Hippo kills man in Burundi
August 13th, 2012 - 8:04 am ICT by IANS
Bujumbura (Burundi), Aug 13 (IANS) A hippopotamus killed a fisherman in Lake Rweru in central Africa's Burundi, Xinhua reported.The incident took place in the lake in Busoni, in Burundi's northern ... Read more...
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India targets the young to bridge gap with Africa
May 3rd, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Accra (Ghana), May 3 (IANS) India is attempting to bridge the gap with Africa by roping in the young through a four-year long programme that comes on the back ... Read more...
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Gomez supports Unicef campaign
April 20th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 20 (IANS) Singer-actress Selena Gomez has urged her fans to donate to the latest Unicef campaign to help starving children in Africa.The young star has served as ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
UN to meet with central African governments to fight Lord’s Resistance Army
March 15th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by BNO News
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (BNO NEWS) -- The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday said it will meet in Uganda with government officials from central Africa next week to establish a comprehensive regional strategy to ... Read more...
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Poachers kill 200 elephants in Cameroon
February 18th, 2012 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Feb 18 (IANS) At least 200 elephants were slaughtered for their tusks by poachers in Cameroon since mid-January, an NGO said.The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) said ... Read more...
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Central African rainforests disappearred from climate change
February 12th, 2012 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) Climate change combined with human activity caused the disappearance of tropical rainforests in central Africa 3,000 years ago, a study has found.According to the Prensa Latina ... Read more...
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Airtel launches 3G services in Congo
October 25th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Telecom service provider Airtel Tuesday said it has launched its third generation (3G) mobile telephony service in Congo."Today's launch follows the successful application and issuance ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Rwanda delegation to visit India for investment
October 17th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) A business delegation from Rwanda led by Agriculture Minister Agnes Kalibata will visit Indian metros staring with New Delhi Tuesday to attract investment in the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Rwanda looks to India for fresh investment
October 16th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Building upon a new business synergy between India and Africa, a 25-member business delegation led by Rwanda's former prime minister Bernard Makuza will be here ... Read more...
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UNSC voices concern over maritime piracy
August 31st, 2011 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 31 (IANS) The UN Security Council has voiced concern over increasing maritime piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, saying the crimes were having an adverse impact on ... Read more...
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UNSC condemns Iraq terror attacks; seeks stability in Central Africa
August 19th, 2011 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 19 (IANS) The UN Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms the series of terrorist attacks in Iraq Aug 15 and underlined the need to bring ... Read more...
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Indian air cargo to Africa increasing
July 10th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Indian air cargo to Africa is increasing at a steady rate of about 15-20 percent per year, with the country exporting approximately 6,000 tonnes of ... Read more...
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Mandira eager to wear Masaba’s outfits after delivery
March 12th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Actress-model-presenter Mandira Bedi who loves wearing designer Masaba's outfits regrets that she can't sport any of her dresses showcased at the Lakme Fashion Week as she ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Masaba excited about father Viv’s presence at LFW show
March 12th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Designer Masaba was excited that her father, noted ex-cricketer of West Indies Vivian Richards, made it to her show at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) ... Read more...
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How leatherbacks make epic voyages in straight lines
January 6th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 6 (IANS) The leatherback turtles use vision -- relying on the position of the stars and sun -- and a sense of the earth's magnetic field to steer their way ... Read more...
