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Islamic State in the Greater Sahara launched offensive in Gao, Menaka regions in March, triggering heavy fighting with local armed groups, rival jihadists
His testimony at the Public Order Emergency Commission wraps up six weeks of hearings on the rarely used powers, which were invoked in February after weeks of protests that brought Ottawa to a standstill and disrupted trade
Ales Bialiatski, 60, won the prestigious prize in October together with Russian rights group Memorial and Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties, which is documenting "Russian war crimes" against the Ukrainian people
Gautam Adani says media should have 'courage' to support government when warranted
Some worry a difficult economy could make traditional shopping day a ‘Bleak Friday’
Decades-high inflation and a cost-of-living crisis have prompted demands for pay increases
Some areas face up to nine hours per day without power
M23 militia has been gaining ground since mounting offensive in North Kivu province earlier this year
Approval could drastically reduce lucrative, often cruel shark fin trade
The country recorded 31,454 domestic cases on Wednesday
Woods, a 15-time major winner who turns 47 next month, continued to recover this year from severe leg injuries suffered in a February 2021 car crash
In addition to drilling, the project — which has attracted $3 billion in investment — aims to open an oil refinery, a gas processing unit, a power plant and a fertilizer factory
Volatile region has witnessed fierce fighting in recent months between Congolese troops and the M23 rebel group, prompting the East African Community (EAC) bloc to deploy a joint regional force to quell the violence
Pathogens were associated with 7.7 million deaths — 13.6% of the global total — in 2019
Aim is to update list used to guide global research and development and investment, especially in vaccines, tests and treatments, WHO says
Return of relatives of captured or killed jihadist fighters from Syria and Iraq has been thorny issue for European countries
Gunmen attacked an army base and a town in northeast Nigeria killing nine soldiers, two policemen and civilians, security sources and residents said Sunday
President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, aged 80, has been in power for more than 43 years -- the longest tenure of any living head of state today except for monarchs
Children take part in the opening ceremony, some wearing the jerseys of this year's World Cup teams
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