Africa
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Nigeria: 27 dead, over 100 missing after boat capsizes in Niger River
World | November 30, 2024 7:10 ISTThe boat with nearly 200 people on board was on its way to a weekly market in Niger state when the boat capsized. No survivors were found even after 12 hours of search and rescue operations while at least 27 died in the accident.
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Dominica announces its highest civilian award to PM Modi, lauds his contribution during COVID-19
World | November 14, 2024 13:31 ISTHer Excellency Sylvanie Burton, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica will confer the award during the upcoming India-CARICOM Summit, scheduled to take place in Georgetown, Guyana from November 19 to 21.
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Chad: 96 rebels killed in Boko Haram attack, army says 17 soldiers martyred in counter-operation
World | November 11, 2024 16:58 ISTAt least 17 Chadian soldiers were killed and 32 others wounded in clashes between the army and Boko Haram fighters on Saturday, the army's spokesman said, adding that 96 Boko Haram members were also killed.
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SHOCKING! This country's 29 children likely to get death sentence | Know why
World | November 02, 2024 9:04 IST"The chief justice of Nigeria should be ashamed, she is a woman and a mother," said the executive director of Enough is Enough, a civil society organisation promoting good governance in Nigeria.
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China planning to train 3,000 foreign police officials | What is the motive behind this?
Originals | September 12, 2024 13:45 ISTChina has announced a plan to train 3,000 foreign law enforcement officers over the next year. This initiative is part of the Global Security Initiative (GSI) introduced by President Xi Jinping in 2022. But what is the motive behind this?
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Nigeria: 100 killed as Boko Haram Islamic radicals opened fire on market, homes in deadliest attack
World | September 04, 2024 16:58 ISTLocal media reported that the extremists claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was in reprisal for villagers informing security operatives about their activities.
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Burkina Faso massacre: Al-Qaida group kills more than 100 people in one of the worst jihadi attacks
World | August 27, 2024 6:48 ISTAl-Qaida took responsibility for the attack, announcing in a statement that it had seized “complete control over a militia position” in Barsalogho, a key location in Kaya. The town is strategically important as security forces have used it to defend against jihadis.
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Massive 2,492-carat diamond located in THIS country, largest in over 100 years
World | August 22, 2024 18:38 ISTThe Canadian mining company located the giant diamond with the use of Mega Diamond Recovery X-ray technology in the Karowe mine. It is the second-largest diamond in the world after the 3,106-carat Cullinan Diamond discovered in South Africa in 1905.
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Malawi: Plane crashes close to shallow water lake, pilot missing, fisherman saves a Dutch passenger
World | August 21, 2024 6:41 ISTThe plane was a Cessna C210-type aircraft, which can typically carry six people, going from the central town of Nkhotakota on the shore of the lake to the southern town of Liwonde.
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WHO declares Mpox a global health emergency again amid Congo outbreak
World | August 15, 2024 6:40 ISTThe World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global public health emergency for mpox for the second time in two years, following an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has spread to neighbouring countries.
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Mpox outbreak in multiple African countries; know causes, signs, symptoms, treatment and prevention
Health | August 06, 2024 8:39 ISTKnow about the Mpox outbreak in multiple African countries, including its causes, signs, symptoms, treatment, and prevention strategies. Stay informed to protect yourself and others.
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'Breast ironing' leaves women pained, devoid of normal life in Africa | Know why it's done
World | August 02, 2024 23:44 IST'Breast ironing' has left a scar in the lives of women in several parts of Africa. It is usually performed by the mother of the girls who experienced continued pain even after the procedure.
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Two refugee boats with over 350 migrants capsized off Yemen's coast and Mauritania: UNHCR
World | July 25, 2024 20:12 ISTThe UNHCR stated that it is collaborating with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to aid survivors and offer protection.
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Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima confirmed killed, plane wreckage found with no survivors
World | June 11, 2024 16:49 ISTThe plane carrying 51-year-old Vice President Saulos Chilima and former first lady Shanil Dzimbiri was found on Tuesday with no survivors. It went missing after taking off from the capital, Lilongwe, to the city of Mzuzu on Monday morning, leading to a frantic search for survivors.
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Over 20,000 people are bitten by lethal SNAKES in this country, even Indian antivenom doesn't work
World | May 27, 2024 14:01 ISTAs climate change becomes more erratic and snakebite cases increase, KSRIC is also collaborating with communities to improve knowledge on snakebite prevention, how to handle snakes and how to perform first aid on victims.
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Nigeria SHOCKER: Armed gang wipes out almost entire village, kills over 40 in late-night raid
World | May 21, 2024 23:06 ISTA group of armed assailants launched a late-night assault on isolated villages in northcentral Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of at least 40 villagers. No entity has come forward to claim responsibility for the attack.
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Nigeria mosque blast: Several killed after man attacked Muslim site with a locally made explosive
World | May 16, 2024 19:40 ISTA 38-year-old local resident confessed that he attacked the mosque in Kano's remote Gadan village “purely in hostility following prolonged family disagreement".
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Kenya flood mayhem: Dam collapses, boat capsizes as torrential rain continues, over 70 killed
World | April 30, 2024 23:36 ISTAt least 42 people have been killed in floods in central Kenya's Mai Mahiu area after a dam burst early on Monday, and the number of deaths could rise.
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Burkina Faso Military massacres over 223 civilians, including babies in a hasty raid on two villages
World | April 25, 2024 12:23 ISTBurkina Faso- a once-peaceful nation has been ravaged by violence that has pitted jihadis linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group against state-backed forces. Both sides have targeted civilians caught in the middle of the brutal war-like situation.
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'Will ignore EU Court's human rights blocking': Sunak as Parliament approves Rwanda deportation bill
World | April 23, 2024 13:50 ISTThe House of Lords had long refused to back the divisive legislation without additional safeguards, but eventually relented after Sunak said the government would force parliament to sit as late into Monday night as necessary to get it passed.
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