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Rendition continues, Hague is next stop: Shumba

The Zimbabwean -
The Zimbabwe Exiles Forum said this week that cases of renditions against Zimbabwean political activists continued unabated. ZEF last week threatened to refer members of South Africa's crack crime unit The Hawks to the International Criminal Court for ...

Zanu PF resorts to hate speech

NewsDay -
Zanu PF has resorted to anti-homosexuality rhetoric to shore up its faltering election campaign, analysts said yesterday. Senior Zanu PF officials including Local Government, Rural and Urban Development minister Ignatius Chombo and former Information ...

Zhokinyi back for Confed Cup

NewsDay -
Dynamos defender Guthrie Zhokinyu is delighted to bounce back from suspension as the league champions prepare to take part in the Caf Confederation Cup next month.

IMF chief warns of 'expensive' impact of Greek exit from eurozone

RTE.ie -
The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned of "extremely expensive" consequences if Greece left the eurozone.

Mdluli: 'officers threatened'

Independent Online -
By SOLLY MAPHUMULO An explosive court document in a Freedom Under Law (FUL) interdict application seems to indicate that officers who were investigating controversial top cop Richard Mdluli had been threatened.

Mladic instigated ethnic cleansing in Bosnia, UN court told

Channel News Asia -
THE HAGUE: Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic went on trial accused of carrying out a brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing and Europe's worst massacre since World War II.

Professor Moyo hails Constitutional reform progress

The Zimbabwe Mail -
By Staff Reporter 9 hours 38 minutes ago “We must say thanks for support, and time to say good bye to UNDP”, Moyo said. HARARE - In a dramatic shift, Political scientist Professor Jonathan Moyo acknowledged COPAC progress in the Constitution making ...

Politician drives off in motor show car

Stuff.co.nz -
State prosecutors in Zimbabwe say an opposition politician at a Ford Motor Company car show got into the latest model on display and drove it away.

Edo 2012: INEC summons Oshiomhole, Airhiavbere, others to Abuja

Vanguard -
By OKEY NDIRIBE ABUJA - Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Profesor Attahiru Jega, has invited Edo State Governor, Mr.

ANCWL lambastes Cosatu's racism, sexism

Independent Online -
By SAPA Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille speaks during their youth wage subsidy march in Johannesburg, Tuesday, 15 May 2012.

Upper West Reacts To Konadu's Logo Claim

Peace FM Online -
The Upper West Regional branch of the June Four Movement has waded into the NDC emblem saga and said Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings must see the logo, which she claims to be her intellectual property, as her contribution to the party.

Syrian leader Assad says terrorists are behind unrest

Fox News -
BEIRUT - In his first interview since December, Syrian President Bashar Assad has insisted his regime is fighting back against foreign mercenaries who want to overthrow him, not innocent Syrians aspiring for democracy in a yearlong uprising.

Taylor: Sympathy but no apologies

Philadelphia Inquirer -
By Toby Sterling AP Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, convicted of war crimes, at a sentencing hearing near the Hague. LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands - Convicted war criminal and former Liberian President Charles Taylor said during his sentencing ...

The German chancellor has parted ways with her erstwhile favorite, Environment ...

Deutsche Welle -
For the first time, the order to sack a cabinet minister came from the chancellery. Angela Merkel said Wednesday that she had asked President Joachim Gauck to release Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen, a fellow Christian Democrat, from his duties.

Egypt's cabinet approves new budget: minister

Reuters Africa -
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's government submitted its final draft budget for 2012/2013 to the state's military rulers on Wednesday, increasing spending by 17.7 billion Egyptian pounds from a previously announced figure earlier this month.

Swazi queen's R17k a night hotel splurge

Independent Online -
By SOLLY MAPHUMULO AP Swazi King Mswati III with some his 13 wives in Manzini, Swaziland in November 2002. One of them, Queen LaMotsa, second from left, is said to have been staying at a luxury hotel in Joburg for more than a month, at a cost of more ...

