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Over a dozen injured after protests erupt in Lebanon in wake of PM-designate’s resignation and failure to form govt

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

At least 19 people have been injured in fresh unrest in Lebanon, medics said, after protesters and the military clashed in the wake of the resignation of Lebanon’s prime minister-designate after he failed again to form a cabinet. … Read More >Over a dozen injured after protests erupt in Lebanon in wake of PM-designate’s resignation and failure to form govt

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59 killed, 1,300 missing after catastrophic floods slam western Germany (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on July 16, 2021July 16, 2021By Editor

Raging floods have killed at least 59 people and left more than 1,000 missing across multiple German states after a torrential downpour, as police officers, soldiers and other relief workers undertake a massive rescue effort. … Read More >59 killed, 1,300 missing after catastrophic floods slam western Germany (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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South Africa deploys 10,000 troops to quell riots, minister says, as death toll in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng reaches 117

Posted on July 16, 2021July 16, 2021By Editor

A cabinet minister has said that the number of troops on the ground in South Africa to subdue violence and looting stemming from the sentencing of former president Jacob Zuma has reached 10,000. … Read More >South Africa deploys 10,000 troops to quell riots, minister says, as death toll in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng reaches 117

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South Africa deploys military to two provinces amid looting and violence after ex-president Zuma’s jailing

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021By Editor

The South African military has deployed forces in two provinces following violence and looting that has seen a mall set ablaze, several killed and over 200 arrests after the imprisonment of ex-leader Jacob Zuma. … Read More >South Africa deploys military to two provinces amid looting and violence after ex-president Zuma’s jailing

Venezuela reports crushing heavily armed gang in Caracas, blames US, Colombia for instigating violence

Posted on July 12, 2021July 12, 2021By Editor

The Venezuelan government has said it has derailed a violent gang’s plans to create chaos in the capital. The street battles in northwest Caracas lasted for some 72 hours and left at least 26 dead, including four officers. … Read More >Venezuela reports crushing heavily armed gang in Caracas, blames US, Colombia for instigating violence

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Australia completes full withdrawal from Afghanistan, leaving behind trail of war crime allegations

Posted on July 12, 2021July 12, 2021By Editor

Australia has confirmed the end of its military involvement in Afghanistan, as the US-led coalition accelerates its exit from the war-torn nation. Canberra’s role in the 20-year conflict has been sullied by war crime allegations. … Read More >Australia completes full withdrawal from Afghanistan, leaving behind trail of war crime allegations

Bangladesh to extend military lockdown until July 14 as Covid-19 cases spike, death toll now over 15,000

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021By Editor

ollowing a spike in Covid cases, Bangladesh has decided to retain its strict stay-at-home orders, enforced by the army, until July 14. New evidence shows 78% of domestic cases are the highly transmissible Delta variant. … Read More >Bangladesh to extend military lockdown until July 14 as Covid-19 cases spike, death toll now over 15,000

Taliban captures key Kandahar district as Afghan troops suffer wave of defeats in wake of US withdrawal

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

The Taliban has seized a key district in Kandahar province after pushing Afghan troops out of the area, adding to a growing list of victories against government forces amid the US military’s exit from the country. … Read More >Taliban captures key Kandahar district as Afghan troops suffer wave of defeats in wake of US withdrawal

Army to be deployed in Bangladesh to enforce strict Covid-19 lockdown

Posted on July 2, 2021July 2, 2021By Editor

The government of Bangladesh has said it would be deploying the country’s armed forces alongside conventional law enforcement agencies to ensure Covid-19 lockdown rules were adhered to. … Read More >Army to be deployed in Bangladesh to enforce strict Covid-19 lockdown

Bolsonaro accused of using military as environmental ‘smokescreen’ after redeploying troops to protect Amazon from deforestation

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has ordered his country’s military to return to the Amazon in a bid to combat a surge in illegal deforestation, but his critics have claimed the directive is too little too late. … Read More >Bolsonaro accused of using military as environmental ‘smokescreen’ after redeploying troops to protect Amazon from deforestation