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Chad Sees a Tenfold Rise in Malaria - In this week's global news, Mali's new president swears in; an acclaimed Indian author is killed; British teachers warn of a national strike; plus, more. — Patrice PeckAn alarming spike in malaria cases in Chad has led Médecins Sans Frontières to launch an emergency intervention in the African country. The mosquito-borne disease has accounted for more than 80 percent — a tenfold jump — of the organization’s consultations since August.(Photo: REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly)

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Egypt Minister Survives Bomb Attack - Egypt’s Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim survived an assassination attempt which occurred in Cairo on Thursday morning. A bomb attack had targeted his convoy but the leader appeared unharmed when making a televised stament several hours later. Ibrahim claimed that “a wave of terrorism by opponents of the military-installed government was just beginning,” Reuters reported.(Photo: AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

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New Mali President Sworn In to Office - On Wednesday, Mali’s new president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, took office after emerging as the winner in his third bid for presidency in a decade. Widely known as IBK, he vowed to stabilize the West African nation, which was ruined by a rebellion in 2012 and a subsequent coup and Islamic insurgency.(Photo: AP Photo/Harouna Traore)

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Chilean Judges Apologize for Inaction During Pinochet Regime - Atoning for the sins of earlier members, a body of Chilean judges sought forgiveness for their ignoring the plight of victims who suffered under the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet in the 1970s and 1980s, during which more than 3,000 people were killed.(Photo: Keystone/Getty Images)

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British Teachers to Walk Out of School - The two largest British teacher unions have threatened to launch a national one-day strike, continuing an ongoing schedule of regional strikes, unless changes are made to their pay and pension. "I unhesitatingly condemn this action," said Education Secretary Michael Gove.(Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Indian Who Wrote About Escaping Taliban Shot Dead - Indian author Sushmita Banerjee was fatally shot outside of her Afghanistan home by suspected militants, according to the police. The popular writer had penned a best-selling book about her escape from the Taliban in 1995. Banerjee was the subject of the 2003 Bollywood film, Escape From Taliban.(Photo: SEBASTIAN D'SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)

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New Food Crisis Looms in Zimbabwe - A drought and poor harvest has led Zimbabwe to its worst food shortage in four years. According to the U.N. World Food Programme, an estimated 2.2 million Zimbabweans will need food assistance during the pre-harvest period early next year.(Photo: Getty Images)

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UN: Syria Refugees Top 2 Million Mark - The surge of Syrian refugees fleeing their homeland has surpassed 2 million, according to the U.N.’s refugee agency. BBC reported that more Syrians are now displaced than any other nationality. Meanwhile, President Obama has won key backing from U.S. lawmakers on his call for a military strike on Syria, a motion that Congress is expected to vote on next week.(Photo: AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

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Strike Starts in South Africa - About 80,000 South African unionized gold miners have gone on strike, demanding wage increases of up to 60 percent. The strikes could lead to a fall in the price of gold, which would hugely impact the most important sector in the nation’s economy.(Photo: REUTERS/Ihsaan Haffejee)

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Brazil, Mexico Question U.S. Over Espionage Reports - Brazil and Mexico have asked the U.S. to explain reports from a Brazilian television station, citing documents leaked by former N.S.A. contractor Edward Snowden that the N.S.A. spied on their countries’ presidents.(Photo: AP Photo/Brazil's Presidency)

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Japan Pledges Millions to Clean Up Fukushima - To prevent further leaks of radioactive water at the Fukushima nuclear plant, Japan plans to invest an estimated $470 million into building an “ice wall.” A reported 300 tons of contaminated water leaked from one of the site’s temporary tanks last month. “The world is closely watching,” said Japan’s prime minister.(Photo: AP Photo/Toru Yamanaka, Pool)

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Sierra Leone Publishes First-Ever Status of Youth Study - The first report on Sierra Leone’s youth population revealed that 70 percent of the country’s young people live on less than $2 a day. With a youth unemployment rate of 60 percent and huge wage disparities between young women and men, the West African nation with miles of lean beaches could supply jobs for youth by developing its tourism sector.(Photo: REUTERS/Joe Penney)

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Youssou Ndour Dropped From Senegal Government - Grammy-winning singer Youssou Ndour has been removed from the Senegalese government. The country’s new Prime Minister, Aminata Toure, dismissed the former tourism minister from the Cabinet during the weekend of Aug. 31 without disclosing a reason for his removal.(Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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NBA Comes to African TV - Basketball fans based in Africa will now be able to tune in to NBA games from home. Multinational sports broadcaster SuperSport has signed a multi-year broadcast deal with the NBA, which will result in the airing of live games in 47 territories across the continent.(Photo: Chris Chambers/Getty Images)

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Endurance Swimmer Diana Nyad Makes History - On Sept. 2, Diana Nyad, 64, became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a personal cage. What’s next on her to-do list? To swim for 48 hours in New York City to raise funds for Hurricane Sandy victims.(Photo: AP Photo/Florida Keys Bureau, Andy Newman)

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Malala Yousafzai Opens Europe’s Largest Library - "One book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world,” education activist Malala Yousafzai told a 1,000-strong crowd at the opening of the Library of Birmingham in England. The Pakastani teenager made a speech at the ceremony, which unveiled the multimillion dollar civic library — the largest in Europe — to the public.(Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Kenya to Vote on World Court Pullout - Kenya may become the first country to withdraw its membership with the International Criminal Court. The East African nation’s parliament regrouped on Thursday for an emergency session to debate the controversial motion. Some lawmakers hope the move will free President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto from the ICC charges they currently face.(Photo: Andrew Winning - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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An Unlikely Friendship Grows - A bromance seems to be budding between former basketball star Dennis Rodman and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un. Rodman flew to the country’s capital on Tuesday for his second friendly visit with the 29-year-old. The flamboyant athlete said he would “try to bridge a gap with Americans and North Korea.”(Photo: REUTERS/KCNA)