Olympic athletics: Kenyan Rudisha wins gold in Men’s 800m
August 10th, 2012 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Kenyan runner David Rudisha set a searing pace as he won Olympic 800 metres gold in world record time Thursday.Rudisha, the reigning world champion, knocked ... Read more...
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Diamond mine walls collapse in Botswana
June 30th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Gaborone, June 30 (IANS) Sixteen workers were trapped when the walls of a diamond mine collapsed in Botswana. Fifteen of them were rescued.The walls of the Jwaneng diamond mine collapsed ... Read more...
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Spanish king apologises for African hunting excursion
April 19th, 2012 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 19 (IANS/EFE) "I'm very sorry. I made a mistake. It won't happen again," Spain's King Juan Carlos said Wednesday regarding a hunting trip to Botswana that became headline ... Read more...
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Africa to be ‘next centre of growth’ for Bank of Baroda
February 11th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) Public sector lender Bank of Baroda (BoB) is planning to expand its network in Africa for its incremental business growth by opening ten new branches in ... Read more...
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World’s top squash players to hold Clinic in Delhi
December 10th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) World's leading squash players, including Egyptian Mohamed El Shorabgy and India's Dipika Pallikal, will conduct a clinic at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Sunday.World ... Read more...
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Botswana to cull 21,000 cattle
June 23rd, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Gaborne (Botswana), June 22 (IANS) Botswana's agriculture ministry plans to kill over 21,000 cattle to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, Xinhua reported Wednesday.Kobedi Segale, deputy director of the Department ... Read more...
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Forest fires contributing to climate change
May 12th, 2011 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
Rome, May 12 (IANS) Rising temperatures have led to more forest fires across the world, which in turn contribute to climate change, warns a report by the UN Food and ... Read more...
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Wills-Kat invited to honeymoon in Spain
April 8th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 8 (ANI): Prince William and Kate Middletown have received an invitation to honeymoon in Spain from the mayor of tourist mecca Benidorm.Agustin Navarro Alvada wrote to Buckingham Palace in ... Read more...
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India, 10 others sign education accord
December 8th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with 10 countries for cooperation in the field of education, parliament was informed Wednesday."The ministry has signed exclusive exchange programmes ... Read more...
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Soft-spoken American teen crowned Miss World 2010
October 31st, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): Alexandria Mills, a soft-spoken teen from the United States, won theMiss Worldcrown for 2010 on Saturday, defeating more than 100 other hopefuls at a glittering ceremony in ... Read more...
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Around 550 athletes, officials to arrive today for Delhi CWG 2010
September 27th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept.27 (ANI): Around 550 athletes and officials are expected to arrive in Delhi today to participate in the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi.The largest contingent is from South Africa with ... Read more...
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Prince William’s African safari docu to debut later this year
August 4th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 4 (ANI): A documentary, which followed Prince William during an official trip to Africa, will debut later this year.The 60-minute film, which is part of Sky 1's autumn line-up, ... Read more...
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Million foreign visitors in South Africa during World Cup period
July 5th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, July 5(ANI): South African Home Affairs Department has said that the number of foreign visitors entering the country during the World Cup period has now risen to a million."This figure ... Read more...
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Prince William gives Royal seal of approval to Vuvuzela
June 17th, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Maun (Bostwana), June 17 (ANI): Britain's Prince William has given the Royal seal of approval to the popular plastic horn Vuvuzela at a football stadium in Maun, Botswana. According to The ... Read more...
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Is Kate Middleton pregnant with Prince William’s baby?
June 17th, 2010 - 2:15 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jun 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There are conflicting reports on the issue of Kate Middleton’s pregnancy. While the Star magazine claims that the girlfriend of Prince William is pregnant, but ... Read more...
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Richard Burton told Elizabeth Taylor: I’ll kill myself if you leave me
June 2nd, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 2 (ANI): Elizabeth Taylor has made public a series of never-before-seen love letters she received from Richard Burton which gives new insight into their passionate but turbulent romance.In the ... Read more...
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Tharoor visits Mozambique to attend president’s swearing-in
January 13th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor is on a visit to the Southern African state of Mozambique to witness the inauguration ceremony of ... Read more...
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Tri-Africa nation visit showed keenness for enhancing ties with India: Ansari
January 12th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Onboard Air India One, Jan.12 (ANI): Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari said Tuesday that his visit to the three African states of Zambia, Malawi and Botswana not only reflected the goodwill these countries ... Read more...
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Hamid Ansari back from three-nation Africa trip
January 12th, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari returned home Tuesday morning after a weeklong trip to three African nations -- Zambia, Malawi and Botswana.
He was accompanied by Minister of State ... Read more...
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Vice-President Ansari to begin three-nation Africa visit from Tuesday
January 4th, 2010 - 11:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 4 (ANI): Vice-President Hamid Ansari will embark on a three-nation official visit to Africa from Tuesday.During the week-long trip the Vice-President along with Union Minster of State for Labour ... Read more...
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More than 800 died of swine flu worldwide: WHO
July 28th, 2009 - 4:35 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, July 28 (Xinhua) A total of 816 people died of swine flu worldwide, with most of the deaths occurring in South America, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Monday.
So far, 707 ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian almost got stranded in South Africa after misplacing passport
July 16th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): Kim Kardashian almost got stranded in South Africa after she misplaced her passport.She is grateful to her NFL player beau Reggie Bush who was there to save the ... Read more...
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Tsvangirai returns to Zimbabwe to bury his wife
March 9th, 2009 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg/Harare, March 9 (DPA) Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai returned home from Botswana Monday to prepare for the burial later this week of his wife, Susan, who was killed in a car ... Read more...
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India to sign MoU with Canada, Botswana in agricultural and allied sectors
August 8th, 2008 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 8 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for signing of a MoU between India and Canada on cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors. ... Read more...
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Aptech’s second quarter net up 65 percent
August 5th, 2008 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Software training company Aptech Ltd has increased its net profit by 65 percent in the second quarter ending June 30 of the company's January-December accounting year, compared ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves signing of MoU between India and South Africa Customs Union
January 17th, 2008 - 5:02 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for signing of a MoU between India and Southern African Customs Union (SACU) for exchange of tariff concessions on a ... Read more...
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