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Cape Doctor
The Cape Doctor is the local name given to a persistent and powerful south-easterly wind that blows across the Cape Peninsula and the Cape Town region of South...What are the countries that are entirely surrounded by only one country?
San Marino,Lesotho and Vatican City are the three countries in the world that are entirely surrounded by one other country.Vatican City and San Marino are both completely surrounded...
India, Brazil, South Africa sign IBSA Trust Fund agreement
India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) have signed the IBSA Trust Fund Agreement that seeks to fight poverty in developing countries. It was signed at the 8th IBSA...China hosts 2017 BRICS Youth Forum (BYF)
The 2017 BRICS Youth Forum (BYF) has started in Beijing, China on July 25, 2017 to discuss the development of the youth in the countries of the grouping....
One Million Dollar Fund Established for BRICS Media
The Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) grouping has established a one million dollar fund for boosting media cooperation in the five-nation grouping. During the inaugural session of the BRICS Media Forum held in Beijing,... Brazil wins inaugural BRICS U-17 Football Tournament
Brazil has won the inaugural BRICS U-17 Football Tournament 2016 held at Goa on the occasion of the 8th BRICS hosted in India. In the final match, Brazil...Indian-origin Ravi Reddy appointed as Head of International Society for Blood Transfusion
An Indian-origin South African Ravi Reddy has been appointed as the Head of International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT). With this, Reddy became the first person from the...
18 July: Nelson Mandela International Day
Every year Nelson Mandela International Day (also known as Madela Day) is observed across the world on 18 July to mark birth anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize laureate...
Indian-origin lawyer Yasmin Sooka to chair UN commission on human rights in South Sudan
South African Indian-origin lawyer Yasmin Sooka has been appointed to chairman of three member UN commission (committee) to monitor the human rights situation in South Sudan. The committee...
South African spinner Aaron Phangiso suspended over illegal bowling action
International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended South Africa left-arm spinner Aaron Phangiso from bowling in Domestic cricket for suspect bowling action. He was suspended after ICC’s Panel of...
Naval Exercise IBSAMAR 2016 between India, South Africa, Brazil kicked off in Goa
The fifth edition of IBSAMAR 2016 trilateral naval exercise between Brazil, India and South Africa kicked off in Goa. IBSAMAR is abbreviated as India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime. This is...
