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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


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


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


What to know as the Louvre gets a new chief after a surprise resignation and a bruising year

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- After months of pressure, the Louvre has a new director. Christophe Leribault was named to lead the landmark on Wednesday, half a day after the resignation of previous director ... Read More


Uruguay and Argentina become first Mercosur members to ratify the EU trade pact

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- Uruguay and Argentina on Thursday became the first founding members of the Mercosur bloc of South American nations to ratify a long-sought free-trade agreement with the European ... Read More


German court says intelligence agency can't designate the AfD party an extremist group for now

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- A German court said Thursday that the country's domestic intelligence agency can't label the Alternative for Germany party a proven right-wing extremist group while it considers ... Read More


Delhi CM Rekha Gupta flags off "Dekho Meri Dilli" double decker e bus

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta flagged off the new "Dekho Meri Delhi" double-decker electric bus from Rafi Marg. Nearly 40 years after double-decker buses disappeared from the ... Read More