Monthly Archives: February 2018

Trump accuses FBI leadership amid row over memo

US President Donald Trump has accused top officials of politicising FBI and justice department investigations to damage his Republican party. Later on Friday, he is expected to approve the release of a memo that is thought to suggest the FBI abused its powers to spy on one of his aides. Controversy over the memo has railed for days in US ...

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Migrant crisis: Scores feared drowned off Libyan coast

Ninety migrants are feared drowned after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast, says the UN’s migration agency. Three survivors said most of those who drowned were Pakistani nationals. Libyans were also aboard. Libya has for years been a major transit route for migrants trying to reach southern Europe by sea. EU countries have wrangled over both reducing migrant numbers ...

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Hiccups in the 2017-2018 farm season wont affect poultry production

The Poultry Association of Zambia (PAZ) says hiccups in the 2017-2018 farming season will not affect poultry production. PAZ Executive Director Dominic Chanda says this is because the country has enough maize stocks from last year’s farming season to cater for human and animal consumption as well as industrial use. He says in as much as the dry spell being ...

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Introduction of breathalyzers in schools not a priority- SESTUZ

Government has been urged to conduct a research on the levels of drunkenness among teachers while at school before introducing breathalyzer. Secondary Schools Teachers Union of Zambia (SESTUZ) General Secretary Sitibekiso Wamuyuwa says this is because introducing breathalyzers in schools for teachers can be a costly undertaking. Mr. Wamuyuwa tells Q-news that each breathalyzer costs between K2, 000 and K3, ...

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‘Leicester will be alert against hungry Swansea’

Leicester City are well aware of the threat Swansea City pose in Saturday’s Premier League clash following their wins over Liverpool and Arsenal in their last two games, defender Ben Chilwell said. The relegation-threatened Welsh club climbed to 19th in the league after a 3-1 victory over sixth-placed Arsenal in midweek. The result at the Liberty stadium followed another home ...

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Suarez puts Barca on course for Cup final

Barcelona beat Valencia 1-0 on Thursday thanks to a diving header from insatiable striker Luis Suarez to stay on course for a place in the King’s Cup final for a record fifth consecutive year. Suarez broke Valencia’s resolve in the semifinal first leg by leaping to meet a cross from Lionel Messi in the 67th minute, scoring a 12th goal ...

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Natalie Wood death: Police say Robert Wagner ‘person of interest’

US police investigating the mysterious death of film star Natalie Wood say her husband Robert Wagner is now a person of interest. Investigators in Los Angeles say Wagner has “constantly changed his story”, adding that his version of events does not “add up”. Wood was found drowned in 1981 during a California boat trip with Wagner and the actor Christopher ...

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Cuba: Fidel Castro’s son ‘takes own life’

The 68-year-old son of Cuba’s former leader Fidel Castro has died in Havana after taking his own life, according to Cuban state media. Fidel Ángel Castro Díaz-Balart was found on Thursday morning and is said to have suffered from depression. The first-born son of the late president was nicknamed “Fidelito”, or Little Fidel, because of the family resemblance. He was ...

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