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Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov says West prevented negotiations to end Ukraine war
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talks to journalists during a joint news conference with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara, Wednesday, June 8, 2022.
AP / Burhan Ozbilici
2023-01-23, Irish Independent
Moscow was willing to negotiate with Ukraine in the early months of the war but the US and other Western nations advised Kyiv against it, said Russian Foreign Minister...
Russia's Lavrov visits ally South Africa amid Western rivalry
Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP
Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP
2023-01-23, Reuters
PRETORIA, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign MinisterSergei Lavrov visited South Africa on Monday for talks with one of his country's most important allies on a...
Eritrea troops seen leaving Tigray as US hails 'withdrawal'
Tigray men who fled the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, wait to receive cooked rice from charity organization Muslim Aid, at Umm Rakouba refugee camp in Qadarif, eastern Sudan, Friday, Nov. 27, 2020.
AP / Nariman El-Mofty
2023-01-22, Urdu Point
Addis Ababa, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 22nd Jan, 2023 ) :Eritrean forces have been leaving towns in the war-torn region of Tigray, locals told AFP, as the United...
Healthy Jake White wants Bulls to play with a smile after ICU stay ‘with pipes ...2023-02-03
Independent online (SA): Cape Town – Jake White says he is fighting fit and “can’t wait to get back to work” and take charge of the Bulls for their upcoming UnitedRugby Championship clash against the Stormers. Since taking charge of the Bulls in 2020, White has had to endure a few...
LTE Supports THINK and MatCH in TB Battle with Innovative Mobile X-Ray Solutions under USAID Grant2023-02-03
The Associated Press: LTE equips THINK & MatCH with mobile X-Ray clinics for TB screening via USAID grant. Efficient case management & data reporting. “LTE provides efficient mobile X-Ray clinics to THINK & MatCH as part of USAID TB LON-SAFT. Innovative solution for TB...
Deputy Minister Candith Mashego-Dlamini hosts Bangladesh’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb (South Africa Government)2023-02-03
Public Technologies: ) The DeputyMinister of International Relations Ms Candith Mashego Dlamini, will host the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Mr Shahriar Alam, on Friday, 03 February 2023, in Pretoria. Mr Shahriar Alam is visiting...
Man convicted after ‘girls were gang-raped on graveyard tombstone near Kruger National Park’2023-02-03
Independent online (SA): Pretoria - Virgin girls were gang-raped on a graveyard tombstone next to a school and their attacker made them pray afterwards. The victims had to relive the horrific events in the MbombelaHigh Court in Mpumalanga. On Wednesday, the court convicted ElvisZulu...
Jacques du Plessis keen to repay Bulls since returning from injury2023-02-03
Independent online (SA): Cape Town - Bulls forward Jacques du Plessis has been at the top on a number of occasions in his sporting career. Did you know that he won a gold medal at the Youth Olympics in Singapore in 2010? And guess in which sport: athletics. Du Plessis was in Grade 9...
Department Press Briefing – February 2, 2023 (US Department of State)2023-02-03
Public Technologies: ) 2:10 p.m. EST MR PRICE: Good afternoon, everyone. QUESTION: Good afternoon. MR PRICE: Good to see everyone. It's been a couple days. To all the weary travelers, welcome back. Let me start with a few things, and then we'll turn to - QUESTION: Happy Groundhog...
20 Years of Research, Data, and Analytics on Poverty, Inequality and Human Capital (World Bank Group)2023-02-03
Public Technologies: ) A Primary school in Uganda. Photo: Arne Hoel / World Bank OVERVIEW AGENDA QUESTIONS SPEAKERS RESOURCES Since 2002, the Knowledge for ChangeUmbrellaProgram (KCP), housed in the Development EconomicsVice Presidency (DEC) of the World Bank, has been...
Deputy Minister Mashego-Dlamini hosts Bangladesh’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Department of International Relations and Co-operation - Republic of South Africa)2023-02-02
Public Technologies: ) MediaStatement 02 February 2023 Deputy Minister Mashego-Dlamini hosts Bangladesh's Minister of State for Foreign AffairsThe DeputyMinister of International Relations Ms Candith Mashego Dlamini, will host the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the...
South Africa In Talks Over Tottenham Hotspur Sponsorship Deal2023-02-02
MENA FN: (MENAFN - The Peninsula) Bloomberg Pretoria: South Africa's tourism agency gave preliminary approval to a sponsorship deal with English football club Tottenham Hotspur and government officials are ... ......
Government awaits legal advice on declaring state of disaster on energy crisis2023-02-02
Business Day: Minister in the presidency Mondli Gungubele says the government is still seeking legal advice on declaring a national state of disaster on the Eskom energy crisis. “Investigations are being done and I...
Evaton is a rich example of everything that is wrong with the land claims process2023-02-02
Mail Guardian South Africa: “The government knows about Evaton!” This sentiment is clearly conveyed by those who have been at the coal face of the Evaton/Wildebeesfontein land claim since 1998 to date. Evaton is part of the Wildebeesfontein farm, a freehold area that lies South of...
Belgian couple abandon their baby at Israel airport after they were unable to purchase another ...2023-02-02
Independent online (SA): Pretoria – A Belgian couple was forced to abandon their baby at an airport check-in desk in Tel Aviv, Israel, after arriving without a ticket for the child. According to CNN, the pair were checking in for a Ryanair flight from...
South African Union of Students raises concern about gender-based violence and femicide at higher education institutions2023-02-02
Independent online (SA): Pretoria – The SouthAfrican Union of Students (SAUS) has raised concerns over gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), and corruption at higher education institutions. SAUS president Yandisa Ndzoyiya said during a media briefing that they were concerned...
Experts converge to find solutions for climate change challenges (Department of Science and Innovation - Republic of South Africa)2023-02-02
Public Technologies: ) 02 February 2023 Hits: 1 Experts converge to find solutions for climate change challenges Print Email Rapid urbanisation, population growth and increasingly scarce resources are high on the agendas of scientists, innovators, decision makers and governments...