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After years of war in Kandahar, Taliban leaders now seek aid from former enemies
Two months after the Taliban swept into Kandahar — part of its march toward the ultimate collapse of Afghanistan — CBC News went back to the southern region where Canadians had fought and died.
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The world is aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050. Here's what that means
Canada has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 to fight climate change. At the upcoming COP26 climate summit, hitting net-zero globally by 2050 is a key goal. What does it involve? Why is it so important? Here’s a closer look.
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Report to urge Brazil's leader face criminal charges over pandemic response
Brazilians will turn their focus on Wednesday to the Senate, where a report six months in the making will recommend President Jair Bolsonaro be indicted on criminal charges for allegedly bungling the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and pushing the country's death toll to second-highest in the world.
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Steve Bannon found in contempt by U.S. House committee for refusing to testify about Jan. 6 Capitol siege
The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection voted Tuesday evening to hold at least one of Donald Trump's allies in contempt as the former president pushed back on the probe in a new lawsuit.
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Kidnappers in Haiti want $1M ransom for each abductee
A gang that kidnapped 17 members of a U.S.-based missionary group demanded $1 million US ransom per person, although authorities were not clear whether that amount included the five children being held, a top Haitian official said Tuesday.