SOUTH AFRICA: Ramaphosa vows to tackle ANC corruption
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to clean the African National Congress (ANC) of “all bad tendencies” in a bid to end corruption. In
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ARGENTINA: Lawmaker Héctor Olivares dies after being shot
An Argentine lawmaker who was shot last Thursday outside the Congress building in the capital, Buenos Aires, has died of his wounds. Héctor Olivares,
IRAN: British Council worker jailed for spying for UK
An Iranian woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran for spying for the UK, officials say. Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said
AFGHANISTAN: Mina Mangal: Outcry over killing of TV presenter
Afghan politicians and women’s rights activists are demanding justice after a political adviser and former prominent TV presenter was murdered in broa
PHILIPPINES: President Duterte faces key poll test
Voting is under way in the Philippines, in mid-term polls seen as a popularity test for President Rodrigo Duterte after his first three years in offic