Posts tagged as: South Africa

South Africa to host world’s largest astronomy project

South Africa to host world’s largest astronomy project SOUTH AFRICA has won the right to host the vast majority of the world’s biggest astronomy project, a development local scientists hope will put Africa on the map in terms of scientific research and development. The nations belonging to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) organisation announced that […]

Morne Morkel not complacent after IPL success

Delhi Daredevils fast bowler Morne Morkel is the leading wicket-taker so far in the ongoing fifth edition of Indian Premier League. Prior to his IPL success, the South African pacer performed magnificently for his country, earning a nomination for the Cricketer of the Year in the 2012 South African Cricket Awards. Despite so much achievement, […]

South Africa’s Soweto gets its fashion week (Part II)

South Africa’s Soweto gets its fashion week (Part II) James, dressed on the day he was interviewed in a purple tartan bow tie and eye-popping blue shoes, also favours the bright colours and nerdy yet cool skinny silhouettes popularized by the Smarteez, a design collective from Soweto that has drawn international attention. The designers in […]

South Africa’s Soweto gets its fashion week (Part I)

South Africa’s Soweto gets its fashion week (Part I) Struggling but deserving designers will get a chance to show work inspired by the creativity and history of South Africa’s most famous township in Soweto’s first fashion week opening Thursday. The township on Johannesburg’s south-western edge was the natural place for a show for new designers, […]

Amnesty International terms drone attacks, Abbottabad raid illegal

In quite an unprecedented move, Amnesty International criticized the United States (US) for conducting Abbottabad raid that killed Osama bin Laden and using unmanned aircrafts to attack people in the Pakistan’s tribal areas. The Human Rights group released its 50th annual report, lashing out at the US for using lethal force in killing of Al-Qaeda […]

Matthew Wade undoes West Indies hard work

Matthew Wade launched up his first ever test century in the first-innings of the third test between Australia and West Indies to push the visitors up to 328 after being reduced to 169/7. The wicket keeper batsman made 106 runs from 46 balls which included 10 fours and 3 sixes. The Aussie top order failed […]

Steady Kolkata down Deccan Chargers

An all round performance from the Kolkata Knight Riders left Deccan Chargers winless at the bottom of the table as KKR climbed up to third spot with four wins after seven games. Chargers are yet to register a point in this season’s IPL and have played five games in all so far. Knight Riders won […]

Gayle’s power brings down Mohali tower

Kings XI Punjab suffered their fourth defeat of the season as they were trounced at home by the Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets. Chris Gayle scored a rapid fire 87 to continue his good form and propel Bangalore to the seventh place on the table. Winning the toss and chosing to field first, Punjab […]

Kings XI Punjab record first win in IPL Five

Kings XI Punjab registered their first win of this season’s IPL after defeating the in-form Sahara Pune Warriors by seven wickets. Both sides met on Thursday, April 12, at the PCA Stadium with the home side emerging as comfortable winners. Punjab won the toss and chose to field first restricting the Warriors to 115 in […]

West Indies fight but Australia win

West Indies made a match of 192 runs but eventually succumbed to Aussie quality as the hosts lost the first of the Three-match test series by three wickets. Ryan Harris was declared the Man of the Match for his superb all-round performance. Having declared their first-innings at 449/9 West Indies failed to dislodge the last […]

Prime Minister’s son Ali Musa Gilani flies to South Africa

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani’s son has left Pakistan before his name could be placed on the Exit Control List (ECL) for his alleged involvement in a chemical allotment case worth of Rs7 billion. Ali Musa Gilani, who was recently elected to the National Assembly, has departed for South Africa and is expected to […]

Chanderpaul vigil takes West Indies past 400

Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s 25th test century guided West Indies past 400 in their first innings of the first test match against Australia at the Kensington Oval. The home side eventually declared their innings at 449/9 with Chanderpaul staying not-out on 103 and Devendra Bishoo on 18. Adrian Barath and Kraigg Brathwaite opened the innings for the […]

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