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Mugabe a ‘broken soul’ in final years after Zimbabwe ouster
September 11, 2019
Mugabe a ‘broken soul’ in final years after Zimbabwe ouster
Once feared for the all-encompassing power he wielded in Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe died a “broken soul,” bereft at his downfall,…
China removes several US products from tariffs list
September 11, 2019
China removes several US products from tariffs list
China on Wednesday said it would spare a number of US products from punitive tariffs in what is seen as…
Japan’s Abe shakes up cabinet, brings in rising star
September 11, 2019
Japan’s Abe shakes up cabinet, brings in rising star
Japan’s Shinzo Abe Wednesday appointed new foreign and defence ministers and promoted a popular rising political star, in a cabinet…
‘Protecting rapists’: Protesters accuse Japan of failing women
September 11, 2019
‘Protecting rapists’: Protesters accuse Japan of failing women
Women’s rights protesters are taking to the streets for the sixth time in as many months as anger mounts in…
After battle with MPs, British PM seeks Brexit deal
September 11, 2019
After battle with MPs, British PM seeks Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted Tuesday he was working hard to strike a divorce deal with the European Union,…
Apple cuts prices, ramps up services as iPhone 11 launches
September 11, 2019
Apple cuts prices, ramps up services as iPhone 11 launches
Apple unveiled its iPhone 11 models Tuesday with a price cut for the most basic models while also laying out…
Trump fires hawkish national security chief Bolton
September 11, 2019
Trump fires hawkish national security chief Bolton
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the firing of hawkish national security advisor John Bolton, a move widely seen as…
Britain’s Brexit heartland seethes at delay and ‘betrayal’
September 10, 2019
Britain’s Brexit heartland seethes at delay and ‘betrayal’
BOSTON, England (AP) — Like its American namesake, the English town of Boston has a reputation for rebellion. Three years…
Kashmir families allege brutality by Indian forces
September 10, 2019
Kashmir families allege brutality by Indian forces
Burhan Nazir Parrey, 16, had a gaping wound in his shoulder the size of a cricket ball, the latest victim…
‘They don’t want us here anymore’: Foreigners flee S.Africa xenophobia attacks
September 10, 2019
‘They don’t want us here anymore’: Foreigners flee S.Africa xenophobia attacks
Beverlyn Nyamakwenje was fast asleep in her home in the east Johannesburg township of Katlehong when she was woken by…