Vatican bank opens its accounts for the first time, and there are surprises
The Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR), the formal name for the bank, made the report available on its website as part of...
15 arrested in anti-xenophobia operations
South African Police have arrested 15 people including foreign nationals in Mahikeng, North West, as police operations backed by the army continue in different...
Obama takes a swipe at Trump
US President Barack Obama warned this week that occupying the Oval Office “is not a reality show”, in a swipe at outspoken Republican candidate...
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook Working on ‘Dislike’ Button
Facebook might finally give users the ability to "dislike" things. During a question-and-answer session streamed live on Facebook on Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg said the...
Villagers burn their mayor to death in Guatemala
Mob killing in Concepción sparked by ambush on a rival of of the dead man that resulted in the deaths of two teenage girls
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SADC debates gay rights
FROM the just-ended SADC summit held in Gaborone, Botswana, I came to learn about how civil society organisations in our region are pushing for...
Mugabe to become most powerful 91-year-old African – Mail & Guardian
RECENTLY the internet was abuzz with rumours that Zimbabwe’s long-term ruler Robert Mugabe had abdicated, and his new vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa had taken over...
Zimbabwe quarantines 98 over Ebola fears, 46 discharged – Star Africa
Zimbabwean health officials have over the past few weeks quarantined at least 98 people who had travelled to Ebola-hit West Africa, APA learns here...
Michael Jackson abuse case ruling
A choreographer who accused Michael Jackson of years of sexual abuse cannot pursue his allegations against the singer's estate because he waited too long...