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South Africa Coach's Bold "More Luck Than Skill" Remark As India Win 2nd Test In 1.5 Days
South Africa coach Shukri Conrad sympathised with chief curator of Newlands, Braam Mong, who, according to the Proteas head coach, might just have "over-prepared" the surface.
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Dengue To Become Major Threat In Europe, US, Africa By 2030: WHO Expert
Dengue fever will become a major threat in the southern United States, southern Europe and new parts of Africa this decade, the WHO's chief scientist said, as warmer temperatures create the conditions for the mosquitoes carrying the infection to spre
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PM Modi Dials ISRO Chief Immediately After Chandrayaan-3's Success
Shortly after Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the moon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in South Africa, dialled the space agency chief S Somnath congratulating him and his team.
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Omicron Cases Soar In South Africa But Symptoms "Far Milder": 10 Facts
Omicron has affected at least 57 countries so far and hospitalisations are likely to soar, the WHO said on Wednesday. "Emerging data from South Africa suggests increased risk of reinfection," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
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Indian Vaccine Export Ban Makes 91 Nations Vulnerable To New Strains: WHO
India's ban of Covid vaccine exports has dried up the supplies of many nations, especially those in Africa, who were dependent on them. Now they are vulnerable to many strains of the disease, WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said.
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WHO Chief Thanks India, PM Modi For "Support To Global Covid Response"
The World Health Organisation has thanked India for "continued support" in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. India has been sending vaccines to countries in the Southeast Asian neighbourhood and to others like Brazil and Morocco. South Africa will also get the vaccine soon.
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Cricket South Africa Confirms 7 People Test Positive For COVID-19
Cricket South Africa acting chief executive Jacques Faul said more than 100 tests had been conducted within the organisation, including players and support staff.
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"Racist": WHO Slams Comments On Africa Being Coronavirus Vaccine Testing Ground
The World Health Organization chief angrily slammed recent comments made by scientists suggesting a vaccine for the new coronavirus should be tested in Africa as "racist" and a hangover from the "colonial mentality".
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Cyril Ramaphosa Meets Rahul Gandhi, Invites Him To South Africa
Congress President Rahul Gandhi will be visiting South Africa on the invitation of President Cyril Ramaphosa who was the chief guest at the 70th Republic Day parade in Delhi on Saturday.
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Republic Day 2019: Who Will Be The Chief Guest At The Event This Year
With a vibrant and spectacular parade, India will celebrate its 70th Republic Day tomorrow. This year, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa will be the chief guest at the event. Mr Ramaphosa was invited to be the chief guest by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when the two leaders met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina. After the announ...
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Sri Lanka Name New Selectors After Government Takes Over Cricket Board
The new selectors will have to name a squad to host next month's tour by South Africa who will play two Tests, five one-day internationals and a one-off T20.
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South African Women Postpone Bangladesh Tour Again
There were no comments from South Africa cricket chiefs or the government, but the postponement came just two days after the murder of a secular publisher who worked with a slain atheist blogger and writer.
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Ebola Could be Defeated by Year's End: WHO
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa could be completely over by the end of the year if efforts to root out new cases are kept up, the WHO chief said Thursday.
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World Health Organisation Elects Africa's Next Chief
As Ebola continues to burn its way through three West African countries, the World Health Organization on Wednesday elected its next Africa director, a doctor from Botswana who is a longtime veteran of the UN agency at a meeting in Benin.
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WHO Chief Promises Transparency on Ebola Failures
The head of the World Health Organization says the agency will be upfront about its handling of the Ebola outbreak, following an internal report that details failures in containing the virus.
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South Africa Coach's Bold "More Luck Than Skill" Remark As India Win 2nd Test In 1.5 Days
South Africa coach Shukri Conrad sympathised with chief curator of Newlands, Braam Mong, who, according to the Proteas head coach, might just have "over-prepared" the surface.
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Dengue To Become Major Threat In Europe, US, Africa By 2030: WHO Expert
Dengue fever will become a major threat in the southern United States, southern Europe and new parts of Africa this decade, the WHO's chief scientist said, as warmer temperatures create the conditions for the mosquitoes carrying the infection to spre
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PM Modi Dials ISRO Chief Immediately After Chandrayaan-3's Success
Shortly after Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the moon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in South Africa, dialled the space agency chief S Somnath congratulating him and his team.
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Omicron Cases Soar In South Africa But Symptoms "Far Milder": 10 Facts
Omicron has affected at least 57 countries so far and hospitalisations are likely to soar, the WHO said on Wednesday. "Emerging data from South Africa suggests increased risk of reinfection," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
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Indian Vaccine Export Ban Makes 91 Nations Vulnerable To New Strains: WHO
India's ban of Covid vaccine exports has dried up the supplies of many nations, especially those in Africa, who were dependent on them. Now they are vulnerable to many strains of the disease, WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said.
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WHO Chief Thanks India, PM Modi For "Support To Global Covid Response"
The World Health Organisation has thanked India for "continued support" in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. India has been sending vaccines to countries in the Southeast Asian neighbourhood and to others like Brazil and Morocco. South Africa will also get the vaccine soon.
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Cricket South Africa Confirms 7 People Test Positive For COVID-19
Cricket South Africa acting chief executive Jacques Faul said more than 100 tests had been conducted within the organisation, including players and support staff.
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"Racist": WHO Slams Comments On Africa Being Coronavirus Vaccine Testing Ground
The World Health Organization chief angrily slammed recent comments made by scientists suggesting a vaccine for the new coronavirus should be tested in Africa as "racist" and a hangover from the "colonial mentality".
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Cyril Ramaphosa Meets Rahul Gandhi, Invites Him To South Africa
Congress President Rahul Gandhi will be visiting South Africa on the invitation of President Cyril Ramaphosa who was the chief guest at the 70th Republic Day parade in Delhi on Saturday.
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Republic Day 2019: Who Will Be The Chief Guest At The Event This Year
With a vibrant and spectacular parade, India will celebrate its 70th Republic Day tomorrow. This year, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa will be the chief guest at the event. Mr Ramaphosa was invited to be the chief guest by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when the two leaders met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina. After the announ...
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Sri Lanka Name New Selectors After Government Takes Over Cricket Board
The new selectors will have to name a squad to host next month's tour by South Africa who will play two Tests, five one-day internationals and a one-off T20.
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South African Women Postpone Bangladesh Tour Again
There were no comments from South Africa cricket chiefs or the government, but the postponement came just two days after the murder of a secular publisher who worked with a slain atheist blogger and writer.
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Ebola Could be Defeated by Year's End: WHO
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa could be completely over by the end of the year if efforts to root out new cases are kept up, the WHO chief said Thursday.
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World Health Organisation Elects Africa's Next Chief
As Ebola continues to burn its way through three West African countries, the World Health Organization on Wednesday elected its next Africa director, a doctor from Botswana who is a longtime veteran of the UN agency at a meeting in Benin.
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WHO Chief Promises Transparency on Ebola Failures
The head of the World Health Organization says the agency will be upfront about its handling of the Ebola outbreak, following an internal report that details failures in containing the virus.
