Japan, led by less apologetic generation, stays tough in South Korea feud
When Yohei Kono made a landmark 1993 apology to “comfort women”, many of them Koreans, forced to work in wartime military brothels, Japan’s then chief...
Gazans too poor to afford sheep for Eid sacrifice under blockade, Israel cash row
Ali usually marks the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha with his family in the Gaza Strip by sacrificing a sheep, a customary annual ritual for...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa wins court case against anti-graft watchdog
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa won a court case against the anti-corruption watchdog on Thursday over a matter concerning ally Pravin Gordhan, ahead of a...
Poland’s parliament speaker to resign amid private flight scandal
Poland’s parliament speaker, Marek Kuchcinski, said on Thursday he would resign, after it was revealed he used government aircraft to fly family members....
British PM Johnson urges lawmakers to back October 31 Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged lawmakers to support an Oct. 31 Brexit, saying they had promised to honour the result of the country’s 2016...
Crowds gather to mark 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ Abbey Road album cover photo
Hundreds of people gathered at the world’s most famous zebra crossing on Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of the day the Beatles were photographed...
India urges Pakistan to restore diplomatic ties, keeps lid on Kashmir
India on Thursday urged Pakistan to review its decision to downgrade diplomatic ties over the withdrawal of special status to Kashmir, saying it was an...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa wins court case against anti-corruption watchdog
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa won a court case against the anti-corruption watchdog on Thursday after a judge found he had acted reasonably in not...
Pakistan opposition leader Maryam Nawaz arrested in graft probe
Pakistan’s anti-corruption bureau arrested opposition leader Maryam Nawaz on Thursday, a party spokeswoman said, the latest high-profile detention of a member of the Sharif political...
Japan to resume effort to tackle contaminated water problem at Fukushima
Japan is resuming efforts to disperse a build-up of contaminated water at Tokyo Electric Power’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant that is stalling progress on cleaning...