Zambia’s parliament on Tuesday approved a 90-day state of emergency decreed by President Edgar Lungu, a move that critics see as an effort to tighten his grip on power. Opposition lawmakers boycotted the vote by leaving the chamber, leaving only the 85 members of the president’s majority party to pass the measure. Lungu last week … Read more
Zambia’s parliament on Tuesday suspended 48 opposition lawmakers who boycotted President Edgar Lungu’s address to legislators in March to protest his contested electoral victory. The lawmakers from the United Party for National Development (UPND) avoided Lungu’s address claiming he was not the legitimate winner of the contested August 11 elections. Parliament Speaker Patrick Matibini said … Read more
LOS ANGELES — A tow truck collided with a China Southern Airlines flight just before takeoff late Thursday night, resulting nearly 1,500 passengers grounded at Los Angeles International Airport. The collision happened just before midnight on the tarmac between Terminal 4 and Tom Bradley International Terminal. (US-Airport-Collision) MOSUL, Iraq — Iraqi security forces on Friday … Read more