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Pirates-turned-fishermen from the village of Eyl in Somalia are being targetted by illegal fishermen at sea. Mondays hijacking of an oil tanker off Somalias northern coast surprised the international shipping community after several years without a pirate attack on a large commercial vessel there. (Photo: AP)

Hours after Indian ship, Pakistani vessel hijacked by Somali pirates

Mayor of Somali town Hobyo expressed unawareness about the number of crew members on the Pakistani vessel called Salama...

6 April 2017 11:23 AM IST

According to veterinary surgeon Sailendra Tema, the blood of the German shepherd was chosen out of five dogs when its RBC sample matched with that of the pug. (Representational image)

Dog saves wedding party from suicide bomber in Nigeria

Police spokesman Victor Isuku on Wednesday confirmed that the dog had intervened to save the wedding party.

5 April 2017 6:52 PM IST

Health officials said they were confident the vaccination campaign would reduce the number of cases. (Photo: AFP)

Nigeria begins mass vaccination drive to halt meningitis outbreak

Health officials said the type of meningitis C strain responsible for the latest outbreak was not common in Nigeria.

5 April 2017 2:21 PM IST

President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

ISIS spokesman insults Trump, says 'bankrupt' US run by 'an ugly...

Spokesman also said Trump 'doesn't know what Syria is, what Iraq is, and what Islam is'.

5 April 2017 8:30 AM IST

Last month, Somali pirates hijacked an oil tanker, the first commandeering of a vessel since 2012 (File Photo)

Somali pirates hijack Indian commercial ship with 11 on board

The vessel was en route Yemen from Dubai when it was hijacked on Saturday, and is being taken to Eyl in Puntland.

3 April 2017 2:45 PM IST

After years of devastating battles and a recent surge in attacks, the fear in Nigeria is that Boko Haram will simply decamp from the Sambisa forest enclave to other areas nearby. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

Boko Haram kidnap 22 girls, women in northeast Nigeria

According to official, the attackers were loyal to the faction headed by Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, son of Boko Haram founder...

1 April 2017 11:36 AM IST

Gordhan was accused of illegally approving an early retirement package for a former tax official who continued to work on contract. (Photo: AP)

South Africa faces turmoil after firing of Indian-origin finance...

Gordhan was abruptly called back from London meetings that were meant to encourage investment in South Africa earlier...

31 March 2017 8:35 PM IST

The Nigerian national who was assualted by a mob on Monday (Photo: ANI)

Africans never mistreat foreigners, says Indian community in Nigeria

The Indians living in Nigeria have strongly condemned the attacks on Nigerians in Greater Noida.

31 March 2017 3:23 PM IST

Children were held at a primary school and tutored by Boko Haram in their extremist ideology, Human Rights Watch said. (Photo: AP)

Nigerian officials refuse to comment on Boko Haram's mass abduction of...

Nigeria's military in the past year has rescued thousands of Boko Haram captives while liberating towns and villages...

31 March 2017 10:53 AM IST

Van Breda, who is out on bail, has agreed not to contact witnesses, including his sister. (Photo: AP)

22-year-old South African man murders family with axe; arrested

His younger sister Marli, who was 16 at the time of the attack, had survived, despite a cut to her jugular vein and...

28 March 2017 1:46 PM IST

Kathrada spent 26 years and 3 months in prison, 18 of which were on Robben Island. (Photo: AFP)

Indian-origin South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada...

Kathrada was among those tried and jailed alongside Nelson Mandela in the Rivonia trial in 1964.

28 March 2017 10:49 AM IST

PfSPZ uses a live, immature form of the malaria parasite, called a sporozoite, to stimulate an immune reaction in humans.(Photo: Pixabay))

More than 150 died of malaria after heavy rains lash out Zimbabwe

Mberikunashe said 151 deaths and 89,261 malaria cases had been recorded in the past two months following heavy rains.

27 March 2017 6:23 PM IST