Haiti transition council taps former PM Conille to again lead country
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Haiti's transition council on Tuesday tapped former Prime Minister Garry Conille, who briefly led the country over a…
Long queues as South Africans vote in most competitive election since end of apartheid
KWAMASHU, South Africa (Reuters) - South Africans voted on Wednesday in the most competitive election since the end of apartheid,…
DR Congo names new government after months of delay
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo has appointed a new government, spokesperson Tina Salama said in the early hours…
South Korea, UAE sign deal to slash import duties at leaders’ summit
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea and the United Arab Emirates signed a trade pact on Wednesday to sharply cut import duties…
North Korea sends balloons carrying excrement to the south as a ‘gift’
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea sent hundreds of balloons carrying trash and excrement across the heavily fortified border to South Korea…
Thailand set to indict former PM Thaksin over royal insult
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's attorney-general will indict former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for allegedly insulting the monarchy, an official said on…
US tech firm settles allegations over whites-only job listing
A northern Virginia tech company is paying US$38,500 (RM180,950) to settle claims that it discriminated by posting a job listing…
‘A mountain fell on them’ says rescue worker at PNG landslide site
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Families in Yambali village in Papua New Guinea were sleeping peacefully in their beds when a "mountain"…
Tesla settles fatal crash suit as another jury trial loomed
Tesla Inc has reached a deal to resolve a lawsuit over the death of a Model S passenger in a fiery…