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Sudan To Normalise Relations With Israel, In New Breakthrough For Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 23, 2020

Sudan on Friday agreed to be the latest Arab nation to recognize Israel in a diplomatic coup announced by President Donald Trump days before US elections.

In Landmark Boost, Trump Says Will Delist Sudan As Sponsor Of Terror

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 20, 2020

President Donald Trump said Monday he was ready to remove Sudan from a US blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism, a landmark boost for the civilian-backed government as it turns the page on the nation's decades as an international pariah.

Senior Bureaucrat Rajesh Bhushan Takes Charge As Health Secretary

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 1, 2020

Senior bureaucrat Rajesh Bhushan took charge as the Union health secretary on Friday. He will succeed Preeti Sudan, who was given a three-month extension in April and demitted office on Friday.

More Than 60 Killed In Fresh Violence In Sudan's Darfur Region: UN

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 27, 2020

More than 60 people have been killed and another 60 wounded in fresh violence in the West Darfur region of Sudan, UN officials announced Sunday.

Sudan To Ban Female Genital Mutilation, Allow Alcohol For Non-Muslims

World News | Reuters | Sunday July 12, 2020

Sudan will permit non-Muslims to consume alcohol and strengthen women's rights, including banning female genital mutilation (FGM), its justice minister said late on Saturday, in a reversal of almost four decades of hardline Islamist policies.

Indian Army Major To Be Honoured With UN Award For Her Work In South Sudan

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 26, 2020

An Indian Army officer and woman peacekeeper, who has served with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), and a Brazilian woman commander have been selected for the prestigious United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award (2019), with UN Chief Antonio Guterres describing them as "powerful role models."

Health Secretary Gets 3-Month Extension In Bureaucratic Reshuffle

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 26, 2020

Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan, who was due to superannuate on April 30, was given a three-month extension as part of a major top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the central government today amid the coronavirus crisis.

Sudan's PM Abdalla Hamdok Unharmed In Assassination Attempt

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 9, 2020

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok survived unharmed an assassination attempt using explosives in the capital Khartoum Monday, said his top aide.

Israel Says Netanyahu Discusses "Normalisation" With Sudan's Leader

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 4, 2020

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Sudan's leader Monday to discuss "normalisation" between the two states, his office said.

Online Campaign To Save Malnourished Lions At Sudan Park

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 20, 2020

Online calls grew Sunday to help save five "malnourished and sick" African lions held at a park in Sudan's capital, with some demanding the creatures be shifted to a better habitat.

Children Among 18 Killed In Sudan Military Plane Crash

World News | Friday January 3, 2020

Four children were among 18 people killed Thursday when a Sudanese military transport plane crashed after take off from West Darfur state, an army spokesman said, following recent unrest there.

Bodies Of 14 Indians Killed In Sudan Fire To Be Brought To India: Centre

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 10, 2019

The bodies of 14 Indians identified so far after the horrific fire tragedy at a ceramics factory last week will be sent to India from Tuesday, according to the Indian mission.

6 Indians Killed In Sudan Tanker Blast: Centre

India News | ANI | Friday December 6, 2019

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that six Indian nationals were killed in the tragic LPG tanker blast at a ceramic factory in Sudan.

Most Victims Of Sudan Fire Tragedy From Tamil Nadu, Bihar: Indian Embassy

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 5, 2019

Most of the Indians who were hospitalised or are reported missing after the massive LPG tanker blast at a ceramics factory in Sudan belonged to Tamil Nadu and Bihar. Authorities are trying to ascertain the details about the 18 Indians killed in the tragedy.

DMK Leader Asks Centre To Retrieve Bodies Of Indians Killed In Sudan Blast

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday December 5, 2019

DMK leader TR Baalu today requested the Centre to retrieve the bodies of the 18 Indians, including six from Tamil Nadu, who were killed in a blast in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum and also provide compensation to their family members.