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Tue, Sep 08, 2009
Reality TV stars Katie Price and Peter Andre have been granted a divorce at London's High Court.
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UK announces £5m aid for Zimbabwe
Mon, Jun 22, 2009
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced an extra £5m ($8m) of transitional aid to Zimbabwe.
Blood diamond scheme 'is failing'
Mon, Jun 29, 2009
The Kimberley Process certification scheme, which aims to stop the use of diamonds to fund conflict, is failing, according to a campaign group.
Mugabe seeks new links with West
Tue, Oct 06, 2009
President Robert Mugabe says Zimbabwe is ready for new, more cordial relations with Western nations that have been fierce critics of his rule.
Scientists claim sperm 'first'
Wed, Jul 08, 2009
Scientists in Newcastle claim to have created human sperm in the laboratory in what they say is a world first.
Zuma confident on Zimbabwe future
Fri, Aug 28, 2009
South African President Jacob Zuma has said the problems in Zimbabwe's unity government are not "insurmountable" reports the BBC.
Tricky Cosafa draw for Zimbabwe
Fri, Sep 18, 2009
Hosts Zimbabwe have been drawn with Tanzania in a preliminary group of the Cosafa Senior Challenge, which takes place from 17 October to 1 November.
Jackson glove sells for $49,000
Sun, Sep 06, 2009
A jewelled white glove Michael Jackson threw to an Australian fan in 1996 has been sold at an auction in Melbourne for US$49,000 (£29,900).
UK Attorney general is fined £5,000 for employing an 'illegal' worker
Tue, Sep 22, 2009
Attorney General Baroness Scotland is to be fined £5,000 after being found to have employed a housekeeper who was not legally allowed to work in the UK.
Noisy sex woman loses appeal bid
Tue, Nov 10, 2009
A woman who was banned from making loud noises during sex has lost an appeal against her conviction.
Closer to knowing our ancestors?
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
An ancient human-like creature that may be a direct ancestor to our species has been described by researchers.
Special BBC Report:Zimbabwe media 'still not free'
Thu, Oct 08, 2009
As the BBC prepares to broadcast a day of programmes from Zimbabwe for the first time since officials lifted a ban on foreign reporters, Zimbabwean journalist Brian Hungwe argues that he and his colleagues still work under heavy restrictions.
Illegal workers held at bus depot
Mon, Oct 05, 2009
A bus driver has been deported from the UK and another has been charged with possessing false identity documents after being arrested at Kent depots.
Zimbabwe advance at Cosafa
Thu, Oct 22, 2009
Hosts Zimbabwe qualified for the quarter-finals of the Cosafa Senior Challenge after an anxious wait for the result of the final game in Group A.
UK plans Zimbabwe asylum removals
Thu, Oct 29, 2009
The UK Home Office has announced it wants to resume the removal of failed Zimbabwean asylum seekers reports the BBC today.
Police raid MDC property
Sat, Oct 24, 2009
Police in Zimbabwe have raided a house belonging to PM Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC party, saying they were searching for weapons, a top party official says.
MDC ends government boycott
Thu, Nov 05, 2009
THE SUITS: President Jacob Zuma speaks with his counterparts President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe and Mozambique's President Armando Guebuza at an SADC meeting in Maputo. (Themba Hadebe, AP)
UN condemns South Africa attacks on Zimbabwe workers
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
The UN has condemned attacks against Zimbabweans seeking work in South African vineyards, which it says have driven 3,000 people from their homes reports BBC.
Rift flares after US Episcopal Church elects gay bishop
Sun, Dec 06, 2009
A diocese in Los Angeles has elected only the second openly gay bishop in the global Anglican Church, reigniting an issue that has caused deep division.
Cape Town beaches reopen after South Africa shark kill
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Cape Town has reopened its beaches which were closed after a Zimbabwean man was killed by a great white shark off the South African coast.
Zimbabwean arrested after Bletchley immigration raids
Fri, Jan 22, 2010
Five men are being held by the UK Border Agency after a raid on a food manufacturing plant in Buckinghamshire.
'Zimbabwean' left stateless as passport seized
Thu, Feb 04, 2010
A woman from Zimbabwe living in Belfast has been left stateless after losing a judicial review against a decision to confiscate her British passport.
The polarised lives of Zimbabwe's rich and poor
Thu, Feb 11, 2010
Thursday marks the first anniversary of Zimbabwe's so-called "inclusive government".
Zimbabwe displays 'Ark of Covenant replica'
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
A wooden object claimed to be a replica of the Biblical Ark of the Covenant has gone on display at a Zimbabwe museum.
Yoweri Museveni 'preparing son to to lead Uganda'
Mon, Mar 01, 2010
Uganda's main opposition party has accused President Yoweri Museveni of preparing his son to succeed him.
