Nieuws Buitenland – 6

The ANC has cut its three options on the future of its troubled provinces, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, down to two: strengthening or disbanding them.... Read more »

The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms expected in the southwestern parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the extreme northeastern parts of the Eastern Cape, leading to localised flooding and damage to settlements.... Read more »

A suspect who allegedly abducted, robbed and raped two nurses from the Chuene Clinic outside Polokwane in Limpopo has reportedly been arrested.... Read more »

President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive TikTok access in the US by executive order after he is sworn in on Monday.... Read more »

Kaizer Chiefs' youngsters continued to lead the club's attack, with Mfundo Vilakazi taking over the baton from Wandile Duba to produce a match-winning goal at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday evening.... Read more »

The National Sea Rescue Institute has launched an extensive investigation after five survival immersion suits were found at various beaches in Cape Town.... Read more »

Reversing the decline and conserving the penguin population will not happen without collaboration, it requires a special type of GNU, writes Kevern Cochrane.... Read more »

Fighting in the Gaza Strip halted on Sunday as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas took effect after a brief delay, pausing a 15-month-old war that has brought devastation and seismic political change to the Middle East.... Read more »

A 31-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly torched a police van in Thulamahashe, near Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga, on Saturday.... Read more »

South African pop sensation Tyla concluded her homecoming tour with an exhilarating performance at the SunBet Arena, which was streamed live to 44 African countries and left fans yearning for more.... Read more »

Ryan Rickelton recovered from a brief illness to hit a breathtaking half-century for MI Cape Town on Saturday, continuing his sparkling form.... Read more »

Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu rose from air hostess to chair of the African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association, but she had help from a corrupt cabal.... Read more »

Proteas fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing SA20 tournament with a left hamstring strain, the Joburg Super Kings announced on Sunday.... Read more »

South Africans earn, on average, the same as they did more than a decade ago. To lift millions out of poverty, we need to aim higher: a strategy that fosters and sustains innovation, writes Johan Fourie.... Read more »

Takahashi Shouten, based in the city of Yame in Fukuoka Prefecture, launched a subsidiary in India in February.... Read more »

Toyota has teamed up with JAXA since 2019 to develop the manned lunar rover — which it dubbed the Lunar Cruiser — that they hope can be put on the moon in 2029.... Read more »

By-elections were seen as an indicator of the two main parties' prospects at a time when voters are struggling with high inflation, strikes and rising mortgage rates.... Read more »

World Economic Forum (WEF) president and CEO Borge Brende has predicted India's growth has potential to reach 7-8% with the help of reforms.... Read more »

President Joe Biden on Sunday welcomed the ceasefire taking hold between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, saying the "region has been fundamentally transformed."... Read more »

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday called for the United States to take part-ownership in TikTok and vowed to issue an executive order delaying a looming ban on the wildly popular app to allow time to "make a deal."... Read more »

The five-day meeting at Davos beginning Monday will explore how to re-launch growth, harness new technologies and strengthen social and economic resilience, according to the World Economic Forum.... Read more »

Russia's war in Ukraine, which is approaching its grim third anniversary, has an unexpected connection with two districts in Uttar Pradesh.... Read more »

Minutes after the truce began, the United Nations said the first trucks carrying sorely needed humanitarian aid had entered the Palestinian territory, as displaced, war-weary Palestinians set off across the devastated Gaza Strip to return home.... Read more »

Palestinians took to the streets across Gaza as they celebrated the much-anticipated ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, which came into effect on Sunday at 11:15 am local time after a three-hour delay.... Read more »

During their concert at DY Patil Stadium, lead singer Chris Martin expressed gratitude to the audience for warmly welcoming the British band.... Read more »

After the Palestinian group Hamas carried out the worst attack in Israeli history on October 7, 2023, Israel launched a devastating military campaign in the Gaza Strip.... Read more »

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Sunday after a truce between Israel and Hamas went into effect, the United Nations said.... Read more »

Thousands of Palestinians burst into the streets across Gaza as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began on Sunday, some in celebration, others to visit the graves of relatives, while many rushed back to their homes.... Read more »

A day before the World Economic Forum (WEF) was scheduled to start in Davos, the highest town in Europe has turned into a fortress with the deployment of 5,000 Swiss army personnel.... Read more »

