Nairobi, Nov 19(ANI): Sahrawi human rights-defender and political activist Aminatou Haidar, considered by her supporters as the ''Sahrawi Gandhi'', has gone on a hunger strike at a Spanish airport after being expelled over her refusal to accept Moroccan nationality.

Nairobi (Kenya), Nov.19 (ANI): Somali pirates have attacked the US ship Maersk Alabama for the second time in seven months, but were thwarted by private guards on board.

Johannesburg, Nov 15 (DPA) There was joy for Cameroon, Nigeria and New Zealand as they booked their places at the World Cup finals in South Africa next year.

Johannesburg, Nov 15 (DPA) Nigeria's Super Eagles and Cameroon's Indomitable Lions Saturday secured their places at the World Cup finals in South Africa next year with important victories in their final group games.

Pretoria, Nov. 14 (ANI): South African star athlete Caster Semenya has revealed how her life has changed since winning the women's 800 metre world championship in Berlin, and the controversial gender row that followed afterwards.

Nairobi, Nov 14 (IANS) Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has invited the qualifying teams to take advantage of the country's state-of-the-art sport facilities for training before their FIFA World Cup contest in South Africa next year.

Nairobi, Nov 14 (IANS) South African President Mwai Kibaki has invited the qualifying teams to take advantage of the country's state-of-the-art sport facilities for training before their FIFA World Cup showdown in South Africa next year.

Mogadishu, Nov 7 (DPA) Somali insurgent group al-Shabaab has stoned a man to death in the port town of Marka for committing adultery, officials said.

Port-of-Spain, Nov 6 (IANS) The Trinidad and Tobago police have found pages of the Hindu holy book Bhagvad Gita soaked in millions of dollars worth of liquid cocaine in a laboratory in Couva, Central Trinidad.

Johannesburg, Nov 6 (DPA) The coach of dispirited World Cup hosts South Africa said Friday he believed Bafana Bafana could clinch a spot in the quarter-finals.

Harare, Nov 5 (DPA) Two people were slightly injured after a passenger aircraft of Zimbabwe's state-owned airline crashed on take-off after colliding with a herd of wild pigs, officials said Thursday.

Phnom Penh, Nov 4 (IANS) Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was appointed as economic advisor to the Cambodian government, officials said Wednesday.

Pretoria, Oct 29 (IANS) The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which is used to measure inflation fell in South Africa to 6.1 percent in September, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has announced.

Harare, Oct 27 (IANS) There is a corner of foreign land that is forever India. Bollywood, onion pakoras, samosas and saas-bahu TV soaps make sure that Indians don't feel terribly homesick when they are in the Zimbabwean capital that now sports purple jacaranda blooms and new green shoots of hope after a prolonged economic stupor.

Harare, Oct 25 (IANS) Zimbabwe is on the road to recovery and is looking at the 'success story' of India as it rebuilds its sanctions-scarred economy, says Deputy Prime Minister Arthur G.O. Mutambara, the rocket scientist-turned-politician who is at the forefront of re-branding his country globally.

United Nations, Oct 21 (IANS) India has offered its fullest cooperation to harness the great potential of the African people for the cause of Africa's progress and development, saying New Delhi envisions a self-reliant and economically vibrant Africa.

Santo Domingo, Oct 21 (EFE) A Dominican lawmaker under fire for having allegedly gotten an underage girl pregnant now faces rape accusations from two women, charges flatly denied Tuesday by legislator Julio Romero's defence counsel.

Bogota, Oct 20 (EFE) Colombian prosecutors have decided to open an investigation into the alleged ties between Vice President Francisco Santos and right-wing militias.

Bangkok, Oct 18 (DPA) A billboard of Adolf Hitler used to advertise a new wax museum at a beach resort was covered up after strong criticism from the Israeli and German ambassadors to Thailand, media reports said Sunday.

Kampala, Oct 16 (DPA) Human rights groups have blasted Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which includes a section that would introduce the death penalty for the offence of 'aggravated homosexuality'.