Zimbabwean prez 'unwell', in Singapore hospital

Zimbabwean prez 'unwell', in Singapore hospital Durban: President Robert Mugabe, who has ruled Zimbabwe with an iron fist since its independence from Britain in 1980, is battling for his life with an undisclosed illness at a hospital in Singapore, media reports said. The 88-year-old dictator is undergoing intensive treatment in Asia, an unnamed senior official of his ZANU-PF party was quoted as saying by 'The Zimbabwe Mail' newspaper. Mugabe, who underwent several bouts of therapy in...
03:45 PM, Apr 10, 2012

Snapped bungee plunges tourist into African river

Snapped bungee plunges tourist into African river Canberra: An Australian tourist bungee jumping in Africa plunged 365 feet (111 meters) into a river when her cord snapped, but she managed to swim to safety with a broken collarbone and her legs tied together. Erin Langworthy told Nine Network television news Sunday that she blacked out briefly when she hit the Zambesi River on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe on December 31. "I felt like I'd been...
09:15 AM, Jan 09, 2012

Zimbabwe's Mbewe crowned nation's ugliest man

Zimbabwe's Mbewe crowned nation's ugliest man Harare: Zimbabwe's Austin Mbewe has been crowned the country's ugliest man after he beat eight other hopefuls in a nationwide contest for the Mr Ugly title this year. The judges were all women. Mbewe, 30, who hails from Zimbabwe's second largest city of Bulawayo, was crowned Saturday at a fun filled event in the Pagomo Heights Leisure Centre in Beitbridge. Hundreds of people, some of whom came from as far...
11:42 AM, May 31, 2011

26/11 suspect arrested in Zimbabwe

26/11 suspect arrested in Zimbabwe The suspect identified as Imran Mohammad of Pakistan was arrested when he tried to enter South Africa. ...
05:43 PM, Jun 26, 2010

Dancing in the dark - selectors looking for answers

Carte Blanche |  Trevor Chesterfield

As any national coach will tell you, the World Cup is still a long way off. Gary Kirsten, you can guarantee, disappointed as he will ...
10:39 PM, Jun 09, 2010

Selectors peering into a black hole hoping for answers

Carte Blanche |  Trevor Chesterfield

Aravinda de Silva is known as a man for all occasions. After all, as one of five batsmen to score a century in a World ...
12:05 AM, May 27, 2010

International community wants end to Mugabe's misrule

International community wants end to Mugabe's misrule Rice said action needed to be taken over political unrest, health problems. ...
01:49 PM, Dec 22, 2008

Mugabe says Zimbabwe for Zimbabweans, not British

Mugabe says Zimbabwe for Zimbabweans, not British Argument rages over who should run the country. ...
10:00 AM, Dec 21, 2008

Zimbabwe's rival parties agree on unity government

Zimbabwe's rival parties agree on unity government A month-long standoff between Zimbabwe's political parties ended. ...
01:41 PM, Oct 17, 2008

Zimbabwe's power-sharing talks adjourned

Zimbabwe's power-sharing talks adjourned Power-sharing talks ended with an agreement on Tuesday. ...
01:13 PM, Oct 16, 2008

Zimbabwe prez, opposition leader sign power-sharing deal

Zimbabwe prez, opposition leader sign power-sharing deal The deal was aimed at ending the political crisis. ...
10:29 AM, Jul 22, 2008

US and Britain face opposition on Zimbabwe sanctions

US and Britain face opposition on Zimbabwe sanctions Russia, China and Vietnam are opposed to sanctions. ...
08:33 AM, Jul 09, 2008

Zimbabwe poll: Prison officer reports ballot tampering

Zimbabwe poll: Prison officer reports ballot tampering Observers have claimed that the June 27 runoff was not free and fair. ...
11:58 AM, Jul 06, 2008

Britain strips Mugabe of his knighthood

Britain strips Mugabe of his knighthood The action was taken as a "mark of revulsion" against Mugabe's regime. ...
12:37 AM, Jun 26, 2008

UN Security Council condemns Zimbabwe's election violence

UN Security Council condemns Zimbabwe's election violence It charged that the violence has left "scores" of opposition activists dead. ...
08:36 AM, Jun 24, 2008
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