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Five persons of African origin sent to judicial custody for cheating via s
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 8 (ANI): A court has sent five persons of African origin to judicial custody in Telangana's Rachakonda for cheating people after forming friendships on Facebook.
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UN chief appoints Perthes of Germany as top envoy for Sudan
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New York [US], January 8 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appointed Volker Perthes of Germany as his new special representative for Sudan and head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the North African country.
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India calls for introspection within UNSC over lack of representation of A
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New York [US], January 6 (ANI): Welcoming the evolution and rise of Africa as a key factor in the contemporary world, India on Wednesday called for introspection within the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) over the lack of representation of African countries among its permanent members
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Wisconsin prosecutors decline to charge white police officer in shooting o
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Washington [US], January 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Wisconsin prosecutors will not file charges against the white police officers involved in the shooting of African-American Jacob Black in the city of Kenosha, District Attorney Michael Gravely said in a news conference.
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UN condemns back-to-back attacks in Central African Republic
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New York [US], January 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has condemned, in the strongest terms, the assaults launched by armed groups in Damara on Saturday and Bangassou on Sunday.
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Al-Qaeda branch claims responsibility for killing 3 French troops in Mali
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Moscow [Russia], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), the branch of the al-Qaeda terror group (banned in Russia) in Mali, has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on three French servicemen in the African country, the US-based SITE Intelligence Group
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CSA Interim Board and Members' Council endorse new domestic cricket struct
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Johannesburg [South Africa], January 1 (ANI): Cricket South Africa's (CSA) Members' Council has resolved to accept the recommendations of the David Richardson Task Team to restructure the domestic game. This follows months of consultation between CSA and the South African Cricketers' Associa
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Africa CDC envisages most African countries will receive COVID-19 vaccines
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Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Director John Nkengasong on Thursday said he envisages most African countries will start receiving COVID-19 vaccines by the second half of 2021.
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Senator Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation named among most influential
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Cairo [Egypt] December 30 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Senator Dr RashaKelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and Member of Egyptian Senate (2020-2025) has been named one of the most influential African women in the world for 2020, for the third time.
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SA vs SL: Du Plessis 199 gives hosts huge advantage
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Centurion [South Africa], December 28 (ANI): Faf du Plessis fell one run short of his double ton but it was enough to give his side a 225-run lead before South African bowlers made early inroads into the Sri Lanka top order in the first Test at SuperSport Park here on Monday.
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3 UN peacekeepers killed, 2 injured in attack in Central African Republic
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New York [US], December 26 (ANI): Unidentified gunmen attacked United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic on Thursday, killing 3 officials and injuring two, UN Secretary spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, said in a statement.
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PSL: Islamabad United appoints Johan Botha as head coach
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Islamabad [Pakistan], December 25 (ANI): Former South African cricketer Johan Botha has been appointed as the new head coach for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Islamabad United on Friday.
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