These 16 nations have been a total failure!

The Foreign Policy magazine has released its annual 'Failed States Index'. The average score on the 2013 index, prepared in collaboration between the Foreign Policy and Fund For Peace, has remained......

Metastasis of Al-qaeda? Pan-African terrorism

In a televised broadcast on December 31,2011, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in parts of the country following anti-Christian violence by a jihadi group called......

Pakistan 10th in failed nations index

The world is no more a safe place to live in. The number of nations -- plagued with economic crisis, natural disasters, terrorism, internal strife and political instability -- is on the rise.......

PM arrives in Ethiopia for India-Africa summit

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Monday arrived in Addis Ababa on a six-day visit to Ethiopia and Tanzania where, among other things, he will take part in the second India-Africa summit. The......

Bharti Airtel to invest $600 mn in Nigeria

India's largest cellular service company Bharti Airtel will invest $600 million in Nigeria's mobile market following its take over of Zain Telecom's African business for around SUD 10.7 billion.......

India to train African cotton traders

India is all set to train a large number of cotton traders from African countries from Tuesday. The South India Textile Research Association is starting a 10-day programme on cotton cultivation,......

20 best nations to live in

The income distribution has worsened in most parts of the world. Latin America has the largest income inequality, although it is more equitable than sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia in life......

BSNL, MTNL offered majority in Zain SPV

The race for control of Kuwait-headquartered Zain Telecom has quickened with the Indian consortium led by Delhi-based Vavasi group saying it is willing to give a majority stake in the consortium to......

NZ batter slams fastest double century in List A cricket!

IMAGE: New Zealand's Chad Bowes smashed a double hundred from 103 balls -- the fastest in List A cricket. Photograph: Chad Bowes/Instagram New Zealand's big-hitting opener Chad Bowes smashed the......

PIX: Ledecky takes record but Australia win 4x200 freestyle

Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Thursday. IMAGE: Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus celebrate after......

South African swimmer Le Clos plays mind games with champion Phelps

IMAGE: South Africa's Chad Le Clos. Photograph: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Ahead of his much-anticipated clash with the celebrated Michael Phelps at the Olympics Aquatics Stadium in Barra da......

Philander named South African Sportsman of the Year

Cricketer Vernon Philander was named South Africa's 'Sportsman of the Year' after losing the top title of 'Sports Star of the Year' to Olympic gold-medallist swimmer Chad Le Clos. -SA get batting......

Swimmers McKeon, Le Clos make Commonwealth Games history

Le Clos's medal haul from four Commonwealth Games includes seven gold, four silver and seven bronze. His trophy case also contains four Olympic (one gold, three silver) and seven World Championship......