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Indian Ocean rim group pledges to jointly combat piracy

Concerned at growing sea piracy in the Indian Ocean, particularly off the Horn of Africa, the Indian Ocean RIM - Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) on Tuesday pledged to jointly combat......

In PHOTOS: Tragedy in the Horn of Africa

The scale of the disaster in the Horn of Africa is assuming dangerous proportions. The drought in the Horn of Africa, which comprises Somalia, Eriteria, Djibouti and Ethiopia, is arguably......

Meet the rising star of the Obama administration

While the likes of senior Indian American officials in the Barack Obama administration -- namely Administrator of United States Agency for International Development Dr Rajiv Shah and Chief US......

NATO unveils multi-nation missile defence system

A mechanism for Europe which will link together the missile defence assets from different allies under the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's command has been declared operational by the......

Oil tanker hijacked in Arabian Sea, Indians among captives

After a brief lull, pirates hijacked a Greek-owned oil tanker in the Arabian Sea with a crew of 15, mostly Indians and Filipinos. The Liberian-flagged Smyrni, carrying 135,000 tons of oil, was......

Game on: IPL team owners vs BCCI

The eight team owners of the Indian Premier League (IPL) are all set to lock horns with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) by refusing to pay their next instalment of the franchisee......

Choppy trade: Shipping biz strives to float

The fall in freight rates to 20-year lows, the global financial turmoil and rupee depreciation have hit shipping companies hard. Globally, many of them are not even able to recover running costs.......

Rain respite soon for farmers

This piece of forecast from the India Meteorological Department and the European Centre for Medium-Range weather Forecasts may bring cheer to Indian farmers, who have been reeling under hostile......

The world's most corrupt nations

Corruption in nearly half the world's nations is not getting much better and, indeed, in many countries is intensifying--affecting virtually every aspect of life among peoples on every......

Mukesh Ambani: The Mogul of Mumbai

At dusk the port city of Jamnagar glitters like a vast diamond brooch. The port's 600,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery is the jewel in the crown of the largest private-sector enterprise in India,......

FIFA, WC organiser considering Vuvuzela ban

A secret horn called 'Vuvuzela', which is creating an ear-shattering experience during FIFA World Cup in South Africa, could be banned from use inside the stadiums.Wolrd Cup organising committee......

Women's WC: England-NZ in must-win tie

Defending champions England and runners-up New Zealand will lock horns in their do-or-die match of the Super Six stage for a place in the finals of the ICC Women's World Cup, in Mumbai on......

India-Windies clash kicks-off women's World Cup

India's women cricketers commence their World Cup campaign with a Group A match against the West Indies in Mumbai on Thursday. The day-night clash will set the ball rolling for......

India to play Holland in Olympics hockey opener

Eight-time hockey champions, India will open their campaign against The Netherlands on July 30 in the men's competition at the London Olympics. The London Olympic Organising Committee, along with......

Gabonese quiet celebrations after sealing opening win

Gabon fans kept their celebrations in check and resisted the urge to party hard after the co-hosts won their opening African Nations Cup game on Monday. Gabon's capital Libreville showed few signs......

People speak for horn of africa

QNA

Q. Identify great contributions of Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Battuta ?
Truth Exposed: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/identify-great-contributions-of-abu-abdullah-muhammad-ibn-ba/24269355/answers/

Q. Identify the Contributions of Ibn Batuta ?
Truth Exposed: A. Ibn Battuta is considered one of the greatest travellers of all time.ver a period of thirty years, he visited most of the known Islamic world as...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/identify-the-contributions-of-ibn-batuta-/24263147/answers/24269442

Q. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING REGIONS OF AFRICA IS CHARACTERISED BY MEDITERRNEAN TYPE OF CLIMATE ?a. guinea coastb. horn of africa c. cape provinced. maputo bay
Truth Exposed: A. cape Province more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-of-the-following-regions-of-africa-is-characterised-by/24263147/answers/20404872

Q. in which specific country in the Horn of Africa did the UN declare a famine has been delcared by the world body in nearly 30 years ?
Stalin: A. somalia more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/in-which-specific-country-in-the-horn-of-africa-did-the-un-d/20404854/answers/20396313

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Polio cases found in Kenya and Somalia WHO says

NAIROBI, Kenya -; The World Health Organization says the Horn of Africa is experiencing an outbreak of polio with cases confirmed in Kenya ...

http://www.mumbainews.net/index.php/sid/214693137/scat/b8de8e630faf3631

Its a fight to finish at rhino killing fields of South Africa

A war is on in the South African bush for what is on the nose of one of the Big 5 the horn of the rhino. After losing more than a thousand rhinos... ...

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/its-a-fight-to-finish-at-rhino-killing-fields-of-south-africa/article4740042.ece

Why the best-case scenario is unlikely with Premier Li

Less than weeks after the killing in Sarajevo, though, jaunty marching-bands were cheering on soldiers headed into a war that would end in the... ...

http://www.firstpost.com/world/history-lesson-why-the-best-case-scenario-is-unlikely-with-premier-li-795577.html

In the hands of Li Keqiang and Manmohan Singh, the future of a continent

Less than weeks after the killing in Sarajevo, though, jaunty marching-bands were cheering on soldiers headed into a war that would end in the... ...

http://www.firstpost.com/world/in-the-hands-of-li-keqiang-and-manmohan-singh-the-future-of-a-continent-795577.html

Hints of political change on horizon in Algeria

The Arab Spring may finally be en route to Algeria. With the president in a French hospital recovering from a stroke, the generation of aging... ...

http://www.sify.com/finance/hints-of-political-change-on-horizon-in-algeria-news-international-nfru4nhafcf.html

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Indian Ocean rim group pledges to jointly combat piracy

In PHOTOS: Tragedy in the Horn of Africa

Meet the rising star of the Obama administration

NATO unveils multi-nation missile defence system

Oil tanker hijacked in Arabian Sea, Indians among captives

Game on: IPL team owners vs BCCI

Choppy trade: Shipping biz strives to float

Rain respite soon for farmers

The world's most corrupt nations

Mukesh Ambani: The Mogul of Mumbai

FIFA, WC organiser considering Vuvuzela ban

Women's WC: England-NZ in must-win tie

India-Windies clash kicks-off women's World Cup

India to play Holland in Olympics hockey opener

Gabonese quiet celebrations after sealing opening win

People speak for horn of africa

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