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India's wetland conservation resolution adopted at Ramsar CoP15 in Zimbabwe

India's resolution on promoting sustainable lifestyles for the wise use of wetlands received overwhelming support and was adopted at the 15th Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands being held in Zimbabwe, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said. The resolution was backed by 172 contracting parties, six international organisation partners and other observers. It was adopted at the plenary session on Wednesday, Yadav said. The environment ministry said that by adopting this resolution, the parties have recognised the important role individual and societal choices play in wetlands conservation, and they committed to working towards a pro-planet lifestyle, within their national circumstances and contexts. "This resolution is also an important step towards the 'whole of society' approach needed for addressing wetlands conservation in the contemporary world," the ministry said in a statement. India's proposal on "Promoting Sustainable Lifestyle

Zimbabwe needs G20 support to end debt crisis, says World Bank chief

Zimbabwe first defaulted on repayments to the World Bank in 2000. Its debts to a host of multilateral institutions and bilateral lenders

Tri-nation series: ZIM vs NZ playing 11, toss time, live streaming

The Zimbabwe vs New Zealand T20 match live toss will occur at 4 pm IST today at Harare Sports Club

Tri-nation series 4th T20: ZIM vs SA Playing 11, toss time, live streaming

The Zimbabwe vs South Africa 4th T20 International live toss will occur at 4 PM IST today at Harare Sports Club

Zimbabwe's Prez, who once faced death penalty, approves Bill to abolish it

Zimbabwe has abolished the death penalty, a widely expected move in a country that last carried out the punishment nearly two decades ago. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who once faced the death penalty himself in the 1960s during the war of independence, approved the law this week after a bill passed through Parliament. Zimbabwe has about 60 prisoners on death row, and the new law spares them. The country last executed someone in 2005, partly because at one point no one was willing to take up the job of state executioner. Amnesty International on Tuesday described the law as a beacon of hope for the abolitionist movement in the region." Other African countries such as Kenya, Liberia and Ghana have recently taken positive steps towards abolishing the death penalty but are yet to put it into law, according to the human rights group, which campaigns against the death penalty. Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe's leader since 2017, has publicly spoken of his opposition to capital punishment. He has

Jimmy Carter sought to expand democracy long after leaving White House

Amid everything else on his desk the Iran hostage crisis, domestic economic turmoil, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and a gruelling 1980 reelection fight President Jimmy Carter elevated the independence of a country in southern Africa as a top agenda item. Carter hosted then-Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe at the White House soon after his country achieved independence and later described Zimbabwe's adoption of democracy as our greatest single success. Three decades later, Carter, who was long out of office, found the door slammed shut when he and other dignitaries sought to visit Zimbabwe on a humanitarian mission to observe reported human rights abuses after a violent disputed election in 2008. He had become a critic of Mugabe's regime and was denied a visa. Carter didn't give up. From neighbouring South Africa, he relied on emissaries from Zimbabwe for testimony on violence and allegations of electoral fraud. The effort reflected the former president's long commitment to ..

Spinners propel Pakistan to emphatic 57-run win over Zimbabwe in 1st T20

Pakistan's spinners propelled their team to an emphatic 57-run win over Zimbabwe in the first Twenty20 cricket international on Sunday. Left-arm wrist spinner Sufiyan Muqeem claimed 3 wickets for 20 runs and leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed picked up 3-28 as Zimbabwe was bowled out for 108 in 15.3 overs. The hosts lost their last eight wickets for 31 runs. Pakistan, which won the toss and elected to bat, had posted 165-4 on the back of Tayyab Tahir's unbeaten 39 off 26 balls and Irfan Khan's 27 not out off 15 as both batters combined in a 65-run stand to lift the total in the death overs. Zimbabwe couldn't cash in on a counterattack from captain Sikandar Raza (39 in 28) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (33 in 20) in the powerplay after Ahmed had clean bowled Brian Bennett and Dion Myers in his second over. Marumani smacked left-arm fast bowler Jahandad Khan for three successive boundaries in a 21-run over and Raza smashed three consecutive fours against Ahmed as Zimbabwe came back strongly by racin

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe 3rd ODI Playing 11, live streaming in India today

Fans can watch the live streaming of ZIM vs PAK 3rd ODI on the FanCode app and website.

Africans worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aid

Carrying her infant daughter, 19-year-old Sithulisiwe Moyo waited two hours to get birth-control pills from a tent pitched in a poor settlement on the outskirts of Zimbabwe's capital, Harare. The outreach clinic in Epworth provides Moyo with her best shot at achieving her dream of returning to school. I am too young to be a baby-making machine," she said. "At least this clinic helps me avoid another pregnancy. But the free service funded by the US government, the world's largest health donor, might soon be unavailable. As he did in his first term, US President-elect Donald Trump is likely in January to invoke the so-called global gag rule, a policy that bars US foreign aid from being used to perform abortions or provide abortion information. The policy cuts off American government funding for services that women around the world rely on to avoid pregnancy or to space out their children, as well as for heath care unrelated to abortion. Four decades of on-again, off-again ...

