weissert - ‎1 hour ago‎
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Honduras' interim leader warned that the only way his predecessor will return to office is through a foreign invasion, setting up a dramatic showdown with the ousted president who is preparing to come home accompanied by ...

Iran shuts newspaper challenging Ahmadinejad

The Associated Press - Brian Murphy - ‎58 minutes ago‎
EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices.

African summit opens in Libya without Iran leader

The Associated Press - ‎40 minutes ago‎
SIRTE, Libya (AP) - Iran's president canceled a last-minute call to attend an African Union summit in Libya on Wednesday amid a stir among African delegates, who complained the contentious Iranian leader would divert the conference's attention from ...

Corporate pension fund deficit up 82 percent

Reuters - Cecilia ValenteDavid Cowell - ‎2 hours ago‎
LONDON (Reuters) - The pension deficit of the 200 largest corporate pension schemes in Britain soared 82 percent to 73 billion pounds in June due to a fall in corporate bond yields, according to an estimate on Wednesday.

Indian Banking Mogul To Invest US$1Million in Zim Gold

ZimEye - ‎12 hours ago‎
By Hilton-Mumba An Indian banker based in South Africa intends to invest U.S1Million in gold mining in Zimbabwe through his bank BV International Bank Vaults.

Zimbabwe exports 22 million kg Virginia tobacco

Xinhua - Wang Guanqun - ‎22 hours ago‎
HARARE, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe has so far exported a total of 22.1 million kilograms of Virginia tobacco valued at about 66 million US dollars to various destinations in the first five months of this year, according to The Herald on Tuesday.

Kimberly Process Review Team Investigates Alleged Zimbabwe Diamond ...

Voice of America - ‎12 hours ago‎
By Sandra Nyaira Investigators of the Kimberly Process for international oversight of the diamond trade started meeting Tuesday with human rights activists, mine representatives and government officials in Harare before proceeding to the Marange ...

Party celebrates China web filter delay

Reuters - Emma Graham-Harrison - ‎3 hours ago‎
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese web users flooded to a trendy art zone cafe on Wednesday to celebrate a last-minute halt to a rollout of government-sponsored filtering software, and make a stand for freedom of expression in the ...

Uganda gets free Google text tips

BBC News - ‎Jun 30, 2009‎
A mobile-phone service has been set up in Uganda to give people weather forecasts, farming advice and health information through text messages.

Mazda sub-Miata MX-2: rumor

Product Reviews - Peter Chubb - ‎59 minutes ago‎
There is no denying that one of the most popular convertible small sports cars is the Mazda MX-5, but this is often too expensive.

Michael Jackson 'not biological father of his children'

Telegraph.co.uk - Nick AllenAnita Singh - ‎2 hours ago‎
The mystery of Michael Jackson's children took a further twist as it was claimed that he was not their biological father. By Nick Allen in Los Angeles and Anita Singh His ex-wife Debbie Rowe gave birth to the singer's two elder children, Prince Michael ...
Doubt over Michael's kids Chicago Sun-Times

Jackson's final hours puzzle doctor, family

Washington Post - ‎Jun 28, 2009‎
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Both Michael Jackson's family and his personal physician were at pains to explain on Sunday what caused the troubled pop star's sudden death weeks before his long-awaited comeback.

Jackson's doctor couldn't call paramedics over address confusion

Sify - ‎2 hours ago‎
Lawyers representing Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray have said that their client couldn't call for emergency services when he discovered the singer unconscious because he didn't know the address of the property.

Coaches Lay Fraud Charges Over Confed Cup

radiovop.com - ‎46 minutes ago‎
HARARE, July 1 2009 - Top Zimbabwe coaches and some soccer supporters have laid fraud charges against Zimbabwe Soccer Supporters Association (ZNSSA) and bus operator Go Liner, after they failed to watch the Confederation Cup final between USA and ...

Positives outweigh the negatives for Bafana

Independent Online - Nkareng Matshe - ‎27 minutes ago‎
The statistics tell of an unsuccessful mission - one win, a draw and three defeats in five matches. But Bafana Bafana's Confederations Cup run has been a resounding success that has lifted the spirits of their long-suffering fans ahead of next year's ...

Whyte set for Zambia International Rally

The Herald - Collin Matiza - ‎12 hours ago‎
JAMIE Whyte is set to become the third Zimbabwean to win the prestigious African Rally Championship title when he competes in the Zambia International Rally in Lusaka this weekend.

Under-18s set for fine run in Craven Week

The Herald - ‎Jun 29, 2009‎
By Paul Munyuki ZIMBABWE Under-18 schools rugby coach Godwin "Jaws" Murambiwa has started his journey to continue with a fine run at the annual Coca-Cola Craven Week Rugby Festival set for South Africa in two weeks.

38 new A(H1N1) cases confirmed, total: 196 - UPDATED

Sin Chew Jit Poh - ‎56 minutes ago‎
PUTRAJAYA: 38 new Influenza A(H1N1) cases, comprising 33 imported cases and five local transmissions, were reported today (1 July), bringing the total number of H1N1 cases in the country to 196.

HIV positive man sleeps in the open

Zimbabwe Guardian - ‎Jun 29, 2009‎
A CRITICALLY ill HIV positive man has been forced to sleep in the open after his landlord evicted him from a house he was renting in the Glen View suburb of Harare.

Zambian nurses defy sack threat

BBC News - ‎Jun 29, 2009‎
Striking nurses in Zambia have defied a government deadline to return to work or face dismissal. They have been on strike for more than three weeks demanding an increase in pay and a variety of allowances.
Nurses call of strike Zambia Daily Mail

New AIDS vaccine ready for trials

Times of India - ‎2 hours ago‎
TORONTO: The Canadian University of Western Ontario has developed a new HIV/AIDS vaccine that is ready for human trials. The vaccine called SAV001H has been developed by the university at London, about 160 km from here, in collaboration with Sumagen ...