A young Pakistani woman was burned to death by her mother and brother Wednesday, apparently because she married a man against her family’s wishes, police said. Zeenat Rafique, 18, had eloped and moved away, but returned to her family’s home in Lahore because she was under the impression a reconciliation could occur, Punjab police representative Nabeela Ghazanfar said. But when ...

After 50 years of marriage, Dolly Parton and her husband have renewed their wedding vows — and they did it in a way that only Dolly Parton could pull off. The country icon and her publicity-shy husband, Carl Dean, married on May 30, 1966, and they celebrated their golden anniversary by renewing their vows at a private ceremony in Nashville. ...

Muslim prayers over the body of Muhammad Ali will be witnessed worldwide Thursday, offering a window into a religion many outsiders know little about, but have come to scorn. About 14,000 people are expected for the service Thursday in Louisville, Kentucky, which will be broadcast on TV and streamed live online. Organizers say the service, or Jenazah prayer, is open ...

Opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) says there is need for the Church to remind political parties of the resolutions of the March interparty meeting on ending political violence. ZED president Fredrick Mutesa says the Church should also explore whether there are any other initiatives it can come up with working with political parties to improve the political environment ...

Luis Suarez will miss Uruguay’s second match of the Copa America Centenario against Venezuela after struggling to shake off his hamstring problem, coach Oscar Tabarez confirmed on Wednesday. Uruguay face Venezuela on Thursday in Group C in Philadelphia aiming to bounce back after suffering defeat to Mexico in their opening match on Sunday. But Uruguay will head into the crucial ...

Two Palestinian gunmen killed four people and wounded six others after opening fire at a popular open-air shopping and restaurant area of central Tel Aviv, Israeli authorities say. The attacks took place in two locations in Sarona Market, close to Israel’s defence ministry and main army HQ. Police said the gunmen were from Yatta, a Palestinian village near the West ...

Government has allayed fears that its insistence on the K75.00 maize floor price for a 50kg bag will result in national food insecurity. Agriculture Deputy Minister Maxas Ng’onga says the fears expressed by some stakeholders should not be taken seriously. Mr. Ng’onga has assured the Zambian people that the country will remain food-secure because of the modalities government has put ...

Swedish Ambassador to Zambia Henrik Cederin has called for a level playing field for all political parties as the country heads towards the elections. Mr Cederin says it is only when there is a leveled playing field that the people will be happy with the elections in the end. He notes that Sweden also expects Zambia to have peaceful, credible ...

Alliance for Democracy and Development President Charles Milupi has charged that President Edgar Lungu’s fight against corruption is rhetorical. Mr Milupi says President Lungu’s fight against corruption is full of talk with little action. He says the president has paid lip service to the fight corruption with those found wanting in his administration allegedly going unpunished. Mr Milupi says President ...