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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...
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Maloma Colliery calls for calm as wage talks continue
MBABANE - Maloma Colliery Ltd has offered employees a cumulative nine per cent salary increase over two years, but wage negotiations have reached...
DNA plan could swallow E126m of Home Affairs budget
MBABANE – Making DNA testing compulsory before issuing birth certificates could cost taxpayers about E126 million annually, enough to fund free Grade I...
Swazipharm blames ministry delays, commits to compliance
LOBAMBA – After being implicated in the delivery of medical drugs that were later recalled, prominent pharmaceutical supplier Swazipharm has reaffirmed its commitment...
Eswatini girls shine at Dance World Cup finals
MBABANE - Eswatini’s young ambassadors represented the nation with flawless charm at the ongoing Dance World finals in Ireland. Talent and Motion shared...
Shembe forgives Zulu King after video fallout
MBABANE – Members of the Nazareth Baptist Church in Eswatini have rallied behind His Holiness Unyazi Lwezulu Shembe after he publicly forgave Zulu...