US short seller Nate Anderson who announced shutting down of his almost eight years old research firm Hindenburg, is under cloud for alleged links with hedge funds in preparing reports targeting companies.... Read more »

The man, a Hungarian national, told police he had left his luggage on the train during his cigarette break.... Read more »

Days before he is due to officially start the role, Albania’s police chief-elect, Ilir Proda, has had his mobile phone seized by anti-corruption prosecutors over a suspected leak of information to a notorious organised crime group.... Read more »

The Association of Victims and Witnesses of Genocide has launched a new website designed to monitor and record all forms of genocide and war crimes denial in Bosnia and Herzegovina.... Read more »

Montenegro’s draft IT security law - a response to a massive cyber-attack on state institutions - raises questions about overlapping jurisdictions, practicality and the risk of political influence, experts say.... Read more »

Serbian director Vuk Rsumovic tells BIRN why his new film about undocumented Afghan refugees on the ‘Balkan Route’ to Western Europe feels like a modern version of an ancient tragic drama.... Read more »

Milovan Karakas fought with a Serb paramilitary unit during Bosnia’s 1992-95 war. After being convicted of war crimes, he spent five years on the run, living in the forests of Bosnia on raw potatoes, mushrooms and strawberries.... Read more »

A new BIRN report says a lack of funds and political will means that e-government services and open data provision in the Balkans remain very limited.... Read more »

Police have accused 25 opposition lawmakers of destruction of property following violent scenes at parliament.... Read more »

The fact Bosnians are still required to produce a printed Citizen Identification Protection System certificate to prove their identity shows just how far digitalisation has to go... Read more »

The Border Violence Monitoring Network decried the “persistent lack of transparency” surrounding the use of increasingly sophisticated surveillance technology on Greece’s border with Turkey and Bulgaria.... Read more »

In the 3 years since the migrant crisis began, little has changed even though a new Polish government is in power. A visit by BIRN to the border found a bleak situation, with civilian patrols, negative attitudes to migrants and high daily attempted crossings.... Read more »

Kosovo’s interior minister tells BIRN that discussions are continuing about the reopening of the symbolic main bridge in Mitrovica and rejects criticism of unilateral steps towards Serbia and Kosovo's Serb minority.... Read more »

North Macedonia has for years awarded top students international scholarships on condition they come back and work in the country – but all too often they don’t came back at all, or stay for long.... Read more »

Reports that the EU plans to push ahead with Albania’s EU accession talks, independently of North Macedonia, puts renewed scrutiny on Tirana’s true reform readiness, while risking deepening a sense of alienation in Skopje.... Read more »

The study found that politicians are frequently plaintiffs in suspected ‘strategic lawsuits’ designed to silence critical media coverage.... Read more »

LANGKAWI, Malaysia — Southeast Asian foreign ministers hold a closed-doors retreat in Malaysia on Sunday (Jan 19), as the country hosts its first meeting as chair of the regional bloc Asean amid an intensifying civil war in Myanmar and confrontations in the South China Sea. Malaysia takes its turn as rotating... Read more »

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the government did not conceal any document relating to jailed former premier Najib Razak's home detention, state media reported. Najib, imprisoned for his role in the country's biggest scandal, has been pursuing a legal bid to compel the government to confirm... Read more »

She'd told her family she had gotten a job opportunity in Singapore six months ago. But for the last three months, no one has heard from her.  On Friday (Jan 10), her mother Bao Yanping, 47, held a press conference in Johor Bahru to appeal for more information about her... Read more »

SINGAPORE — Two experienced doctors who have delivered thousands of babies were ordered to pay a Malaysian family nearly RM6 million (S$1.82 million) in medical negligence claims after a mother in their care bled to death following childbirth. On Jan 9, 2019, Punitha Mohan died from postpartum haemorrhage hours after giving birth... Read more »

KUALA LUMPUR — A purported royal document allowing Malaysia's jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest was never hidden, the communications minister said on Wednesday (Jan 8). Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who is also the government spokesperson, told a regular press briefing he... Read more »

