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China's 'iPhone city' under Covid lockdown after violent clashes
China's 'iPhone city' under Covid lockdown after violent clashes

Six million people were on Friday under Covid lockdown in a Chinese city home to the world's largest iPhone factory, after clashes between police and workers furious over pay. The orders follow protests by hundreds of employees over conditions and pay at Foxconn's vast iPhone factory on the outskirts of the city, with fresh images of rallies emerging Friday.

Civilians flee as jihadists advance in northeast Mali
Civilians flee as jihadists advance in northeast Mali

Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State group are advancing in northeastern Mali, prompting terrified citizens to flee their homes, sources there say. The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) launched an offensive in the Gao and Menaka regions in March, triggering heavy fighting with local armed groups and rival jihadists.

'Army of orphans': The price of S.Africa's AIDS scourge
'Army of orphans': The price of S.Africa's AIDS scourge

At the age of 13, Ndumiso Gamede was orphaned when his parents died at the peak of the AIDS epidemic in South Africa. - 'Army of orphans' - According to UNAIDS, there were 960,000 AIDS orphans in South Africa, compared to 1.9 million in 2009.