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Philander, Duminy sign letter backing Lungi Ngidi's 'BLM' stance
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], July 14 (ANI): Thirty-one former and current domestic and international South African players, including Makhaya Ntini, Vernon Philander, JP Duminy and Herschelle Gibbs have signed a letter in support of Lungi Ngidi and the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Diplomatic crisis deepens as African workers upset over exploitation by Ch
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Harare [Zimbabwe], July 9 (ANI): China is supposedly stomping new grounds in Africa, particularly, with significant interests in the mining industry. But the anger over the treatment of African workers in Chinese mining companies has triggered a burgeoning diplomatic crisis and exposed the e
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Black Lives Matter: Proteas to come up with new expression to show solidar
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], July 9 (ANI): 24 South African players who will be participating in an exhibition 3TC match may not wear the Black Lives Matter (BLM) logo on their shirts but they will join in the anti-racist movement.
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Merck Foundation provided oncology specialty training for more than 80 new
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Dakar [Senegal]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] July 7 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany in partnership with African First Ladies and Ministries of Health, continue to provide one, two- and three-year Oncology Fellowship and Master degree fo
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Lifetime discrimination may increase risk of hypertension among African Am
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 5 (ANI): Lifetime discrimination may increase the risk for hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, in African Americans, according to a recent study.
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Global air passenger demand in May shows slight improvement
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 2 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that global air passenger demand in May measured in revenue passenger kilometres dropped 91.3 per cent as compared to the same period last year.
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Study reveals lifetime discrimination may increase risk of hypertension am
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 1 (ANI): Lifetime discrimination is a chronic stressor that may increase the risk for hypertension also known as high blood pressure, in African Americans, suggest the findings of new research.
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Africa Cup of Nations postponed until 2022
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], June 30 (ANI): The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday confirmed that the next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) has been postponed by 12 months.
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Shooting during Louisville protests leaves 1 person dead, another injured
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Louisville [US], June 28 (Sputnik/ANI): One person was killed and another injured in a shooting during protests in the US city of Louisville, the city's Police Department (LMPD) said in a statement.
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NTPC awarded project management consultancy contract for developing 500 MW
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): The Republic of Mali has awarded the project management consultancy contract to NTPC for the development of 500 MW solar park in the African country, the Ministry of Power said on Wednesday.
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India calls for immediate ceasefire in Libya, says conflict 'matter of int
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday stated that the continuing conflict and instability in Libya is a matter of international concern and called for an immediate cessation of all hostilities in the north African country.
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Roosevelt statue in New York to be removed as museum considers it racist
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], June 22 (ANI): The statue of former US president Theodore Roosevelt outside the American Museum of Natural History in New York City will be removed amid protests across the United States triggered by the killing of African-American man George Floyd, the museum said in a state
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