Zimbabwe to India: Full list of highest team total in T20 Internationals

Captain Sikander Raza, who has played for Punjab Kings in the IPL, dazzled with an unbeaten 133 off just 43 balls, hitting 15 sixes. This surpassed Nepal's previous record of 314 runs against Mongolia

Zimbabwe, Namibia to kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought

Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to feed hunger-stricken residents amid severe drought conditions in the southern African countries. Zimbabwe said Monday it would allow the killing of 200 elephants so that their meat can be distributed among needy communities, while in Namibia the killing of more than 700 wild animals including 83 elephants is under way as part of a plan announced three weeks ago. Tinashe Farawo, a spokesman for the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, said permits would be issued in needy communities to hunt elephants and that the agency also would kill some of the overall allotment of 200 animals. We will start culling as soon as we have finished issuing out permits, Farawo said. The elephants will be taken from an area where the population has become unsustainable, Farawo said. The hunting will take place in areas such as Hwange National Park in the country's arid west whe

Olympic bans: A list of countries that were excluded from past Games

In the 2024 Paris Olympics, Russia and Belarus have been banned from participating in the games due to the Ukraine war. But they are not the first to face such a ban.

Hunger to win, quickly adapting to conditions helped us bounce back: Gill

The hunger to bounce back and adaptive skills helped Indian team pull itself up following the shocking loss in the series opener to win the remaining four matches against Zimbabwe, said skipper Shubman Gill here on Sunday. India suffered an unexpected 13-run loss in the first game of the five-match series as the team fell short of chasing a modest 115-run total on July 6. But the visitors quickly put the disappointment on the back-burner to win the series 4-1. "I think, the hunger that we showed after losing the first match was fantastic to watch. When we came here, not everyone had a lot of hits in the nets. We weren't really used to the conditions. The way we adapted (was great)," said Gill following India's 42-run win in the fifth and final T20I. 'Player of the Series' Washington Sundar said the pace and bounce of the pitch here took the Indian batters by surprise initially, which cost them the first match, adding that the series win had given the side a lot of confidence going .

IND vs ZIM highlights, 1st T20I: Chatara, Raza and Madande earn big win for Zimbabwe

1st T20I highlights, India vs Zimbabwe full scorecard: Despite getting restricted for 115/9, the hosts came back well to get back in the game and bowl India out for 102 and win the match by 13 runs

Jaiswal-Gill partnership registers 10-wicket win over Zim; Ind lead by 3-1

Yashasvi Jaiswal's flair was complemented by skipper Shubman Gill's poise as young Indian team cantered to a 10-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the fourth T20 International, taking an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. This is the second time that India beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets after a similar-margin win at the same venue in 2016. Jaiswal and Gill's approach was in complete contrast as the Mumbai southpaw went hammer and tongs during his unbeaten 93-run knock while the skipper (58 not out) was ready to play the second fiddle in a chase of 153 which was completed in 15.2 overs. The target was made to look way easier than it should have been on a track that had good bounce and carry. Jaiswal, who had to sit out during the T20 World Cup campaign hardly looked rusty, playing shots all around the wicket. The thumping bowler's back-drive off rival skipper Sikandar Raza was delightful and equally stylish was the pick-up pull off Richard Ngarava for a six. The lack of pac

India take series lead over Zimbabwe with all-round show in third T20

Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad produced high-quality knocks before the bowlers did their part as India outplayed Zimbabwe by 23 runs in the third T20 here on Wednesday. Gill (66 off 49), Yashasvi Jaiswal (36 off 27) and Gaikwad (49 off 28) propelled India to 182 for four against Zimbabwe after the visitors opted to bat on a fresh pitch. Zimbabwe were never really in the run chase despite an entertaining effort from number four Dion Myers (65 not out 49), ending at 159 for six in their stipulated 20 overs. Washington Sundar, who is likely to play a bigger role in India's T20 set-up after the retirement of Ravindra Jadeja, struck thrice while Avesh Khan took a couple of wickets. The fourth T20 of the five-match series will be staged here on Saturday, July 13. After a loss in the series opener, India have restored normal service with back-to-back victories. After Avesh Khan bounced out opener Wessly Madhevere in the second over, the wickets kept falling for the home team. However,

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20 Playing 11, live match time (IST), streaming

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Playing 11: India made four changes in the XI from the previous match. World Cup winners Samson, Jaiswal, Dube along with Khaleel are back in India's XI for 3rd T20 vs ZIM

Abhishek's ton powers India to 100-run win over Zimbabwe; levels series 1-1

Chasing a massive 235-run target the visitors got off to a poor start losing opener Innocent Kaia for 4 in the first over as Mukesh Kumar gave India an early breakthrough

India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I Playing 11: Sai Sudharsan replaces Khaleel Ahmed

India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I Playing 11: Only one change was made in the Indian side. They strengthened their batting by bringing in Sai Sudharsan in place of Khaleel Ahmed. Zimbabwe remained unchanged

India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I Playing 11: Abhishek, Parag, Jurel make debuts

India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I Playing 11: While Abhishek Sharma and Riyan Parag made their India debuts, Dhruv Jurel made his T20I debut for the country, having played Test cricket already