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Ramaphosa is stumbling, but he won’t walk away

South Africa is in the dire position of possessing a weak leader and no potential replacements

UK ‘reviewing’ Mugabe’s honorary knighthood

Britain is ”reviewing” Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s honorary knighthood, a government spokesperson said on Monday, amid reports that the first steps had been taken to…

Dalai Lama attacks China at start of Western tour

The Dalai Lama accused China of ”suppression” and demanded autonomy for Tibet as he arrived Thursday in Germany to start a Western tour ahead of the Beijing Olympics. ”The…

Carlyle Capital in default, on brink of collapse

An affiliate of United States-based buyout firm Carlyle Group has defaulted on about ,6-billion of debt and expects its lenders to seize remaining assets as the global credit…

Hillary faces fight to stay in presidential race

Historians will be able to specify the time and the place where Hillary Clinton started to turn the tide. At 10.15am on Sunday, in the car park of the Puritan Backroom restaurant…

Prince recalls Diana, ‘best mother in the world’

Princess Diana’s family solemnly marked the 10th anniversary of her death on Friday, with her younger son eulogising her as ”the best mother in the world”. The bishop of London…