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Sudan: Death toll climbs to 113 after crackdown on protestersWorld
Sudan: Death toll climbs to 113 after crackdown on protesters

The country-'s health ministry, however, maintained that only 61 people had lost their lives in the crackdown.

7 Jun 2019 4:43 PM IST

Sudan violence: \60 people killed in two-day crackdown,\ says doctors\ groupWorld
Sudan violence: -'60 people killed in two-day crackdown,-' says...

The protest movement, in turn, dismissed the generals-' promise of elections within nine months instead.

5 Jun 2019 3:08 PM IST

2 bodies retrieved from boat off Libya\s coast; 73 migrants rescuedWorld
2 bodies retrieved from boat off Libya-'s coast; 73 migrants rescued

In recent years, thousands of migrants have lost their lives after undertaking dangerous sea travel on overcrowded...

3 Jun 2019 9:13 AM IST

Human Rights Watch: Egyptian security forces commit war crimes in SinaiWorld
Human Rights Watch: Egyptian security forces commit war crimes in...

The report accused security forces of arbitrary arrests including children, disappearances, torture, extrajudicial...

28 May 2019 11:08 AM IST

Cyril Ramaphosa sworn-in as President of South Africa; promises ‘new era’World
Cyril Ramaphosa sworn-in as President of South Africa; promises ‘new...

Foreign heads of state from more than 40 countries were among 36,000 people who witnessed the event replete with pomp.

27 May 2019 8:58 AM IST

Cyril Ramaphosa elected President by South African ParliamentWorld
Cyril Ramaphosa elected President by South African Parliament

Former president Jacob Zuma, 77, resigned in February last year amid allegations of corruption and state capture.

25 May 2019 3:56 PM IST

LGBT activist-author diesWorld
LGBT activist-author dies

He was flooded with messages of support at the time, and was named among the world-'s most influential people that year...

23 May 2019 2:21 AM IST

How to crush Boko Haram? Analysts say treat women betterWorld
How to crush Boko Haram? Analysts say treat women better

Those who have escaped the group are often now living among the same communities badly hit by violence, ICG said.

21 May 2019 8:55 AM IST

Tourist bus near Egypt\s Gaza pyramids hit with bomb; injures 17World
Tourist bus near Egypt-'s Gaza pyramids hit with bomb; injures 17

The attack comes as Egypt-'s vital tourism industry is showing signs of recovery after years in the doldrums.

20 May 2019 10:41 AM IST

Safeguarding women after disasters: visible progress, but room for improvementWorld
Safeguarding women after disasters: visible progress, but room for...

Globally, international organisations appear to be grappling with the issue more seriously than before.

14 May 2019 10:26 AM IST

4,500-year-old burial ground discovered near Egypt\s great pyramidsWorld
4,500-year-old burial ground discovered near Egypt-'s great pyramids

Egypt-'s antiquities ministry unveiled a 4,500-year-old burial ground near the Giza pyramids containing colourful wooden...

5 May 2019 12:56 PM IST

UN warns of worsening humanitarian situation in LibyaWorld
UN warns of worsening humanitarian situation in Libya

Fierce fighting for control of Libya-'s capital that has displaced thousands of people, threatens to bring further...

29 April 2019 4:54 PM IST

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