South Africa president Jacob Zuma faces angry protest
Fri, Mar 05, 2010
South African President Jacob Zuma has been met by protesters in London chanting "shame on you" on the last day of his state visit to Britain.
Winnie denies interview criticising Nelson Mandela
Fri, Mar 12, 2010
Winnie Mandela, the former wife of ex-President Nelson Mandela, has denied giving an interview accusing him of letting down black South Africans.
Divide Nigeria in two, says Muammar Gaddafi
Tue, Mar 16, 2010
Nigeria should be divided into two nations to avoid further bloodshed between Muslims and Christians, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has said.
China hits out at UK human rights report
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
China has accused Britain of putting on a political show after a UK review of human rights around the world was highly critical of Beijing.
Dynamos sneak vital Champions League win
Mon, Mar 22, 2010
Entente Setif of Algeria boosted their hopes of reaching the group phase of the Champions League after a vital 2-0 away win over Union Douala of Cameroon on Sunday.
Zimbabwe Finance Minister Biti 'unhurt' in car crash
Tue, Mar 23, 2010
The finance minister in Zimbabwe's power-sharing government, Tendai Biti, has emerged apparently unhurt from a car crash.
Police swoop on wife of murdered judge
Sat, Mar 27, 2010
Police have finally made a breakthrough into the mysterious death of Western Cape High Court Acting Judge Patrick Maqubela, nine months after he died.
Zimbabwe - laughter course to cope with the economy
Tue, May 04, 2010
Two women are planning to set up laughter clubs in Zimbabwe, one of the world's most challenging economies.
Election 2010: Brown 'respects' Clegg talks with Tories
Fri, May 07, 2010
Gordon Brown has said he "respects" the right of the Lib Dems to talk to the Tories about forming a government.
Zimbabwe court acquits Bennett
Mon, May 10, 2010
A Zimbabwean court has acquitted a leading politician, Roy Bennett, on charges of plotting to overthrow President Robert Mugabe.
Gordon Brown 'stepping down as Labour leader'
Mon, May 10, 2010
Gordon Brown has said he is stepping down as Labour Party leader.
On Zimbabwe's death row without a lawyer
Wed, May 12, 2010
After 13 years on Zimbabwe's death row, George Manyonga is still waiting to see his lawyer.
Microsoft Office 2010 takes aim at Google
Sat, May 15, 2010
Microsoft is preparing to launch its latest weapon in its ongoing battle with Google.
South Africa's Julius Malema defends his radical views
Tue, May 25, 2010
The controversial leader of South Africa's youth league has defended his behaviour after being disciplined by the ruling ANC.
Zimbabwe seal shock win over India in one-day match
Sat, May 29, 2010
One-day international tri-series, Bulawayo: Zimbabwe 289-4 (48.2 ovs) beat India 285-5 (50 ovs) by six wickets
Malawi pardons jailed gay couple
Sat, May 29, 2010
A gay couple who were jailed in Malawi have been pardoned by President Bingu wa Mutharika.
BBC: Deep race divisions within the Rainbow Nation
Tue, Jun 08, 2010
When South Africa was chosen in 2004 to host the World Cup, its leaders predicted that the event would finally make their country gel as a nation.
One half of Malawi gay couple 'moves in with a woman'
Thu, Jun 10, 2010
A gay couple who were jailed in Malawi have split after one of them moved in with a woman, according to reports.
Concern over reported plans to deport Iraqis
Wed, Jun 16, 2010
Refugee agencies have expressed concern over reported plans by the UK to deport about 50 Iraqi asylum seekers to Baghdad.
UK border officials 'beat deported Iraqis'
Fri, Jun 18, 2010
Iraqi asylum seekers deported from the UK have said that they were beaten by UK Border Agency (UKBA) personnel to get them on and off the plane.
Wimbledon: Leander Paes & Cara Black win mixed doubles
Sun, Jul 04, 2010
Leander Paes and Cara Black won the last senior title of Wimbledon 2010 by beating Wesley Moodie and Lisa Raymond 6-4 7-6 (7-5) in the mixed doubles.
Twin blasts in Uganda capital Kampala kill at least 64
Mon, Jul 12, 2010
At least 64 people, including an American, have been killed in twin blasts in the Ugandan capital Kampala.
South Africa to make 2020 Olympic bid
Tue, Jul 13, 2010
South Africa hopes to follow up its hosting of the football World Cup by staging the Olympics after confirming it plans to bid for the 2020 Games acording to BBC.
Zimbabwean robber jailed in UK
Sat, Jul 17, 2010
Three men have been jailed after £40,000 from a series of cash van raids in London turned up in South Africa. A Mitsubishi Shogun car, containing the money, was found on the quayside in Durban, South Africa, in December 2008.
