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Published:January 17,2022 The U.S. is becoming increasingly ungovernable, and some experts believe it could descend into civil war. What should Canada do then? THOMAS HOMER-DIXON SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL PUBLISHED DECEMBER 31, 2021UPDATED JANUARY 2, 2022 Washington, Jan. 6, 2021: A police flash-bang grenade illuminates Trump protesters outside the U.S. …

Published: January 17,2022 Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has called for efforts to safeguard national political security, social stability and the peaceful life of the people. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the call in a recent …

Published: January 17,2022 By Adhere Cavince There is growing apprehension in many African countries regarding Covid-19 vaccines donated by rich countries. Millions of doses shipped to the continent have short shelf-life leading to expiry before deployment; a fact that is now compounding Africa’s inoculations bid against the global health crisis. Nigeria …

Published: January 16, 2022 As the governing party of China, the Communist Party of China (CPC) pursues not only the happiness of the Chinese people, the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, but also the common good of humanity. The Resolution on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party …

Published:January 16,2022 By Sonal Patel  Ethiopia is reportedly gearing up to begin testing hydropower generation at its flagship 5.2-GW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), despite a continued diplomatic row about its potential implications on water consumption on the Blue Nile. Citing unnamed project sources, Capital, a weekly Ethiopian business newspaper, reported this week that work to begin …

Published: January 15, 2022 Traffic flow and construction at section 2 of Nairobi Expressway Project along Mombasa road. The Government of Kenya is constructing the Nairobi Expressway, a 27.1 km long toll highway meant to de-congest Nairobi by providing faster and reliable transport. (Photo by Getty Images) Kenyans will begin …

Published: January 15, 2022 Guled Hassan Duran (left) and Mohammed Abdul Malik BajabuImage: CNN The decisions come as the prison marked 20 years this week. In Summary •Bajabu has been held in the facility since 2007 while Duran since 2006. •According to the CNN, the two were cleared for release, according …

Published: January 14,2022 By staff writer China 5G high-speed train for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics On January 6, 2022, China launched the world’s first high-speed train with 5G coverage that will be used during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. The express train links Beijing and Zhangjiakou, allowing athletes, journalists and other attendees to move between venues. The …

Published: January 14,2022 The notorious Guantanamo Bay detention facility, a symbol of U.S. torture and abuse of prisoners, marked on Tuesday the 20th anniversary of the first prisoners’ arrival, amid renewed calls that it be shut down and America reflect on its poor human rights record. “Today is a day …

“The essence of governance is livelihood, and the right way to ensure people’s livelihood is to understand the hardships in their lives” — President Xi Jinping has cited this ancient proverb to underscore the people-centered philosophy in governance. The proverb originates from a policy proposal from Zhang Juzheng, a statesman of …