Colombo - Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has called on the member states to respect each other's unique individual identities and value diversity.
Cairo - A delegation of Russian officials arrived in Egypt on Thursday to meet with top officials in a landmark visit that aims to boost military and political cooperation between the two countries.
Manila - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $23 million in grants to the Philippines to address immediate needs, and stands ready to provide a $500 million emergency loan to help reconstruct communities devastated by Typhoon Yolanda, also known internationally as Typhoon Haiyan.
Colorado - US authorities have crushed 6 tons of ivory tusks and trinkets from butchered elephants, appealing to end an illegal $10 billion trade funding crime.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka, for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which starts today.
Moscow - The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) has sent relief supplies to the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma is expected to arrive in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Friday where he will lead the South African delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
Pretoria - A big Spanish media contingent, consisting of 44 journalists, is flying to South Africa to cover the much anticipated international friendly between Bafana Bafana and Spain at FNB Stadium on Tuesday night.
Kuala Lumpur - The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has appealed for US$34 million to fund its relief operation for millions affected by Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, including four million children.
Pretoria – Members of the Brics Think Tanks Council (BTTC) have agreed to establish a databank that will help the bloc of emerging national economies to share knowledge across a wide range of fields.