Vaccine patch may replace needles
Thu, Jul 22, 2010
A vaccine patch could cut out the need for painful needles and boost the effectiveness of immunisation against diseases like flu, say US researchers.
Military junta' rules Zimbabwe - MDC
Wed, Jul 28, 2010
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is little more than the front man for a military junta, senior Movement for Democratic Change leader has said.
Soecial Report:Battle to save South Africa's 'sacred sites' from tourist chalets
Mon, Aug 02, 2010
The Phiphidi Waterfalls are a majestic site hidden between thick trees and lush green vegetation in the far north of South Africa, near the border with Zimbabwe.
African Champs League wins for TP Mazembe and Dynamos
Sun, Aug 15, 2010
Zimbabwe's Dynamos have earned their first win of the group phase of the African Champions League whilst holders TP Mazembe have gone top of Group A.
Mayor Boris Johnson concerned over immigration cap
Mon, Sep 13, 2010
Boris Johnson has said he is concerned about how a cap on non-EU immigration will affect London's economy reports the BBC.
Pope aide pulls out of trip after UK 'Third World' jibe
Wed, Sep 15, 2010
One of the Pope's senior advisers has pulled out of the papal visit to Britain, after saying the UK is a "Third World country" marked by "a new and aggressive atheism".
Video:South Africa accused of 'acquiescence' over Zimbabwe
Wed, Sep 29, 2010
South Africa has been accused of "acquiescing" whilst people in Zimbabwe starved, during a hearing with the country's president, Jacob Zuma.
Immigration appeal over X-factor Gamu's visa
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
The lawyer for the family of X Factor entrant Gamu Nhengu has confirmed she will appeal against a Home Office decision to send them back to Zimbabwe.
Ben Freeth receives MBE
Wed, Oct 27, 2010
Kent-born Zimbabwean farmer Ben Freeth has received an MBE from the Queen for services to the agricultural community.
Joseph Winter: Zimbabwe land reform 'not a failure'
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Zimbabwe's often violent land reform programme has not been the complete economic disaster widely portrayed, a new study has found.
Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh in opening one-dayer in Mirpur
Wed, Dec 01, 2010
First one-day international, Mirpur: Zimbabwe (209 all out, 49 overs) beat Bangladesh (200 all out, 49 overs) by nine runs
Failed asylum seekers win Yarl's Wood child detention case
Tue, Jan 11, 2011
The detention of two children of failed asylum seekers at Yarl's Wood immigration centre in Bedfordshire has been ruled unlawful by the High Court.
State multiculturalism has failed, says David Cameron
Sat, Feb 05, 2011
The UK prime minister has criticised "state multiculturalism" in his first speech on radicalisation and the causes of terrorism since being elected
Cameron talks tough against UK immigration
Thu, Apr 14, 2011
David Cameron is to promise the UK will reduce the level of immigration to "1980s' levels" as a result of government measures.
Zuma turns to Concourt on Zim report
Tue, May 17, 2011
The presidency is trying to convince the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg that it should not be compelled to release a report on the 2002 presidential elections in Zimbabwe to the Mail & Guardian newspaper.
'Rapture': Believers perplexed after prediction fail
Sun, May 22, 2011
Harold Camping has not been sighted since his failed prediction
Hosni Mubarak and sons to be tried over deaths
Tue, May 24, 2011
Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons are to be tried over the deaths of anti-government protesters, judicial officials say.
Pope 'shuts down irregular monastery in Rome'
Fri, May 27, 2011
Pope Benedict XVI has shut down a famous monastery in Rome, Italian media reports say.
Mali win gives Zimbabwe hope
Sun, Jun 05, 2011
Zimbabwe revived their faint hopes of reaching the 2012 African Cup of Nations finals with a 2-1 victory over Mali on Sunday.
Sex workers seek love on Zambian reality TV show
Tue, Jul 19, 2011
A Zambian TV channel has launched a reality show to help former prostitutes find husbands, reports BBC.
Hungry rioters besiege Mugabe's ally
Wed, Jul 20, 2011
Riots have broken out in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, as opposition groups protest against President Bingu wa Mutharika's government.
Did UK warn Mugabe and Nkomo about assassination attempts?
Mon, Aug 01, 2011
Successive British governments have accused Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe of brutal, corrupt and incompetent rule, but new evidence suggests that without British help, he might not have lived long enough to come to power according to a Radio 4 documentary presented by Mike Thomson.
Marange diamond field: Zimbabwe torture camp discovered
Mon, Aug 08, 2011
A torture camp run by Zimbabwe's security forces is operating in the country's rich Marange diamond fields, BBC Panorama has found.
Marange diamonds: Zimbabwe denies 'torture camp'
Tue, Aug 09, 2011
Zimbabwe has dismissed as "ridiculous" allegations by BBC Panorama that security forces run a torture camp in its rich Marange diamond fields.
