New Delhi: Kolmanskop in Namibia was founded in 1908 when a railway worker, Zacharias Lewala discovered a diamond in this place and showed it to his supervisor, who then got the gem tested and approved.After
New Delhi: In the backdrop of increasing Chinese footprints in Africa, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid sought to downplay China's “commercial model” in the continent and said India had far better and “more promising partnership
Harare: Endemic corruption, poverty and disorganisation, have made some parts of Africa new drug hubs.Reports say, a weak criminal justice system boosts such activities here.Since 2004, Africa has become a major hub for cocaine trafficking,
Bali, Indonesia : U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said today that a pair of U.S. military raids against militants in north Africa sends the message that terrorists “can run but they can't hide.”In raids
Johanesburg: A look at the major terror attacks in East Africa, outside of Somalia:Sept. 21, 2013: Gunmen use grenades and assault rifles to attack an upscale mall in Kenya's capital, killing more than 60 people
New Delhi: Famine has been a tragic problem with most of the countries in the recorded history of mankind. Some countries are still facing famine particularly in the sub-Saharan region. Famine is a condition which
Washington, Aug 10: The U.S. State Department says 18 of the 19 U.S. embassies and consulates in the Middle East and Africa that have been closed due to a terrorist threat will reopen on Sunday
Dar Es Salaam, Jul 2: Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican predecessor President George W. Bush found common ground in Africa on Tuesday, honoring the victims of a terrorist attack in an unprecedented chance encounter
Dar Es Salaam, July 1: President Barack Obama is in Tanzania, kicking off the final stop on his week long, three-country tour of sub-Saharan Africa.Obama arrived on Monday in Dar es Salaam. He's not the
Pretoria, Jun 29: President Barack Obama says he doesn't feel threatened by the fact that other countries, led by China, are investing in Africa. In fact, Obama says the more countries that come to Africa,
Leeds (England), Aug 3: Alviro Petersen hit his highest score of 182 Friday before England took four wickets in the afternoon session to dismiss South Africa for 419 by tea on the second day of
New York, Jul 13 : An Indian-American businessman here has pleaded guilty to selling jewellery and artifacts in Manhattan worth over USD two million made from illegal ivory obtained from endangered and threatened elephants from
New York, Nov 30: Bono is afraid of Alicia Keys. While Keys talked about being pregnant and empathetic when filming her documentary about AIDS in Africa, the U2 singer chimed in and said: “She's scary,
Jaipur, April 5: Former India captain Rahul Dravid feels that although Sachin Tendulkar is yet to be conferred 'Bharat Ratna' but he is already one for the millions of cricket crazy Indians."I don't know when
New Delhi, Sep 25: After officials from Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand termed the Games Village "unlivable" a few days back, it is the turn of delegates from African countries who today complained of
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