It appears that many Malians welcome the departure of over 2,000French Barkhane troops from the Sahel by the end of the year. In the region since 2013 -- operating in Mali, Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mauritania, the unit’s presence ... As such, the unit's presence has been met with resistance from many locals ... .
Russia's special envoy for Syria has expressed hopes that all foreign troops will soon withdraw from the Arab country to respect its sovereignty and stop the looting of its natural resources ... "Soon, as the situation stabilizes, all these military contingencies will withdraw from the country,” he added ... Russia’s Lavrov ... 'US says won’t leave Syria' ... .
North Korea has rejected planned shipments of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine that were being organized under the global COVAX distribution scheme due to concerns over side effects, a South Korean think-tank said on Friday. COVAX has said it would provide nearly 2 million doses of AstraZeneca's shots to North Korea ... .
Police in India are investigating how dozens of Muslim women were offered for sale in fake "auctions" online without their knowledge, in a case the victims say illustrates growing Islamophobia across the country ... "Sulli" is derogatory slang for Muslim women ... "The fourth picture was mine ... "It sends chills down my spine ... Troll army ... When will this end?".
BBC bosses are facing calls to sack a board member with links to Downing Street after allegations emerged that he attempted to block a senior editorial appointment on political grounds ... .
Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. The European Union database of suspected drug reaction reports is EudraVigilance, which also tracks reports of injuries and deaths following the experimental COVID-19 “vaccines.” ... The total number of countries in Europe is much higher, almost twice as many, numbering around 50 ... See ... 332 deaths ... .
A grizzly bear that pulled a woman from her tent and killed her in Montana has been shot dead by wildlife officials using night-vision goggles to stake out a chicken coop where they had set a trap ... The bear had raided the chicken coop overnight on Wednesday, and officials set a baited trap nearby hoping to lure the animal back, Mr Lemon said ... / ... AP. /.
KUNDUZ. Afghan soldiers have described carrying their wounded comrades across the border to Tajikistan after being abandoned by their commanders when the Taliban seized a key border crossing ... As they spoke the Taliban were making sweeping advances across Afghanistan, and now claim to be in control of 85 percent of the country ... Start a Conversation. .
Haiti’s interim government said it asked the U.S. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the way for elections in the aftermath of President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination ... “We believe our partners can assist the national police in resolving the situation.” ... .
In a quiet corner of Croatia just before the 2021 new year, the ground started to behave very strangely. Seemingly out of nowhere, a near-perfectly circular hole — some 30 meters (98 feet) wide and 15 meters (49 feet) deep — opened up in a garden in Mečenčani, a village 40 kilometers (24 miles) away from Croatia's capital city of Zagreb... .
It can be tough having high-achieving siblings. Every family gathering becomes a battle for which child is more successful or who’s smarter than who, and before you know it you’re fist-fighting your sister in the kitchen over whether Mahler was more influential than Pythagoras... Oh yeah – and he’s 11. - ... “But I think everyone is unique ... SUBSCRIBE TODAY!.