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Five Pakistan soldiers killed in clash with Taliban
Five Pakistan soldiers killed in clash with Taliban
World
by  AFP

Pakistan's Taliban accused the military Tuesday of breaking a fragile ceasefire, after the army said five soldiers and at least four militants died in a gun battle in the country's northwest. On Tuesday Pakistan's military marked Defence Day, honouring those who died in the 1965 war with India. la-sjd/fox/axn

South African GDP shrinks, hit by floods, energy crisis
South African GDP shrinks, hit by floods, energy crisis
Business and Economy
by  AFP

South Africa's economy shrank in the second quarter, as floods and an energy crisis put a halt to months of growth, official data showed Tuesday. The dip in output after two consecutive quarters of modest growth dragged Africa's most industrialised economy back below pre-coronavirus pandemic levels.

ICC mission arrives in Guinea ahead of 2009 massacre trial
ICC mission arrives in Guinea ahead of 2009 massacre trial
Africa
by  AFP

International Criminal Court (ICC) officials have arrived in Guinea to monitor preparations for a much-delayed trial over a massacre that left more than 150 people dead. ICC officials including deputy prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang arrived on Monday night.

Fraught start to school year in DR Congo's conflict-torn east
Fraught start to school year in DR Congo's conflict-torn east
Africa
by  AFP

Brandishing sticks, parents and children blocked the path of other parents with children trying to get to classrooms for the start of the school year. Now that September had come, those people were under pressure to vacate the classrooms so that local children could go back to school.