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Two of President Donald Trump's leading economic advisers sent mixed signals Sunday on the fate of a health care provision in the Senate version of a $1.5 trillion measure to overhaul business and personal income taxes that is expected to be voted on after Thanksgiving. The provision to repeal a requirement that everyone in the U.S. have insurance has emerged as a major sticking point for Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who has said that issue should be dealt with separately from the push by Trump and fellow Republicans to overhaul the tax code.
In a euphoric gathering that j... . A happy protester pulls a face as he and others stand under a large national flag, at a demonstration of tens of thousands at Zimbabwe Grounds in Harare, Zimbabwe Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017.
In a euphoric gathering that j... . A happy protester pulls a face as he and others stand under a large national flag, at a demonstration of tens of thousands at Zimbabwe Grounds in Harare, Zimbabwe Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017.
Robert Mugabe better take care in offering his death as a bargaining position because a mob of Zimbabweans might be on their way to accept those terms. The four-decade dictator has mostly remained in his presidential compound since the military seized control of Harare after Mugabe tried sacking his vice president to hand control over to his wife.
It, er, might not be Robert Mugabe's call to make any more. When the military rolls into your capital, seizes broadcast outlets, and takes you into "protective custody," it's a little late to fall back on the institutions you've spent the last couple of years corrupting on behalf of your wife.
In an extraordinary statement after taking over the state broadcaster during a night of unrest, Zimbabwe's army said early Wednesday it was only targeting "criminals" ... Map locates Zimbabwe and its capital, Harare where the countrya TMs president and his wife are being held under house arrest by the military; 1c x 2 1/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 57 mm; . FILE - In this June, 2, 2017 file photo Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, left, and his wife Grace follow proceedings during a youth rally in Marondera Zimbabwe.
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The public health agency announced the decision this week, saying the African leader will focus on noncommunicable diseases such as heart attacks and strokes on the continent. But Saturday morning, as public disapproval of the decision grew, WHO's director-general said in a tweet he was "rethinking the approach in light of WHO values."
And people wonder why multilateral organizations suffer from such poor reputations as mouthpieces for dictators and kleptocrats. The World Health Organization routinely selects celebrities and other well-known people to serve as "ambassadors" for the advancement of health and human rights.
South Africa's police minister says the wife of Zimbabwe's president, background image, has h... . FILE - In this Saturday Feb. 27, 2016 file photo, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, left, and his wife Grace attend his birthday celebrations in Masvingo, Zimbabwe.
One of Africa's longest-serving heads of state turns 93 today -- but is showing no signs of slowing down. In an interview to state media to celebrate the occasion, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe confirmed that he intends to run for president in the 2018 general election, Reuters reported.
A Zimbabwean woman, 48, reportedly tried to kill herself after learning that her eldest son wanted to marry a sex worker. Harare - Fired lieutenants of Zimbabwe's ex-vice president Joice Mujuru have hit back at their former boss, saying that she cannot sack them from the opposition Zimbabwe People First , as they are elders of the party.
During the cold opener this weekend, Alec Baldwin reprised his role as President Trump with Steve Bannon - dressed as the Grim Reaper - at his side as he phoned Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia, President Enrique Pena Nieto of Mexico, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe.
OUTGOING US President Barack Obama put beyond any doubt his abhorrence for President Robert Mugabe's leadership style last Friday when his outgoing administrationd extended its sanctions against the Harare regime by another year. Zimbabwe's opposition welcomed the development but a Zanu PF minister scorned the move, describing it as inconsequential from an Obama government nearing its end.
Zimbabwe plans to cut 25,000 government jobs as it struggles to pay its workers amid a plummeting economy that has caused widespread protests. Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa on Thursday told parliament that this southern African country also plans to get rid of annual bonuses to save money.