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Chile taking back land linked to Pinochet-era torture
Reuters, Published on 23/07/2025
» VILLA BAVIERA, Chile - The government of Chile plans to expropriate a settlement founded by a German cult leader where torture took place under former dictator Augusto Pinochet’s military regime, as the government takes another step to shine a light on a dark period of the past.
US expels South African ambassador
Reuters, Published on 15/03/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States has expelled South Africa’s ambassador, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, calling the envoy a “race-baiting politician” who hates America and President Donald Trump.
Trump accuses S.Africa of 'confiscating' land, cuts funding
AFP, Published on 03/02/2025
» NEW YORK - US President Donald Trump on Sunday asserted South Africa was "confiscating" land and "treating certain classes of people very badly" as he announced he was cutting off all future funding to the country pending an investigation.
Colombian president's challenges: military, rebels, congress and markets
AFP, Published on 20/06/2022
» BOGOTA - Gustavo Petro, Colombia's new president, faces a plethora of challenges ahead -- from appeasing deeply suspicious military and business sectors, to ending a decades-long conflict with armed groups and garnering enough support in congress to govern.
S.Africa MPs reject controversial land expropriation bill
AFP, Published on 08/12/2021
» JOHANNESBURG - A bid to allow South Africa's government expropriate land without compensation as a way to redress past injustices flopped on Tuesday after lawmakers rejected a bill to change the constitution.
Peru's new president promises constitution change
AFP, Published on 29/07/2021
» LIMA - Leftist Pedro Castillo was sworn in as Peru's fifth president in three years Wednesday on the 200th anniversary of the country's independence, promising an end to corruption and a new constitution.
Divorce, harassment and organ donors: China to debate new civil code
AFP, Published on 20/05/2020
» BEIJING: Divorce, sexual harassment, organ donations, privacy: China's sweeping first-ever civil code will be debated at its annual parliament meeting in Beijing this week.
Germany remembers heroes in Hitler assassination bid
AFP, Published on 20/07/2019
» BERLIN - Germany paid tribute Saturday to Claus von Stauffenberg and others who sought to assassinate Adolf Hitler 75 years ago, a plot that was recognised only belatedly but which a resurgent far-right is now seeking to expropriate.
Germans up in arms over 'rent insanity'
AFP, Published on 06/04/2019
» BERLIN - Michaela Franz initially thought she was spared sharp rent hikes when her new property owner scrapped plans to renovate the Berlin building she has lived in for a decade.
S.African farmers 'furious' over Trump land reform tweet
AFP, Published on 26/08/2018
» BELA BELA (SOUTH AFRICA) - South African farmers have demanded Donald Trump "leave us the hell alone" after the US president criticised the country's land reform plans, accusing him of trying to deflect attention from his own scandals.