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Zimbabwe crisis: Soldiers 'take over broadcaster ZBC'
The leader of Zimbabwe's influential liberation war veterans called Wednesday for South Africa, southern Africa and the West to re-engage with Zimbabwe after the military seized power from 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe . This followed last week's sacking of war veteran Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa amid a struggle for party leadership with Mugabe's wife Grace , who is supported by th... [Full Article...]
James Paterson drops plans to introduce alternative same-sex marriage bill
At a press conference Smith suggested a way through could be for an existing parliamentary inquiry into freedom of religion to report after same-sex marriage was legalised, because conservatives are raising issues of parenting laws and free speech that are not relevant to a marriage bill. [Full Article...]
Hundreds attend first service at Sutherland Springs church since mass shooting
Along with grief and concern over gun violence, the attack also resurfaced an idea: Should we increase security at - or even arm members of - our own churches? "Churches, pastors - they're busy; they've got a lot of things going on", Wohlrabe said. [Full Article...]
Nawaz Sharif, Maryam allowed to leave for London
Judge of the Accountability Court Islamabad Muhammad Bashir heard the case. The court has summoned four another witnesses to record their statement. In late July the Supreme Court sacked Sharif following an investigation into corruption allegations against his family, making him the 15th premier in Pakistan's 70-year history to be ousted before completing a full term. [Full Article...]
Rohingya crisis: Myanmar army clears itself of wrongdoing
The military said that, while 376 "terrorists" were killed, there were no deaths of innocent people. "This is according to interviews and focus groups they've been conducting in Cox's Bazar", he said, referring to where makeshift refugee camps were established in southeastern Bangladesh , neighbouring Myanmar's Rakhine state. [Full Article...]
Yemen's civilians pay price of Saudi-led blockade
The fiery comments came even as Saudi Arabia said on Monday that it will begin reopening airports and seaports in Yemen those in areas not controlled by the rebels after days of closing them over a rebel ballistic missile attack on Riyadh. [Full Article...]
5.4 magnitude natural disaster hits South Korea, tremors felt 300-km from epicentre
Tremors were felt across the nation including Seoul and Busan, with some residents in the affected areas reporting damage. The most powerful quake recorded in the south was a 5.8-magnitude tremor that hit the southeastern city of Gyeongju in September past year. [Full Article...]
North Korea at United Nations warns USA carriers are fuelling tensions
The military drills come amid U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Asia, which has been dominated by discussions over the North Korean nuclear threat. There was no armed conflict between the two sides, the military said. At Panmunjom, once an obscure farming village inside the 2 1/2-mile-wide DMZ that separating the rivaling countries, North Korean soldiers wearing lapel pins with the images o... [Full Article...]