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. CBC | World News
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Explosions heard in Zimbabwe’s capital
At least three explosions have been heard in Harare as military vehicles are seen in the streets. Tensions are high in the capital after the country’s army commander threatened to have the military step in and calm political turmoil and the ruling party accused him of “treasonable conduct.” CBC | World News
Read More »Robert Mugabe UNDER SIEGE: Tanks head to Zimbabwe capital amid SOARING tensions
FOUR tanks have been spotted heading towards the Zimbabwean capital Harare after a military chief warned the armed forces are ready to “step in” to a political row that began last week. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »India to spray capital from on high amid deepening smog emergency
India plans to spray water over its capital, New Delhi, to combat toxic smog that has triggered a pollution emergency, officials said on Friday, with conditions expected to worsen over the weekend. CBC | World News
Read More »Blast in Ukraine capital wounds lawmaker, kills bodyguard
Ukraine’s Interior Ministry says a policeman has been killed and four other people including a parliament member injured by an explosion in the capital that it considers a terrorist attack. CBC | World News
Read More »ISIS capital Raqqa liberated by Syrian forces
A commander with the U.S.-backed Syrian forces battling ISIS says the city of Raqqa has been liberated from militants and that combing operations are underway to clear the city of land mines and extremist sleeper cells. CBC | World News
Read More »Death toll from bomb attacks in Somalia’s capital rises to 85
The death toll from two bomb attacks that tore through busy junctions in the heart of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu has risen to 85, making it one of the deadliest attacks in the country since Islamist militants launched an insurgency in 2007. CBC | World News
Read More »Truck bomb kills 20 in Somalia’s capital
A huge explosion from a truck bomb has killed 20 people in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. CBC | World News
Read More »What to do and where to stay in Lisbon: discover Portugal’s capital city in 48 hours
LISBON, in Portugal, is a city of culture and culinary treats as writer George Mills discovered. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Marrakech: Soak up the flavours of the souk in Morocco’s capital city
I last visited Marrakech 10 years ago when, as an eager yet cash-strapped student, I stayed in charming-but-basic riads, ate some dubious street food and got lost in the desert. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
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