From founding fathers to Europe's most unyielding rulers, these figures have not just held office, they have established a cult of leadership and will leave legacies, mostly mixed, that few can rival.
Senegal stormed off the field in protest at a penalty awarded against them before returning to beat hosts Morocco 1-0 after extra time and win the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Mumbai-born film-maker is currently working on two films set in her city, which will form a trilogy along with All We Imagine As Light.
The incident took place around 11.45 pm on Friday when the man, M T Olivia had a heated argument with a group of three persons at Kishangadh locality in Vasant Kunj.
The Denver Nuggets, who took Mutombo in the first round of the 1991 draft, said in a statement they were "heartbroken" by his passing.
Manchester City have one just victory from their last 10 games across all competitions.
She also said that the government was committed to a fast-track trial in the case of killing of the Congolese national Masonda Ketada Oliver and 'harshest possible punishment' for the culprits.
Last week, two BSF troopers from Rajasthan, members of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Congo, were killed by protestors. Do we need to lose lives fighting in a country not ours, in a war that is not ours and for a cause that is not ours, asks Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd), who served in the UNPKF in Congo.
Three Indian peacekeepers, who lost their lives serving under the UN flag last year, are among the 103 military, police, and civilian peacekeepers who will be honoured posthumously with a prestigious medal in the United Nations for their service and supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.
The investigation identified at least seven locations where Israeli women and girls appear to have been sexually assaulted or mutilated.
The two soldiers were part of MONUSCO -- the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DR Congo.
Ministry of external affairs said Indian establishments were targeted on Monday and on Wednesday in the city's commercial areas and Indian mission in Kinshasa has taken up the issue with Congo's foreign ministry.
A group of African students in the New Delhi on Tuesday called off a demonstration to protest the spate of assaults against the community after the government assured them of better security.
An Indian soldier on a United Nations peacekeeping mission in strife-torn Congo was killed during a firefight between the Congolese Army and armed assailants.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it had awarded them the prize for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
Images and a round-up of all the World Cup qualifiers played across continents on Tuesday.
At least six African nationals had sustained injuries in the incidents. Police attributed two of the incidents to a dispute over African nationals playing loud music and other to a scuffle over public drinking.
Army officials in New Delhi said two of the 32 injured soldiers require surgery but are not critical.
Dressing room unrest joined Blackburn Rovers' list of problems Tuesday with the struggling Premier League club turning down captain Chris Samba's transfer request.
So, we ask you, dear readers, to extend your hand to the African community in the country. Show them the love, spread the word of tolerance and help India get rid of its racist tag.
An Indian pilot was taken hostage by Congo rebels on Saturday when his aircraft was attacked at an airstrip in a mining zone in North Kivu province, according to media reports.Congolese authorities blamed Rwandan Hutu rebels for the attack. The aircraft belonged to Goma Express, which confirmed the attack. The identity of the Indian pilot could not be ascertained.Authorities said the rebels looted the money on board the aircraft and abducted the co-pilot.
The incident took place at around 4 am on Monday when Nuruddin, an Ola cab driver, was thrashed by six people, including two women of African origin, after he refused to carry more than four passengers in his vehicle.
Responding to the concerns of the African envoys, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said government has directed concerned authorities to take stringent action against the culprits involved in killing of the Congolese national.
Hulk signs two-year contract with Atletico Mineiro.
India's diamond cutting and polishing industry fails to see logic in adhering to the ban on trade in diamonds used for funding conflicts.
'Why is media doing this? As responsible citizens let us question them and their motives,' he said in a series of tweets.
Mboyo Iyomi's spectacular strike enabled Churchill Brothers, Goa, edge out ten-man East Bengal and catch up leaders Dempo Sports Club on points in the I-league on Sunday.
A Swiss amateur footballer has been handed a 50-year ban from the sport for kicking the ball at a referee and insulting him in a fourth-tier match, local media reported.
The midfield duo, who both have dual Moroccan-Belgian nationality, kept Belgium alive with their goals off the bench in the extraordinary round of 16 comeback against Japan and were handed starts in the 2-1 win over Brazil.
The Bharatiya Janata Party leader's remarks came a day after a 39-year-old local woman was allegedly raped at knifepoint by a Nigerian at Parra village.
News of all that transpired on and off the football field.
His remarks drew flak from Opposition Congress which alleged that it reflected the 'racist attitude' of the BJP government.
At the event, Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh denied that the attack on the Congolese Masonda Ketada Oliver was a racial one and hoped that such incidents will not ecur.
A 19-year-old London-based Muslim convert who planned to behead a British soldier has been ailed for 22 years by a UK judge.
The Chelsea playmaker gave Lukaku a piece of his mind in Sochi on Monday after Belgium had huffed and puffed but failed to blow Panama's modest defensive fortress down before the interval.
Jaishankar met a group of African students who raised their concerns over host of issues including better security in the wake of the killing of Congolese national Masonda Ketada Oliver and cases of assaults against the community.
Pranjal Bhumij scored a stoppage time goal to help Mumbai City FC hold hosts Kerala Blasters to a 1-1 draw in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL), in Kochi, on Friday.
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'Our countrymen should be made aware of the need to be polite and friendly to our African guests.' 'They should know the dictum, athithi devo bhava, whether they are black or white,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, who once served as India's high commissioner to Kenya.
Despite a year seemingly filled with gloom and near constant reminders of humanity's failings, the Nobel Peace prize will reward a person, or organisation, who's worked tirelessly for peace despite the world's many hurdles.
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