Parents jailed for murdering daughter in ‘honour killing’
A Pakistani mother and father have been sentenced by an Italian court to life in prison for killing their 18-year-old daughter because she refused an
N Korea test fires missile after S Korea-US meeting
North Korea reportedly fired what has been described as its most advanced long-range missile just days after South Korean and US defence officials met to
Pinochet-era constitution to remain in Chile after vote
Chileans have chosen to stick with the country’s existing constitution, adopted in 1980 under the regime of dictator General Augusto Pinochet, rather than approve a
South African hostage freed after six years
Gerco van Deventer, who has been held hostage by Al-Qaeda in North Africa for six years, has been freed. Van Deventer was taken hostage in
IRR urges Ramaphosa to send NHI Bill back for rethink
Send the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill back to the National Assembly ‘so that its defects can be cured’. So says the Institute of Race
Japanese ministers resign over fundraising scandal
Allegations that millions of dollars in fundraising was channelled into slush funds have triggered the resignation of four cabinet ministers in Japan. Some $3.4m is
Deputy Minister Botes travels to Russia and Belarus for ‘political consultations’
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Co-operation, Alvin Botes, has undertaken, is currently on a ‘working visit’ to Russia and Belarus. The purpose of
Ramaphosa launches PhD initiative
President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched the Presidential PhD Initiative to create opportunities for South Africa’s ‘brightest young minds’ at world-leading universities and research institutions. Ramaphosa’s
Activist Flees Hong Kong After Re-Education Trip to China
Pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow is exiling herself in Canada, after getting her passport back from police in return for having taken a patriotic trip to
Reject hate speech Bill, FSU SA urges Ramaphosa
The Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill passed by the National Assembly this week is a profound threat to South Africans’