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US Senate legalises sex with animals
By Our reporter at December 12, 2011 | 8:22 PM | 3 Comments
THE United States Senate yesterday approved a defence authorisation bill legalising sodomy with humans and sex with animals or bestiality. Only a week ago, Nigeria’s Senate passed a bill banning same-sex marriages and recommended a 14-year sentence for anyone convicted of homosexuality, defying a threat from Britain and the United States to withhold aid from nations more...
Bush, Blair found guilty of war crimes
By Our reporter at November 26, 2011 | 1:19 PM | 1 Comments
Those who lobbied to have George W. Bush and Tony Blair tried for their role in the Iraq War have finally got their wish. Though the verdict of the court carries no legal weight, its supporters believe its symbolic value is beyond doubt. The court in Malaysia where the trial took place may not have the power to convict, but the verdict against the former British and more...
S.African youths demand “Land Without Compensation”
By Our reporter at October 27, 2011 | 5:14 PM | 1 Comments
THOUSANDS of young South Africans sang and danced in downtown Johannesburg demanding nationalization of the nation's mines and professing support for African National Congress Youth League leader Julius Malema. Threats of an ‘economic war’ against whites are fuelling concern that a failure to address poverty may erode gains made by the rainbow nation. The more...
Gaddafi’s Will in full
By Our reporter at October 24, 2011 | 11:20 AM | 0 Comment
A Will written by murdered Libyan leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has been discovered, requesting that he be buried in Sirte, and urging Libyans to fight foreign occupation. The will, which surfaced on Gaddafi's Seven Day News website, came as at a time when Libya's new leaders are still undecided on whether to hand the ex-Libyan strongman’s body to his relatives or more...
Libya: Mugabe attacks African “sellouts”
By Our reporter at September 27, 2011 | 1:58 AM | 1 Comments
PRESIDENT Mugabe has described as "sellouts" those African countries that recognized Libya's transitional government. Libya's new government led by the National Transitional Council was given full membership of the United Nations at the just ended General Assembly. The African Union also voted to recognize the NTC. Adressing reporters Sunday on his return from the more...
China to internationalise currency
By Our reporter at August 31, 2011 | 5:13 AM | 0 Comment
THE gradual internationalisation of China's renminbi will see at least 40 percent, or about US$100 billion, of China's trade with Africa being made using the currency unit by 2015, a research study has shown. Currency internationalisation is defined as the widespread use of a currency outside the original country. It is determined by the demand other countries have more...
Kariba Tiger Fish Tourney celebrates 50 Years
By Our reporter at August 4, 2011 | 7:16 PM | 1 Comments
THE Kariba Invitation Tiger Fish Tournament celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, starting on 26th October the Tournament promises to be the best for many a year. Interest from teams outside of Zimbabwe has been exceptional and it is estimated that between 250 and 300 teams will enter this milestone in Zimbabwe’s fishing calendar. The Tournament is held at more...
NATO exceeding mandate in Libya: Zuma
By Our reporter at June 14, 2011 | 2:53 PM | 0 Comment
NATO is abusing a United Nations resolution to protect Libyan civilians from Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's forces in order to pursue regime change and political assassinations, President Jacob Zuma of South Africa said on Tuesday. Zuma, who has visited Libya twice since March on behalf of the African Union (AU) to seek a solution to the civil war, said Nato had overstepped more...
We cannot ban Mugabe from the Vatican: Catholic Church
By Our reporter at May 3, 2011 | 1:28 AM | 0 Comment
Video shows President Robert Mugabe shaking hands with Pope Benedict XVI during the beatification ceremony of Pope John Paul II in the Vatican. By Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith The Vatican is a Church; on what grounds can it ban someone from coming to Mass? Blessed John Paul II, pray for us! Like millions of Catholics all over the world I am absolutely overjoyed by more...
Osama Bin Laden killed
By Our reporter at May 2, 2011 | 12:42 PM | 0 Comment
U.S. officials said bin Laden was found in a million-dollar compound in the military garrison town of Abbottabad, 60 km (35 miles) north of Islamabad. After 40 minutes of fighting, bin Laden was among several people in the mansion killed. A source familiar with the operation said bin Laden was shot in the head. "Justice has been done," President Barack Obama declared in more...
