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Soldiers on the streets. What's behind South Africa's plan to deploy army in high-crime areas

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- It's an unusual move for the African continent's leading democracy: South Africa's president announced earlier this month that he will deploy the army to high-crime areas to figh... Read More


The faces of Mexico's disappeared haunt this city's streets. Families worry they will be wiped away

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- The faces of Mexico's disappeared paint the streets of Mexico's second biggest city. Thousands of fliers reading "We miss you," "have you seen her?" and "we're looking for you" ... Read More


North Korea's Kim gifts rifles to officials and his daughter takes aim after party congress

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gifted new sniper rifles to top government and military officials following a weeklong ruling party congress celebrating his leadership, with stat... Read More


Brussels orders probe of Mandelson's Epstein ties while EU trade rep

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- The European Union has ordered its anti-fraud office to investigate Peter Mandelson, the disgraced former British ambassador to the United States, over his ties to convicted sex ... Read More


Cargo plane carrying money crashes near Bolivia's capital, killing at least 15 people, official says

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- A cargo plane carrying money crashed Friday near Bolivia's capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles on highway, scattering bills on the ground and leaving at least 15 people dead... Read More


Pakistan is in 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes, defense minister says

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged cross-border attacks overnight in a dramatic escalation of tensions that led Pakistan's defense minister to say on Friday that the two countrie... Read More


As Europe readies tougher migration measures, a Greek island sees illegal crossings spike

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- An Israeli-built Heron 2 drone whirs off the tarmac on a new surveillance mission. The aircraft's sensors scan for boats along the 350-kilometer (220-mile) stretch of sea betwee... Read More


South Africa starts mass cattle vaccination program to halt foot-and-mouth outbreak

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- South Africa embarked on a mass vaccination of cattle on Friday to stem an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that threatens to disrupt meat, dairy and livestock supplies and exp... Read More


Guinea releases 16 soldiers and police officers from Sierra Leone after border dispute

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- Guinea on Friday released 16 soldiers and police officers from neighboring Sierra Leone who were arrested earlier this week in a border dispute, Sierra Leonean authorities said. ... Read More


Ecuador's president slams Colombia as a trade war between the neighbors escalates

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa called neighboring Colombia his country's worst trade partner Friday as he defended raising tariffs on Colombian imports by 50% in an escalating ... Read More