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South African foes unite in uneasy coalition
Published on 15/06/2024
» JOHANNESBURG - For the first time since Nelson Mandela negotiated an end to white minority rule, former sworn enemies are coming together in South Africa under a pledge to overcome ideological differences for the good of the nation.
Princess of Wales back in public eye
Published on 15/06/2024
» LONDON - The Princess of Wales made her first public appearance on Saturday since surgery five months ago revealed the presence of cancer, attending a military parade in central London.
Kenyan judge dies after courtroom shooting
Published on 15/06/2024
» NAIROBI - A magistrate in Kenya who was shot by a police officer as she presided over a court session has died, the country’s chief justice, Martha Koome, announced on Saturday.
China raises stakes in disputed waters
Published on 15/06/2024
» A new regulation allowing China’s coast guard to detain for up to 60 days any foreigners suspected of “trespassing” in waters it claims took effect on Saturday, raising concerns in countries such as the Philippines that have sovereignty disputes with it.
Oil spill closes Singapore beaches
Published on 15/06/2024
» SINGAPORE - Beaches on Sentosa island were closed on Saturday after an oil spill spread from a nearby shipping terminal to the tourist haven south of the city-state.
North Korea building walls along border with South
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/06/2024
» SEOUL - North Korea is constructing walls and digging roads on its side of the demilitarised zone (DMZ) along the border with South Korea.
Heavy rain, landslides kill 6 in India, 2,000 tourists stranded
Reuters, Published on 14/06/2024
» GUWAHATI - At least six people have been killed this week and around 2,000 tourists stranded in India's Himalayan state of Sikkim in landslides and floods after incessant rainfall, officials said on Friday.
Japan enacts laws for new foreign worker scheme amid labour crisis
Kyodo News, Published on 14/06/2024
» KYODO - Japan's parliament on Friday enacted revised laws to replace a controversy-plagued foreign trainee program with a new system that encourages workers from abroad to stay longer, as authorities look to address the serious labour shortage created by the country's demographic crisis.
China #MeToo activist sentenced on subversion charges
Reuters, Published on 14/06/2024
» GUANGZHOU/BEIJING - Leading Chinese #MeToo activist Huang Xueqin was handed a five-year sentence after being found guilty on Friday of state subversion at a court in southern China, according to a group campaigning for her release and a copy of the court verdict.
G7 leaders to provide $50bn in loans for Ukraine
Kyodo News, Published on 14/06/2024
» FASANO - Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries agreed Thursday to provide at least US$50 billion in loans for Ukraine, using interest from Russian sovereign assets frozen since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbour more than two years ago, senior US and Japanese officials said.