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's appeals court on Monday (Jan 6) granted a bid by jailed ex-premier Najib Razak to see a document he said should allow him to serve his sentence at home, in a rare win for a disgraced former leader at the heart of the country's biggest scandal. Najib,... Read more »

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's coast guard escorted away from its waters two boats carrying almost 300 undocumented Myanmar migrants found in a state of exhaustion for lack of food and water, a top agency official said.   Authorities gave the migrants food supplies and clean drinking water after the boats were... Read more »

Malaysian police are searching for four men who threatened, abducted and robbed two tourists from China. The incident took place at Pekan Gohtong Jaya, a satellite town which is popular amongst tourists visiting Genting Highlands, on Dec 30 at about 6.30pm. It involved a 26-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, reported... Read more »

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's royal palace said on Friday (Jan 3) that any prisoners seeking clemency for their sentences must submit appeals to the pardons board chaired by the king, echoing a government statement on the matter issued last weekend. On Monday, the Court of Appeal will hear a bid by jailed... Read more »

HONG KONG — Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai on Thursday (Jan 16) told a court trying him for colluding with foreign powers that he paid a former US general to advise former Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen in late 2017, but denied seeking to endanger China's national security. On the first day... Read more »

BEIJING — China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Southeast Asian countries on Thursday (Jan 16) to take strong measures to crack down on online gambling and telecom fraud, urging the "relevant" nations to shoulder their responsibilities. A series of cases of online gambling and telecom fraud incidents along the Thai-Myanmar... Read more »

BEIJING — China will make every effort to rescue Chinese nationals who fell foul of scam operations luring them to countries including Myanmar, the public security ministry said late on Wednesday (Jan 15). Overseas fraud syndicates have duped Chinese citizens with promises of high-paying jobs, food, accommodation and airfares, and trapped... Read more »

BEIJING — The annual travel rush for China's Lunar New Year celebrations officially began on Tuesday (Jan 14), with many taking a mental break from their worries about the future to reunite with family or take a holiday. The peak travel season in the world's second-largest economy kicked off with a... Read more »

BEIJING — At least two Tibetan Buddhism monastic centres were severely damaged in Tibet with an unknown number of monks and nuns hurt, according to the few state media reports on the damage to religious sites since last week's powerful earthquake. The magnitude 6.8 quake reduced to rubble roofs and... Read more »

BEIJING — A rural county in the Chinese region of Tibet, still feeling tremors from last week's magnitude 6.8 earthquake, was jolted on Monday (Jan 13) night by two powerful aftershocks barely a minute apart. A magnitude 4.9 quake struck Tingri county at 8.57pm local time (1257 GMT), according to China Earthquake... Read more »

BEIJING — Tibet's earthquake of magnitude 6.8 that killed 126 and damaged four water reservoirs this week highlights the risks from a hydropower building spree by Asian giants China and India in one of the world's most remote, quake-prone regions, experts say. Some 68 major dams in the Himalayan region exploit... Read more »

Singapore's Gardens by the Bay boasts green and nature-based attractions, including a giant greenhouse filled with various types of plants and flowers, and a towering indoor waterfall.  Well, now there's another attraction outside of Singapore that also fits that description — Shanghai Greenhouse located in the Shanghai Expo Culture Park. In fact, the features within the Shanghai Greenhouse appear so strikingly similar... Read more »

SINGAPORE — China emitted 13 billion metric tons of climate-warming greenhouse gases in 2021, up 4.3 per cent from a year earlier, it said in its latest official submission to the United Nations, published by state media on Friday (Jan 10). The figure is the latest official calculation of annual... Read more »

The attack comes after Colombia suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, on January 17, the second time it has done so in less than a year... Read more »

The display explored the medium of paper and how artists interpret it in their practice... Read more »

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Yasmeen, 15, became the latest victim of unexplained circumstances under which members of three families lost 17 relatives in the past 45 days. While a special investigation team formed by the J&K government is investigating the matter, a Central team of experts arrived in the Union Territory on Sunday (January... Read more »

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The YSRCP leader questions sincerity of the NDA leaders on the issue... Read more »

Increasing number of tourists to Udupi has caused significant bottlenecks, especially at key junctions like Kalsanka, Kadiyali and City Bus Stand... Read more »

