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  1. Tuition Tax As Diaspora Tax: Tragedy Of The CommonsRead the original story

    29 min ago | Burgh Diaspora

    The mad scramble for money can make government do strange things : Those who fall sick in the Diaspora don't fly back to Gomo Hospital for treatment.

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    Related Topix: Family, Kids, Harare, Zimbabwe, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe

  2. Barry Sautman and Yan Hairong: Trade, Investment, Power and the China-in-Africa DiscourseRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | China Digital Times

    ... to engage in "callous yuan diplomacy," enjoy "an ugly partnership" with the "genocidal" Sudan government, and have Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe as its "favorite," contributing to Zimbabweans' lack of free elections and "sane economic policies." ...

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  3. Zim farmer - Davies urged to interveneRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Independent Online

    The South African government has an obligation to protect the rights of the South African farmer evicted from land in Zimbabwe last week, civil rights initiative AfriForum said on Monday.

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Manicaland, Zimbabwe, Rusape, Zimbabwe

  4. SADC Tribunal goes on trialRead the original story w/Photo

    10 hrs ago | ZWNews.com

    ... judgment, not only in the Campbell application, but has also ruled in favour of 71-year-old Luke Tembani, one of Zimbabwe's first indigenous farmers, whose land - which he has successfully farmed for the past 26 years - is under threat in what ...

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  5. Harare blames SA for border chaosRead the original story w/Photo

    10 hrs ago | ZWNews.com

    ... and long- distance truck drivers to queue for hours on end to be cleared before crossing the border. Last week, Zimbabwe's main official newspaper, The Herald, quoted border officials blaming lack of space on the South African side of the border for ...

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    Related Topix: Harare, Zimbabwe, World News, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe, Africa, Travel, Zimbabwe Travel

  6. Archbishops condemn police intimidation against Anglicans in ZimbabweRead the original story w/Photo

    10 hrs ago | ZWNews.com

    HEADLINES author/source:Christian Today published:Mon 28-Dec-2009 posted on this site:Mon 28-Dec-2009 "We do not recognise Mr Kunonga as a Bishop" By Charlie Boyd The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have condemned fresh police intimidation against members of the Anglican Church in Zimbabwe in the last week.

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Harare, Zimbabwe, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe, Religion, Anglican

  7. Bronze goes to Virender Sehwag, the first batsman since Bradman to...Read the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 23 | CricInfo

    Sehwag takes the bronze, Ntini the silver. The gold goes to an underdog with a social conscience and magic at his fingertips Rob Steen December 23, 2009 A A It's that time of year - and that time of decade.

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  8. Chinese firm to develop satellite towns around HarareRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | People's Daily Online

    ... to the firm for the development of the towns. This follows the singing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Zimbabwe and China Sonangol that will see the latter funding the development of satellite towns. The Chinese joint venture company has ...

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  9. Zimbabwe drafts home owners for World CupRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Panapress

    Tourism authorities in Zimbabwe said Monday they had c ontracted 4m000 upmarket home owners around the country to lease their properties for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa next year.

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  10. Bulawayo, an Excellent Place of Tourist AttractionRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | SBWire

    ... of Matabeleland North is now Lupane, as Bulawayo is a stand-alone province. Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, after the capital Harare. The city stands on some of the most ancient rock ever laid down on earth. The ancient geological ...

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    Related Topix: Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Travel, Travel, Zimbabwe Travel, World News, Africa, Harare, Zimbabwe, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe, Geology, Science

  11. Forthright: Not So Clean CoalRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    ... as well as ageing and broken equipment, have already forced the shutdown of three smaller power stations across Zimbabwe, causing daily blackouts that have plagued the country for years. The company says its only viable new deposits of coal suitable ...

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  12. Zimbabwe: Over 4,000 Register Homes for World CupRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | AllAfrica.com

    ... 2010 World Cup soccer showcase in South Africa next year, a senior Govern-ment official has said. This followed the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority's approval of applications by some homeowners to turn their houses into lodges to complement hotel ...

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  13. Zimbabwe: Chemicals Shock for HarareRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | AllAfrica.com

    Harare City Council is buying poor quality aluminum sulphate, a key water treatment chemical from Zimbabwe Phosphate Industries, town clerk Dr Tendai Mahachi has revealed.

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    Related Topix: Harare, Zimbabwe, World News, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe, Africa, Cholera, Health, Health

  14. Latest International NewsRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | AndhraNews

    Doctor who transformed Tiger Woods into athletic specimen refuses to talk A doctor, who helped transform Tiger Woods from a skinny 155-pound golf geek into a chiselled 180-pound athletic specimen, has refused to talk about the number one golfers fall from grace in the wake of his post-Thanksgiving car crash.

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  15. Global wealth can heal planet as capitalism isn't the problemRead the original story

    Yesterday | Erie Times-News

    ... has destroyed what was once a great cause for hope in Africa, in large part by abandoning capitalism and democracy. Zimbabwe now has the highest inflation rate in the world and one of the lowest life expectancies. Let's hope nobody was taking notes ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Robert Mugabe, Hugo Chavez, Opinion

  16. Zim reassures NestleRead the original story

    Friday Dec 25 | Business Report

    Harare - Zimbabwe has reassured food giant Nestle on the safety of its staff after a dispute on buying milk from President Robert Mugabe's farm prompted the firm to suspend operations, a minister said on Friday.

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  17. H&H safari competition: winner's Zimbabwe diaryRead the original story w/Photo

    22 hrs ago | Horse And Hound

    When I was told I had won the Zara's Planet safari competition in Horse & Hound, I just couldn't believe it! "But I never win anything!" I thought.

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  18. UrbanizationRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | Panapress

    ... African cities The UN Settlement Agency (UN-Habitat) Executive Director Anna Tibaijuka Tuesday defended a report on Zimbabwe's forced evictions, which affected some 700,000-slum dwellers in Harare in 2005. 17/04/2007 Kibaki unveils low-cost housing ...

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  19. Leading article: Zimbabwe needs more than quiet diplomacyRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Independent

    The recent history of Zimbabwe has felt like a series of false dawns. Hopes that Robert Mugabe's cruel and chaotic rule might finally be over have been repeatedly dashed, as the old dictator moved ruthlessly to steal the election he had so obviously lost.

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  20. Climate Hubris: The MotivationsRead the original story

    Sunday | The Post Chronicle

    ... Copenhagen. While communist flags waved on the streets outside the conference, inside Chavez's lament was echoed by Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe. "Where is its commitment to redistributive justice, which we see (Western nations) applying on ...

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