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- Sales of guns surge in US, two months after 17 people shot dead at Florida school April 20, 2018The expectation of new gun control regulations has sent gun owners worried about potential restrictions to shops to stock up
- Robert Mugabe called to Parliament to give evidence on diamond corruption April 20, 2018MPs plan to question Mugabe over his 2016 claim that Zimbabwe had lost $15bn due to corruption and foreign exploitation in the diamond sector
- Tendai Biti believes he could turn Zimbabwe into a $100bn economy April 20, 2018he former finance minister says it is possible to ‘build a $100bn economy within the next eight years’
- Inter-Korean hotline opens, as Kim Jong-un and President Moon Jae-in prepare for their summit April 20, 2018The connection of the hotline between the two countries is the latest step in a whirlwind of diplomacy that began with the Winter Olympics
- Australian banking inquiry claims its first scalp April 20, 2018The resignation of fund manager AMP’s CEO comes as the government vows to double prison terms for financial crimes, and make the sector’s watchdog more powerful
- Lance Armstrong settles fraud case for $5m — and not everyone is pleased April 20, 2018Former teammate Floyd Landis, however, is relieved not to have to face him in court
- Swaziland celebrates independence by becoming eSwatini April 20, 2018King Mswati decreed the name change as the country celebrates 50 years of independence
- Trump claims Comey’s memos exonerate him April 20, 2018The former FBI director’s memos of troubling conversations with the president include Trump’s request that Comey tell the public Trump was not being investigated
- Zimbabwe’s 2018 elections the most important ‘in our lifetime’, says Biti April 19, 2018Former finance minister Tendai Biti says Nelson Chamisa, a 39-year-old lawyer, will run as the coalition candidate — and his youth will play out well among voters
- Castro era ends as Cuba elects new president April 19, 2018Miguel Diaz-Canel is formally elected as the country’s new president, succeeding Raul Castro
- Merkel and Macron seek compromise to 'crisis-proof' the eurozone April 19, 2018Europe's most powerful leaders vow to present a united front at a June summit despite anger over liability plans
- North Korea commits to denuclearisation April 19, 2018The promise — without conditions — by Kim Jong-un’s regime was delivered by South Korean leader Moon Jae-in
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- Chinese company joins race to steer self-driving cars April 19, 2018China’s e-commerce giant, Alibaba, is steering resources towards driverless car technology
- YouTube video reunites Indian man with family after 40 years April 19, 2018An Indian man missing for 40 years was to be reunited with his family after a YouTube video of him singing a popular Hindi film song went viral
- France immigration bill sows seeds of dissent in Macron party April 19, 2018The country's Parliament will vote on a tough a immigration Bill that has sparked rumblings of revolt within President Emmanuel Macron's party
- Echoing Marielle Franco, Brazil’s black women speak out against violence April 18, 2018Black lives in Brazil are devalued and subject to violence on a horrific scale
- Former US first lady Barbara Bush dies at 92 April 18, 2018Bush died Tuesday at the age of 92, triggering an outpouring of praise for the matriarch of a Republican family once at the apex of American politics
- Pulitzer Prize recognises journalism that unmasked sexual harassers April 17, 2018The Pulitzer Prize recognises achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States
- Windrushers gain justice from British Parliament April 16, 2018Britons born in Commonwealth countries without proper documentation have been granted some relief on the status of their citizenship
- 'Morally unfit' – Former FBI chief blasts Trump in interview April 16, 2018In his memoir, Comey describes Trump as “ego-driven” and a bully, claiming that he forced the former federal prosecutor to pledge allegiance to Trump
- Israel to free 207 African migrants from prison April 15, 2018Following a court order, the country will release African migrants from prison after the Prime Minister reversed a deal with the UN refugee agency
- Trump, allies praise Syria strikes as Moscow seethes April 15, 2018The US and its allies have called for the enforcement of a ceasefire and demanded Syria engage in UN-led peace talks
- Syrian army claims to have retaken rebel-held Ghouta April 15, 2018The Syrian army has claimed to have fully recaptured Ghouta after a two-month offensive
- US-led strikes steer clear of Russian military April 14, 2018Pentagon planners are taking pains to avoid hitting Russian military assets.
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- News24.com | UK envoy: Russia and Syria must let inspectors visit Douma April 20, 2018Britain's UN ambassador says the Russians and Syrians must uphold their promises to let chemical weapons inspectors visit the site of a suspected poison gas attack in the Damascus suburb of Douma.
