UN chief seeks help against female genital mutilation
Nairobi, Oct 30 (IANS/EFE) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called on the media Thursday to speak out and help put…
Read More11 held for digging women’s graves for ‘ghost marriages’
Beijing, Oct 30 (IANS/EFE) Chinese police have arrested 11 people for allegedly digging up dead women’s bodies from their graves…
Read MoreBritain honours Indian soldiers’ contribution in WWI (Intro Roundup)
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Britain Thursday honoured the over a million Indian soldiers who fought in World War I,…
Read MoreChina’s aid to fight Ebola arrives in Ghana
Accra, Oct 30 (IANS) Chinese medical supplies and equipment to aid Ghana’s fight against the outbreak of the deadly Ebola…
Read MoreOver 9,000 kg marijuana seized in Tanzania
Arusha (Tanzania), Oct 30 (IANS) Tanzanian police Thursday said they have seized 9,102 kg of marijuana in an ongoing crackdown…
Read MoreEU lifts decade-long economic sanctions on Zimbabwe
Harare, Oct 30 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has lifted its decade-long economic sanctions on Zimbabwe in a move that…
Read MoreMozambique’s ruling party wins general elections
Maputo, Oct 30 (IANS) Mozambique’s electoral authorities Thursday announced Filipe Nyusi, the candidate of the ruling Frelimo party, as elected…
Read MoreIsraeli PM calls for halt to incitement
Jerusalem, Oct 30 (IANS) The world must end its silence and condemn “Palestinian incitement” that fuels violence in Jerusalem, Israeli…
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