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Guterres flagged a UN report to be released in a few days confirming the last five years are the warmest on record, with 2019 likely to be the second hottest ever
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15.08.2024
UN chief says humanity's 'war against nature' must stop
The DR Congo military operation against Rwandan Hutu rebels in the east of the country has been welcomed by neighbouring Rwanda
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15.08.2024
DRC army claims fresh win against Hutu Rwandan militia
The G20 presidency, which Saudi Arabia takes over from Japan, will see it host world leaders for a global summit in its capital next November 21-22
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15.08.2024
Saudi Arabia takes over G20 presidency from Japan
In September, China's information technology ministry said telecom operators should use 'technical means' to verify phone user's identities
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15.08.2024
China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users
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Tobacco is known locally in Malawi as "green gold", but the southern African nation must wrestle with allegations of child labour if the industry is to have a future
World 15.08.2024
Malawi tobacco pressured as US butts in over labour abuses
The tigers (including Gogh pictured at the Poznan zoo) were found in late October emaciated and dehydrated in the back of a truck taking them from Italy to a zoo in Russia's Dagestan Republic
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Rescued tigers leave Poland for Spain
Hage Geingob (pictured September 2019) was declared president of Namibia's vote, retaining his position and the ruling South West Africa People's Organisation's long dominance of power
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Namibia's president secures second term, support drops
Peruvian politician Keiko Fujimori waves to supporters as she is released from prison in Lima on November 29, 2019
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Keiko Fujimori, daughter of Peru's disgraced ex-leader
became premier in 2013 at the age of 39 and remained in power despite corruption scandals
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Joseph Muscat: Malta's PM tarnished by reporter's murder and graft claims
Thousands gathered in Florence's Piazza della Republic in answer to a call from the new 'Sardine Movement'
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Tens of thousands of march against far-right in Italy
Ivory Coast president Alassane Ouattara (pictured August 2019) said if his historic rivals "decide to be candidates, then I will be a candidate" as well
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ICoast president Ouattara says could run for third term
Hundreds of people on Saturday got tested for HIV/Aids and learned about the use of condoms in a rare public sex education campaign in Juba
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HIV campaign tackles sex taboos in S.Sudan
Residents of the Boribana neighbourhood in Abidjan salvage belongings as demolition of the district gets underway
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Abidjan district demolished for bridge
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