Everything you need to know about Sudan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Sudan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
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Moscow, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Sudan has informed Moscow of its readiness to start negotiations with South Sudan to settle their conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Amid China's increased forays in Africa, President Pratibha Patil heads Monday on an eight-day trip to Seychelles and South Africa which is expected to give a renewed impetus to India's multi-faceted engagement with a resurgent continent.
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New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) UN chief Ban Ki-moon Friday discussed what he called the "alarming situation" in Syria with India and stressed that violence must end immediately before for the deployment of 300 monitors which has been sanctioned by the Security Council.
New Delhi, Apr 27 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Friday said India is committed to achieving the UN's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Abu Dhabi, April 26 (IANS/WAM) Etisalat, a telecommunications services provider based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has now enabled Emirati customers to make calls to South Sudan, which became independent last year.
Abu Dhabi, April 25 (IANS/WAM) Leaders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have met top officials from the Philippines, South Sudan, Algeria and China to discuss strengthening ties.
London, April 25 (IANS) In a brazen attack carried out by helicopter-borne poachers, a herd of 22 elephants were killed and their tusks and genitals hacked off at a national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a media report said Wednesday.
Beijing, April 25 (Xinhua-ANI): Zhong Jianhua, special representative of the Chinese government on African affairs, will soon visit Sudan and South Sudan to promote dialogue and negotiations between the two countries.
United Nations/New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will undertake a four-day visit to India, his third since 2008, from Thursday when he will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other government leaders to discuss the geopolitical situation, troubled zones and other development issues.
Patna, April 24 (IANS) To ease the financial burden on those suffering from kala azar, most of whom are from impoverished backgrounds, the Bihar government has decided to provide minimum specified wages to each patient and an attendant during their stay in hospital.
Khartoum, April 22 (IANS) The Sudanese army Sunday claimed to have killed over 50 cadres and arrested 17 others from the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement-Northern Sector (SPLM-N) and seized control of three areas in the troubled Blue Nile state, the official SUNA news agency reported.
London, April 22 (IANS) About 100,000 women in Britain have undergone female genital mutilations, with some medics in the country offering to carry out the illegal procedure on girls as young as 10, it has been reported.
London, April 22 (IANS) Researchers have found vast groundwater reserves in the Sahara, one of the driest places on earth, that could help buffer climate change effects for years.
Khartoum, April 21 (IANS) Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has vowed neither to hold any talks with South Sudan over the oil issue nor allow the latter to transport oil through Sudanese territory, media reported Saturday.
Khartoum, April 20 (IANS) Rebels in Sudan's troubled Blue Nile state Friday claimed to have killed 79 Sudanese soldiers in the latest battle on the border with South Sudan, where armed clashes have been taking place since last September.
Khartoum (Sudan), April 20 (Xinhua-ANI): Rebels in Sudan's troubled Blue Nile state said on Friday that they had killed 79 Sudanese soldiers in the latest battles on the border with South Sudan, where armed clashes have been taking place since last September.
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Khartoum, April 19 (IANS) Sudan President Omar al-Bashir has said his main goal now is to "liberate" the people of South Sudan from its rulers following recent border clashes.
London, Apr 18 (ANI): Angelina Jolie, who has been working at the UN refugee agency as a goodwill ambassador for the past ten years, has been promoted to special envoy to draw attention to some of the world's worse humanitarian disasters using her fame.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) As the conflict intensified amid reports of Sudanese warplanes launching their first attack on a key South Sudanese town, India, which has around $2.5 billion oil investments across undivided Sudan, voiced concern and urged both sides to restart negotiations.
New Delhi, Apr 12 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said India is concerned with the recent developments in Sudan and South Sudan.
Patna, April 10 (IANS) Bihar has decided to involve village youths to help fight kala azar, a disease transmitted by the sand fly that killed over 70 people last year.
Lahore, Apr 7(ANI): Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has said Pakistan is in a state of war after being surrounded by armed enemies from both east and the west, who want to separate Balochistan to have access to the Gwadar Port, and to deprive it of its nuclear arsenals.
