Nearly 300 die of cholera in Sierra Leone: WHO
September 21st, 2012 - 9:06 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, Sep 21 (IANS) Over 18,000 cases of cholera have been reported in west Africa's Sierra Leone, and at least 273 people have died in the biggest outbreak since the ... Read more...
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Pirates free Russian tanker crew after stealing petrol
August 31st, 2012 - 4:50 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A group of pirates who hijacked an oil tanker with a Russian crew in the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa left the vessel after ... Read more...
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Indians, beware of gold fraudsters in West Africa
August 30th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Aug 30 (IANS) The Indian High Commission in Ghana has cautioned people back home to be careful in dealing with gold dealers who advertise on the internet and avoid ... Read more...
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Ship with 24 Russians seized off Togo
August 30th, 2012 - 8:11 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Pirates have seized a Greek-owned oil tanker with 24 Russian crew members on board off the coast of Togo in west Africa.English-language TV channel Russia ... Read more...
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Tata Communications breaks into Nigerian market
July 27th, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lagos, July 27 (IANS) India's leading telephony provider Tata Communications has extended its Video Connect Network (VCN) to Nigeria through a partnership with Main One Cable Company, ... Read more...
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Couple jailed in France for mutilating daughters’ genitals
June 4th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 4 (IANS) An African Islamic holy man - alleged to be endowed with magical powers - and his wife have been jailed in France for mutilating the genitals ... 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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Illegal logging generates $15 bn
March 21st, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 21 (IANS) Illegal logging generates $10-15 billion around the world, the World Bank has said.Most illegal logging operations are run by organised crime, and much of the profit ... Read more...
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India seeks larger UN role in resolving African conflicts
February 22nd, 2012 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 22 (IANS) India wants the United Nations to become a more effective partner of the African Union in resolution of African conflicts."The relevant UN agencies should support ... Read more...
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Ghana: Missing toddler found dead after ‘witchcraft murder’
December 14th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by BNO News
KUMASI, GHANA (BNO NEWS) -- Police in south-central Ghana have discovered the body of a toddler who went missing late last week while visiting a hairdresser, local media reported on Wednesday. She ... Read more...
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Father kills children to hurt his ex-wife
December 9th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 9 (IANS) A jilted man in Britain killed his daughter and son by slitting their throats to hurt his estranged wife as he was about to be evicted ... Read more...
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Wooden masks from Ghana huge draw at IITF
November 18th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Authentic tribal face masks, wall-hangings in bright colours and paintings depicting waterfalls of west Africa are a huge draw at the Ghana stall at India ... Read more...
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Indian-origin businesswoman seeks to give back to Ghana
November 10th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Accra (Ghana), Nov 10 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman - one of the many second generation Indians living across West Africa - is striving to give back to society in Ghana, ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
India’s BEML to distribute heavy equipment in Ghana
November 2nd, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Accra (Ghana), Nov 2 (IANS) A government-owned heavy equipment company in Ghana has teamed up with India's BEML to distribute machinery and equipment in the West African country.Hannah Tetteh, minister ... Read more...
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Step forward Pakistani women, exhorts daily
October 9th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 9 (IANS) Pakistani women should "step forward and prove themselves in life" by taking a cue from the three women who share this year's Nobel Peace Prize, said ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks releases cables naming top secret sources
August 30th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) Whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks has "accidentally" released thousands of US diplomatic cables containing names of top secret sources, whose lives may now be in danger, a media ... Read more...
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India to witness darkest lunar eclipse Wednesday
June 14th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) India will Wednesday witness the darkest lunar eclipse of this century with an expected duration of 100 minutes, considered by astronomy institutions to be one ... Read more...
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150 killed in Mediterranean boat capsize: UN
June 4th, 2011 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, June 4 (IANS) At least 150 people - including Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals - drowned and many others were still missing, when a boat capsized off the coast ... Read more...
