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Massive Displacement As Fighting Surges In Eastern Congo

NEW YORK, US: Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are once again bearing the brunt of localized violence, amid a sharp uptick in fighting between Government forces and the M23 armed group, the UN refugee agency reported on Wednesday.
 
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Human Rights, Free Press Are Inseparable

SEOUL, South Korea-On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, 158 people gathered to commemorate this important date.
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The Failed US Counterterror Approach In Mozambique


WASHINGTON, U.S.-Several private security companies, militaries, and foreign governments, including the United States, have arrived to help quell the growing insurgency in northern Mozambique which has, since 2017, claimed the lives of 4,000 people and caused the displacement of around one million more.

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Does UN Peacekeeping Work? Here’s What The Data Says

NEW YORK, U.S.--Failures on the part of UN Peacekeeping missions have been highly publicised and well documented – and rightly so. But if you look at the overall picture and crunch the data, a different and ultimately positive picture emerges.

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Congo Sees Deadly Surge In Intercommunal Violence


NEW YORK, U.S.--More than 140 people have been killed in horrific intercommunal violence in the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday, briefing journalists in Geneva, that some victims had been beheaded.

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How The US Squandered Its Strategic Minerals

NEW YORK, U.S.--"The PRC's [Communist China's] long-term goal," the Pentagon wrote in 2020, "is to create an entirely self-reliant defense-industrial sector—fused with a strong civilian industrial and technology sector—that can meet the PLA's needs for modern military capabilities."

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World Population To Reach 8 Billion This Year, As Growth Rate Slows


NEW YORK, U.S.--15 November 2022 is predicted to be the day that the global population reaches eight billion. The projection is revealed in the UN’s World Population Prospects 2022 report, which also shows that India is on course to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023.

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Wang Yi’s Poorly Received Visit Reveals Growing Rift Between Malaysia, China

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia--In what should have been a consolatory meeting following a failed tour of the Pacific Island nations, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s June 5th visit to Malaysia’s Sabah state has sparked controversy and revealed a deepening rift between the two countries.

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"Penjajahan" China Ke Sabah, Malaysia Melalui Industri Sawit Negara

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Pada 4 Jun 2022 baru-baru ini, semasa kunjungan sebentarnya di Sabah, Menteri Luar China, Wang Yi menyatakan kepada Timbalan Ketua Menteri Sabah, Datuk Seri Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan mengenai minat negaranya untuk meneroka industri sawit di Sabah.

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New Ebola Outbreak Declared In The Democratic Republic of Congo

NEW YORK,U.S.--The health authorities of the African nation declared a new outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city in the north-western Equateur Province, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Saturday.

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Security Council Sanctions: From Blunt Instrument To Vital Tool

NEW YORK, U.S.--United Nations Security Council sanctions are no longer the “blunt instrument” they once were, having transformed since the 1990s into “a vital tool” that minimizes negative consequences for civilians, and States that are not directly being targeted.

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