Addis Ababa, April 6 (IANS) Ethiopia has signed double taxation avoidance pacts with four countries, including its growing trading partners India and China.
Washington, April 5 (IANS) The US has called on Sudan and South Sudan to show restraint following reports that South Sudan shot down a Sudanese fighter jet.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Both Sudan and South Sudan have assured India that its $2.5 billion investment in the oil industry spanning the trans-national border are safe and will not be affected by the simmering dispute over oil revenues between the two countries.
Beijing, Mar 29(ANI): China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei has firmly told the United States to not interfere in their country's internal matters through the Tibet issue.
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) Tuesday stressed the urgent need for India, the first among 12 countries where open defecation takes place, to check and curb the practice and reduce the high rate of water-borne disease in rural communities.
Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): George Clooney joked with the secret service officials who arrested him in Washington DC on Friday and told them that he was Brad Pitt.
Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): George Clooney joked with the secret service officials who arrested him in Washington DC on Friday and told them that he was Brad Pitt.
London, Mar 17 (ANI): George Clooney was arrested at a humanitarian protest at the Sudanese embassy in Washington DC after he ignored three requests by the cops to leave the area.
London, Mar 17 (ANI): George Clooney was arrested at a humanitarian protest at the Sudanese embassy in Washington DC after he ignored three requests by the cops to leave the area.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): Highlighting India's commitment to development in Africa, Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur said here on Thursday that 22,000 new scholarships for African students in various academic courses and training programmes, including special agriculture scholarships and C.V. Raman fellowships have been made available.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): Highlighting India's commitment to development in Africa, Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur said here on Thursday that 22,000 new scholarships for African students in various academic courses and training programmes, including special agriculture scholarships and C.V. Raman fellowships have been made available.
Islamabad, Feb 19 (ANI): Religious parties in Pakistan have strongly condemned the resolution tabled in the US Congress calling for the right to self determination to the people of Balochistan, terming it a blatant conspiracy to disintegrate Pakistan.
Islamabad, Feb 19 (ANI): Religious parties in Pakistan have strongly condemned the resolution tabled in the US Congress calling for the right to self determination to the people of Balochistan, terming it a blatant conspiracy to disintegrate Pakistan.
London, Feb 16 (ANI): Osama bin Laden lusted after Whitney Houston, dreamed of marrying her and at one point even plotted to murder her husband Bobby Brown, a new book has claimed.
Beijing, Feb 8(ANI): The Chinese Foreign Ministry has confirmed that 29 Chinese workers abducted last month by Sudanese anti-government forces have been released and have arrived in Nairobi.
Damascus, Jan 22 (ANI): Syrian opposition leaders have formally called on the Arab League to refer President Bashar al-Assad to the UN Security Council.
Mumbai, Jan 10 (ANI): Seventeen Indian sailors freed from Somalian pirates after they were paid a multimillion dollar ransom, recalled tales of horror and torture after their arrival in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Tripoli, Jan 8 (ANI): Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has offered help to Libya in disarming the nation's former rebel fighters.
Damascus, Jan 3(ANI): Arab League Secretary General Nabil Elaraby has admitted for the first time that monitors have failed to restrain the Syrian security forces from killing unarmed protesters.
London, Dec 28 (ANI): A high street curry house in the UK has been given a massive 3,500 pounds takeaway order for troops at an air base 3,000 miles away in Sudan.
Washington, Dec 27(ANI): Former US diplomat Chris Mason has backed Pakistan province, Balochistan's claim for independence pointing out that its people have been victims of persecution and neglect for decades.
Washington, Dec 27 (ANI): For the second consecutive year, Lady Gaga has topped the list of most charitable celebs of this year.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (ANI): Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz reportedly lobbied with former Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, urging him to split Kashmir into three parts as a possible solution to the intractable dispute with Pakistan.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (ANI): Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz reportedly lobbied with former Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, urging him to split Kashmir into three parts as a possible solution to the intractable dispute with Pakistan.
