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Baghdad Teetering on Edge as Iraq Plunges Into Political Chaos

Iraq Parliament Collapses, Lawmakers Flee Baghdad

About 60 lawmakers, mostly from the minority Kurdish and Sunni parties, flew out of the capital for Irbil and Suleymania, in the northern autonomous Kurdish region.

32 Zimbabwe Women Abused in Kuwait Return Home

He said the women's condition was so bad that some members of his delegation broke down when they met them in Kuwait.

Mudenda Promises to Bring Home Zimbabwe Women Stuck in Kuwait

In an exclusive interview with Studio7 Mudenda said he is set to return home with the women and girls Friday.

Will Zimbabweans Benefit from Climate Change Accord?

"It’s important for government to prioritize climate change as this will help us to plan for the next planting season as weather patterns are now continually changing."

Pop Icon Prince Dead at 57

Media reports said he was found dead early Thursday at his home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Details have not been released.

New Study May Explain Poor Sleep in Strange Places

Researchers from Brown University suggest that one-half of the brain “remains more awake” than the other, apparently to keep us prepared for potential trouble.

New Report Finds Media Freedom Declined Globally

Reporters Without Borders said the situation is particularly grave in Latin America, due to institutional violence, organized crime, corruption, and media concentration.

Death Toll Rises in Ecuador Quake, Recovery to Cost Billions

The government says it will draw down on $600 million in credit from several multinational lenders, including the World Bank, to finance its emergency response efforts.

Second Japan Quake Kills 19; Aftershocks Continue

At least 19 people are reported to have died in the second quake Saturday morning near Kumamoto city.

Parents Demand Return of Zimbabwe Women Stuck in Kuwait

Some relatives of women and girls lured to Kuwait in the Middle East to seek green pastures are seeking help for their safe return to Zimbabwe.

Abused Zimbabwean Girl Wants to Leave Kuwait

A Zimbabwean woman has escaped from a house where she was living under harsh conditions in Kuwait

Iceland PM Says He Will Step Aside Temporarily, Not Resign

Leaked files from a Panamanian law firm showed that Gunnlaugsson's wife, Anna Sigurlaug Palsdottir, owns a company in the British Virgin Islands that has more than $4 million in claims against Iceland's collapsed banks.

ICIJ Report Says Putin Associates Ran $2B Through Offshore Accounts

An anonymous source provided the 11.5 million documents from Panama's Mossack Fonseca law firm to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.

Amnesty: Qatar's World Cup Venues Built with Forced Labor

The workers, all migrants, all reported abuse, ranging from degrading living conditions, to withheld salary payments and passport confiscations.

Zimbabwean Shares Stage With Tech Gurus in Silicon Valley Conference

Munyaradzi Dhodho, the founder of TV Yangu and YALI 2015 alumni, is attending the RightsCon technology conference organized by digital rights group, Access Now.

Pakistan Mourns Deadly Suicide Bombing Victims

Hospital officials say up to 30 children were among the dead. Many of the victims are from the minority Christian community who were in the park celebrating Easter.

Zimbabwe Villagers: Only Zanu PF Supporters Getting Drought Relief Aid

“Well, the distribution of food is being done along party political lines. The people that are given the food are members of that (ruling) party in power alone.”

Islamic State Finance Minister Killed by US Forces

​​According to a U.S. defense official, Qaduli was "actively plotting to conduct terror attacks in the West."

IS Bombmaker for Paris Attacks Is Confirmed Killed in Brussels

Authorities said Najim Laachraoui, who was born in Morocco but grew up in Brussels, was identified as a key participant in the Paris attacks after his DNA was found on suicide vests used in the operation.

Ambassador Says Zimbabweans Safe in Belgium Hit By Terrorists

Ambassador Chifamba told VOA Studio 7 that some Zimbabweans, who were supposed to arrive at the airport on the day of the bombings, went to Paris, France, and used buses to get to Belgium.