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Canada unveils new Asia-Pacific strategy with eye on China
Canada unveils new Asia-Pacific strategy with eye on China
by  AFP

Canada on Sunday unveiled its new economic and diplomatic strategy for the Asia-Pacific region, allocating 2.3 billion Canadian dollars (US$1.7 billion) over the next five years to the plan aimed at mitigating risks posed by China. She said the new strategy "sends a clear message to the region that Canada is here, and they can trust we are here to stay."

Al-Shabaab attacks hotel in Somali capital: police
Al-Shabaab attacks hotel in Somali capital: police
by  AFP

Al-Shabaab militants attacked a hotel near the presidential palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday, police and witnesses said, with explosions and gunfire heard in the city centre. Al-Shabaab, a militant group affiliated with Al-Qaeda that has been trying to overthrow Somalia's central government in Mogadishu for 15 years, claimed responsibility for the attack.

Landslide in Cameroon kills at least 11: governor
Landslide in Cameroon kills at least 11: governor
by  AFP

A landslide in Cameroon's capital Yaounde on Sunday killed at least 11 people gathered to mourn the deaths of several local people, the regional governor told state broadcaster CRTV. Early Sunday evening, police pick-up tracks were taking away bodies covered by white sheets, an AFP correspondent at the scene reported.

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