Category: Rest of World News
Seoul: Most Korean plaintiffs in Japan forced labour cases accept Seoul’s compensation plan
SEOUL: The bereaved families of 10 South Koreans who won court cases over being forced to work under Japanese colonial rule have accepted compensation proposed…
Troops Fire Javelins In Largest Joint War Games: US, Philippines troops fire Javelins in largest joint war games
PALAYAN: US and Philippine troops held anti-tank missile exercises on Thursday, as the allies stepped up their largest war games, which have already drawn China’s…
Crop Failure In Spain: Drought will cause crop failures in Spain, farmers warn
MADRID: Drought now affects 60% of the Spanish countryside, with crops like wheat and barely in four regions likely to fail entirely, the main Spanish…
North Korean Missile In Jpana: Japan stands by cancelled missile alert sent to millions of residents
TOKYO: Japan on Thursday stood by a North Korean missile launch warning that led millions of residents to take cover from debris that most likely…
Sudan: Sudan army warns paramilitaries as rift in military deepens
KHARTOUM: Sudan‘s regular army warned Thursday that the country was at a “dangerous… turning point” after paramilitaries deployed more fighters in major cities amid a…
Prison Break South Africa: Shocking prison break fugitive returned to S. Africa
CAPE TOWN: A South African fugitive who faked his own death in a prison break that embarrassed the authorities has been extradited from Tanzania, the…
Ugandan: Ugandan LGBTQ activist readies for the fight of his life
KAMPALA: When Frank Mugisha came out two decades ago, being gay in Uganda could be lonely and uncomfortable, but it was rarely a matter of…
Oxford: Covid variants can cause wave of minor illness, not pandemic: Oxford vaccine chief
As director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, University of Oxford, Prof Sir Andrew J Pollard has had a fulfilling journey. The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine that his…
Sudan’S Military: Sudan’s military warns of conflict after rival force deploys
KHARTOUM: Sudan’s military on Thursday warned of potential clashes with the country’s powerful paramilitary force, which it said deployed troops in the capital and other…
Lula: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvain in Shanghai on a visit to boost ties with China
BEIJING: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Thursday as he looks to boost ties with…