USAID assistance in the West Bank and Gaza has ceased: U.S. official
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has ceased all assistance to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, a U.S. official said on Friday.
One-time presidential hopeful jailed in South Korean #MeToo scandal
A former South Korean provincial governor who once ran for presidential nomination was jailed for three and a half years on Friday for molesting an aide after his earlier acquittal was overturned in one of the country’s most high-profile #MeToo cases.
All USAID assistance in the West Bank and Gaza has ceased: U.S. official
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has ceased all its assistance to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip, a U.S. official said Friday.
Fighter jet crashes in India’s Bengaluru, two pilots dead
An Indian Air Force Mirage-2000 trainer aircraft crashed in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru on Friday immediately after taking off, killing both pilots.
Turkey seeks 394 people over illegal online betting: Hurriyet daily
Turkish police launched an operation to detain 394 people over links to an illegal online sports betting organization, Hurriyet daily said on Friday.
Thai court to hear Bahraini extradition request for footballer
A Thai public prosecutor on Friday submitted to a criminal court Bahrain’s extradition request for jailed footballer Hakeem Al Araibi, who fled his country amid political upheaval and has refugee status in Australia.
China to execute driver who killed passenger of ride-hailing firm Didi
A Chinese court on Friday sentenced a man to death for raping and killing a female passenger of ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing last year, while he was employed as a driver.
India government steps up rural funding in last budget before election, deficit rises
India’s Hindu nationalist-led government poured extra money into support for farmers and a rural jobs program, delivering on Friday its last budget before a general election due by May with the clear aim of winning over votes.
Facebook takes down hundreds of Indonesian accounts linked to fake news syndicate
Facebook Inc has removed hundreds of Indonesian accounts, pages and groups from its social network after discovering they were linked to an online group accused of spreading hate speech and fake news.
Detained refugee wins top Australian prize for book written on his phone
A refugee held in a remote Pacific detention center has won Australia’s top literature prize with his debut book, which he wrote on his mobile phone and delivered one chapter at a time via WhatsApp.
