Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Boys are seen at tent camp for migrant children in Texas (FILE) A former youth worker at a shelter for migrant children in Arizona has pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing eight boys under his care. Levian Pacheco, 25, is charged with committing 11 sex crimes between August 2016 […]
Media captionOfficials have warned residents not to drive down flooded streets Evacuation orders have been issued in parts of Lynchburg, Virginia, over fears a dam may fail amid flooding. The College Lake Dam exceeded its capacity after up to 6in (15cm) of rain fell on Thursday evening, Lynchburg Water Resources Department said. The city of […]
Image copyright Getty Images Apple has become the world’s first public company to be worth $1 trillion. The iPhone maker’s market value reached the figure in late morning trading in New York as its shares rose to a new record high above $207. The stock has been rising since Tuesday when it reported better than […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Soldiers are on the streets of the capital for a second day Businesses have shut in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, as the nation awaits results from the heavily disputed presidential election. Armed soldiers and police are on patrol, ordering people to “behave”. Three people were killed in the city on Wednesday […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption The protesters have brought major routes in Dhaka to a standstill Thousands of Bangladeshi high school students have been protesting for a fifth day after two teenagers were killed by a speeding bus. The demonstrators, demanding justice and road safety measures, have brought the capital Dhaka to a virtual standstill. […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Opposition supporters have been celebrating what they say is Nelson Chamisa’s victory Zimbabwe’s opposition says its candidate, Nelson Chamisa, has won Monday’s presidential election. The MDC Alliance says the ruling Zanu-PF party is attempting to rig the vote to allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to win, and the delay in releasing […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Some people joined queues at 02:00 local time waiting for the polls to open at 07:00 local time Voter turnout is high in Zimbabwe’s first general election since long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe was ousted, officials say. Foreign observers have hailed the election as an opportunity for Zimbabwe to break with […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Some people joined queues at 02:00 local time waiting for the polls to open at 07:00 local time Voter turnout is high in Zimbabwe’s first general election since long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe was ousted, officials say. Foreign observers have hailed the election as an opportunity for Zimbabwe to break with […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Some people joined queues at 02:00 local time waiting for the polls to open at 07:00 local time Voter turnout is high in Zimbabwe’s first general election since long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe was ousted, officials say. Foreign observers have hailed the election as an opportunity for Zimbabwe to break with […]
Media captionRobert Mugabe refused to back Emmerson Mnangagwa Zimbabwe’s ex-president Robert Mugabe has given a surprise press conference on the eve of the nation’s elections. Mr Mugabe said he would not support his successor in the Zanu-PF party, Emmerson Mnangagwa, after being forced from office by the “party I founded”. “I cannot vote for those […]
