ZIMBABWE popularity and ZIMBABWE trends

HARARE  - UN rights chief Navi Pillay on Friday urged the West to suspend sanctions against Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe and his close aides to give the country a chance to implement much needed reforms. "I would urge those countries that are currently applying sanctions on Zimbabwe to suspend them, at least until the conduct of the elections and related reforms are clear," she said in ...

The continuation of sanctions is now opposed by all three parties that make the inclusive government, according to Navi Pillay

Headline Title:  Stories of defiance: Human rights activists speak out 25 May 2012 When it launched its 50th annual report on the state of human rights worldwide, Amnesty International highlighted the courage shown by protesters and human rights defenders over the course of ...

UN rights chief Navi Pillay on Friday urged Western countries to suspend sanctions on Zimbabwe and its President Robert Mugabe to give the country a chance to implement reforms.

Western nations should lift sanctions on Zimbabwe and its President Robert Mugabe, says UN high commissioner for human rights Navi Pillay.

UN rights chief Navi Pillay has urged the West to suspend sanctions on Zimbabwe and its president to give the country a chance to implement reforms.


 "Three huts and a house were flattened last Sunday, while people are occasionally being pelted with stones by unseen things, believed to be goblins at a Chisumbanje homestead in Chipinge South where mysterious occurrences are haunting the Sithole Family," reports The Zimdiaspora. (via Fortean Times)

Les 75 mineurs bloqués depuis deux jours par un incendie dans une mine de platine au Zimbabwe ont tous été évacués sains et saufs, a annoncé la société pro...lire la suitehistoires liées09:59 Trois véhicules à nouveau incendiés10:53 L’Arabie saoudite promet une aide de 3,25 mds USD au Yémen10:51 La Bourse de Londres en nette baisse avant le sommet européen10:47 Google et les associations frança...

An accident at a platinum mine in southern Zimbabwe has left as many as 85 miners trapped, police said Tuesday, citing reports from the scene.

Around 60 miners trapped underground on Tuesday after an accident and fire at Zimbabwe’s Mimosa platinum mine have been brought back to the surface without injury, the company said.

65 miners remain trapped underground after the Mimosa platinum mine collapsed.

Zimbabwe's justice minister rejected allegations that the country has state-sponsored violence and he vowed not to recognize gay rights after meeting with the U.N. human-rights chief.

President Robert G. Mugabe has begun pressuring companies operating in the country to comply with a law requiring that black Zimbabweans own more than half their shares.

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- State prosecutors in Zimbabwe say an opposition politician at a Ford Motor Company car show got into the latest model on display and drove it away. He faces car theft charges in court next month....

There are two groups of people I would be perfectly happy if they all just disappeared. Like, right now. 1-- Politicians 2-- Clergy/reverends/pastors/whatevers Even the shittiests, hipsterish of musicians contributes more to positive to society than those two groups of people. Stephanie Meyer has contributed more positive to society than those two groups of people. The fictional characters...

Unprecedented ruling may see some in President Robert Mugabe's administration prosecuted for torturing opponents.

Suspects identified by border officials are accused of systematic killing, torture and rape in countries such as Afghanistan, Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

ZIMBABWEAN OFFICIALS accused of committing human rights abuses will have to think twice before travelling to South Africa in future, after a high court decision yesterday ordered they be investigated upon entering the country again.

South Africa must investigate Zimbabwean officials over allegations they tortured opposition figures in 2007, a Pretoria high court rules.

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- A South African judge on Tuesday ordered prosecutors to investigate whether Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's government committed human rights abuses against his rivals ahead of 2008 elections, a ruling that has grave political and practical implications....

Jestina Mutare, 33, was standing in a river near her home when the beast lunged forward and dragged her into deep water.

Faced with high shipping costs, Zimbabwe hardly has any coins, making it a national headache for millions of people to try to get every every transaction to add up to a whole dollar.

Papua New Guinea's "poorest" region - the resource rich Western Province - would rank just above Zimbabwe but below the Democratic Republic of Congo in terms of human development according to new data unveiled by Deakin University's expert in International Development, Professor Mark McGillivray, at the Papua New Guinea: Securing a Prosperous Future conference.

Kirsty Coventry's thrilling performances at the Athens Olympics led to children in Zimbabwe to be called "Threemedals".

Economically-ravaged Zimbabwe has started plans to longer subsidise farmers, even though its population is facing starvation.

President Robert Mugabe returned home on Thursday, looking fit after a trip to Singapore that had ignited speculation the veteran Zimbabwean leader was seriously ill.

Zimbabwe on Tuesday dismissed reports that President Robert Mugabe was battling for life in a Singapore hospital as 'a lot of hogwash,' after his absence forced cabinet to postpone this week’s meeting

The cure was worse than disease, with Iran, Sudan, Zimbabwe and North Korea voted onto the HRC.

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe is happy with a plan proposed by Anglo American Platinum , the world's top producer of the precious metal, to sell a 51 percent shareholding in its Unki project to locals...

Zimbabwe has said it is seizing control of all mining companies that have failed to comply with a move to hand shares to locals, in another show of the rising resource nationalism hurting the industry.

Mining group reviews diamond mines in Australia, Canada and Zimbabwe and a project in India, with options including a trade sale and a flotation

Rio Tinto gräbt in Australien, Zimbabwe und Kanada nach Diamanten, doch damit soll bald Schluss sein. Der Konzern will sich auf profitablere Geschäftsfelder konzentrieren und erwägt gar, die Sparte zu verkaufen.

Distrust of the government's handling of money matters has turned Zimbabwe into a nation of hoarders. The graying American dollars on Zimbabwe's streets attest to a robust cash economy.

