Kim Jong-un signs order of battle
August 27th, 2012 - 5:03 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 27 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has signed an order of battle to counter possible attacks by South Korea and the US, state-run news agency KCNA reported.During ... Read more...
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27 killed as storm Kai-Tak lashes Vietnam (Lead)
August 20th, 2012 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Hanoi, Aug 19 (IANS) At least 27 people have died after storm Kai-Tak lashed Vietnam during the weekend, Xinhua reported Sunday.The storm, with winds of speeds up to 73 km ... Read more...
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10 killed as storm Kai-Tak lashes Vietnam
August 19th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, Aug 19 (IANS) At least 10 people have died and 18 were injured as storm Kai-Tak lashed Vietnam, Xinhua reported Sunday.The storm, with winds of speeds up to 73 ... Read more...
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Mandela’s arrest site turned into memorial
August 7th, 2012 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Aug 7 (IANS) South Africa has built a memorial at the site where anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962, state-run news agency SA News reported.Mandela was arrested ... Read more...
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Swine flu deaths rise to 133 in Brazil
July 25th, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, July 25 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian health authorities reported the deaths of 10 more people in the southern part of the country from the AH1N1 swine flu virus, bringing the ... Read more...
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Nearly 300 rhinos killed in South Africa this year
July 19th, 2012 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Pretoria, July 19 (IANS) A total of 281 rhinos have been poached in South Africa this year, and 176 people arrested for the killings, state-run news agency SA News reported.According ... Read more...
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North Korea’s Kim Jong-un promoted to top military rank
July 18th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been accorded the title of Marshal of the Korean People's Army, the country's top-most military rank, state-run news agency ... Read more...
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Syrian envoy to Iraq defects
July 13th, 2012 - 10:01 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, July 13 (IANS/AKI) Syria's ambassador to Iraq has defected to the opposition and called on politicians and the military to do the same."I announce that from this moment I ... Read more...
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Syrian journalists killed in TV station attack
June 28th, 2012 - 8:05 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, June 28 (IANS/AKI) At least four journalists were killed when armed gunmen blew up the newsroom of a pro-government television station near the Syrian capital.Hours before Wednesday's attack at ... Read more...
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Egypt’s ousted leader Mubarak in ‘very critical’ condition, not dead
June 20th, 2012 - 5:59 am ICT by BNO News
CAIRO, EGYPT (BNO NEWS) -- Egypt's ousted leader Hosni Mubarak is on a respirator and in a 'very critical' condition, a military official said on late Tuesday, rejected an earlier report from ... Read more...
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Abducted Mexican journalist found dead (Lead)
May 19th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, May 19 (IANS) The body of a 39-year-old crime reporter, abducted in Mexico's Sonora state, has been found inside a plastic bag, CNN reported.Marco Antonio Avila Garcia's body ... Read more...
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China seeks US apology for sheltering dissident
May 2nd, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 2 (IANS) China has demanded an apology from the US for taking a blind Chinese man "via abnormal means" into its embassy in Beijing, Chinese foreign ministry said ... Read more...
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South African police to communicate better with public
March 19th, 2012 - 10:35 am ICT by IANS
Pretoria, March 19 (IANS) Police in South Africa will take steps to improve communication with the public to ensure communities are updated on the work they are doing, state-run news ... Read more...
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South Africa’s new policy to combat cyber crime
March 13th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, March 13 (IANS) South Africa has approved a policy that will address security threats related to cyberspace, combat cyber warfare and cyber crime, state-run news agency BuaNews reported.The cabinet ... Read more...
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South Africa to create 100,000 jobs in infrastructure
March 2nd, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, March 2 (IANS) Around 50,000 to 100,000 people may get new jobs in the construction sector in South Africa in the government goes ahead with its large-scale infrastructure plan, ... Read more...
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North Korea to punish ‘non-mourners’
January 11th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Koreans who did not mourn the death of "Dear Leader" Kim Jong-il can face at least six months in prison, a South Korean media ... Read more...
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Indian-origin political leader dies in South Africa
December 31st, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Dec 31 (IANS) Indian-origin political activist Amichand Rajbansi, leader of the Minority Front party in South Africa, has died at the age of 69, state-run news agency BuaNews reported.Rajbansi, ... Read more...
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South Africa to create 100,000 more jobs: President
December 20th, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Dec 20 (IANS) The year 2011 was a challenging one for South Africa, but the government has made strides in creating and maintaining a better life for all, President ... Read more...
