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WI vs SA, 1st Test: Ngidi and Nortje put visitors in command
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Gros Islet [St Lucia], June 11 (ANI): South Africa's Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje stole the show with the ball before West Indies' Jayden Seales picked three on debut as 14 wickets fell on the opening day of the first Test between West Indies and South Africa at the Daren Sammy Cricket Grou
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US to purchase, donate 500 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to 92 low-inco
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], June 10 (ANI): In a major move, US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that the country will purchase and donate half a billion Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to 92 low-income countries and the African Union (AU).
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Nigeria says Twitter seeking dialogue over ban
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], June 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The Nigerian government on Wednesday said Twitter has made an approach for dialogue in a bid to resolve the issues leading to the suspension of its activities in the West African country.
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South African woman gives birth to 10 babies
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Johannesburg (South Africa) June 10 (ANI/Xinhua): A South African woman gave birth to 10 babies at a local hospital on Monday night, said her family and the local government on Wednesday.
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Merck Foundation, Africa First Ladies advocate for supporting girl educati
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Windhoek [Namibia]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 9 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany introduced their new award, the Merck Foundation Africa Song Award 'More Than a Mother' 2021 in partnership with African First Ladies who are also
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WI vs SA: Shai Hope, Jayden Seales named in hosts' squad for 1st Test
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Gros Islet [St Lucia], June 8 (ANI): The Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel on Tuesday named the West Indies men's 13-member squad for the first Test against South Africa, beginning Thursday.
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Asian, African dissidents hold protests in Paris against China
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Paris [France] June 5 (ANI): Scores of protests were held in Paris on Saturday against the human rights abuse committed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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Shai Hope returns as West Indies name provisional Test squad for South Afr
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
St John's [Antigua], June 4 (ANI): The Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel on Friday named a provisional 17-man squad for the upcoming Test Series against South Africa.
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RDIF partners Mumtalakat, Binnopharm Group to produce Sputnik V coronaviru
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Saint-Petersburg [Russia], June 3 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Bahrain's Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat, sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain) and Binnopharm Group (a subsidiary of Sistema PJSFC) on Thursday signed an MoU to establish a new vaccine
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Bio-bubble life is taking a toll on me mentally, says Andre Russell
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 3 (ANI): West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has accepted that continuously being in bio-bubbles is taking a toll on his mental health. Russell was last seen in action for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season and now
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Nigerian govt accuses Twitter of double standards, supporting secessionist
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], June 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The Nigerian government on Wednesday expressed doubts about Twitter's mission in the country, accusing the U.S. technology company of double standards and supporting the secessionists in the west African country.
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After ECOWAS, African Union suspends Mali's membership following military
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], June 2 (ANI): Following in the footsteps of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU) suspended the membership of Mali on Tuesday following a military coup and the detention of the country's interim prime minister and president.
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