Bongani Moyo, South Africa's most wanted, re-arrested
Mon, Aug 29, 2011
One of South Africa's most wanted crime suspects has been re-arrested three weeks after walking out of a court.
Nasa refines satellite crash time
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
The US space agency (Nasa) says that its out-of-control climate satellite is expected to crash to Earth sometime on Friday evening (GMT).
Church HIV prayer cure claims 'cause three deaths
Tue, Oct 18, 2011
At least three people in London with HIV have died after they stopped taking life saving drugs on the advice of their Evangelical Christian pastors.
Lydia Werrit, 88, facing deportation to Zimbabwe
Wed, Oct 19, 2011
An elderly woman facing deportation back to Zimbabwe could die if she is forced to leave the UK, say her family.
Libya's Col Muammar Gaddafi killed, say NTC officials
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Libya's ex-leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has been killed after an assault on his home town of Sirte, officials from the transitional authorities have said.
South Africa's Jacob Zuma fires top ministers
Mon, Oct 24, 2011
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has fired two government ministers implicated in corruption scandals.
Flip Flop: PM now supports gay rights
Mon, Oct 24, 2011
Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has reversed his position on gay rights, saying he now wants them enshrined in a new constitution.
Zimbabwean Lydia Werrit granted three more years in UK
Wed, Oct 26, 2011
An 88-year-old Zimbabwean woman living in Kent who was facing deportation has won a three-year reprieve.
Ed Miliband: Border controls row is 'complete fiasco'
Wed, Nov 09, 2011
Labour leader Ed Miliband has said the row over relaxed UK border controls during the summer has turned into a "complete fiasco".
Zimbabwe's Mugabe and Tsvangirai pledge to end violence
Fri, Nov 11, 2011
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai have called for tolerance as tension rises ahead of elections.
Testicle bite woman Maria Topp given suspended sentence
Fri, Nov 11, 2011
A mother of four who admitted biting her boyfriend's scrotum during a drunken row has been given a suspended jail term.
Immigration staff strike to paralyse airports in UK
Fri, Nov 25, 2011
Heathrow airport has warned airlines that passengers could face 12-hour delays next week when immigration officers go on strike over pensions reports BBC
UK women are 'fattest in Europe'
Sat, Nov 26, 2011
The UK has more obese women than any other country in Europe, according to European Union figures.
Facebook owner hacked on Facebook
Wed, Dec 07, 2011
A series of private pictures of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg have been posted online by "hackers" to highlight a bug in the social network.
DR Congo election: Joseph Kabila 're-elected'
Fri, Dec 09, 2011
President Joseph Kabila has won the Democratic Republic of Congo's election, provisional results show.
Zimbabwe's forgotten children, struggling to survive
Sun, Dec 11, 2011
Zimbabwe, when I was growing up there, was the breadbasket of Africa and had one of the best education systems in Africa if not the world.
Zanu PF followers still disillusioned
Sun, Dec 18, 2011
HARARE - Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe moved to the podium with his trademark blend of languor and briskness — still looking reasonably sprightly for an 87-year-old in reportedly poor health.
N Korean dictator Kim Jong-il dies
Mon, Dec 19, 2011
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died at the age of 69, state-run television has announced.
Obituary: Kim Jong-il
Mon, Dec 19, 2011
Kim Jong-il was one of the world's most reclusive and enigmatic leaders, presiding over a secretive and internationally isolated country. The world's only hereditary communist ruler, he was criticised for flagrant human rights abuses and for threatening the stability of the region by pursuing a nuclear weapons programme and testing long-range missiles. When he assumed power after the death of his father, Kim Il-sung, in 1994, very little was known about Kim Jong-il.
Bonkers:Kim Jong-il: The cinephile despot
Tue, Dec 20, 2011
One of the more surprising facts about Kim Jong-il was his love of cinema. He reportedly owned more than 20,000 videos and DVDs and counted Elizabeth Taylor among his favourite actresses.
Kim Jong-il death: 'Nature mourns' N Korea leader
Thu, Dec 22, 2011
Strange natural phenomena have been witnessed in North Korea since the death of the country's leader Kim Jong-il, the state news agency KCNA reports.
Brazil economy overtakes UK, says CEBR
Sun, Dec 25, 2011
Brazil has overtaken the UK as the world's sixth largest economy, an economic research group has said.
ANC at 100: Thousands attend celebration rally
Sun, Jan 08, 2012
South African President Jacob Zuma has addressed a rally to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the African National Congress.
Processed meat 'linked to pancreatic cancer'
Sat, Jan 14, 2012
A link between eating processed meat, such as bacon or sausages, and pancreatic cancer has been suggested by researchers in Sweden.
Oral sex linked to throat cancer
Fri, Jan 27, 2012
A virus contracted through oral sex is the cause of some throat cancers, say US scientists reports BBC
