Category: Mazzaltov News

The union representing tens of thousands of dockworkers across the US has agreed to suspend its strike while negotiations continue.Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) walked out on Tuesday…

DRC: Ferry capsizes on lake leaving 78 dead

At least 78 people have died after a ferry capsized on Lake Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, just a few hundred metres from its destination.The boat was travelling…

USA: DRC-born NBA legend Mutombo dies at 58

NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died from brain cancer at the age of 58.The eight-time NBA All-Star, who retired in 2009, spent 18 years playing in the league…

Ethiopia: Mengesha & Ketema complete Berlin Marathon double

Ethiopia dominated Sunday’s Berlin marathon, with winners in both the men’s and women’s races and runners in five of the six podium places.Milkesa Mengesha, 24, beat Kenya’s Cybrian Kotut by…

Cameroon: FIFA bans Eto’o from attending games

Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) president Samuel Eto’o has been handed a six-month ban from attending any international matches involving the Central African country by a Fifa disciplinary panel.The former Barcelona…

Senegal: Afcon-winning coach Cisse fired

Aliou Cisse has been relieved of his position as Senegal coach after nine and a half years in charge of the Teranga Lions.The 48-year-old guided the West Africans to their…

South Africa: Farmer accused of feeding women to pigs

The case of two black women who were allegedly shot and fed to pigs by a white farmer and two of his workers has caused outrage in South Africa.Maria Makgato,…

USA: Menendez brothers murder case to be reviewed

The convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were jailed more than three decades ago for the murder of their parents in the US, are set to be reviewed.The brothers…

India: Criminalising marital rape ‘excessively harsh’-India government