London, Dec 11 (ANI): Mario Balotelli has shown a more caring and passionate side by donating a huge part of his income to help build a school in the village of a former boy soldier of the Sudan civil war.
Juba, Dec 9(ANI): China has sent a special envoy to break a deadlock over access and distribution of oil between Sudan and South Sudan.
London, Dec 5(ANI): Somalia and North Korea are perceived as the most corrupt countries in the world, while India is ranked 95th behind China (75th), but ahead of Pakistan (134th).
Washington, Nov 22 (ANI): The Respond project, which has been using Earth observation techniques to assist in preparing for and responding to disasters and humanitarian crises, has released a portfolio of its services.
Washington, Nov 1 (ANI): Gerard Butler has revealed that he felt "burned out" and "exhausted" after filming action biopic 'Machine Gun Preacher'.
New Delhi, Oct 24 (ANI): The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), the paramilitary security outfit deployed along Sino-Indian border celebrated its golden jubilee Raising Day here on Monday.
Tripoli, Oct 20 (ANI): Libya's ousted ruler Muammar Gaddafi is believed to be recruiting fighters from other African countries and preparing for a possible insurgency, hoping to destabilize the country's new government.
London, Oct 20 (ANI): George Clooney, has revealed that he has no plans to enter politics.
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): Icy comets could be bombarding an alien solar system in a storm resembling the one that is thought to have brought water and other life-forming ingredients to Earth several billion years ago, a new study has revealed.
London, Oct 7 (ANI): George Clooney has revealed that meeting Silvio Berlusconi was "one of the more astonishing evenings of his life."
London, Oct 1 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron's sketch of an outline of a sheep above the words, 'Thinking of Ewe', has reportedly helped in raising funds for charity.
London, Oct 1 (ANI): Scottish actor Gerard Butler reportedly broke down in tears while watching a screening of his new film 'Machine Gun Preacher' at London's Mayfair hotel.
New Delhi, Sep 30(ANI): The Military Nursing Service (MNS) will celebrate its 86th Raising Day tomorrow.
Washington, Sept 25 (ANI): Hollywood hunk Gerard Butler was revealed that he was shot twice in his head while filming his latest movie 'Machine Gun Preacher'.
Onboard, Sep 22 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs has said the country has 'impeccable credentials' to prove it deserved to be a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
New Delhi, Sep.21 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, is visiting New York to attend the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) after a gap of three years.
New Delhi, Sep.21 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, while leaving for New York to attend 66th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) today placed emphasis on the global challenges staring at the world community like the economic slowdown and high inflationary pressures.
New Delhi, Sep.21 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, who heads for New York today to attend the 66th session of United Nations General Assembly, is likely to meet Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the sidelines.
London, Sept 18 (ANI): A team of British doctors has separated twin sisters who were born joined at the head, thereby making history in the medical world.
Havana, Aug 21 (ANI): Cuba has rejected its inclusion on a recent US State Department backlist of 'state sponsors of international terrorism.'
Mumbai, Aug.12 (ANI): Veteran Bollywood actress-cum- director Hema Malini and her daughter Esha Deol have given a first glimpse of their latest film 'Tell Me O Kkhuda' in Mumbai.
London, Aug 4 (ANI): Britain is at greater risk of a terrorist attack than any other Western nation, a research has claimed.
Washington, July 27 (ANI): George Clooney feels duty-bound to indulge in charity work in war-worn Sudan, after feeling disgusted with the extravagance of the Oscar campaigns.
Washington, July 23 (ANI): The wings of Pakistan's notorious Inter-Services Intelligence are slowly being clipped by the US Justice Department, painstakingly and case by case.
Doha (Qatar), July 20(ANI): Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's fourth eldest son, Omar, has said that he doesn't hold a grudge against United States President Barack Obama for his father's slaying.
Muscat, July 17 (ANI): The Indian embassy in Oman has decided to outsource processing service of passports and visas shortly.
Juba (South Sudan), July 10 (ANI): Residents of newly formed South Sudan have sought India's assistance in building of infrastructure in their country after celebrations to mark the first independence day on Saturday.
