Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will attempt to reignite their flagging Euro 2016 campaign against Austria on Saturday, while Belgium hope to breathe life into their title bid after a terrible start. Ronaldo was frustrated in his quest to become the first player to score in four European Championships as Portugal stuttered to a 1-1 draw with Iceland in their Group ...

Former Prime Minister under the UNIP Government Malimba Masheke has added his voice in cautioning political parties against engaging in politics of violence. General Masheke says political parties must heed to the counsel given to them by various stakeholders on need to end violence. He says political parties should focus on issues and not violence, stating that politics of violence ...

The Zambia Center for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID) has reminded the ruling Patriotic Front and the opposition United Party for National Development that they are not at war. The ZCID has since appealed to the two parties not to turn the country into a war zone. ZCID Executive Director Horrance Chilando says the two political parties must not behave as if ...

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has criticised Nato military exercises in Eastern Europe, accusing the organisation of “warmongering”. Mr Steinmeier said that extensive Nato manoeuvres launched this month were counterproductive to regional security and could enflame tensions with Russia. He urged the Nato military alliance to replace the exercises with more dialogue and co-operation with Russia. Nato launched a simulated ...

Russia President Vladimir Putin has said it is unjust and unfair that the Russian athletics team remains banned from international competition, including the 2016 Olympics in Rio. The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) decided not to lift the suspension, imposed after accusations of state-sponsored doping. Individual athletes can compete as neutrals if they prove they are clean. Mr Putin ...