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Ghana aims to be West Africa’s IT hub - with India’s help
May 30th, 2011 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
Accra, May 30 (IANS) Inspired and aided by India, the Ghanaian government is taking measures to make information technology (IT) a key driver of its economy and transform the country ... Read more...
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Five Indians trafficked for organ sale rescued in Ghana
May 28th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Accra (Ghana), May 28 (IANS) Five Indians, who were being trafficked to Canada for organ sale, have been rescued and sent back to India, a police official said."The five Indians ... Read more...
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Spain’s tourism sector benefits from turmoil in North Africa
April 14th, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 14 (IANS/EFE) Spain's tourism sector registered a 2.4 percent surge in the first quarter of 2011, the largest increase among all sectors of the Spanish economy due to ... Read more...
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Togo seeks India’s help in farming, poverty reduction
March 28th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Terming India a strategic partner of African countries, Togoan Prime Minister Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo said Monday his West African country was keen to learn from ... Read more...
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Ethically sourced chocolate a big hit in Oz
March 20th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 20 (ANI): Sales of ethically sourced chocolate in Australia have seen incredible growth of more than 1,500 percent in the past two years.The sales figures for 2010 showed that Australians ... Read more...
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Ivory Coast on brink of civil war as security forces kill seven female peace marchers
March 4th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Yamoussoukro, Mar 4 (ANI): Seven women have been killed in Ivory Coast's commercial capital, Abidjan, when security forces opened fired at peace protestors, with many analysts saying that the country could come ... Read more...
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R.P.P. Infra bags Rs.1 billion project in West Africa
February 1st, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) R.P.P. Infra Tuesday said it has bagged a project worth Rs.1 billion in a joint venture with Resurgent Gabon, a Gabonese company, thus making an entry into the ... Read more...
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Travel websites should inform people about risks of malaria, say docs
January 19th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 19 (ANI): Health experts in UK have suggested that travel websites, especially those that offer 'last minute' deals, should inform people about the risks of malaria and the need to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Last eclipse of the year Dec 21
December 18th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) A total lunar eclipse Dec 21 will be the last eclipse of 2010, a statement by the Planetary Society, India said Saturday. The eclipse will however not ... Read more...
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Conman posing as Prince Harry steals from Diana charity
December 6th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 6 (ANI): A conman posing as Prince Harry on social media website Facebook has diverted donations from a charity the prince had created in memory of his late mother ... Read more...
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Etihad extends codeshare pact with Moroccan airline
September 26th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 26 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways will extend its codeshare agreement with state-run Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc to give its customers access to more destinations in Morocco and West Africa.
The ... Read more...
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West Africa Plagued By Cholera Epidemic
September 11th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 11, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Reports have stated the outbreak of a serious cholera epidemic in West Africa. The situation has worsened after heavy rains with the reports ... Read more...
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Cholera Claims About 800 Lives In West Africa
September 11th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nigeria, Sep 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Cholera outbreak in West Africa has claimed nearly 800 lives in two months. The survey reveals that this the worst epidemic in 19 years ... Read more...
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Russia Elects First Black Politician: Jean Gregoire Sagbo
July 27th, 2010 - 2:15 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jean Gregoire Sagbo used to get a lot of stares in the Russian town of Novozavidovo, Russia, where most of the townsfolk had never seen a black man. ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda racism could deter black African recruits: Report
July 25th, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 25 (ANI): A National Counter Terrorism Center terrorism bulletin from October 2009 has come out with the argument that highlighting al Qaeda racism could deter black African recruits.The Oct. ... Read more...
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Canadian body to fund research by nine Indian think tanks
July 20th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have decided to give 13 million dollars to ... Read more...
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Gambia-ex army chief sentenced to death
July 16th, 2010 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi/Banjul, July 15 (DPA) A former Gambia army chief and seven others were sentenced to death Thursday for plotting to overthrow President Yahya Jammeh last year, media reports said.
The group, among them ... Read more...
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