Donald Trump's sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, are under investigation in Zimbabwe to determine if their hunting trip -- which made news when photos of the guys posing with dead animals surfaced last week -- was actually legal. The independent…

Gangs of beautiful women in Zimbabwe have been picking up male hitchhikers to have sexual intercourse and harvest their sperm for use in traditional luck-enhancing "juju" rituals, according to local media reports.

Las mujeres presuntamente usan el esperma de sus víctimas para rituales; su modus operandi es recoger a hombres viajeros en las carreteras para luego drogarlos y obligarlos a tener sexo

India asked Zimbabwe to ratify their Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement that was signed in 1999.

Zimbabwe's finance minister said that elections can't be held this year as the president wants, because there isn't enough money available.

RIO Tinto and other miners face a forced dilution of ownership in Zimbabwe assets amid a new push to indigenise the nation's resources.

THE NATURAL History Museum has removed all of its rhinoceros horns from public display for fear criminals may be targeting the valuable artefacts. The two horns from a black rhinoceros dating from 1899 in Zimbabwe were removed last week after museums in Britain, Germany, France and Austria were recently targeted, one with a sledgehammer, another with stun gas.

Release Time:  For Immediate Release NOTICE - - - - - - - CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE On March 6, 2003, by Executive Order 13288, the President declared a national emergency and blocked the property of persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe,...

ELDERLY man has part of testicles bitten off by crocodile in horrific attack in Zimbabwe

Syria may be growing increasingly isolated -- but it's not entirely alone. China and Russia, the two U.N. powerhouses who vetoed a similar resolution in the U.N. Security Council two weeks ago, remained steadfast in their support for Syria, casting their votes again on Thursday against a U.N. General Assembly resolution condemning Damascus. It passed, 137-12. China's Vice Foreign Minister ...

Diamond exploration company Botswana Diamonds has raised £1.51 million (€1.82 million) to help back its projects in Botswana, Cameroon and Zimbabwe.

Die Gattin des Diktators in Zimbabwe hat eine Schwäche für ertragreiches Land. Durch Enteignung ist dies leicht zu bekommen, etwa im Fall eines deutschen Unternehmers.

Dereck Chisora is as British as red phone booth, black taxis and those old yellow-and-green-flag parking meters, despite being born in Zimbabwe.

New Zealand beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets in their opening Twenty20 international, staying unbeaten against the tourists in all forms of the game.

Rob Nicol scored 146 runs and veteran allrounder Jacob Oram added three wickets to a dashing half century as New Zealand beat Zimbabwe by 141 runs in the second limited-overs international.

DUNEDIN  - New Zealand defeated Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the first one-day international at Dunedin Friday as poor batting by the tourists undermined a creditable bowling effort. Zimbabwe, reeling from a humiliating innings-and-301-run defeat in a one-off Test in Napier last week, were set an achievable target of 249 after winning the toss and sending New Zealand in to bat on a seaming ...

DUNEDIN  - New Zealand defeated Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the first one-day international at Dunedin Friday as poor batting by the tourists undermined a creditable bowling effort. Zimbabwe, reeling from a humiliating innings-and-301-run defeat in a one-off Test in Napier last week, were set an achievable target of 249 after winning the toss and sending New Zealand in to bat on a seaming ...

La banque centrale du Zimbabwe a ordonné mercredi à cinq des 25 établissements bancaires du pays, actuellement sous-capitalisés, de se mettre rapidement en règle sous peine de fermer, selon un communiqué. "A la date du 31 décembre 2011, 20 institutions bancaires sur 25 respectaient les exigences...Articles en rapportBruxelles rejette le mariage entre Nyse Euronext et Deutsche BörseLes banques p...

Troops of bag-snatching, truck-looting baboons are causing chaos at a border post between Zimbabwe and Zambia in daily raids for food according to a report.

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- State media says Zimbabwe's ailing national airline has been put under judicial management ahead of its likely liquidation....

Granting Robert Mugabe’s henchmen immunity from prosecution is the only path to a peaceful democratic transition in Zimbabwe.

Es el salto de una joven australiana en las cataratas Victoria, en Zimbabwe, con el agua repleta de cocodrilos. La cuerda se rompió en el último momento y lo que podría haber sido fatal se quedó finalmente en un susto.

Now, we don’t like to be negative, but social media inevitably lends itself to some epic fails. Whether it’s insensitive tweets or indecen…

Sculptures I saw in Zimbabwe reminded me that mountains can be moved. The challenge is not the rock, but the paralysis that comes from of doubting it can be carved.

Rooney Mara's Publicly Shitting On Past Jobs Club just found a new member in David Cross. David Cross was in all three Chipmunks movies and tells Indiewire that the last one nearly sucked the life out of his being and left him cursing Alvin's name."This last film was literally, without question, the most unpleasant experience I’ve ever had in my professional life. It’s safe to say I won’...

ZIMBABWE faces six more years of tyranny.

Anjin Investments is now the biggest diamond producer in the world with only one and a half years of mining in eastern Zimbabwe, an official said on Wednesday.

La chute d'un arbre plus que centenaire a semé le trouble au Zimbabwe car...

@michael Ich fürchte auch, dass dieser Brain-Drain gesteuert wird, und zwar genau aus dem Grund, weil die dadurch erworbene Arbeitskraft weitaus billiger zu haben ist, als auf dem inländischen Arbeitsmarkt. Und wenn diese Fachkraft dann in deren Heimat fehlt - tja, dann waren's die Kräfte des Marktes. Dann heißt's, sollen sie halt in Zimbabwe mehr bezahlen ...

A team of three students from the University of Zimbabwe has won the 2011 pan-African moot court competition on international humanitarian law.