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US May List Venezuela As Sponsor Of International Terrorism

World News | John Hudson, Lena H. Sun, The Washington Post | Tuesday November 20, 2018

The Trump administration is preparing to add Venezuela to the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism in what would be a dramatic escalation against the socialist government of Nicolas Maduro, according to U.S. officials and internal government emails. The list is reserved for governments accused of repeatedly providing "support for acts of intern...

Plane Crash Kills 19 In South Sudan

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 9, 2018

Nineteen people were killed on Sunday when a small plane crashed into a lake in the centre of South Sudan, while four people including two children survived, a regional official told AFP.

India vs England: Rohit Sharma Dedicates Century To His "Fallen Friend Sudan"

Tuesday July 10, 2018

Rohit Sharma, who was adjudged as the man of the match and man of the T20I series, hit 11 boundaries and five monstrous sixes during his innings.

He Runs For President Of South Sudan By Day. At Night, He Unloads Trucks

World News | Laura Vozzella, The Washington Post | Sunday July 8, 2018

He's at the back of the suburban Richmond, Virginia, store, unloading a 54-foot truck crammed with leaf blowers and barbecue grills, Drano and pitchforks - tough work that drives off most in a matter of weeks or months. Deng has stuck with it for six years because he likes having his days free for his other gig: running for president of South Sudan...

Indian Army Contingent In UN South Sudan Force Awarded

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday June 22, 2018

The Indian Army on Friday said that the 7 Garhwal Rifles Infantry Battalion Group, which is part of the UN peacekeeping force in South Sudan, was awarded the United Nations Medal for "selfless service".

Gauri Lankesh, Sudip Dutta Bhaumik, Among Journalists, Honoured At Washington Event

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 5, 2018

An AFP contributor investigating drug cartels shot to death in Mexico. An American freelance journalist fatally shot while embedded with South Sudan rebels. A blogger in Malta killed in a car bomb after reporting on corruption and cronyism.

The Sahara Desert Is Growing, Thanks In Part To Climate Change

World News | Darryl Fears, The Washington Post | Friday March 30, 2018

Earth's largest hot desert, the Sahara, is getting bigger, a new study finds. It is advancing south into more tropical terrain in Sudan and Chad, turning green vegetation dry and soil once used for farming into barren ground in areas that can least afford to lose it.

Sudan, World's Last Surviving Male White Rhino, Euthanised In Kenya Conservancy

World News | Reported by Snigdha Basu, Edited by Sumana Nandy | Wednesday March 21, 2018

Sudan, world's last surviving male white rhino, died on 19 March at Kenya's Ol Pejeta conservancy. 45-year-old Sudan was being treated for age-related complications that led to degenerative changes in muscles and bones combined with extensive skin wounds.

Sudan, The World's Last Male Northern White Rhinoceros, Has Died, Putting His Species On The Brink Of Extinction

World News | Max Bearak, The Washington Post | Wednesday March 21, 2018

Unable to stand, and suffering from a string of infections in his advanced age, the world's last male northern white rhino was euthanized Monday by a veterinary team in Kenya that had fought for years to save him and his dwindling species. Only two now remain his daughter, Najin, and granddaughter, Fatu,leaving in-vitro fertilization from preserve...

World's Last Male Northern White Rhinoceros Dies After "Great Deal Of Suffering"

World News | Reuters | Wednesday March 21, 2018

The world's last male northern white rhino has died, the Kenyan conservancy taking care of it said, leaving only two of its subspecies alive in the world.

Indian Troops Return After Peacekeeping Mission In South Sudan

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 28, 2018

Around 200 soldiers from the Army's 62 Indian Horizontal Military Engineering Company (HMEC) have returned to India after successfully completing their peacekeeping mission in war-torn South Sudan.

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir Replaces Intelligence Chief: State Media

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday February 11, 2018

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir Sunday replaced powerful intelligence chief Mohammed Atta, the official news agency SUNA reported, amid a security crackdown on opposition protests against rising food prices.

ONGC Videsh, Partners Acquire 10% Stake In Abu Dhabi Oilfield For $600 Million

Business | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 11, 2018

ONGC Videsh is India's largest international oil and gas company, having 39 projects in 18 countries, including Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Mozambique, Myanmar, Russia, South Sudan, Sudan, Namibia, Venezuela, Vietnam and New Zealand.

Sudan Authorities Detain Reuters, AFP Reporters On Protest Coverage In Khartoum

World News | Reuters | Friday January 19, 2018

Sudanese authorities have detained a Reuters stringer and an AFP reporter who were covering protests in the capital Khartoum, the external information council, which deals with foreign media organisations, said.

Indian Peacekeepers Rebuild Bridge In South Sudan In Record Time

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 14, 2018

People in a South Sudan village have been saved a perilous neck-deep wade across a river to reach a town and access basic services, thanks to Indian peacekeepers from the UN mission who have re-built a key bridge in record time in the strife-torn country.