Libreville, Gabon: Zambia returned to the scene of their worst sporting tragedy to make it a place of unrestrained joy after winning a nerve-racking African Cup of Nations final on Sunday on penalties over tournament favorites Ivory Coast. Stophira Sunzu scored the deciding sudden-death spot-kick after Gervinho missed for the Ivorians, giving Zambia a 8-7 win on penalties after the teams were locked at 0-0 through 120 minutes. Zambia's first...
09:05 AM, Feb 13, 2012
Washington: There are still up to half a million displaced persons in Ivory Coast, the United States has said, a sharp increase over a UN report the day before that put the number at just over 300,000. "The situation in Cote d'Ivoire is improving, but some continuing unrest is still generating new refugees," US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said yesterday. Toner said that fear among those who have already...
11:07 AM, Jun 16, 2011
Abidjan: Shooting erupted on Saturday in a sprawling Abidjan neighborhood where fighters loyal to Ivory Coast's arrested strongman Laurent Gbagbo have sought refuge, residents of the area said. The shooting appeared to be between residual forces of a pro-Gbagbo militia and forces that fought to install democratically elected President Alassane Ouattara, said two residents of Yopougon suburb that includes several ghettos of shacks as well as middle-class homes. The residents...
10:59 PM, Apr 16, 2011
Boston: India has expressed worry over the events unfolding in the Ivory Coast, saying the situation in the West African country is deteriorating "by the hour" and hoped that a solution would be worked out between the warring factions. "We are extremely worried about the unfolding situation (in Cote d'Ivoire)," India's envoy to the UN Hardeep Singh Puri told. He said the UN Security Council is reviewing the situation in...
10:25 AM, Apr 11, 2011
New Delhi: Indian Ambassador to Ivory Coast Shyama Jain has been rescued by the United Nations forces. All the embassy staff has also been evacuated from the civil war torn country. Shama was trapped inside her home for several hours on Thursday because of heavy firing between opposition forces and those loyal to deposed president Alassane Ouattara. She was rescued in a daring operation by UN forces after many hours,...
03:59 PM, Apr 08, 2011
Abidjan: The United Nations and French forces opened fire with attack helicopters Monday on the arsenal of this country's entrenched ruler, as columns of foot soldiers finally pierced the city limit and surrounded the strongman's home. The fighters aiming to topple strongman Laurent Gbagbo had succeeded in taking nearly the entire countryside in just three days last week, but they faltered once they reached the country's largest city, where the...
08:28 AM, Apr 05, 2011
Johannesburg: Unknown attackers wielding machetes and guns killed more than 1,000 civilians in the neighborhood of an Ivory Coast town controlled by forces fighting to install the internationally recognised president, the Catholic charity Caritas told on Saturday. The UN mission in Ivory Coast said it has a team investigating the alleged mass killings in western Duekoue. It said most of the nearly 1,000 peacekeepers based there were protecting about 15,000...
09:35 AM, Apr 03, 2011
Dallas/New York: Valentine chocolates may become the new blood diamonds. As chocolatiers plan for one of their biggest sales weeks of the year, human rights activists are stepping up efforts to make consumers think twice before purchasing the traditional box of chocolates for their sweethearts for Valentine's Day on Monday. One online campaign is aimed at raising awareness of the the cocoa trade in Ivory Coast, which is helping to...
12:47 PM, Feb 10, 2011
London: The world is facing a 'chocolate drought', according to an expert, whose warning is prompted by fears that the globe's sustainable cocoa supplies could be exhausted by 2014. Political unrest in the Ivory Coast, the source of almost half the world's cocoa beans, has depleted the number of cocoa farmers there. Many have fled the country or are smuggling the crop into Ghana, where it is selling at a...
01:27 PM, Jan 28, 2011
Los Angeles: Teena Marie, the "Ivory Queen of Soul" who developed a lasting legacy with her silky soul pipes and with hits like "Lovergirl," "Square Biz," and "Fire and Desire" with mentor Rick James, died on Sunday. She was 54. A statement from Pasadena police said the death appeared to be from natural causes. The police and fire department were called to her home after family members found her unresponsive....
01:43 PM, Dec 27, 2010
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02:18 PM, Nov 12, 2009
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10:55 AM, Mar 30, 2009
He scored once and created the second goal in the 2-1 win over Ivory Coast. ...
12:48 PM, Aug 08, 2008
Jamaica: Former West Indies captain Chris Gayle has been left out of their preliminary squad for the limited overs series against Australia in the Caribbean as the Jamaican's row with the regional cricket board rumbles on. The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) plans to meet Jamaica's Prime Minister to discuss the damaging dispute which has resulted in strong criticism from fans, media and politicians in the Caribbean island over the...
12:17 AM, Apr 30, 2008
New Delhi: Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Tuesday said Sachin Tendulkar would not have walked back to the pavillion had he known that the umpire had ruled him not out in India's World Cup league match against the West Indies on Sunday. Ponting, who had waited for the umpire's decision knowing he had nicked a delivery during Australia's World Cup match against Pakistan, suggested that Tendulkar did not know the...
08:30 PM, Jan 05, 2008
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