Pistorius Bags Extra 15 years Jail Term

  [dropcap]S[/dropcap]outh Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday more than doubled the sentence imposed by a lower court on Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee Olympic sprinter convicted of killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in his home in February 2013. The case, evoking questions about racial fears and violence against women, transfixed South Africa’s tangled, post-apartheid

Again, Pope Francis Makes Personal Donation To Congo

  [dropcap]P[/dropcap]ope Francis has made a donation to fund humanitarian relief efforts in the conflict-stricken Democratic Republic of Congo, the Vatican said on Friday. “Francis has decided to send a concrete contribution,’’ a statement said, withholding information on the sum that was offered, which came from the pope’s personal charity fund. “Aid would be sent

Mnangagwa Assures Mugabe Of Safety In Zimbabwe

[dropcap] I[/dropcap]ncoming Zimbabwe leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa, assured former President Robert Mugabe, he and his family would be safe in the country, state media said on Friday. Mnangagwa gave the assurance today, when the two men spoke for the first time since he returned home this week, according to the State-owned media, The Herald newspaper. Also, the