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Epic ocean-spanning journeys of gigantic leatherback turtles revealed
January 5th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Using satellite tracking, a groundbreaking research has revealed the epic ocean-spanning journeys of the gigantic leatherback turtle in the South Atlantic.Experts at the Centre for Ecology and Conservation ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Map of Facebook friendships shows connections across the globe
December 15th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 15 (ANI): Ever wondered how the world would look like through Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook eyes? Well, an intern with the social networking giant has created a map of the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Noted Outdoorsman Hendrik Coetzee Presumed Dead After Crocodile Attack
December 10th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Johannesburg, Dec 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a tragic twist of fate, renowned South African outdoorsman Hendrik Coetzee supposedly lost his life after he was attacked by a crocodile while leading ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
30 Congolese deportees ‘gang-raped by Angolan officials in dungeon’
October 27th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Lusaka (Angola), Oct. 27 (ANI): At least 30 women were kept as prisoners in a dungeon-like structure and gang-raped over several weeks at the Congo and Angola border before being left naked ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Countries argue over how to save forests
October 26th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
Nagoya (Japan) Oct 26 (IANS) One hectare of a tropical forest yields us benefits worth $6,120 every year, far more than gained by cutting that forest down. But they continue ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Elephants ‘more scared of humans than dynamite’
August 15th, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 15 (ANI): One wouldn't expect the biggest mammal on land to be afraid of anything - but it is. It is afraid of humans.In fact, elephants are more scared of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
India discusses UN reforms at AU meet
July 26th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Senior Indian diplomats have held discussions on the reform of the UN Security Council during meetings with African countries at the ongoing African Union Summit in Uganda.
A ... Read more...
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India participates in 15th African Union Summit
July 26th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 26 (ANI): An Indian delegation led by Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West) Vivek Katju participated in the Executive Council Session of the 15th Summit of the African Union ... Read more...
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Rise in African kids accused of witchcraft
July 18th, 2010 - 8:47 am ICT by IANS
London, July 18 (IANS) The number of children accused of witchcraft in parts of Africa is increasing significantly, with orphans, street children and disabled mostly at risk, Unicef has said.
A new Unicef ... Read more...
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Goce satellite data allows boffins to map Earth’s gravitational pull
June 29th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 29 (ANI): Data gathered by the European Space Agency's Goce satellite has allowed scientists to draw a map that traces the pull of gravity across the globe.Known as a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Most global crime routes point to Europe: UN report
June 18th, 2010 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
New York/Vienna, June 17 (DPA) Most forms of transnational crime have Europe as their destination, according to the first UN report on global crime networks that was issued Thursday in New York.
The ... Read more...
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Brit becomes first to swim under the summit of Mt. Everest
May 24th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 24 (ANI): British swimmer, Lewis Gordon Pugh, has become the first person to swim under the summit of Mt. Everest.He swam a distance of 1 km to cross a glacial ... Read more...
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Long history of SIV indicates HIV won’t quickly become benign in humans
May 22nd, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 22 (ANI): Scientists have found that the non-disease causing monkey version of HIV, called SIV, is older than previously believed-a finding that indicates it may take a long time for ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Monkey version of HIV older than previously believed
May 22nd, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 22 (ANI): SIV, the HIV-like virus that infects monkeys is at least 100,000 if not millions of years old, according to scientists.The vast age of the monkey virus, which does ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Three-day Africa Festival opens in capital
May 19th, 2010 - 2:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The ethnic colours of Africa and its vibrant culture cast a spell in an energetic soiree of traditional dances and music as a three-day African culture carnival ... Read more...
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Boosting ivory trade monitoring important before allowing one-off sales
March 12th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 12 (ANI): An international group of researchers has suggested that boosting ivory trade monitoring and enforcement is important before allowing one-off sales.In 2008, a one-off sale of stockpiled ivory from ... Read more...
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Remarks of Dutch Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders in London
March 6th, 2010 - 4:34 am ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- Dutch Member of Parliament and Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders delivered the following remarks to the British House of Lords on Friday.Note: The remarks are as provided ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Vaccination campaign to aid more than 85 million children in Africa
March 6th, 2010 - 2:14 am ICT by BNO News
DAKAR, SENEGAL (BNO NEWS) – More than 85 million children under five years old will be immunized against polio in 19 countries across West and Central Africa, the World Health Organization said ... Read more...
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India-aided textile factory opens in Chad
January 5th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
N'djamena (Chad), Jan 5 (IANS) India's ties with Chad, an oil-exporting country in central Africa, acquired a new dimension with the inauguration of a New Delhi-aided textile mill by President Idriss ... Read more...
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World’s first elephant dictionary will help reveal how tuskers “talk” to each other
January 4th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 4 (ANI): In a new research, scientists are trying to compile the world's first elephant dictionary, by trying to decipher how elephants communicate in a complicated, sophisticated language.According to a ... Read more...
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