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Philippines observes Good Friday with crucifixions and whippings
The gruesome spectacle reflects the Philippines’ Catholicism, which merges church traditions with folk superstitions.
As gang violence rages, UN expert says Haiti now needs 5,000 foreign police
New report says number of victims of gang violence has surged, calls for rapid deployment of UN-backed security mission.
Jacob Zuma election ban: How does it affect South Africa’s election?
Zuma's party says it will appeal the decision, which could affect its rising challenge to the ruling ANC.
In Gaza, Palestinians drown in desperate attempt to get aid dropped in sea
Yusuf Ghaben was one of 12 who drowned, as starvation drives Palestinians in Gaza to take deadly risks.
World warns Israel to obey ICJ on Gaza aid as Netanyahu plans Rafah assault
Countries, rights groups call for surge in food aid to Gaza and say Israel 'must stop starving civilians and children'.
March of ‘terror’: Pakistan grapples with deadly attacks on China interests
Attacks on strategic facilities linked to China surge, as the killings of Chinese nationals test Pakistan's government.
45 killed as bus plunges off bridge in South Africa
An 8-year-old girl is said to be the sole survivor of a bus crash in South Africa that killed at least 45 people.
The pickled fish dish that unites Christians and Muslims at Easter
Christians eat fish on Good Friday. But in Cape Town the fish is almost always smothered in a sweet curried sauce – and
Russian bombs turn Ukraine border village into ‘hell’
Authorities in Velyka Pysarivka and surrounding frontier villages recorded 567 attacks over two weeks.
More than 30 killed in Israeli strikes on Syria’s Aleppo: Reports
Attacks have escalated amid continuing war in Gaza and clashes with Hezbollah across Israel-Lebanon border.