Barbados scraps laws abanning same-sex acts
BRIDGETOWN – The High Court in Barbados has struck out colonial-era laws that criminalised gay sex. The previous laws, while rarely invoked, demanded a...
‘Panic-buying’ in China as COVID restrictions eased
BEIJING – C hina is facing problems with stockpiling after it relaxed its most severe COVID-19 policies last week. People have been rushing to...
Deadly winter storm and tornadoes hit US
NEW ORLEANS – A fierce winter storm has left a trail of destruction across the southern US, devastating communities and killing three people in...
El Salvador: Thousands of troops surround city in gang crackdown
SAN SALVADOR – Around 10,000 troops have surrounded the city of Soyapango in El Salvador as part of a massive crackdown on gangs, President...
Indonesia bans premarital sex
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s parliament is expected to pass a new criminal law this month that will punish sex outside marriage with imprisonment of up...
South Africa president won’t resign despite scandal
PRETORIA – South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will not resign despite a scandal over money stolen from his farm, his spokesman says.
The row centres...
S. African president faces impeach threat
PRETORIA – South African president Cyril Ramaphosa is facing a possible impeachment threat over the “Farmgate” scandal.
The president has been accused of covering up...
Japan court upholds ban on same-sex marriage but…
TOKYO – A court has upheld a ban on same-sex marriage in Japan, but also said the ban was a violation of human rights.
A...
San Francisco to allow police ‘killer robots’
CALIFORNIA – San Francisco’s ruling Board of Supervisors has voted to let the city's police use robots that can kill.
The measure permits police to...
China COVID cases soar to new record
BEIJING – China has recorded its highest number of daily COVID cases since the pandemic began, despite stringent measures designed to eliminate the virus.
There...