Ever wondered why The Gambia is called ‘The Smiling Coast’, here’s why

like many African countries, the independent people of Zambia chose their country’s name in connection with a need to identify with something uniquely African and resembling their environment. Before 1964, the territory that is Zambia was known as Northern Rhodesia. It shared boundary with Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. Indeed, Rhodesia itself was a British colony that covered territories in southern Africa which included today’s Zambia and Zimbabwe. It was named after Cecil Rhodes, a private financier of British colonialism and a one-time colonial governor.

Fact Check: No, Putin has not unleashed lions on Russian streets to enforce Corona lockdown

Many countries are enforcing a lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, which has already claimed more than 13,000 people and infected over 3 lakh globally. Social media is full of measures taken by respective governments to fight the menace.

Coronavirus pandemic and mental health: How we can help people in quarantine

No part of the world can any longer claim to be completely safe from the coronavirus outbreak that has now spread to 77 countries, infecting over 90,000 people in a span of just three months. As on March 4, more than 3,198 people had died due to Covid-19 (the disease caused by this variant of the coronavirus).

Coronavirus: Newlyweds kiss in Italy through protective masks at their wedding (Photos)

Despite the alarming cases of coronavirus and deaths from the disease in Italy, a couple still went ahead to get married.

2-year-old dog gives birth to 20 puppies after 24 hours in labour (photos)

After 24 hours of intense labor, a two-year-old Alapaha blue blood bulldog named Cali gave birth to 20 puppies, despite being predicted to bear just six.