Last Updated Nov 15, 2017 3:54 AM EST HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s army said Wednesday it has President Robert Mugabe and his wife in custody and is securing government offices and patrolling the capital’s streets following a night of unrest that included a military takeover of the state broadcaster. The […]
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With Mugabe in custody, Zimbabwe’s military denies coup
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s army said Wednesday it has President Robert Mugabe and his wife in custody and is securing government offices and patrolling the capital’s streets following a night of unrest that included a military takeover of the state broadcaster. The night’s action triggered widespread speculation of a coup, […]
Giant panda treated like national treasure when it comes to health care
WASHINGTON — Tian Tian means “more and more” — a good name for him because he’s the father of all three surviving giant pandas born at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. His cubs are Tai Shan and Bao Bao, who are now in China, and two-year-old Bei Bei, who is […]
New video emerges of failed migrant rescue attempt in Mediterranean
New video has emerged of a failed rescue attempt in the Mediterranean. At least five African migrants drowned and 58 others were injured last week when their rickety boat capsized while on its way to Europe. It appears their supposed rescuers, members of the Libyan coast guard, were trying to […]
Australians vote in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage
Last Updated Nov 14, 2017 7:07 PM EST Australians voted in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, BBC News reports. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the vote showed that 61.6 percent of 79.5 percent of eligible voters were in favor of allowing same-sex couples to marry. About 12.7 million […]
Defendant collapses after conviction in murder-for-hire plot
VISTA, Calif. — A woman collapsed in a California courtroom after hearing she had been found guilty in what authorities called a botched murder-for-hire plot targeting her husband, who was shot but survived. Diana Lovejoy and her firearms instructor, Weldon McDavid Jr., were convicted separately Monday of charges including conspiracy to […]
Gunman kills 4 in California shooting spree
RANCHO TEHAMA, Calif. — A gunman choosing targets at random opened fire in a rural Northern California town Tuesday, killing four people at several sites and wounding others at an elementary school before police shot him dead, authorities said. CBS affiliate KHSL-TV reports the suspect had a semi-automatic rifle and two […]
France prepares to set legal age for sexual consent
PARIS — Is a 13-year-old old enough to agree to sex with an adult? That’s a question France is asking as the government prepares to set a legal age for sexual consent for the first time. Twice in recent weeks, French courts have refused to prosecute men for rape after they […]
Women on Capitol Hill speak out about sexual harassment
WASHINGTON — On Capitol Hill, female members of Congress say they have been the victims of sexual harassment. “This is about a member who is here now,” U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock said. “I don’t know who it is.” The Virginia Republican told her colleagues Tuesday about one of their fellow […]
Zimbabwe army says Robert Mugabe is “safe and sound” amid reports of explosions in capital
HARARE, Zimbabwe — At least three explosions were heard in Zimbabwe’s capital early Wednesday and military vehicles were seen in the streets after the army commander threatened to “step in” to calm political tensions over 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe‘s possible successor. The ruling party accused the commander of “treasonable conduct.” A […]