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The national public broadcaster SABC is currently facing financial strain. (Photo: Facebook)

Indian-origin head of S Africa's news channel sacked over racist...

Pillay, head of South Africa's largest independent TV news channel eNCA, had called journalist Maseko, a rat heading for...

23 Dec 2019 11:13 AM IST

The shooting reportedly took place near the south entrance of the sprawling base located on the southern shore of Oahu. (Representational Image)

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18 Indians kidnapped by pirates near Nigerian coast released

The mission had taken up with the Nigerian government the kidnapping of the Indian crew of the vessel.

23 Dec 2019 11:07 AM IST

According to a statement issued by the Sudanese government, the blast in a gas tanker triggered the fire in an industrial area because of which 23 people were killed and more than 130 injured. (Photo: ANI)

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18 Indians among 23 killed in gas tanker blast at factory in Sudan

The Indian Embassy on Wednesday issued a detailed list of Indians who were hospitalised, went missing or survived the...

4 Dec 2019 6:44 PM IST

The blast took place in Police District 3 (PD3) area in the city. (Photo: ANI)

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Indians among 23 dead, over 130 injured in Sudan factory blaze

The Indian Embassy in Sudan reported about Indians killed in the incident, without mentioning the number of casualties.

4 Dec 2019 12:15 PM IST

The accident took place near village Samroli in Udhampur district around 2 AM when the driver of the truck lost control over the vehicle while moving from Srinagar to Jammu with a Bhakerwal family, a police official said. (Photo: Representational)

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'Roads of death': 24 killed as Tunisian bus plunges off cliff after...

A civil defence official, speaking on state television, said there had previously been deadly accidents at the same...

2 Dec 2019 3:26 PM IST

I condemn the barbaric attack on the Protestant Church of Hantoukoura in the department of Foutouri which left 14 dead and several wounded, President Roch Marc Christian Kabore tweeted. (Photo: Twitter | @rochkaborepf)

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14 people killed in attack on Protestant church in Burkina Faso

The identity of the gunmen is yet to be ascertained.

2 Dec 2019 1:07 PM IST

Geingob secured 464,703 votes, while independent candidate Panduleni Itula, who stood second, received 242,657 votes, Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) said. (Photo: ANI)

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Namibian President Hage Geingob secures term for the second time

Geingob was in a tight race with Panduleni Itula, a member of his own political party, SWAPO, who was running as an...

1 Dec 2019 12:07 PM IST

Water from the overflowing Vishwamitri river entered several localities in the city, bringing with it many crocodiles. (Photo: Representational)

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Zimbabwe: Schoolgirl fights crocodile, gouges its eyes to save friend

According to reports, a 9-year-old girl was attacked by a crocodile while swimming with her friends in Sinderela...

30 Oct 2019 2:21 PM IST

$A painting by the Nigerian artist responsible for the \African Mona Lisa\ sold at auction in London on Tuesday for Â£1.1 million after the family who owned it googled the signature and realised its importance. (Photo: AFP)$ World

'African Mona Lisa' sells for over Rs 10 crore after family 'Googled'...

The painting fetched over seven times the pre-auction estimate, finally going under the hammer for Â£1.1 million.

17 Oct 2019 11:20 AM IST

A tortoise whose royal owners claimed was 344 years old years old has died in the palace of the traditional ruler of Ogbomosho, southwest Nigeria, a spokesman said Saturday. (Photo: Twitter/ @AlsoDamilare)

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344-year-old African Tortoise with 'healing powers', Alagba, dies

The king had employed two palace workers to take care of the tortoise. Its remains would be preserved for posterity,...

6 Oct 2019 11:59 AM IST

The investigators seek to find out if there was a single murderer or an entire group involved in the crimes. (Photo: File)

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Hundreds of chained men and boys rescued in Nigeria

Most of the freed captives seen by a Reuters reporter in the city of Kaduna were children, aged up to their late teens.

28 Sept 2019 3:38 PM IST

Debris of a collapsed school classroom in Nairobi. (Photo: ANI)

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7 students killed in Kenya classroom collapse

The incident took place at the two-story 'Precious Talent Top School'.

23 Sept 2019 2:36 PM IST