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The brand used by millions is made by Rialto Enterprises, the manufacturing and engineering division of the Rayala Group, for Procter & Gamble. The Rayala Group started as Rayala Corporation in 1948. At first, it focused on automotive spare parts and office equipment... Read more »

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The main overground political party Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) that was in sync with the interim government in August and September is no longer extending unconditional support... Read more »

Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive are among the defendants in six new lawsuits targeting the sale of toothpaste and mouth rinse for young children because the products contain fluoride, which can be harmful if swallowed.... Read more »

Christy Clark and François-Philippe Champagne announced Tuesday that they will not run in the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. These announcements come alongside news that senior Liberals Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Mark Carney are expected to announce within the week their plans to run for the leadership.... Read more »

Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump, the second time in two weeks that she is not attending a gathering of former U.S. leaders and their spouses.... Read more »

Montreal Canadien forward Emil Heineman was struck and hit by a vehicle on Monday and will be out around a month.... Read more »

Premier Doug Ford says U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on Canadian goods could result in the loss of 500,000 jobs in Ontario, creating the need for billions of dollars in stimulus spending.... Read more »

The Princess of Wales revealed Tuesday that her cancer is in remission after an emotional visit to the hospital where she received treatment last year.... Read more »

Weary and anxious from a week of massive infernos burning around Los Angeles and now facing dire new warnings, residents gathered up their pets and family photos and prepared to flee at a moment's notice as fire-fuelling winds blasted Tuesday across Southern California.... Read more »

Days ahead of his expected Liberal leadership campaign launch, former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to step down boosts the party's chance in the next general election.... Read more »

Stan Valant, a long-time resident of Calgary's Silver Springs, is baffled by the city's recent assessment of his bi-level home.... Read more »

Winnipeg police have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection to a number of cats that were found dead.... Read more »

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced a new plan to enhance border security which will include redeploying officers to both the province's inter-provincial and international boundaries.... Read more »

Last year, in a London court, Phillip Sallewsky pleaded guilty to a series of charges which included luring and transmitting sexually explicit material to someone believed to be under the age of 16.... Read more »

Police are investigating after someone stole tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of Maud Lewis artwork from a home in Halifax.... Read more »

Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King is hoping cooler heads prevail and trade continues to flow uninterrupted across the United States-Canada border.... Read more »

Premier Doug Ford says U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on Canadian goods could result in the loss of 500,000 jobs in Ontario, creating the need for billions of dollars in stimulus spending.... Read more »

Elon Musk’s increasing "meddling" in politics and recent changes at Meta to eliminate fact-checking make Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s promise to defund the CBC even more consequential, said Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge.... Read more »

The federal government has settled a class-action lawsuit with military members who were subjected to racism during their time in the Armed Forces.... Read more »

Canada's Good Samaritan law, which is meant to shield people from arrest after they seek help for someone in medical distress, is under spotlight in the Supreme Court of Canada.... Read more »

Een meerderheid van de politieke partijen in Purmerend wil het referendum afschaffen. Veel inwoners zijn het hier niet mee eens.... Read more »

Een heldhaftige brugklasser uit Amerika heeft op tijd een bus weten te stoppen, nadat de bestuurder onwel was geraakt. De jonge held wist precies wat te doen.... Read more »

Een Braziliaanse burgemeester is getrouwd met een 16-jarig meisje, een model, een paar dagen nadat hij haar moeder een hoge functie als ambtenaar had gegeven.... Read more »

Een Amerikaanse vrouw bleek een gouden pistool in haar bagage te hebben, toen ze Australië binnen wilde komen. Ze is gearresteerd.... Read more »

Een heldhaftige Poolse bergbeklimmer heeft na een zenuwslopende reddingsactie een Indiase bergbeklimmer gered uit een kloof op de Himalaya.... Read more »

Een dronken passagier op een vlucht van New-York naar New-Delhi heeft op een medepassagier geplast.... Read more »

Een man stopte met zijn auto omdat er een kitten op de weg liep. Toen hij het beestje oppakte kwamen er nog 17 kittens uit het bermgras stappen.... Read more »

De buurman komt aan de deur klagen over het feestje van de avond ervoor. Hij was maar wat graag ook uitgenodigd.... Read more »

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