AFRICA

Ramaphosa takes oath as South Africa’s president

11:42 pm May 25, 2019

Johannesburg: Cyril Ramaphosa, the head of the African National Congress, was sworn in for a five-year term as South Africa’s president on Saturday after being elected unopposed by Parliament following the sixth general elections this month. Ramaphosa, 66, swore allegiance to the Constitution in the presence of thousands of dignitaries and citizens at Loftus Versfeld […]

Indian among 18 people arrested in Nigeria for illegal bunkering

12:32 pm May 23, 2019

Abuja: An Indian national is among 18 sailors arrested in Nigeria for allegedly attempting to illegally export stolen crude oil to Ghana, according to media reports. The arrested sailors were planning to move stolen crude oil from Nigeria with two foreign vessels, MT Apecus and MT Invictus, believed to be owned by Petrogress Incorporation, which has […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

India joins global initiative to combat extremism online

11:36 pm May 15, 2019

New Delhi: India joined France, New Zealand, Canada and several other countries on Wednesday in launching a major initiative in Paris to combat terrorism and extremism online and secure the internet. The initiative — ‘Christchurch call to action’ — was named after the New Zealand city where 51 people were killed in an attack on […]

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