Daily Archives: August 16, 2016

Yemen conflict: Air strike hits MSF hospital in Hajjah

An air strike has hit a hospital run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in northern Yemen, killing at least 11 people, the medical charity says. Another 19 people were injured in the attack in Abs, in Hajjah province, believed to have been carried out by the Saudi-led coalition which is backing Yemen’s government in its fight against Houthi rebels. The ...

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Guantanamo Bay: US in largest detainee transfer under Obama

The US says it has sent 15 Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United Arab Emirates – the largest single transfer during President Barack Obama’s administration. The Pentagon says the transfer of 12 Yemeni nationals and three Afghans brings the total number of prisoners down to 61 at the US facility in Cuba. Most of inmates have been held without charge ...

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PAC Leader thanks Zambians for support

People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) President Andyford Banda says he is grateful for the response he has received from Zambia’s during this year’s general elections. And the PAC Leader says he will be a force to reckon with during the 2021 general elections. Mr. Banda tells QTV News that he is happy that standing for the first time he has ...

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Regional voting worrying – Ng’oma

Political Analyst Dr. Alex Ng’oma says the regional voting pattern that emerged from last Thursday’s elections is worrying. Dr. Ng’oma says this is a serious concern to the country because political parties are expected to have a national outlook. He says this should not be encouraged if the country is to develop. And Dr. Ng’oma says the Electoral Commission of ...

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Regional voting worries Lungu

President-elect Edgar Lungu has expressed concern that the voting pattern from last Thursday’s elections has the potential to erode the One Zambia One Nation motto. Addressing his supporters at State House grounds following his declaration as winner of the president election, Mr. Lungu says he was shocked to see how some people voted. He says this should serve as an ...

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