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12:02 18/03/2019
The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Idai is now at 65 after more bodies were recovered in Chimanimani and Chipinge, Manicaland province

Rescue operations are underway and the ZBC News witnessed uniformed forces, who have been deployed to carry out the rescue mission, busy on the ground.

11:38 18/03/2019
Republicans resurface Beto O’Rourke DUI mugshot in St Patrick's Day attack

GOP tweeted presidential candidate’s mugshot emblazoned with a green leprechaun’s hat and the words 'please drink responsibly'.

10:46 18/03/2019
10:27 18/03/2019
Japan's exports slump again on weak external demand, puts BOJ on notice

Japan is in a similar situation to much of the rest of the world, where factories have slammed on the brakes and business confidence has plummeted in the wake of rising global economic uncertainty.

10:01 18/03/2019
Ethiopia says crashed jet's black boxes show similarities to Lion Air disaster

Both planes were MAX 8s, and both crashed minutes post take-off after pilots reported flight control problems. Concern over the plane’s safety led aviation authorities to ground the model, wiping billions of dollars off Boeing’s market value.

19:05 16/03/2019
Violence returns as France's yellow vest protests enter fourth month

A branch of Banque Tarneaud spewed flames before firefighters arrived and two news-stands on the Champs Elysees avenue caught fire as bonfires burned in the streets.

18:38 16/03/2019
Tokyo 2020 unveils robots to help wheelchair users, workers

The HSR, a small white robot with built-in facial features, will assist wheelchair users at the Olympics, which begin in July 2020.

18:16 16/03/2019
Argentinian doctors accused of subjecting 11-year-old girl to horrific ordeal in forcing her to have elderly rapist's baby

They had her fasting all day and the only medication she received was for increasing the growth and development of the foetus while Lucia’s mother was told they were vitamins for her,' claims campaigner.

17:45 16/03/2019
Aaron Wan-Bissaka: DR Congo want to convince Crystal Palace defender to shun England after his rapid rise

After his meteoric rise from a chance Palace training session to the top of Europe's defensive charts, the south Londoner is wanted by DR Congo.

17:24 16/03/2019
Stephen Hawking didn't believe he'd go to heaven, a place for 'people afraid of the dark'

Hawking, who died at 76, wrote "there is no God" in his final, posthumous book "Brief Answers to the Big Questions." He also wrote that "no one directs the universe." It wasn't the first time Hawking rejected the idea of a higher power. He had disputed the existence of God for years before his death.

17:00 16/03/2019
A gaming paradise: Inside the world's first professional FIFA house

White curtains drape the windows, pizza boxes spill out from the recycling bin and weeds creep between the gaps in the garden path.

16:16 16/03/2019
Napping moose forces Colorado library to close

The official Twitter account for the town of Silverthorne said Wednesday that the North Branch Library was 'temporarily closed' due to 'a moose making an attempt at higher learning.'

15:31 16/03/2019
Conservative lawmaker Boles quits local party over Brexit

Boles said he could remain aligned with the Conservatives in parliament if they make him an acceptable offer.

15:01 16/03/2019
14:43 16/03/2019
North China landslide knocks over homes, killing 7

The landslide hit Xiangning county in Shanxi province early Friday evening, provincial authorities said. Two residential buildings, home to a total of 14 households, and a public bathhouse collapsed under the weight of the falling earth.

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