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Cannes Satire Takes Jab At African ‘witchcraft’ Accusations

Being accused of witchcraft is no laughing matter in Africa -- but movie director Rungano Nyoni decided a dose of...

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Tendulkar Fans Rave Over Movie of Cricket Hero Despite Mixed Reviews

Critics called the new Sachin Tendulkar biopic "hagiographic" but fans of the Indian cricket legend loved the work that...

International

African Leaders Admit the Continent Needs To Learn From Asia’s Success

Some African leaders have reiterated the need for the continent to learn from the successes of Asia to speed up...

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Kidney Traffickers Arrested In Cambodia

Two Cambodians have been arrested for allegedly trafficking at least ten organ donors to India for illegal kidney...

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Indian Woman Forced To Marry Pakistani Returns Home

An Indian woman who said she was forced to marry a Pakistani at gunpoint returned to India on Thursday after a court...

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Kohli Desperate To Prove Point In England

India captain Virat Kohli admitted Thursday that he needs to prove his superstar status to English crowds at the...

Business

Intra African Trade Holds Key For Economic Development

Intra-African trade has the greatest potential for building sustainable economic development and integration, says...

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Saudi Telecom To Form $500 Mn Venture Capital Fund

Saudi Arabia's largest telecommunications firm said Thursday it will set up a $500-million venture capital fund to...

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Indian Woman Forced To Marry Pakistani Returns Home

An Indian woman who said she was forced to marry a Pakistani at gunpoint returned to India on Thursday after a court...

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Everest Rescuers Retrieve Bodies of Two Indian Climbers

Rescuers have retrieved the bodies of two Indian climbers who died on Mount Everest last year but whose remains could...

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BCCI Seeks New Coach As Kumble Term Runs Out

India's cricket board Thursday invited applications for a new head coach, as Anil Kumble's contract draws rapidly to a...

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Protesters In India Bury Dead After 632 Days

The bodies of eight people shot dead during an anti-government protest in northeast India have been buried after 632...

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Frenchman Cottalorda Named As India Women’s Boxing Coach

India's women boxers have got their first foreign coach in the form of Frenchman Stephane Cottalorda, who has been...

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Indian District Blocks Internet After Deadly Caste Clashes

Authorities in north India have blocked mobile internet services, arrested 24 people and suspended senior officials...

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New Business and Old Ties On Agenda As Modi Tours Europe

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will depart Monday for a four-nation tour of Europe that will include strategic...

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Indian Cricket Board Raises Concerns After Manchester Attack

The Indian cricket board has sent a security officer to England amid concerns over team safety in the Champions Trophy...

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Film Breaks Silence On ‘madness’ of Sri Lanka Civil War

Jude Ratnam is worried how his film might go down with his fellow Sri Lankan Tamils. And he has a point. "Demons in...

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Harley-Davidson To Build Assembly Plant In Thailand

Harley-Davidson, the iconic motorcycle brand hailed by US President Donald Trump for keeping jobs in America, is...

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All Aboard India’s New Luxury Affordable Train

India's passenger trains are notorious for being rickety and spartan, but the government is hoping to change all that...