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UN mission chief: South Sudan unprepared for first election in coming year
The head of the U.N. mission in South Sudan said the country is “not yet ready” to hold its first ...
Toxic gas leak in South Africa kills 16 people, including three children-
By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: At least 16 people, including three children, were killed by a leak of a toxic nitrate gas ...
Video of brutal police assault in South Africa sparks outrage, demands action
A video capturing police brutality in South Africa has sparked outrage, raising concerns about the conduct of the police security ...
South Korea draws hard line on North Korean aid, no longer a ‘support department’ for dictatorship
The government of South Korea is warning that its Unification Ministry is no longer interested in giving blanket support to ...
South Koreans grow younger overnight as the country changes how it counts people’s ages-
By Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As South Korea campaigns to retire an old and odd age counting ...
Finance ministers of Japan and South Korea agree to resume currency swap agreement as ties warm-
By Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan and South Korea agreed Thursday to revive a currency swap agreement for times ...
South Korea passes age-counting law making all its citizens younger
Every person in South Korea is about to get at least one year younger after the government passed legislation ending ...
Underground movement detected at South African mine a month after a gas explosion shuttered the site
Last month, a South African gold mine collapsed during a gas explosion, which was suspected to have caused the deaths ...
Nearly half of South Africa’s world-renowned Kruger National Park to be burnt to protect ecosystem-
By PTI JOHANNESBURG: Nearly half of South Africa’s world-renowned Kruger National Park (KNP) will be burnt in controlled fires to protect ...