Under worryingly clear skies, men gathered amid sparse, drought-shrivelled trees at the edge of this remote village in eastern Zimbabwe to sing, whistle and ululate. They were calling the rain.
“We must go back to our traditions for solutions to these droughts,” said 80-year-old Nekias Mukwindidza.
His grandfather Tenzi (Lord) Chitowo was a revered rainmaker in the area as farRead more
When Pakistan's convicted spot-fixer Mohammad Amir takes to the field at Lord's on Thursday, the bowler can expect overwhelming support from his homeland as he faces a potentially prickly reception from the English crowd.
The 24-year-old appears almost certain to make his return to Test cricket at the home of cricket -- where he and two teammates were found guiltyRead more