The US has warned Turkey against “public insinuations” of American involvement in a failed military coup, saying such claims are “utterly false and harmful” to their relations. US Secretary of State John Kerry was speaking after Turkey’s labour minister suggested the US was behind the coup. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the US to extradite US-based Turkish ...

Air strikes on the Syrian city of Aleppo have killed at least 28 people, including children, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The attacks, reportedly by Syrian or Russian warplanes, were on rebel-held areas in the east of the city. A correspondent for the French news agency AFP who is in Aleppo says barrel bombs were dropped on ...

Jackson Mwanza, John Ching’andu and Idriss Mbombo scored a goal apiece to help Zesco United overcome Asec Mimosas 3-1 on matchday three in Group A of the 2016 Caf Champions League at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium on Saturday. The victory helped Zesco United to move into second position, level on 6 points with leaders Wydad Casablanca who play Al Ahly later. ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) says there is need to come up with a national poverty framework. ZCSD Executive Secretary Lewis Mwape this will facilitate a way of uplifting the majority of the poor out of poverty. Mr. Mwape says the country’s poverty reduction plan can be anchored in the framework citing that with a framework in place, ...

Political Scientist Chris Zumani Zimba has advised political parties to market themselves in a civilized manner. Mr. Zimba has observed that in an attempt to market themselves, some political parties are going outside the box both in their actions as well as their statements. He says failure by political parties to market themselves in a manner that is inspiring, they ...

The National House of Prayer Board has observed the need for all political party leaders in speaking one voice in stamping out political violence in the country. Chairperson of the Advisory Board of the National House of Prayers Joshua Banda says this is the more reason why they are calling for prayers so that there can be peace in the ...