Al Khaleej stuns Al Hilal with 3-2 victory, ending 57-match unbeaten run    Turki Al-Sheikh crowned "Most Influential Personality in the Last Decade" at MENA Effie Awards 2024    Saudi Arabia arrests 19,696 illegals in a week    SFDA move to impose travel ban on workers of food outlets in the event of food poisoning    GACA: 1029 complaints recorded against airlines, with least complaints in Riyadh and Buraidah airports during October    CMA plans to allow former expatriates in Saudi and other Gulf states to invest in TASI    11 killed, 23 injured in Israeli airstrike on Beirut    Trump picks billionaire Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary    WHO: Mpox remains an international public health emergency    2 Pakistanis arrested for promoting methamphetamine    Move to ban on establishing zoos in residential neighborhoods    Moody's upgrades Saudi Arabia's credit rating to Aa3 with stable outlook    Al Okhdood halts Al Shabab's winning streak with a 1-1 draw in Saudi Pro League    Mahrez leads Al Ahli to victory over Al Fayha in Saudi Pro League    Saudi musical marvels takes center stage in Tokyo's iconic opera hall    Saudi Arabia and Japan to collaborate on training Saudi students in Manga comics Saudi Minister of Culture discusses cultural collaboration during Tokyo visit    Al Khaleej qualifies for Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship final    Katy Perry v Katie Perry: Singer wins right to use name in Australia    Sitting too much linked to heart disease –– even if you work out    Denmark's Victoria Kjær Theilvig wins Miss Universe 2024    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

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British Virgin Islands Premier Fahie replaced after drugs arrest
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06 - 05 - 2022
Piece of Exploded SpaceX Rocket Found off British Coast
A piece of a rocket, believed to be from the SpaceX Falcon 9 that exploded on takeoff from Florida in June, was found near Britain Friday, UPI reported. The barnacle-encrusted metal section of the rocket, about 32 feet by 13 feet, was hauled onto a (...)

27 - 11 - 2015
S. Africa delays highly criticised secrets bill
South Africa's parliament delayed a contentious state secrecy bill heavily criticised because it calls for the jailing of whistleblowers if they released classified information, members of parliament said on Monday, according to Reuters. A ruling (...)

19 - 09 - 2011
Tanzania: Over 200 bodies Recovered From Ferry
More than 200 bodies have been recovered after a crowded ferry sank off Tanzania's coast and some 600 have been rescued, an official said Sunday, figures that indicate the boat was filled beyond capacity. Relatives had claimed 192 bodies and 28 (...)

11 - 09 - 2011
Ferry Capsizes Off Tanzania, Nearly 200 Dead
Nearly 200 people drowned when an overloaded ferry capsized off east Africa as it sailed from Zanzibar to Pemba island, police said on Saturday. Fishing boats, tour operators and diving instructors spent the night scouring the sea off the coast of (...)

10 - 09 - 2011
Survivors say Zanzibar ferry was overcrowded
Survivors of a ferry that capsized off Zanzibar overnight killing at least 192 passengers said the vessel was overcrowded and appeared to be in trouble even before it started its ill-fated voyage, according to Reuters. Aze Faki Chande, a (...)

10 - 09 - 2011
At Least 15 Killed in S.Africa School Bus Crash
At least 14 children and a driver were killed when a South African school bus swerved off a road and plunged into a lake on Wednesday, rescue officials said. The bus, carrying nearly 70, crashed close to the southern city of Knysna, about 430 km (...)

24 - 08 - 2011
South Africa euthanizes well-known baboon
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25 - 03 - 2011
Japan keen to invest "billions" in Africa
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08 - 02 - 2011
Train rams minibus in S.Africa, at least 8 children dead
At least eight South African children were killed on Wednesday when a minibus carrying them to school drove through a barrier at a railroad crossing and was rammed by a train, officials said. The five other children in the vehicle and the driver (...)

25 - 08 - 2010
Stylish Portugal mauls N. Korea
Portugal enjoyed its biggest ever World Cup victory when it overwhelmed North Korea 7-0 in Group G Monday to end the Asian side's hopes. Ronaldo got on the scoresheet at last as the Portuguese put themselves in prime position to accompany Brazil (...)

