With Russia’s backing, the UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously backed a 30-day ceasefire in Syria to allow for humanitarian aid deliveries and medical evacuations as the death toll topped 500 people in the seven day bombing campaign. The resolution demanding the ceasefire “without delay” was adopted as Syrian government[…]
Sridevi, one of India’s most celebrated actresses, has died of cardiac arrest in Dubai. Family members confirmed to the Indian Express website that the actress had passed away on Saturday morning while attending a family wedding. “It is true that Sridevi passed away. I just landed here [India], I was[…]
Iran should stop persecuting women who refuse to wear the headscarf, Human Rights Watch said on Saturday. The organisation called for charges to be dropped against three women who were arrested in Iran in January following the beginning of anti-government protests in the country. Nargess Hosseini, who was arrested on[…]
Prosecutors analysing former president Jacob Zuma’s representations to avoid his day in court have recommended that all charges against him be reinstated. City Press has reliably learnt that a team of five senior prosecutors unanimously recommended on Friday that Zuma face all charges that were previously withdrawn against him. They[…]
The ANC’s National Executive Committee (NEC) is expected to meet in Irene, Gauteng on Sunday and Monday in the wake of the resignation of Jacob Zuma as president, and the subsequent election of Cyril Ramaphosa. After the drawn out departure of Zuma via a “recall”, and the installation of Ramaphosa[…]
Deputy Higher Education and Training minister Buti Manamela reassured the public of the department’s ability to fund poor students. “We obviously do not meet the demand, but the R57 billion we have is enough for our medium-term plans,” said Manamela on Thursday. The department plans to pay for the studies[…]
While there has been praise for Minister for Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor’s announcement that the ANC will push ahead to cut diplomatic ties with Israel, some organisations have warned the ruling party against populist rhetoric. In a State of the Nation debate on Monday, Pandor focused much on South[…]
The mothers soothe their children as they huddle together in a dark, airless hole in the ground below the streets of Eastern Ghouta while the blast, shrapnel and fire of incessant bombing rips apart their homes only metres above. Staying alive in the rebel-held suburbs of the Syrian capital means[…]
Myanmar’s government has razed at least 55 villages once populated by Rohingya, destroying with them evidence of crimes against the persecuted minority, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). Satellite images released by the rights group on Friday show that, between December 2017 and mid-February, areas that were once full of[…]
The United States plans to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on 14 May, the 70th anniversary of Israel’s independence, a US official confirmed on Friday. In December, US President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and signalled Washington’s intention to relocate its embassy. The move infuriated[…]
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