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Pope Leo's visit revives priest's hopes for peace in anglophone Cameroon
13+ hour, 51+ min ago (781+ words) By Amindeh Blaise Atabong DAKAR, April 14 (Reuters) " Armed with pistols and an AK-47 assault rifle, the rebels ambushed Rev. Killian Ndonui Nshamikara in January as he was driving through a village in western Cameroon, kidnapping him and demanding a ransom…...
Zimbabwe women's team to tour Pakistan for first time
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (156+ words) Karachi, Apr 10 (PTI) The Zimbabwe women's cricket team is set to make its maiden tour of Pakistan to play a six-match white ball series in Karachi. The Zimbabwe team will play three ODIs and three T20 Is with the ODIs being…...
HC Gurdip Bath says St. Kitts and Nevis' Delhi mission to strengthen ties with India
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (618+ words) New Delhi [India], April 9: High Commissioner of St. Kitts and Nevis to India, Gurdip Dev Bath reaffirmed his commitment to strengthen South-South cooperation (SSC) on Tuesday. Speaking on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the diplomatic mission in India,…...
India to tour Zimbabwe for three-match T20 I series in July
1+ week, 6+ day ago (213+ words) Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) India will head to Zimbabwe for a three-match T20 I series in July scheduled to be played at the Harare Sports Club. The BCCI informed in a statement on Wednesday that the Indian men's team will play three…...
New Covid variant 'Cicada' in 23 countries. Should you be worried & what's behind the name
1+ week, 6+ day ago (948+ words) The highly divergent variant BA. 3. 2 was first identified in a respiratory sample in South Africa on 22 November 2024. By 11 February 2026, it had been reported in 23 countries. The CDC classifies BA. 3. 2 as a "highly divergent" variant, meaning it has gone through a…...
Soccer-Fan dies in fall at Mexico City stadium reopening
2+ week, 3+ day ago (151+ words) MEXICO CITY, March 28 (Reuters) " A man died in Mexico City's newly renovated Estadio Banorte on Saturday after falling from a box seat area shortly before the stadium's reopening match, security officials said. The accident occurred just as the venue, known…...
France denies excluding South Africa from G7 summit under pressure from Washington
2+ week, 5+ day ago (497+ words) By Michel Rose PARIS, March 26 (Reuters) " French officials on Thursday denied excluding South Africa from the list of invitees to the G7 leaders" summit in June due to pressure from Washington, saying Kenya had been invited instead ahead of President Emmanuel…...
Covid, sanctions, war. Life's rough for Surat's small diamond units, salaries "not guaranteed anymore'
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1535+ words) Workers go about their tasks at a small diamond unit in Surat | Esha Mishra/The Print "There is barely any work, and no material to work with," said Ram Yadav, a 34-year-old worker from Prayagraj, whose family has been in…...
Rajasthan to vaccinate 2 cr cattle heads against foot-and-mouth disease
4+ week, 18+ hour ago (228+ words) Jaipur, Mar 17 (PTI) The Rajasthan government will vaccinate more than two crore cattle heads under the seventh phase of its foot-and-mouth disease control programme, officials said on Tuesday. The seventh phase of the statewide campaign, which was launched by Animal…...
Unified BRICS position on West Asia remains elusive; India engaged to find consensus
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (363+ words) New Delhi, Mar 14 (PTI) India on Saturday admitted that a common BRICS position on the West Asia conflict remains elusive due to "differing views" among member-nations and New Delhi is engaged to forge a consensus on the issue. Ministry of…...