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NASA renames Washington headquarters to honour 'hidden figures' scientist
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Washington [US], February 27 (ANI): NASA has renamed its Washington headquarters after "hidden figures" Mary Jackson, the administration's first African American female engineer.
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'Keeping our African commitment': Jaishankar after Ghana receives Made-in-
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New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday informed that Ghana received the Made-in-India COVID-19 vaccines under the 'Vaccine Maitri' programme.
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Zimbabwe First Lady congratulates Senator Dr Rasha Kelej for her nominatio
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Harare [Zimbabwe]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Through an official letter, Senator Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation was congratulated by the long-time partner H.E. AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA, The First Lady of The Republic of Zimbabwe and Ambassador of M
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India signs free trade agreement with Mauritius, delivers additional 100,0
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Port Louis [Mauritius], February 22 (ANI): India and Mauritius on Monday signed free trade agreement along with five key pacts. This is the first such agreement with an African country.
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Africa's COVID-19 cases near 3.8 million
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Addis Ababa [Africa], February 20 (ANI/Xinhua): African countries have reported 3,799,029 COVID-19 cases as of Friday evening, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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African Union urges Somalia political class to avoid narrow partisan polit
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Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The African Union (AU) on Friday called on the entire Somalia political class to act in the interests of Somalia by avoiding narrow partisan political interests.
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NCB seizes nearly 2.9 kg heroin, one South African woman held at Mumbai ai
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 18 (ANI): The Mumbai Zonal Unit of Narcotics Control Bureau on Thursday apprehended one South African woman and seized nearly 2.9 kgs of heroin from her possession at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here.
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South Africa's Morris becomes most expensive IPL auction purchase, goes to
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 18 (ANI): South African all-rounder Chris Morris on Thursday became the most expensive player at an IPL auction after he was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 16.25 crore.
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US vows to curb Ebola outbreak in African countries
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 17 (ANI): The United States will do everything to stop the outbreaks of Ebola disease in African countries, said House spokeswoman Jen Psaki on Tuesday (local time).
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China's debt-trap diplomacy: Kenya offered 'debt repayment holiday' for 6
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Beijing [China], February 16 (ANI): In yet another example of China's debt-trap diplomacy, Kenya has been roped in a deal with a six-month debt repayment holiday worth USD 245 million.
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Nigerian economist Okonjo-Iweala elected as first woman, African to head W
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New York [US], February 16 (ANI): Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was on Monday elected as the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) seventh Director-General, becoming the first woman and first African to take on the role.
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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 3.7 mln
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], February 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent surpassed 3,715,923 cases as of Friday morning.
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