Japanese Group to Continue Afghan Aid After Doctor’s Killing
FUKUOKA — A Japanese aid group said Monday it will continue its work in Afghanistan as its members paid tribute to local representative Tetsu Nakamura in his home prefecture of Fukuoka, five days after the physician was killed in an ambush in the country he devoted his life to.
Female Minister, 34, Tapped to Become Finland’s Youngest PM
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A 34-year-old transport minister and lawmaker has been tapped to become Finland's youngest prime minister ever and its third female government leader.
Zimbabwe Sculpture Artist Bullish on Growth of Chinese Market
HARARE (Xinhua) — Despite obtaining a motor mechanics diploma at a private college in Harare, Tendekai Tigere Tandi finds himself surviving on stone sculpting, something that he started as a hobby while in his pre-school age.
Japan Postpones Divisive Debate on Imperial Succession
TOKYO — The Japanese government has decided to postpone holding full-fledged talks on how to achieve a stable imperial succession in the country to next spring as a divide in views has surfaced even within the ruling party.
House Impeachment Report Looks at Abuse, Bribery, Corruption
WASHINGTON (AP) — Previewing potential articles of impeachment, the House Democrats on Saturday issued a lengthy report drawing on history and the Founding Fathers to lay out the legal argument over the case against President Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine.
Rioters Set Fire Outside Courts, Vandalize Shops in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Xinhua) — Violent acts were seen during a demonstration in Hong Kong on Sunday as rioters set fire outside two Hong Kong courts and vandalized shops.
French Strikes Going Strong on Day 4; Government Huddles
PARIS (AP) — France’s prime minister is holding special meetings Sunday about the government’s divisive redesign of the national retirement system, amid warnings that strike-related transport troubles will get even worse in the coming days.
Hong Kong Marks 6 Months of Protests With Massive Rally
HONG KONG (AP) — Almost hidden among the throngs of demonstrators who marched in Hong Kong on Sunday was one woman who crawled, literally on hands and knees on the rough road surface — an apt metaphor for the arduous path traveled by Hong Kong’s protest movement in the past six months.
Activist Demands Probe into Army Conscripts Forced to Wash Cars, Peel Durian
BANGKOK — A transparency activist said he will petition Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha Friday to investigate the mistreatment of conscripts allegedly forced to perform various housework for a retired senior officer.
Bangkok Feels the Chill as Temperatures Dip to 17C
BANGKOK — Bangkokians are shopping for jackets and making blanket rotis around themselves Friday morning, when temperatures dipped below 20C.
