Police investigating her and family members over forgery, tax evasion Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT TEAM | The recent police quizzing of former Rwandan presidential hopeful Diane Rwigara has taken a new twist with the authorities questioning why she claims to have been arrested whereas not. Police on Sept.04 took …
Read More »Toyota, Jaguar tackle blind-spot
Japanese car-maker serious about reducing forward blind-spot with clever, cheap solution to help you ‘see’ through your car’s A-pillars Toyota has filed new blueprints with the United States Patent and Trademark Office that could help drivers avoid accidents related to blind-spots. The latest innovation is claimed to be a …
Read More »China’s Xi urges ‘healthy’ India ties after border spat: Xinhua
Xiamen, China | AFP | Chinese President Xi Jinping sought Tuesday to move past a tense border dispute with India, telling Prime Minister Narendra Modi the two nuclear-armed neighbours should pursue “healthy, stable” relations, according to China’s state media. The exchange occurred on the sidelines of the just-ended summit of BRICS …
Read More »Cambodia opposition leader charged with treason, espionage
Phnom Penh, Cambodia | AFP | A Cambodian court on Tuesday charged opposition leader Kem Sokha with treason and espionage over an alleged conspiracy with unnamed foreigners, as strongman premier Hun Sen intensifies his assault on his political enemies. Opponents of Hun Sen, as well as NGOs and the critical press, …
Read More »VIDEO: Police arrest three suspects in Chinese woman’s murder
VIDEO: Police arrest three suspects in Chinese woman’s murder Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the recent murder of a Chinese national at a factory in Mukono. According to Police Spokesperson, Asan Kasingye, DNA extracted from the killer’s jacket, which the deceased managed …
Read More »US could sell S Korea billions of dollars of arms amid tensions
Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump on Monday told his South Korean counterpart Washington was willing to approve arms sales worth “many billions of dollars” to Seoul following Pyongyang’s test of what it said was a miniaturized hydrogen bomb. President Trump “provided his conceptual approval for the …
Read More »Debt, sanctions and disrepair: Venezuela’s oil sector in agony
Caracas, Venezuela | AFP | After decades of being Venezuela’s cash cow, the state oil company PDVSA is a ragged shadow of its former self: overburdened, underfed, and in hock to Russian and Chinese creditors. The woes of the group, whose full name is Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., look set to …
Read More »New dimension to Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ and story behind it
Venice, Italy | AFP | Director John Landis says his new 3D version of “Thriller” gives Michael Jackson fans chance to see the groundbreaking video how the late king of pop would have wanted them to. “Michael and I always intended it to be seen in a cinema,” Landis told reporters …
Read More »Bell Pottinger accused of ‘racial’ S.Africa PR campaign
London, United Kingdom | AFP | British public relations firm Bell Pottinger was expelled from a trade body Tuesday over a controversial campaign in South Africa which was found “likely to inflame racial discord”. The decision by the Britain-based Public Relations and Communications Associations (PRCA) comes after Bell Pottinger ran a …
Read More »VIDEO: Judicial officers told to wait a bit longer for pay rise
VIDEO: Judicial officers told to wait a bit longer for pay rise Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Judicial officers who have been on strike for over a week now over poor pay may have to wait a little longer for their demands to be met. Minister of Justice and Constitutional …
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