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Former Zimbabwe opposition chief Job Sikhala convicted of incitement

Harare – Prominent former Zimbabwean opposition parliamentarian Job Sikhala, who has already been in jail for one-and-a-half years, was... Read more

25 Jan, 2024

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Iran executes man for killing policeman during 2022 protests

Tehran – Iran executed a man Tuesday after convicting him of killing a policeman and wounding others during nationwide... Read more

23 Jan, 2024

World

Brazil’s Indigenous Yanomami again face illegal mining-linked crisis

Boa Vista – The Yanomami Indigenous group are again facing a severe humanitarian crisis blamed on illegal gold miners,... Read more

18 Jan, 2024

World

S. Korea parliament to vote on banning dog meat trade

Seoul – South Korea’s parliament is expected to vote Tuesday to ban eating dog meat and its trade, a... Read more

9 Jan, 2024

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ANC to take legal action against MK over logo and name use

Cape Town — The ANC is looking to take legal action against the newly-formed uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party,... Read more

23 Dec, 2023

World

Chinese dissident doctor and AIDS whistleblower dies aged 95

Washington – A dissident doctor who became China’s most outspoken and celebrated AIDS campaigner, spending years under government pressure... Read more

12 Dec, 2023

World

Iran rapper jailed over backing protests freed on bail

Tehran – Iranian authorities have released on bail a popular rapper jailed for more than a year over supporting nationwide... Read more

20 Nov, 2023

World

Japan women prisoners suffer serious abuse: HRW

Tokyo – Handcuffs during pregnancy, separation from newborn babies, and insufficient care for elderly inmates are among the abuses... Read more

14 Nov, 2023

World

Iran hangs three men over 2019 bombing attacks

Tehran – Iran hanged on Monday three men who were convicted of carrying out 2019 bombing attacks in the... Read more

13 Nov, 2023

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Olympic champion Caster Semenya ‘not ashamed’ to be different

London — Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya said she is “not going to be ashamed because I am different”... Read more

7 Nov, 2023