U.N. Rights Commissioner Due in Zimbabwe to Assess Situation
(VOA) The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, is due in Zimbabwe Sunday for a five-day tour following an invitation by the power-sharing government. While political violence has eased over the past two years, civic groups criticize President Robert Mugabe's Zanu PF party, which controls state security,…
Econet Bosses Face Arrest
ECONET Wireless directors face imprisonment for contempt of court after they allegedly defied two High Court orders barring them from terminating a joint venture deal with a Namibian firm. Trustco Mobile, which jointly operated Econet's Ecolife cover and the bonus points system, has since filed an application at the High…
Zimbabwe Finance Minister Says No Money for Polls
Zimbabwe's finance minister has ruled out holding elections this year, saying the troubled nation does not have enough money to fund the polls. He blamed the problem on diamond mining firms failing to pay the government its share of revenue. Addressing journalists in Harare, Finance Minister Tendai Biti said…
Latest Jobs
Sport
Chelsea's Frank Lampard relishes Bayern Munich challenge...
(BBC) Frank Lampard is relishing the task of leading Chelsea in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich in their own backyard, saying: "Bring it on!" Chelsea must beat Bayern in the German side's Allianz Arena to lift the trophy for the first time. Lampard is undaunted by the prospect,…
Africa
Egypt: Owner of belly dancing TV station arrested...
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's vice police on Thursday arrested the owner of a belly dancing TV station on suspicion of operating without a license, inciting licentiousness and facilitating prostitution, a security official said. The station, ElTet, broadcasts videos 24 hours a day of scantily clad belly dancers giving sultry…
Lifestyle Focus
World
Maternal Deaths Halved in 20 Years, but Faster…...
UNITED NATIONS, New York – The number of women dying of pregnancy and childbirth related complications has almost halved in 20 years, according to new estimatesreleased today by the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Bank. "I am very…
Business
Nokia loses cellphone top spot to Samsung...
Business HELSINKI (AP) — Nokia has been bumped off its 14-year top spot as the world's largest cellphone company by Samsung, according to a British research firm. Gartner said Wednesday that Samsung Electronics Co. sold 86.6 million cellphones in the first quarter, inching past Nokia Corp's sales of just over…
Entertainment
'After the Battle' brings Egypt uprising to Cannes...
Entertainment CANNES, France (AP) — If there were a prize for most topical movie at the Cannes Film Festival, it would go to Egyptian entry "After the Battle," whose completion, its director says, is a political act in itself. Yousry Nasrallah's film is set after last year's overthrow of President…
![LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live [Official Music Video] [HQ]](http://img.youtube.com/vi/90e8ryPDKWo/2.jpg)
