Daily Archives: August 2, 2017

North Korea: US not seeking regime change, says Rex Tillerson

The US government is not seeking a regime change in North Korea, the secretary of state says, amid tensions over Pyongyang’s weapons programme. “We’re not your enemy,” Rex Tillerson said, adding that the US wanted a dialogue at some point. But a Republican senator said President Donald Trump had told him there would be a war with North Korea if ...

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Kambule Councilor urges govt to enhance service delivery

Kambule Ward Councilor in Mongu District, Sinabu Sitali has appealed to the government to enhance health service delivery to meet the high population demand of health services in the District. Mr. Sitali tells QTV News that government should now start thinking of upgrading health posts to clinics in the District due to the increase in the population. He points out that ...

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Chief Madzimawe punishes five parents

Senior Chief Madzimawe of the Ngoni people of Chipata has punished about five parents with community service work for allowing their underage primary school going children to be dancing queens at a local tavern. Chief Madzimawe says the parents will be cleaning a local clinic and a school for five days as part of their punishment. The traditional leader explains ...

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FFTUZ demands conclusion of negotiations

The Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ) has demanded the conclusion of the negotiations for improved conditions of service for public service workers. Union President Chingati Msiska says there is no need for the negotiations to be prolonged any further when workers are suffering because of the delay in concluding negotiations. Mr Msiska has wondered why Labour Minister ...

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Neymar keeps silence on return to Barca

Brazilian superstar Neymar landed back in Barcelona on Tuesday evening, avoiding making any comment on the ongoing speculation about a possible world record transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. The 25-year-old Barcelona forward was travelling back from China and had earlier posted a video on social media apparently from Dubai airport, amid suggestions that he could have been bound for Paris. He ...

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Sturridge suffers thigh injury

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge was substituted with a thigh injury as the Premier League club beat Bayern Munich 3-0 in a pre-season match in Germany on Tuesday. Sturridge, whose career has been blighted by a string of injuries over the last three seasons, scored Liverpool’s third goal, but immediately pulled up and was substituted in the 87th minute. “He hurt ...

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Saudi Arabia plans luxury beach resorts on Red Sea

Saudi Arabia has launched a massive tourism development project that will turn 50 islands and other sites on the Red Sea into luxury resorts. It hopes to attract both foreign tourists and domestic visitors as part of efforts to diversify the Saudi economy, as oil prices have fallen. Visa restrictions on foreigners are to be eased in the tourist zone. ...

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North Korea: US not seeking regime change, says Rex Tillerson

The US government is not seeking a regime change in North Korea, the secretary of state says, amid tensions over Pyongyang’s weapons programme. “We’re not your enemy,” Rex Tillerson said, adding that the US wanted a dialogue at some point. Meanwhile, a senior Republican senator said President Trump considered going to war with North Korea as an option. Pyongyang claimed ...

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