Update: Frustrated relatives lose hope of finding trapped Zimbabwean miners alive
HARARE, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Relatives of trapped illegal Zimbabwean gold miners expressed frustration at the slow pace of rescue…
Prince Charles to make first British royal trip to Cuba
LONDON, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prince Charles will make the first-ever official British royal visit to Cuba in March, his office…
Venezuela: Pres Maduro blasts US for ‘stealing’ billions and offering ‘crumbs’
CARACAS, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro hit out at the United States for “stealing” billions of dollars…
UK says Brexit defeat in parliament ‘a hiccup’
LONDON, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The British government has dismissed as a “hiccup” its latest parliamentary defeat over Brexit, saying it would press…
Archaeologists discover Incan tomb in Peru
LIMA, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peruvian archaeologists discovered an Incan tomb in the north of the country where an elite member…
US struggles to convince anti-Daesh allies to secure Syria after it leaves
MUNICH (Germany), Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan struggled on Friday to convince sceptical allies in the coalition…
Ex-Mozambique finance minister denied bail in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang was denied bail by a South African court on…
South African’s ex-ambassador to Iran arrested in MTN investigation
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – South Africa’s former ambassador to Iran has been arrested on charges he took a bribe…
MTN Uganda CEO deported over national security – police
KAMPALA, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The chief executive officer of telecoms group MTN Uganda, a unit of South Africa’s MTN…
South Africa withdraws arrest warrant for Zuma friend Gupta
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa has provisionally withdrawn an arrest warrant for Ajay Gupta, a businessman and friend…