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Dakar Rally : The greatest racing contest on earth World

Dakar Rally : The greatest racing contest on earth

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Thursday, January 11, 2018

The 40th Dakar Rally kicked off on 6 January. Formerly known as the Paris Dakar after its historic start and finish locations, the endurance ra…

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Rio de Janeiro's drug war World

Rio de Janeiro's drug war

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Troops have started surrounding Rio de Janeiro’s largest slum to combat an escalation of violent clashes between police and drug gangs that …

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Chile is battling the worst wildfire in its history World

Chile is battling the worst wildfire in its history

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Tuesday, January 31, 2017

The burn area has doubled over the past two days to 3,870 square kilometres, according to the national forestry agency CONAF. It said 130 fires…

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Cholera fears in Haiti World

Cholera fears in Haiti

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Less than a week since Hurricane Matthew, Haiti is facing a public health crisis as cholera gallops through rural communities lacking clean wat…

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Dilma Rousseff supporters hit Brazil's streets World

Dilma Rousseff supporters hit Brazil's streets

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Wednesday, September 07, 2016

Supporters of Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff have set up burning barricades and blocked roads across the country in protest against moves…

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