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Gorakhpur boy unfurls national flag at Africa's highest mountain
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), February 2 (ANI): Mountaineer Nitish Singh from Gorakhpur unfurled the national flag at Mount Kilimanjaro peak, the highest mountain in the African continent.
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UK COVID-19 variant present in 82 countries, South African strain in 39: W
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK COVID-19 variant has now spread to 82 countries and the South African strain to nearly 40, Maria Van Kerkhove, COVID-19 Technical Lead of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme, said on Monday.
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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 3.53 mln
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 31 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,534,360 as of Saturday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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UN vows to deepen Africa's trade integration, implement free trade agreeme
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Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Friday expressed its keen intention to deepen Africa's trade integration and effectively implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement.
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US State of South Carolina confirms two cases of S. African COVID-19 varia
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The US state of South Carolina has confirmed the first two known cases in the United States of the South African novel coronavirus strain, the state's Health Department said in a press release on Thursday.
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Abu Dhabi T10 opener is going to be a blockbuster, says Parnell
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 28 (ANI): Ahead of the first game of the Abu Dhabi T10 between Northern Warriors and defending champions Maratha Arabians on Thursday, South African pacer Wayne Parnell predicted that the tournament opener is going to be a blockbuster match.
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South Africa advises citizens against wrapping coffins of COVID-19 victims
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): There is no need to cover the coffins of people who died of COVID-19 in plastic wraps or mark them with biohazard stickers prior to burial, the South African Department of Health said.
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Rabada becomes third-fastest South Africa bowler to scalp 200 Test wickets
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Karachi [Pakistan], January 28 (ANI): Pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada on Thursday not only became the eighth South African to scalp 200 Test wickets, but also became the third-fastest Proteas bowler to reach the milestone in the longest format of the game.
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Judge Yacoob steps down as CSA interim board chairman
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Johannesburg [South Africa], January 27 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) interim board chairman Judge Yacoob has stepped down following the publication of a telephone conversation between him and a South African journalist, in which Yacoob used abusive language.
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War crime suspect from Central African Republic surrendered to Internation
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
The Hague [Netherlands], January 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The Central African Republic (CAR) has surrendered a suspected war criminal to the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to the court's statement.
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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases near 3.4 million
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,393,591 as of Saturday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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Morocco registers 925 new COVID-19 cases, 23 more deaths
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Rabat [Morocco], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Morocco announced on Saturday 925 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total tally in the North African country to 465,769.
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