South Africa’s new ministers, deputy ministers to be sworn in on Friday
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s new ministers and deputy ministers will be sworn in at 1600 GMT on Friday, President Jacob Zuma’s office said.
North Korean murder suspects go home with victim’s body as Malaysia forced to swap
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Three North Koreans wanted for questioning over the murder of the estranged half-brother of their country’s leader returned home on Friday along with the body of victim Kim Jong Nam after Malaysia agreed a swap deal with the…
Foreigners in Japan face significant levels of discrimination, survey shows
TOKYO (Reuters) – Almost 40 percent of foreign residents who sought housing in Japan had applications turned down and almost a quarter were denied jobs in the past five years, a survey showed on Friday, highlighting discrimination in a largely homogene…
Duterte allies seek to take over Philippine village councils as part of war on drugs
MANILA (Reuters) – Allies of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte have prepared legislation to postpone elections to the over 40,000 village councils in the country and allow him to choose replacements in what they say is part of the war on drugs.
U.N. sexual harassment campaign makes male subway riders uncomfortable
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Videos showing Mexico City subway riders reacting to close-ups of men’s’ buttocks and subway seats with moulded penises were part of a bold advertising campaign launched recently by UN Women, an arm of the United Nations.
North Korean murder suspects sent home with body of victim
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Two, possibly three, North Koreans wanted for questioning over the murder of the estranged half-brother of their country’s leader were believed to have accompanied the coffin of the victim on a flight from Kuala Lumpur after Ma…
French national in Shanghai attacked in knife assault, consulate says
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – France’s consulate in Shanghai said on Friday that a French national was “violently” assaulted in the city with a knife this week and urged the French community in China to be vigilant.
‘People on rooftops’ as Australians flee rising floodwaters
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Swollen rivers flooded entire towns along Australia’s east coast on Friday, cutting roads and leaving residents clinging to roofs and floating down streets in boats after the remnants of a powerful cyclone swept through the region.
Tight Armenian election to pave way for shift in powers
YEREVAN (Reuters) – Armenia’s ruling party goes into an election on Sunday neck-and-neck in the polls with a former coalition partner, making it hard to predict the winner of a vote that will usher in a new parliamentary system of government.
Terror threats transform China’s Uighur heartland into security state
KASHGAR/HOTAN, China (Reuters) – Three times a day, alarms ring out through the streets of China’s ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar, and shopkeepers rush out of their stores swinging government-issued wooden clubs.
