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15th BRICS Summit: Chinese President Xi reaches Johannesburg

According to Xinhua, Xi said upon touchdown that he is very glad to visit South Africa again and looks forward to having in-depth exchanges of views with Ramaphosa on deepening China-South Africa relations and issues of common interest. 

2023-08-22T02:19:00.509020+00:00 IST

“PM Modi’s visit to South Africa to help Indian community”

CEO of Concept Digicom Srishti Sumani said: "PM Modi's visit to South Africa is going to be a highly beneficial one because there are a lot of Indian communities here in South Africa, lots of expat Indians as well.”

2023-08-21T22:01:30.439134+00:00 IST

India, ASEAN underscore commitment to strengthen economic ties

New Delhi (India) Aug 21 (ANI) India and ASEAN underscored their commitment to strengthen and enhance the economic partnership between the two sides during the economic ministers’ meeting on Monday in Indonesia’s Semarang, said the Ministry of Commerce.

2023-08-21T15:50:22.477296+00:00 IST

Gandhi-Mandela Centre trains South African youth

As a result of collaboration between India and the South African government, the Gandhi-Mandela Centre of Specialisation for Artisan Skills has been providing vocational education and training to meet the training requirements of young people as well as the artisan skills requirements of South Africa.

2023-08-21T15:40:49.936514+00:00 IST

South Africa President supports expansion of membership

South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Monday ahead of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) 15th Summit, said that he supports the expansion of the group as it will represent a diverse group of nations that shares common desire.

2023-08-21T07:52:24.333032+00:00 IST

Bernardo Arévalo wins Guatemala’s presidential election

Bernardo Arévalo, progressive Movimiento Semilla party candidate appeared to have won Guatemala’s presidential election on Sunday (local time).

2023-08-21T05:32:55.759378+00:00 IST

"Africa important partner in India’s rise...": BRICS Sherpa

India's cost-effective approach has the potential to contribute to the economic activities within Africa, as a result of which it becomes an important partner in New Delhi’s rise, India's BRICS Sherpa Dammu Ravi said ahead of the summit in Johannesburg.

2023-08-21T00:27:03.649120+00:00 IST

Expansion of BRICS, use of national currency among key agendas

Expansion of BRICS and use of national currency are among key agendas of the discussion in the 15th BRICS Summit beginning here from Tuesday, India's BRICS Sherpa Dammu Ravi told ANI in an interview.

2023-08-20T13:54:35.992384+00:00 IST

Thousands of bodies decompose as morgues reach "breaking point"

Bodies in the morgues are also decomposing as prolonged power outages have left them without refrigeration, the group said. There is also no medical staff left, leaving the corpses “exposed and untreated.”

2023-08-20T12:40:21.658756+00:00 IST

South Africa gears up to host BRICS Summit, over 45 delegations

Speaking to ANI, India's BRICS Sherpa Dammu Ravi, a 1989-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, said that nearly 74 delegations from various countries are invited for the summit and over 40 to 45 delegations are expected to attend the event aimed to review the progress of the initiatives launched by the grouping and identify future areas of activity.

2023-08-20T11:26:45.444636+00:00 IST

Canada wildfires: 35000 people under evacuation orders in British

Following the state of emergency declared by Canada's British Columbia province due to the wildfire, the evacuation order in the province has surged to 35,000 from a day earlier, reported Al Jazeera.

2023-08-20T11:24:32.351916+00:00 IST

Scientists race to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant

The new variant, called BA.2.86 and nicknamed Pirola by variant hunters on social media, has more than 30 amino acid changes to its spike protein compared with its next closest ancestor, the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron, according to Dr Jesse Bloom, who studies viral evolution at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle.

2023-08-20T11:01:22.431341+00:00 IST

Niger military ruler proposes return to democracy within 3 years

In a televised address on Saturday, General Tchiani said that neither the junta "nor the people of Niger want war and remain open to dialogue."

2023-08-20T06:02:57.882189+00:00 IST

Ecuador: Shooting occurs near presidential election candidate

Otto Sonnenholzner said he was having breakfast with his wife and daughters at a restaurant when the violence erupted.

2023-08-20T03:35:16.295278+00:00 IST

Niger: ECOWAS delegation meets ousted President Bazoum

A delegation from West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS met ousted Niger President Mohamed Bazoum and also held talks with junta leader General Abdourahmane Tchiani, AL Jazeera reported on Saturday.

2023-08-19T23:21:47.993588+00:00 IST

Australia: Victoria State to pay USD 243 million

A joint statement by Victoria’s Premier said, The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), Commonwealth Games Federation Partnerships (CGFP), Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA), and the State of Victoria have settled all their disputes regarding the cancellation of the multi-hub regional Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games.

2023-08-19T13:55:06.332577+00:00 IST

India, New Zealand hold 5th Foreign Office Consultations

The fifth Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and New Zealand were held in the latter country's capital, Wellington where they reviewed the wide-ranging bilateral relations.

2023-08-19T09:12:21.149805+00:00 IST

West Africa bloc agree for D-Day for military intervene in Niger

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has agreed to a "D-Day" for the possible military intervention to restore the democracy in Niger after the Presidential Guard toppled the government and removed President Mohamed Bazoum last month.

2023-08-19T08:42:48.841888+00:00 IST

UAE President, Ethiopia PM witness signing of bilateral MoUs

The agreements are aimed at fostering cooperation, developing partnerships, and diversifying engagement in various fields to advance development and prosperity in both nations.

2023-08-18T17:44:57.407083+00:00 IST

UAE President attends inauguration of Water and Energy Exhibition

The exhibition was inaugurated by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the Science Museum in Addis Ababa.

2023-08-18T17:08:09.537648+00:00 IST

12 Nigerian troops die in helicopter air crash

Two dozen Nigerian security operatives were killed after a helicopter carrying dead and wounded soldiers from an evacuation mission in Niger state — 249 km north of Abuja —crashed on Monday, Al Jazeera reported.

2023-08-18T01:28:26.688022+00:00 IST