- News24.com | Koreas set up hotline between leaders ahead of summit April 20, 2018North and South Korea have installed a telephone hotline between their leaders as they prepare for a rare summit next week aimed at resolving the nuclear standoff with Pyongyang.
- News24.com | Public viewing of former first US lady Barbara Bush to begin April 20, 2018As the outpouring of tributes continues for Barbara Bush, the general public can pay its respects to the former first lady at a viewing.
- News24.com | US police chief apologises after Starbucks arrests uproar April 20, 2018After the coffee chain moved to repair the damage to its image in the wake of a series of protests at Starbucks outlets, the city's police commissioner Richard Ross told reporters his force also needed to do better.
- News24.com | 10 years later: Here’s what happened to the 'monster dad' who held his daughter prisoner April 20, 2018He shot to notoriety after he imprisoned his daughter, raped her more than 3 000 times and fathered seven children by her.
- News24.com | WWII bomb forces mass evacuation in central Berlin April 20, 2018Trains, trams, buses and even some flights at the city's Tegel airport will be halted when a police bomb squad starts defusing the British 500kg bomb unearthed on a building site.
- News24.com | After sexual harassment row, a #MeToo moment for Japan? April 20, 2018The international movement against sexual assault and harassment has brought down movie moguls, media stars and political figures across the world, even in patriarchal East Asia.
- Wheels24.co.za | WATCH: Why motorists should want cycling lanes April 20, 2018How do you feel about cycle lanes on SA's roads? A cool video delves into the relationship between motorists and cyclists.
- Traveller24.com | Nepal honours hardcore climbers for first conquest of Everest without bottled oxygen April 20, 2018Nepal's government has honored two climbers who were the first to scale Mount Everest without supplementary oxygen 40 years ago
- Traveller24.com | WATCH: Don't make the same mistake these Southwest passengers made April 20, 2018If airline oxygen masks drop, put one over your mouth and nose for best results.
- News24.com | It's (another) boy! US family with 13 sons gets No. 14 April 20, 2018A Michigan couple with 13 sons has welcomed a 14th into the family.
- News24.com | Why are Armenians protesting against the new prime minister? April 20, 2018Tens of thousands take to the streets against the nomination and appointment of ex-president Serzh Sargsyan as the prime minister.
Eye Witness News
- Heather Sonn: Steinhoff's key priority to maintain stability April 20, 2018Heather Sonn is addressing the global retailer’s AGM in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. The proceedings are being live-streamed to the Cape Town international Convention Centre.
- German police defuse WW2 bomb after evacuating central Berlin April 20, 2018The 500-kg British bomb was discovered during building work this week, more than seven decades after the end of World War Two.
- Students to walkout across the United States in call for gun reforms April 20, 2018Students from more than 2,600 schools and institutions are expected to walk out of class at 10 am local time on Friday.
- [WATCH] American Isis family in limbo April 20, 2018Four years ago, Sam Sally left her hometown in Indiana for a vacation in Turkey. She claims her husband duped her into joining Isis in Syria and she's now left with four kids to feed and nowhere to go.
- [OPINION] What to expect of Cuba’s new president, Miguel Díaz-Canel April 20, 2018Cuba’s economy is struggling, dragged down by the dual-currency system Fidel Castro adopted in 1994 to attract cash remittances from Cuban expats.
- Survey: More than half of world’s wealthy expect to live to 100 April 20, 2018The UBS Investor Watch showed nine out of 10 wealthy investors were adjusting spending habits and making long-term investments to finance their longevity.
- About 40 slightly injured in Austrian train accident - police April 20, 2018One train slammed too hard into another from Zurich as they were being coupled together, a police spokesperson said.
- US tells Russia to address election concerns, chemical weapons April 20, 2018White House national security adviser John Bolton told Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov it was in the interest of both countries to have better relations.
- Philippines decries European Parliament's 'interference' April 20, 2018About 4,100 people have been killed by police in the Philippines since President Rodrigo Duterte took power in late June 2016.
- Cuba’s new president vows to defend legacy of Castro revolution April 20, 2018A stalwart of the ruling Communist Party, Miguel Diaz-Canel was sworn in to replace Raul Castro by the National Assembly in a carefully managed new chapter for the Caribbean island.
- James Comey: Trump showed concerns about leaks, loyalty, dossier April 20, 2018President Donald Trump fired Comey in May 2017 while he was leading the FBI investigation into allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election.
- Syria’s Assad steps up efforts to crush last besieged enclaves April 20, 2018President Bashar al-Assad scored a major victory in April by retaking eastern Ghouta, the biggest rebel stronghold near Damascus.