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South Africa remembers Indians with postage stamps
November 30th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Nov 30 (IANS) South Africa has launched a series of postage stamps commemorating the arrival of Indian labourers to the country 150 years ago, state-run news agency BuaNews reported.Two ... Read more...
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Ex-Tunisian president’s kin gets 18 years prison
November 26th, 2011 - 5:45 am ICT by IANS
Tunis, Nov 26 (IANS) A relative of former Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has been sentenced to 18 years in prison over bounced cheques, the state media reported.Imed ... Read more...
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For South Africa, Delhi trade fair is road to global market
November 15th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Nov 15 (IANS) South Africa's art and craft sector views its participation in the annual India International Trade Fair (IITF) as a big opportunity to promote its national culture ... Read more...
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South Africa uses metro to carry waste to landfills
November 6th, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
East London (South Africa), Nov 6 (IANS) A metro train system in South Africa is helping in the fight against climate change by carrying waste to landfill sites on trains ... Read more...
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Solar panel plant to address South Africa’s power shortage
October 31st, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
East London (South Africa), Oct 31 (IANS) A $1.3 million solar panel manufacturing plant has opened in South Africa that could go a long way in addressing the power shortage ... Read more...
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South Africa to be hit by more natural disasters
September 29th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Sep 29 (IANS) South Africa will experience an increase in the frequency of severe weather events, such as droughts, tornadoes, floods, and other natural disasters, state-run news agency BuaNews ... Read more...
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Can’t compete with modern doctors: Traditional healers
September 27th, 2011 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Sep 27 (IANS) Traditional healers in South Africa now refer critically ill patients to modern doctors as there were certain illnesses they could not cure due to superior technology ... Read more...
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Murder rate drops in South Africa
September 10th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Sep 10 (IANS) The number of murders committed every year in South Africa has progressively dropped from 26,000 in 1994 to 16,500 in 2010, state-run news agency BuaNews ... Read more...
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Racism still prevalent in South Africa: Minister
September 9th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Sep 9 (IANS) Racism still prevails in South Africa's private sector, with some companies in the country monopolising the infrastructure, a minister has revealed to state-run news agency BuaNews.Public ... Read more...
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South African public get free legal assistance
August 25th, 2011 - 9:15 am ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Aug 25 (IANS) People of South Africa are being provided free legal assistance at courts and legal aid centres across the country, state-run news agency BuaNews reported.The service is ... Read more...
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Young South African women told to be independent
August 12th, 2011 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Aug 12 (IANS) A popular South African gospel artiste has asked young women to become educated, independent and avoid taking financial support as well as being abused by men, ... Read more...
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South Africa to launch unmanned air vehicle in 2012
August 11th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Aug 11 (IANS) The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) global market, which is estimated at $14 billion per annum and is dominated by Israel and the US, will soon have ... Read more...
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South African schoolkids to learn about climate change
June 30th, 2011 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 30 (IANS) Climate change is recognised as a global environmental problem and South Africa wants to create awareness among school children by incorporating environmental studies into the curricula, ... Read more...
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South Africa wants more women, blacks as judges
April 28th, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, April 28 (IANS) The Judicial Service Commission of South Africa has called for more women and black people to apply for judicial vacancies, the official BuaNews reported. .The commission ... Read more...
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Hundreds of thousands protest in southwest Yemen, Saleh welcomes Gulf mediation
April 6th, 2011 - 10:58 pm ICT by BNO News
TAIZ, YEMEN (BNO NEWS) -- More than six hundred thousand anti-government protesters took to the streets in Yemen's southern province of Taiz on Wednesday to demand the ouster of embattled President Ali ... Read more...
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Yemen’s president sacks government
March 21st, 2011 - 2:42 am ICT by BNO News
SANAA (BNO NEWS) -- Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Sunday fired his government, the state-run news agency SABA reported.The presidential decree asked the cabinet to be a caretaker until a new ... Read more...
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More than 30,000 police officers block anti-government protest in Algeria
February 13th, 2011 - 1:04 am ICT by BNO News
ALGIERS, ALGERIA (BNO NEWS) -- More than 30,000 police officers were deployed on Saturday in Algeria's capital to block an anti-government demonstration and clashed with protesters who defied a government ban.Demonstrators, more ... Read more...
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