India,South Africa businesses to jointly tap opportunities
9/1/2010 5:50:00 PM |
| Johannesburg/New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Indian and South African businesses may jointly tap investment opportunities in the rest of Africa, taking advantage of the inherent synergies between the two economies. |
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Roadside bomb kills eight in Somalia
9/1/2010 12:30:00 AM |
| Nairobi/Mogadishu, Sep 1 (DPA) A roadside bomb has killed eight people and injured 12 in the Somali capital Mogadishu, the Horn of Africa nation's information ministry said Tuesday. |
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Four peacekeepers killed in Somalia
8/30/2010 9:50:00 PM |
| Mogadishu, Aug 30 (DPA) Four African Union peacekeepers were among 10 people killed in the Somali capital Mogadishu Monday as the Horn of Africa nation's president called for help against a growing insurgency. |
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15 dead, 25 injured in fresh clashes in Somalia
8/28/2010 9:45:00 PM |
| Mogadishu, Aug 28 (DPA) At least 15 civilians died and 25 others were wounded in a heavy fighting in the Somali capital Mogadishu overnight, officials said Saturday. |
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Politicians among 60 dead in Somalia clashes
8/24/2010 5:57:00 PM |
| Nairobi/Mogadishu, Aug 24 (DPA) Somali politicians were among 31 people killed in an attack on a Mogadishu hotel Tuesday, as an insurgent offensive that has claimed at least 60 lives entered its second day. |
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Saudi airline halts services after $266 mn loss
8/22/2010 11:32:00 PM |
| Cairo, Aug 22 (DPA) Saudi low-cost airline Sama is stopping its services amid heavy losses of $266 million, regional news network al-Arabiya reported Sunday. |
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Indians in Ethiopia celebrate I-day
8/15/2010 6:20:00 PM |
| Addis Ababa, Aug 15 (IANS) Indians in Ethiopia gathered Sunday at the Indian embassy here to take part in the 64th Independence Day celebrations. |
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Four men admit to Uganda bombings
8/12/2010 10:31:00 PM |
| Uganda, Aug 12 (DPA) Four Ugandan men Thursday confessed they were behind bomb blasts that left 76 people dead in the Ugandan capital Kampala, saying they were targeting Americans. |
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Egypt discovers 17 smuggling tunnels to Gaza
8/11/2010 8:39:00 PM |
| El Arish (Egypt), Aug 11 (DPA) Egyptian security forces said Wednesday they discovered 17 tunnels used to smuggle construction materials into the Gaza strip, security sources said. |
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Former Mandela charity head hands in Campbell diamonds
8/6/2010 7:51:00 PM |
| Johannesburg, Aug 6 (DPA) The former head of Nelson Mandela's charity for children has handed over to police the three diamonds allegedly given to supermodel Naomi Campbell by former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor 13 years ago, South African authorities said Friday. |
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Measles outbreak kills 110 in Zambia
8/6/2010 4:02:00 AM |
| Lusaka (Zambia), Aug 6 (IANS) An outbreak of measles in Zambia has affected over 6,200 people and claimed at least 110 lives, the Zambian health ministry has said. |
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Australian cops hunt Asians for bashing youth
8/5/2010 3:18:00 PM |
| Melbourne, Aug 5 (IANS) Australian police are hunting a gang of thugs of Asian appearance for beating up three youths in this city. |
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South Africa's ex-police chief sentenced for corruption
8/3/2010 5:32:00 PM |
| Johannesburg, Aug 3 (IANS) South Africa's former police chief and ex-president of Interpol was sentenced to 15 years in prison for taking bribes, local judicial sources said Tuesday. |
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Ex-Cuba strongman Fidel Castro releases his autobiography
8/3/2010 3:36:00 PM |
Havana (Cuba), Aug.3 (ANI): Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has released his autobiography at a closed-door ceremony here. |
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BlackBerry says it won't compromise on security and priavacy
8/3/2010 7:43:00 AM |
| Toronto, Aug 3 (IANS) Responding to the ban on BlackBerry by the United Arab Emirates and Saud Arabia, device maker Research in Motion (RIM) said here Monday that it would not compromise on security and privacy of its smart phones. |
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Somali pirates hijack ship with Indian crew
8/2/2010 6:12:00 PM |
| Nairobi, Aug 2 (IANS) Somali pirates have hijacked a Panama-flagged ship in the Gulf of Aden with 23 crew members, including Indians, on board, the European Union naval force said Monday. |
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70 feared dead in boat accident in Uganda
8/2/2010 4:15:00 PM |
| Kampala, Aug 2 (DPA) Over 70 people are feared to have drowned after storms overturned an overloaded boat in Uganda's Lake Albert, reports said Monday. |
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130 killed in Congo boat accident
7/29/2010 6:39:00 PM |
| Kinshasa, July 29 (IANS) At least 130 people were killed when a boat with 250 passengers on board capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an official said Thursday. |
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Four killed in Guatemala violence
7/28/2010 8:38:00 PM |
| Guatemala City, July 28 (IANS/EFE) Three police officers and a woman were killed by gunmen inside a restaurant in Guatemala, an official spokesman said. |
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6,000 affected with dengue in Dominican Republic
7/27/2010 9:21:00 AM |
| Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), July 27 (IANS/EFE) Over 6,000 people have been affected with dengue in the Dominican Republic, out of which 24 have died, a minister has said. |
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