Category: Rest of World News
Uganda House passes new version of tough anti-gay bill
KAMPALA: Ugandan lawmakers on Tuesday passed a new version of an anti-gay bill to remove a clause that appeared to criminalise identifying as LGBTQ. President…
Sudan military faction chiefs agree May 4-11 truce in principle
Khartoum : Sudan’s warring military factions agreed on Tuesday in principle to a sevenday ceasefire from Thursday, South Sudan announced, as more air strikes and…
Sudan military faction chiefs agree to May 4-11 truce in principle
KHARTOUM: Sudan’s warring military factions agreed on Tuesday in principle to a seven-day ceasefire from Thursday, South Sudan announced, as more air strikes and shooting…
Lgbtq: Uganda parliament passes harsh anti-LGBTQ bill mostly unchanged
KAMPALA: Uganda’s parliament on Tuesday passed one of the world’s strictest anti-LGBTQ bills mostly unchanged, including provision for long jail terms and the death penalty,…
Australian government cracks down on smoking and vaping
CANBERRA: Australia‘s tobacco tax will be increased by billions of dollars over the next four years as the government cracks down on smoking and vaping….
Japan PM Fumio Kishida to visit South Korea, meet Yoon on Sunday
TOKYO/SEOUL: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit South Korea on May 7-8 for talks with President Yoon Suk Yeol, the governments of the two…
Protests in Paraguay as losing candidates calls for recount
ASUNCION: Supporters of a right-wing candidate who came third in Paraguay’s presidential election clashed with police outside the electoral court on Monday, amid complaints of…
Japan, South Korea hold first finance leaders’ meeting in 7 years
INCHEON: Japan and South Korea held their first bilateral finance leaders’ meeting in seven years on Tuesday, signing relations between the two are thawing as…
Japan PM Fumio Kishida plans South Korean visit
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he plans to visit South Korea next week for talks with President Yoon Suk Yeol, as the…
Jack Ma takes up visiting professor post in Japan
TOKYO: Chinese billionaire Jack Ma on Monday took up a visiting professor position at a Japanese university, another new academic role for the founder of…