US Republicans have traded blows in a heated presidential debate in Colorado that featured several angry exchanges. Frontrunners Donald Trump and Ben Carson, with no political experience, were under attack from the start. Ohio Governor John Kasich condemned their “fantasy tax plans” and added: “We can’t elect someone who doesn’t know how to do the job.” Mr Carson, a retired ...

Khloé Kardashian and ­Lamar Odom may have called off their divorce in the wake of his near-death overdose — but that doesn’t mean the couple will stick together for the long haul. In an exclusive interview with People from the troubled ex-hoopster’s LA bedside, the curvy celeb downplayed the postponement. “I pulled back on the divorce because there is no ...

Wayne Rooney failed to convert a spot-kick as Manchester United lost 3-1 on penalties to second-tier Middlesbrough in the League Cup on Wednesday, while Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool edged Bournemouth. After 120 goalless minutes at Old Trafford, the fourth-round tie went to penalties and with Rooney, Michael Carrick and Ashley Young all fluffing their lines, Championship side Middlesbrough pulled off a ...

Zesco United were confirmed as 2015 MTN FAZ Super League champions on Wednesday, retaining the title they won last season, following a 1-1 draw with city rivals Forest Rangers in a week 28 fixture played at Dola Hill Stadium. Zesco United were reduced to ten men on 40 minutes when Simon Silwimba was sent off for a second bookable offence. ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) says it is saddened by the announcement made by China Copper Mines of Chingola to lay off 200 miners. ZSCD Executive Secretary Lewis Mwape says the job cuts will contribute to the increase in the levels of poverty in the country. He says it is sad that at a time when the people ...

Republican President Edgar Lungu has been called upon to immediately constitute an independent committee of inquiry to investigate what necessitated Police brutality towards innocent student at the Copperbelt University (CBU) resulting in life threatening injuries to several students. Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) Civic Participation and Advocacy Programme Officer Maxson Nkhoma says his organization is seriously concerned with the ...

Opposition National Restoration Party President Elias Chipimo has urged Zambians to help come up with solutions to the challenges facing the country. Mr. Chipimo says people should not wait for the government to come up with solutions, but that every individual should play a part in transforming the economy. He adds that it is high time government also realized that ...