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Kidnapped Canadian national found dead in Burkina Faso
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], Jan 18 (ANI): A Canadian citizen, who was abducted in the landlocked West African country of Burkina Faso two days ago, has been found dead.
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Steyn, de Kock rested from first two ODIs against Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Jan 16 (ANI): South African cricketers Dale Steyn and Quinton de Kock have been rested for the first two one-day internationals (ODI) against Pakistan.
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Shane Burger appointed Scotland's head coach
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Edinburgh [UK], Jan 16 (ANI): Former South African domestic all-rounder Shane Burger has been appointed as the new head coach of the Scotland cricket team.
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Duanne Olivier attains career-best position in ICC Test rankings
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Jan 16 (ANI): South African fast bowler Duanne Olivier on Tuesday reached a career-best 24th position in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after another stellar performance in the final Test in Johannesburg, which his side won by 107 runs to complete a 3-0 series sweep over
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916,000 pigs culled to curb African swine fever
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Jan 15 (Xinhua/ANI): China has reined in the African swine fever epidemic with 916,000 pigs culled as of Jan. 14, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday.
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PSL 2019: AB de Villiers set to play in Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Jan 15 (ANI): Former South African skipper AB de Villiers has confirmed that he would be playing for his side Lahore Qalandars in their back to back clashes at the city's Gaddafi Stadium in the upcoming Pakistan Super league (PSL).
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African-American women at a high breast cancer risk less likely to pursue
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 14 (ANI): A new research points towards how African-American women who are at a higher risk of breast cancer are less likely than white women to pursue preventive care in trying to prove racial disparities in healthcare.
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Albie Morkel retires from all forms of cricket
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan 9 (ANI): South African all-rounder Albie Morkel announced retirement from all form of cricket on Wednesday.
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Mohamed Salah wins 2018 African Player of the Year award
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dakar (Senegal) [West Africa], Jan 8 (ANI): Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah won the 2018 Confederation of African Football(CAF) Player of the Year award for the second consecutive year.
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Merck Foundation, National Cancer Institute of Egypt partner to provide ma
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck Germany partners with Egypt's National Cancer Institute to provide Master Degree in Medical Oncology for African doctors.
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Egypt to host 2019 African Cup of Nations
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Georgia [USA], Jan 8 (ANI): Seven-time champions Egypt have won the hosting rights for the 2019 edition of the African Cup of Nations.
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Faf du Plessis suspended for one Test due to slow over-rate
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Jan 6 (ANI): South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has been suspended for one Test and fined 20 per cent of his match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second Test of their ongoing three-match series against Pakistan which they won by nine wickets. The South African
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