New Delhi, July 9 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Saturday greeted the people and government of South Sudan on the occasion of the declaration of the country's independence.
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Hollywood celebrities and US churches played a key role in bringing independence to South Sudan.
Islamabad, June 22(ANI): Pakistan has been ranked 12th on a list of the "most failed states" by the Foreign Policy, a global magazine of politics, economics, and ideas.
Geneva, June 20(ANI): Pakistan hosts the highest number of refugees, 1.9 million people as against 1.6 million in Europe, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said in an annual report.
London, Jun 10 (ANI): US right-wingers are enraged at claims that Baroness Margaret Thatcher's aides vetoed a meeting with Sarah Palin.
Kathmandu, June 9 (ANI): At least 34 Nepal police officers have been ordered to appear before a court over embezzlement charges during the procurement of obsolete and sub-standard armoured vehicles for Nepali United Nations (UN) peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur region.
Washington, June 8 (ANI): Sarah Palin was hoping to meet Britain's first and only female Prime minister Margaret Thatcher in London next month, but Thatcher's aides have refused Palin's idea calling her 'nuts' and an 'embarrassment' to mainstream Tories.
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), May 26 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday thanked Ethiopia for its support to India's bid for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), May 25 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday assured leaders of African nations about New Delhi's commitment to have strong bilateral ties.
Washington, May 24 (ANI): A study of about 25 percent of mummies from along the Nile have revealed that how age-old irrigation techniques might have boosted the plague of schistosomiasis, a water-borne parasitic disease that infects an estimated 200 million people today.
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), May 23 (ANI): While the West continues to project and pit India against China in Africa, India has rejected reports that it is competing with China.
London, May 6 (ANI): As news of Osama Bin Laden's death is being reported worldwide, life carries on as usual for some of his clan members.
Khartoum (Sudan), Mar. 24 (ANI): Sudan's ruling National Congress Party has warned that its "cyber jihadists" will "crush" internet-based dissent.
New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): With the release of the RAK Afrikana, held by Somali pirates with 11 Indian sailors among its crew, the number of Indian sailors held by Somali pirates is now 53.
Gaza, Mar 4 (ANI): A Hamas delegation has reportedly embarked on an Arab tour for the first time since Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down last month.
Gaza, Mar 4 (ANI): A Hamas delegation has reportedly embarked on an Arab tour for the first time since Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down last month.
New York/Washington, Mar. 4 (ANI): Security analysts say the armed uprising in Libya could see looted weapons in wide circulation, and landing in the hands of terrorists.
New York, Feb 29 (ANI): Amid unrest in Libya, where on one side the United Nations has condemned the Muammar al-Qaddafi regime for its crackdown on pro-democracy protestors, the organisation's Human Rights Council is poised adopt a report praising the oil rich country for its human rights records.
New York, Feb 29 (ANI): Amid unrest in Libya, where on one side the United Nations has condemned the Muammar al-Qaddafi regime for its crackdown on pro-democracy protestors, the organisation's Human Rights Council is poised adopt a report praising the oil rich country for its human rights records.
London, Feb 24 (ANI): George Clooney has revealed why he will never become a politician.
Paris, Feb 18(ANI): French prosecutors have said that 'Carlos the Jackal', whose real name is Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, is set to face trial in Paris for his alleged role in four deadly terror bombings in the early 1980s in France.
Washington, Feb 15(ANI): The Obama administration has dispatched Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John F. Kerry to Pakistan to try to repair the deteriorating US-Pak relations in the wake of double-murder accused US diplomat Raymond Davis' detention issue.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): India has welcomed the successful conclusion of the referendum held in Southern Sudan in which its people have voted overwhelmingly for a separate state, in a credible and peaceful manner.
Lahore, Feb 10(ANI): Inspired by the recent mass movements in Egypt, Sudan and Tunisia, Pakistan's change agents and social activists have begun reactivating and strengthening their networking in various parts of the country.
Washington, Feb 10(ANI): A US military commission has reduced Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's former cook and driver Ibrahim al-Qosi's sentence to two years in prison.
