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Dewald Brevis gets first call-up for South Africa in home against Australi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Promising youngster Dewald Brevis has been handed his maiden call-up to both the ODI and T20I squads, after his impressive performances on the domestic circuit and various T20 leagues. Brevis first made his name at the 2022 ICC Men's U19 World Cup, emerging as the top scorer in the tournamen
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South Africa: Police searches 4 gunmen who killed 6 people in KwaZulu-Nata
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Two people were killed after shooters opened fire at a house just before midnight. Another person was killed in a backroom while a fourth was killed next to an outside toilet.
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South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma released from prison on remissi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Jacob Zuma reached the Estcourt correctional detention facility at 6 am (local time) and was "admitted to the system" before being released.
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UAE: Air Arabia record 2nd quarter net profit of AED459 mn, up 187per cent
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Air Arabia (PJSC), the Middle East & North Africa’s prominent low-cost carrier operator, today reported record second quarter and first half of 2023 financial and operational results, as the airline continues to demonstrate remarkable performance and growth.
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"Discussions underway regarding criteria, procedure": MEA on BRICS expansi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Friday that discussions are underway regarding the criteria and procedure for the expansion of the BRICS grouping.
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Pakistan name squads for ODI and T20I series against South Africa; Diana B
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Pakistan team will be bolstered by the return of star pacer Diana Baig to both squads after her recovery from a finger injury.
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ECOWAS orders ‘immediate activation’ of standby force to restore constitut
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
West African leaders on Thursday ordered the "immediate activation" and the "deployment" of a regional standby force to restore constitutional order in the coup-hit Niger, CNN reported.
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Polish envoy highlights Mahatma Gandhi’s life in South Africa as a young m
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Adam Burakowski, the Ambassador of Poland to South Africa pointed out Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Johannesburg where the leader is portrayed from his South Africa days.
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Niger Coup leaders accuse French troops of 'destabilising' country
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Coup leaders in Niger have accused French forces of violating the prohibition on using its airspace to 'destabilise' the West African nation, as France promptly rejected the allegations, an Al Jazeera report said.
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41 killed in migrant shipwreck near Italian island
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A total of 41 people lost their lives in a fatal migrant shipwreck near the Italian island of Lampedusa, reported CNN on Wednesday.
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India, Cameroon hold third round of Foreign Office Consultations in Yaound
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The third round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Cameroon was held in Yaounde, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday.
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Niger military sends reinforcements to capital
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Niger has been engulfed in political chaos since late last month when President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted in a coup d’etat by the presidential guard. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) responded days later by enacting sanctions and issuing an ultimatum to the ruling milit
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