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Long Island professor discovers new dinosaur in Zimbabwe: 'Big career moment'
A Long Island professor is among researchers who discovered a new dinosaur species in Zimbabwe — the fourth ever uncovered in the African nation.
'Daredevil' tourist dangles over edge of 1,640-foot waterfall in ‘risky’ stunt caught on shocking video
A tour guide brings her clients to see the world's largest waterfall — as well as a terrifying stunt.
Romantic thief accused of stealing taxi to impress his girlfriend on Valentine's Day: cops
The suspect allegedly duped the cabbie into leaving the car to buy drinks.
'World’s most miserable countries' list reveals some surprises
The score considers economic factors including unemployment, inflation, bank-lending rates and the percentage change in GDP.
HS student dies within 30 minutes of classroom black mamba snake attack
Melody Chiputura -- a 17-year-old high school student -- died Thursday after the serpent lunged at her thigh and bit her inside her classroom, The Herald-Zimbabwe reported.
A hippo ripped off my arm and threw me around like a rag doll
A safari guide has described how he was swallowed by a “monster hippo” that ripped off his arm off and “threw him around like a ragdoll." Paul Templer was left...
Meet the Zimbabwean sommeliers breaking barriers, one cork at a time
"Blind Ambition" follows the journey of Zimbabwe's first sommeliers to take part in the Blind Wine Tasting Championships in France in 2017 and 2018.
COVID-19 cases surge in poorest nations with vaccine shortages
A sense of dread is growing in some of the very poorest countries in the world as virus cases surge and more contagious variants take hold amid a crippling shortage...
Zimbabwe to start selling hunting rights to shoot 500 endangered elephants
Facing an income shortage from the loss of tourism due to COVID-19, Zimbabwe has announced it will soon start selling rights to shoot 500 endangered elephants this year. “We eat...
Zimbabwe’s women battle gender discrimination amid pandemic
HARARE, Zimbabwe — There are very few female truck drivers in Zimbabwe, but Molly Manatse doesn’t like to be singled out for her gender. “It has always been known as...
South Africa struggles with post-holiday spike in COVID-19
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is struggling to cope with a spike in COVID-19 cases that has already overwhelmed some hospitals, as people returning from widespread holiday travel along the coast...
Zimbabwean teen teaches taekwondo to fight child marriage
HARARE, Zimbabwe — In Zimbabwe, where girls as young as 10 are forced to marry due to poverty or traditional and religious practices, a teenage taekwondo enthusiast is using the...
Haunting photo shows man right before 350-foot tumble near iconic waterfall
Roy George Tinashe Dikinya, 40, was taking turns with his family to take photos from the top of the huge waterfall when he tumbled over the edge, witnesses said.
Pack of hyenas drag sleeping elderly man from hut and maul him to death
A pack of wild hyenas pulled a sleeping elderly man from his bed and mauled him to death in Africa. The victim, 87-year-old Tendai Maseka, was attacked as he slept...
Zimbabwe suspects bacterial disease behind elephant deaths
HARARE - Zimbabwe suspects a bacterial disease called hemorrhagic septicemia is behind the recent deaths of more than 30 elephants but is doing further tests to make sure, the parks...
Zimbabwe investigates mysterious elephant deaths
Zimbabwe has launched an investigation after a group of elephants were found mysteriously dead in a forest, officials said. Samples have been taken to a lab to determine the cause...
Zimbabwe’s ‘keyboard warriors’ hold protests off the streets
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Unable to protest on the streets, some in Zimbabwe are calling themselves “keyboard warriors” as they take to graffiti and social media to pressure a government that...
An inside look at Zimbabwe's all-female, anti-poaching army
Illegal poaching of Africa's wildlife has skyrocketed during the coronavirus, but one radical, all-female team in Zimbabwe is fighting back. The Akashinga unit is the focus of a new short...
Booker Prize nominee arrested while protesting in Zimbabwe
Author Tsitsi Dangarembga, a nominee for this year’s prestigious Booker Prize, was arrested Friday in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, while protesting the government. Dangarembga, 61, and one other protester...
Manhunts after hundreds flee quarantine in Zimbabwe, Malawi
BLANTYRE, Malawi — Manhunts have begun after hundreds of people, some with the coronavirus, fled quarantine centers in Zimbabwe and Malawi while authorities worry they will spread COVID-19 in countries...