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Mali peacekeeping force in the balance as countries withdraw
Mali peacekeeping force in the balance as countries withdraw
by  AFP

A shadow has fallen over the United Nations' peacekeeping mission in jihadist-embattled Mali, one of the UN's biggest operations, after a string of countries announced they would pull out. "In a peacekeeping mission, contributing countries supply troops for a certain period," it said.

Will any music stars perform in Qatar?
Will any music stars perform in Qatar?
by  AFP

Several global stars have refused to take part in the opening ceremony of the Qatar World Cup, and with two days to go, it is still not clear who will perform. Britain's Robbie Williams, who performed at the last World Cup in Moscow, is also considered a likely participant.

Global timekeepers vote to scrap leap second by 2035
Global timekeepers vote to scrap leap second by 2035
by  AFP

Scientists and government representatives meeting at a conference in France voted on Friday to scrap leap seconds by 2035, the organisation responsible for global timekeeping said. The breakdown of which countries voted for the resolution was not yet known, but the United States and France have been among those leading the way for the change.

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