Welcome to the newsgroup it feels like it certainly looks like it but the military. This is not a coup. On the streets and the taking of a state Media Attention is the status of president Robert Mugabe he is effectively on the house arrest is still in power also in the good Rex Tillerson in the u. S. Secretary isnt mincing his words hes described the crisis as well and call for a credible impartial investigation and he said all of that directly. And can you even begin to imagine what the syrian is like not only if they lost parents but the things they say you know experience the having a terrible impact on their childhood were going to learn more about that and speak to some of the. Race in america is a big topic but ill just podcast series that was launched today is trying to tackle it its called closer than they appear and if the u. S. Is in a strange family then this is an awkward holiday dinner we talk to the host producer and we want to hear from you too. But the hash tag. Sale. A
But its. Also coming up. Americas renewed confidence and standing in the world has never been stronger than it is right down fresh from his tour of asia donald trump accomplishments calling the trip historic. As lebanons president directly accused of Holding Power minister saad hariri hostage emmanuel. Plus. A rare Leonardo Da Vinci painting sets a new record at auction in new york. The u. N. And the African Union say theyre closely monitoring the situation in zimbabwe the military seized power in the early hours of wednesday but exact details of the situation in the country remain unclear but president mugabe spoke by telephone with his South African counterpart on wednesday jacob zuma says mcgarvie is confined to his home but the military says it has not deposed the president but the army supporters describe its move as a bloodless correction they say the military is focusing on what they call criminals in the president s circle but that suggests that whats really going on is a strug
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I get fixed on certain authors like a fellow named sebastian who is irish and has written a series of books and get the biggest kick out of his books they are good stories to start with they talk about ireland and the 20th century in the irish turn of a phrase i get the biggest kick reading that and a woman named fuller she is the special case but she wrote several memoirs about growing up in south africa in the southern part of africa of the zimbabwe region in those that were excellent one was entitled dont lets go to the dogs tonight year there was cocktails under the tree or something of that nature the most dysfunctional family you could imagine a way white family preyed upon the verging blacks of the political structure the father was the handyman they drink a little too much but a very gifted writer. Are their books that help you . Sometimes i gravitate towards those but there is another one im putting on by brandeis i dont know enough about him in this will be a great first book
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