22 - 06 - 2010
Portugal crush North Korea 7-0 for first win
Portugal took care of business in Group G with three goals in seven minutes to cruise past North Korea 7-0 today and take a big step towards reaching the round of 16 while, eliminating the Asians, according to dpa. Knowing they still have to (...)

21 - 06 - 2010
S.Africa bus accident claims 24 lives
Twenty four South Africans, including children, were killed when the bus they were traveling in overturned in Cape Province, traffic officials said on Wednesday. The single-decker bus, registered in the Eastern Cape to a private owner, was en-route (...)

05 - 05 - 2010
Saudi Ambassador to South Africa participates in meeting of GCC Ambassadors
Saudi Ambassador to South Africa Mohammed bin Mahmoud Al-Ali has participated in the regular meeting of the ambassadors of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The meeting addressed ways of supporting and developing relations between GCC (...)

05 - 02 - 2010
Creation of GCC common skies urged
Coinciding with the Gulf Cooperation Council's 30th summit for the head's of GCC states held in Kuwait on Monday and Tuesday, Jazeera Airways called for the creation of a single aviation market across the GCC where GCC carriers are enabled to (...)

15 - 12 - 2009
Saudi Ambassador to South Africa Holds Meeting
Saudi Ambassador to South Africa Mohammed bin Mahmoud Al-Ali has met with Prime Minister of the Western Cape Helen Zille. During the meeting, they discussed ways of enhancing economic relations between Saudi Arabia and South Africa. The Ambassador (...)

14 - 10 - 2009
Somalia: 12 die as rival Islamist groups fight
Shabab and Hizbul Islam, which means «Islamic Party,» had almost ended, with al-Shabab appearing to be in control of much of Kismayo. Osman Jibril, a nurse at Kismayo Hospital, said the death toll had risen to 12 and the that more than 70 (...)

01 - 10 - 2009
AIDS drug shortage threatens Africa
Doctors Without Borders says a chronic shortage of drugs to treat AIDS in six African countries threatens a catastrophe that could cost untold thousands of lives and reverse progress made on the continent most afflicted by the disease. The (...)

18 - 07 - 2009
2 held for sexual abuse, kidnapping
Wadiyayn arrested Sunday two males of African nationality for attempting to entice minors with gifts in order to sexually abuse them. One of the men was caught while in the house of one of his victims. The Hai'a in Khamis Mushayt, meanwhile, rescued (...)

23 - 06 - 2009
Sierra Leone's FM receives Al-Turki
Sierra Leone's Foreign Minister Zainab Hawai Panjora received here today the Secretary General of Makkah-based Muslim World League (MWL) Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulmohsen Al-Turki and the accompanying delegation. At the outset of the meeting, Zainab (...)

04 - 05 - 2009
Prince Sultan bin Salman Attends Festival Opening in Tunisia
Prince Sultan bin Salman, Chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), the guest of honor at Tozeur's International Oasis Festival, attended today's afternoon the opening ceremony of this heritage cultural gathering. The (...)

25 - 12 - 2008
Furyk clinches playoff to bag PGA Grand Slam title
American Jim Furyk eagled the first playoff hole here Wednesday to defeat Ireland's Padraig Harrington and win the 26th PGA Grand Slam of Golf. Harrington, the British Open and PGA Championship winner, and Furyk each fired a two-under par 68 for (...)

16 - 10 - 2008
SAfrica parliament elects Motlanthe president
South Africa's parliament on Thursday elected Kgalema Motlanthe, deputy leader of the ruling ANC, as state president until an election next year, reuters reported. Motlanthe replaces Thabo Mbeki, who resigned as head of state on Sunday, sparking (...)

25 - 09 - 2008
So Africa president denies interfering with judges
South African President Thabo Mbeki has told his nation he did not interfere in attempts to prosecute a rival, AP reported. Mbeki's alleged role in the corruption case against African National Congress Jacob Zuma led his party to call on him to (...)

21 - 09 - 2008
South African president announces resignation
South African President Thabo Mbeki told the nation Sunday that he had resigned, AP reported. In a televised speech focusing on the successes and shortcomings of his presidency, Mbeki said he had handed a letter of resignation to the speaker of (...)

21 - 09 - 2008
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