Category: Rest of World News
Ukraine: South Africa hails ‘historic’ Ukraine peace mission after talks
JOHANNESBURG: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday hailed an African mission to broker peace in Ukraine as “historic” in an effort welcomed by France….
Brazil school shooting: Former student opens fire, kills teen
RIO DE JANEIRO: A former student entered a school and then began shooting in Brazil‘s southern Parana state Monday, killing a 15-year-old girl and severely…
Six dead, six wounded in Ecuador gang shooting
GUAYAQUIL: Six people were killed and six wounded Monday in an apparent gang shootout in Guayaquil, a port city in the grips of a wave…
Ugandan border town buries victims of rebel massacre that left 42 dead, mostly students
KAMPALA (UGANDA): A bereaved Ugandan border town on Sunday began burying the victims of a brutal attack on a school by suspected extremist rebels that…
Japan: Wages are finally rising in Japan, as inflation eats away at consumer gains
TOKYO: Wages are rising in Japan more than they have in decades, at least for some workers. But so are prices, leaving many people feeling…
North Korea calls failed spy satellite launch ‘the most serious’ shortcoming, vows 2nd launch
SEOUL: Top North Korean officials vowed to push for a second attempt to launch a spy satellite as they called their country’s first, and failed,…
Ugandan border town prepares to bury victims of rebel massacre that left 42 dead, mostly students
KAMPALA (UGANDA): A bereaved Ugandan border town on Sunday prepared to bury victims of a brutal attack by suspected extremist rebels on a school that…
Cyclone leaves 11 dead, 20 missing in southern Brazil
RIO DE JAEIRO: At least 11 people were killed and 20 were missing after a cyclone tore through southern Brazil, local authorities said Saturday. “According…
Philippine ferry with 120 people onboard catches fire at sea, rescue underway
MANILA: A Philippine ferry carrying 120 passengers and crew members caught fire at sea on Sunday and a coast guard vessel was deployed to rescue…
Ugandan: At least 41 killed in rebel attack on Ugandan school near Congo border
KAMPALA: Ugandan authorities recovered the bodies of 41 people, including 38 students, following an attack by suspected rebels on secondary school near the border with…