Ubuntu Business Desktop Remix Gets an Update to 12.04

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PCWorld (blog) -
By Katherine Noyes, PCWorld When Canonical launched its Ubuntu Business Desktop Remix back in February, it was based on Ubuntu Linux 11.10 “Oneiric Ocelot,” which was then the most current stable version of the free and open source operating system.

Gold Fields revenue falls

Fin24 -
The DA has accused President Jacob Zuma of being afraid to make the difficult choices that would benefit many unemployed young people.

India Q1 gold consumer demand slides 29%: WGC

Moneycontrol.com -
Global gold demand fell 5% on the year to 1097.6 tonne in the first three months of 2012, as jewellery and technology sectors bought less gold with average prices up 22% from a year earlier, but investment demand and central bank buying helped cushion ...

National Grid Maintains Positive Outlook For 2012-2013

Fox Business -
LONDON - National Grid PLC (NG.LN) Thursday posted a 3% decrease in full-year operating profit, due to severe weather that had hit its US businesses, but maintained its positive outlook for 2012-2013.

RPT-Glencore tightens grip on global zinc market

Reuters -
* Glencore stowing away zinc in New Orleans sink hole * Warehouses there store two thirds of total LME zinc stocks * LME warehouses system leaves metal unavailable to industry By Maytaal Angel and Harpreet Bhal LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Commodity ...

Mercedes shopping Makandiwa flees journalists

Nehanda Radio -
Elliotchuma: Read the bible,talk to GOD( PRAY)I mean pray to GOD ! Remrmber there are HARARE- Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa on Tuesday caused drama at the up market ZIMOCO motor showroom in the capital when he sneaked out through the back door and left ...

Privacy key issue for Facebook ahead of IPO

Hindustan Times -
The Facebook name tops a beverage cooler at the headquarters of the world's most popular social networking website in Menlo Park, California.

Former BBA representative Miss P positive about Botswana contestants

Mmegi Online -
Ex-Big Brother Africa housemate Miss P (Peo Sebotho) believes that good looks could work to the advantage of Botswana's epresentatives, in this year's Big Brother reality show adventure.

Globe to Globe Blog: Another take on Shona Verona

WhatsOnStage.com (blog) -
Muse of Fire producers/directors/actors Dan Poole and Giles Terera continue their guest coverage of Globe to Globe, the staging of Shakespeare's plays in a different language courtesy of 37 visiting international theatre companies as part of the World ...

Venables questions Hodgson's selection

ESPN -
By ESPN staff Terry Venables has claimed Roy Hodgson has made some bold calls in his England squad, but he feels it looks "naked" without Rio Ferdinand.

AmaTuks' promotion celebrated

Sowetan -
THE promotion of University of Pretoria to the Absa Premiership after winning the National First Division title was described as a major boost for soccer development in the province yesterday.

King Kenny dethroned as Liverpool sack Dalglish

NDTV -
London: Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish was sacked as manager of the club on Wednesday in a dramatic move by the club's owners following a disappointing Premier League campaign.

A government minister recently dismissed as trivial the call to preserve ...

The Zimbabwean -
At a recent media briefing, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister, Walter Mzembi, told journalists that wetlands would not bring development to Zimbabwe.

Rich nations stall talks on their record of cutting emissions

Economic Times -
NEW DELHI: On the second day of the Bonn climate change negotiations, the US, the EU and other developed countries tried to stall discussions on whether the rich countries had met their obligations on reducing emissions and financing the poor countries ...

Virgin Galactic 101

FM.co.za -
About 520 people, including two South Africans, have committed to taking a space flight with Virgin Galactic. It's a company owned by Richard Branson's Virgin Group which plans to take tourists into space for US$200000/person.

Disease outbreaks to continue

NewsDay -
Health and Child Welfare deputy minister Douglas Mombeshora on Tuesday said the country was likely to continue experiencing outbreaks of water-borne diseases due to dilapidated infrastructure.
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