Daily Archives: November 15, 2017

Moyes targets tighter defence

West Ham United would be “stupid” not to plug holes in their defence as they bid to start their season afresh following the departure of Slaven Bilic, new manager David Moyes has said. The Hammers, who fired the Croat and replaced him with Moyes last week, have conceded 23 goals in 11 games, giving them the worst defensive record in ...

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Bening: ‘We need more films about older women and sex’

Annette Bening is delighted about her latest film – and a big reason for that is because she gets to showcase a real-life story of role reversal not often featured on the big screen. Bening plays fading Hollywood starlet Gloria Grahame, who embarks on a romance with a much younger British actor, played by Jamie Bell, in Film Stars Don’t ...

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Four killed in northern California shooting rampage

Four people are dead after a gunman opened fire in northern California at several locations, including an elementary school, police have said. The shooting began at a home in the rural community of Rancho Tehama, about 120 miles (195km) from Sacramento, on Tuesday morning. Police say the gunman was shot dead by police after four people were killed and 10 ...

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China frees UCLA basketball players held over ‘shoplifting’

Three US college basketball players detained in China for alleged shoplifting have been released. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) players had reportedly been caught shoplifting at a Louis Vuitton store in Shanghai last week. US President Donald Trump said he raised the issue with China’s leader Xi Jinping during his Asia trip. It remains unclear whether the charges ...

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Australians decisively support same-sex marriage

Australians have overwhelmingly voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in a historic poll. The non-binding postal vote showed 61.6% of people favour allowing same-sex couples to wed, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. Jubilant supporters have been celebrating in public spaces, waving rainbow flags and singing and dancing. The issue only went to a voluntary postal vote after a ...

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Zimbabwe crisis: Army says it is ‘targeting criminals’, not Mugabe

Zimbabwe’s military has read out a statement after taking over the national broadcaster, ZBC, saying it has taken action to “target criminals”. However, it said this was not “a military takeover of government” and President Robert Mugabe was safe. Heavy gunfire and artillery were heard in northern suburbs of the capital, Harare, early on Wednesday. Zimbabwe’s envoy to South Africa, ...

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PNU says it is ready to transform Zambia’s economy within 36 months

The Party for National Unity says it is ready to transform Zambia’s economy within 36 months voted into power in 2021. Party’s Secretary General Kasote Singogo tells q-news the party’s focus would be to make the economy viable than it is now. Mr. Singogo says party comprises of members who fully understand how to run the country’s economic affairs. He ...

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Govt wants stiffer punishment against people making counterfeit products

Commerce Minister Margret Mwanakatwe has called for stiffer punishment against people making counterfeit products in the country. Ms. Mwanakatwe tells Q-News that the vice has negatively affected the manufacturing sector. She says counterfeit products should not be allowed to flood the Zambian market at the expense of genuine products. A Chinese national was recently fined one thousand and eight hundred ...

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Police urged to quickly arrest NGO’s involved in the misappropriation of donor funds

The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) has called on the Zambia Police to quickly move in and arrest and prosecute officials from YALI, SACCORD and FODEP involved in the theft and misappropriation of donor funds amounting to US$1.9 million meant for monitoring the 2016 general election. FDD Deputy National Secretary and Party Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza has noted with sadness ...

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