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The tale of two South Sudanese brothers recently rescued in the Mediterranean Sea is a common one among the many African migrants seeking better lives in Europe. The two men left Libya on a flimsy boat, but the engine broke down and they were eventually picked up by the Ocean Viking rescue ship.

Eagle hunters gathered at an annual contest in a northern Kazakh village over the weekend to celebrate and display their ancient discipline. (REUTERS)

Ccording to the group Human Rights Watch, the Taliban have carried out hundreds of summary executions and forced disappearances in a series of revenge attacks since seizing power in Afghanistan in August following the withdrawal of Western forces. Henry Ridgwell reports.

From navigating shopping centers to government offices, South Africa’s Little People say public spaces aren’t designed to be accessible for them. One advocacy group in Johannesburg is calling for better support to help people live independently.

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It’s bird migration season in the skies over Israel, one of the world’s busiest migration routes connecting Europe, Asia and Africa. Each autumn about 500 million birds fly over Israel from the north in order to spend the winter months in Africa.

Security is worsening in Burkina Faso with the deadliest attacks by Islamist militants in the West African country in years on civilians and security forces. People are protesting the failure of Burkinabe and international forces to stop the violence, with some calling for change at the top.

The heavily mutated Omicron coronavirus variant is likely to spread internationally and poses a very high risk of infection surges that could have "severe consequences" in some places, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. WHO's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,sounded the alarm at a meeting

Female fighters gained international fame during the war against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, praised for their bravery on the frontlines of a brutal war. Though some soldiers say the military war may have ended but there is still plenty of fighting left to be done.

At least five million people have had their lives cut short by COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. The best defense against this virus is a vaccine, and since the outbreak of the pandemic, scientists have focused on developing them. What makes vaccines effective?