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An experienced South Korean surgeon operating on a defector from North Korea has described his shock upon finding dozens of unusual parasites inside the man’s stomach, suggesting widespread health issues among the population of the secretive state. The patient, who has not been named, was critically injured as he fled North Korea under a hail of bullets fired from his former comrades through the Joint ...

Zimbabwe remained without a clear political leader on Thursday in the face of conflicting reports about the apparent military coup on the country’s long-ruling president, Robert Mugabe. Some sources have portrayed the strongman leader’s departure as a “done deal,” and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai called for Mugabe’s resignation in a news conference Thursday. Yet other reports have suggested that he is refusing ...

Alexis Sanchez has struggled after failing to secure a move from Arsenal to Manchester City but the Gunners must do what they can to keep him, according to Emmanuel Eboue. Chile forward Sanchez appeared destined to end his three-year stay at the Emirates Stadium by joining Premier League rivals Manchester City in the previous transfer window. However, Arsenal were not ...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is furious at the treatment of Phil Jones during his time with the England squad, according to reports. Jones played 25 minutes of the 0-0 draw against Germany on Friday but had to be removed due to what Mourinho called an ongoing injury. The United center-back is now unlikely to be available for the visit ...

Harare – Zimbabwean universities advised students to stay at home on Wednesday as the uniformed forces in the country took over power after announcing on state broadcaster, ZTV, early on Wednesday that they were “targeting criminals” around President Robert Mugabe. The takeover of the state broadcaster by the military followed a statement by President Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party on Tuesday evening ...

Harare – Most retail outlets have opened for business despite the armed forces seizing control of the southern African country, including the state-owned Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation. A survey conducted by News24 by 10:00 showed that most retail outlets had opened for business although foot traffic into the outlets was much lower than usual. A Pick n Pay outlet which is ...

REAL MADRID chief Florentino Perez wants to recall Bayern Munich playmaker James Rodriguez. Rodriguez left Real Madrid for Bayern Munich in the summer, signing a two-year loan deal with the Bundesliga champions. However, the sacking of manager Carlo Ancelotti has led to talk of a premature move away from the Allianz Arena. And Spanish website Don Balon says the Colombian ...

SERGIO RAMOS refused to rule out a Real Madrid exit for Cristiano Ronaldo. Reports emerged from Spain yesterday claiming Ronaldo had had another furious bust up with Bernabeu chiefs and wanted to leave the club. Ronaldo has started the season poorly, scoring just once in the league, and and has been embroiled in contract talks. And Real Madrid captain Ramos remained coy ...

Zimbabwe’s military has placed President Robert Mugabe under house arrest in the capital Harare, South African President Jacob Zuma says. Mr Mugabe told Mr Zuma in a phone call that he was fine, the South African leader’s office said. Troops are patrolling the capital, Harare, after they seized state TV and said they were targeting “criminals”. The move may be ...

Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma has denounced any unconstitutional take over of government in Zimbabwe. Zuma who is the chair of the regional body SADC said the body stands ready to assist in the political impasse currently gripping the country. “Presidency has called for calm and restraint and has expressed hope that developments in Zimbabwe would not lead to unconstitutional ...