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Iran, US report new wave of strikes in Gulf
WASHINGTON - The US has said it struck Iranian military sites over the weekend while Tehran said it responded by targeting an American...
Japan rejects ‘new militarism’
SINGAPORE - Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi yesterday rejected accusations of ‘new militarism’ by Tokyo and criticised China for rapidly expanding its military...
US strikes Iran military site
TEHRAN - The US military has carried out strikes on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city.In response,...
US launches new strikes on Iran
TEHRAN - The US said it launched new strikes on southern Iran, targeting Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to place mines.The strikes...
Ebola vaccine could take 9 months
GENEVA - The World Health Organization (WHO) says it could take up to nine months before a vaccine against this particular species of...
Putin tells Xi Russia-China ties hit high level
BEIJING - Vladimir Putin tells Xi Jinping in a meeting in Beijing that ties between their countries have reached an ‘unprecedentedly high level’.However,...
Swatch stampedes
LONDON - Violent scenes erupted across Britain, Europe and the US over the weekend after the launch of Swatch’s latest limited-edition watch -...
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
KINSHASA - The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern Ituri Province a public...
Russia pounds Ukraine in massive air attack, 1 dies
KYIV – Russia pummeled the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and several other regions in a massive aerial attack, officials said yesterday, killing at least...
‘It’s all over’
LONDON - Keir Starmer’s premiership was in freefall last night as Cabinet ministers urged him to quit.Dozens of Labour MPs called for the...
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Police seize 58 illegal firearms, 509 rounds of ammunition
MBABANE – The Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) seized 58 illegal firearms and 509 live rounds of ammunition during the period between October...
Home Affairs official in ‘Cat’ Matlala ID saga guilty
MBABANE - The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has found a Home Affairs official guilty of illegally issuing an Eswatini ID to alleged South...
Umhlanga boosts tourism revenue to E1 billion
LUDZIDZINI – Umhlanga has boosted tourism, with international visitor numbers rising and tourism revenue reaching E1 billion, according to Minister Jane Simelane. The...
Join hands, protect King – Phakel’umthakathi urges Swati men
LUDZIDZINI – Nkosikhona Ndabandaba, widely known as Phakel’umthakathi, has called upon men in Eswatini to join hands in protecting the King and the...
Bed, pillows and booze in traffic circle land seven in court
MBABANE – Loud music, a bed, pillows and bottles of alcohol in the middle of a traffic circle landed seven friends in court....
