Sudan moves to dissolve ex ruling party, repeals public order law
Sudanese transitional authorities approved a law on Thursday to dissolve the former ruling party and repealed a public order law used to regulate women’s behavior under ex-president Omar al-Bashir, the justice minister said.
Small plane crashes in Kingston, Ontario, killing seven: local police
A small plane crashed in a wooded area on the outskirts of Kingston, Ontario on Wednesday evening, killing seven people, local police said.
Sudan repeals public order act used to regulate women’s behavior: minister
Sudan on Thursday repealed a law used under former President Omar al-Bashir to regulate women’s dress and behavior and punish those found to contravene it with flogging, Justice Minister Nasredeen Abdelbari said.
Sudan approves law to ‘dismantle’ former regime: state TV
Sudanese transitional authorities approved a law late on Thursday to “dismantle” the regime of former president Omar al-Bashir, responding to a key demand of protest movement that helped overthrow him in April, state TV reported.
Brazil frees volunteer firefighters accused of setting Amazon blazes
A Brazilian judge on Thursday ruled to free four volunteer firefighters jailed this week on accusations they had set fires in the Amazon rainforest to drum up donations, according to court documents.
North Korea’s Kim expressed ‘great satisfaction’ over rocket test: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a “successful test” of a super-large multiple launch rocket system and expressed “great satisfaction,” state media said on Friday.
Maltese businessman accuses top government officials in murder case
A prominent Maltese businessman has offered to testify against top government officials over the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, and said the prime minister had a conflict of interest in the case.
Maltese PM’s former aide released in Daphne murder enquiry
Maltese police said on Thursday that they had released Keith Schembri, the prime minister’s former chief of staff, who had been under arrest for questioning in connection with the 2017 murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Hong Kong to allow airlines to keep airport slots despite cutting capacity
Airlines that fly to and from Hong Kong will be able to keep their prized airport slots even if they temporarily cut capacity due to weak travel demand through March, according to the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department.
Rescuers find dead mother and three children in Albanian house as quake toll hits 46
Search teams pulled the bodies of a mother, her two-year-old twins and seven-year-old son from the rubble of a house in the western Albanian town of Durres on Thursday, as the death toll from the country’s worst ever quake climbed to 46.
