Third woman breaches ban at south Indian temple amid protests
A 46-year-old woman has entered the Sabarimala temple in south India, becoming the third woman this week to breach an ancient ban on females of menstruating age from going inside, according to the office of the chief minister of Kerala state.
Rakhine Buddhist army kills seven in Independence Day attack on police posts
Buddhist Rakhine fighters killed seven Myanmar security forces in attacks on four police posts in Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state on Friday as the country marked Independence Day, spokesmen for the military and the armed group said.
Japan urges South Korea to avoid unfair measures in forced labor case
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Friday urged his South Korean counterpart to take prompt steps to avoid measures unfair to Japanese companies in the wake of South Korea’s claim against a Japanese firm over wartime forced labor.
One dead in Thailand as tropical storm uproots trees, blows off roofs
Thailand’s first tropical storm in three decades killed one person on Friday as it arrived on the south coast, knocking down trees and blowing off roofs in its path, but was losing speed, officials said, while warning against the risk of flash floods….
Germany’s Linke party affected by hacking incident: spokesman
Politicians from Germany’s far-left Linke party have been affected by a hacking incident, a spokesman for the party’s parliamentary group said on Friday.
Knifeman goes on Sydney bumper car rampage before killing himself
An Australian man rammed his four-wheel drive into a Sydney police car, hijacked a supermarket delivery truck and taxi, rammed other cars and stabbed and wounded a passerby before killing himself in front of police on Friday.
Northern Irish kingmakers: We will not support May’s Brexit deal
The Northern Irish party that props up Prime Minister Theresa May’s government said on Friday that it would not support her Brexit deal but that businesses should be relaxed about leaving the EU without an agreement.
Hackers post personal data of hundreds of German politicians: ARD TV
Hackers have posted personal data from hundreds of German politicians from major parties, including credit card details and mobile phone numbers, ARD TV said on Friday.
Japan urges South Korea to avoid measures unfair to Japanese companies
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Friday he told his South Korean counterpart he wants Seoul to make a firm response in line with international law on South Korea’s claim against a Japanese company over wartime forced labor.
India rejects Trump’s ‘sermons’ on Afghanistan, says it is building lives
India’s ruling and opposition parties condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments this week mocking New Delhi’s role in war-torn Afghanistan, where the South Asian country has invested billion of dollars in economic projects and military training….
