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South Sudan calls for sanctions to be lifted at UNGA
Speaking at the UN General Assembly, South Sudan’s UN envoy Cecilia Adeng called for sanctions to be lifted
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South Korea suspects North Korean mines behind DMZ blast
The report into the explosion in Demilitarized Zone threatens to provoke renewed tension between the two Koreas.
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Why South Korea is demanding an apology from Ukraine over North Korean PoWs
Seoul says Kyiv agreed to a nondisclosure agreement over the prisoners but broke it.
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Ukraine, South Korea relations sour over North Korean POWs
South Korea has accused Ukraine of breaching a confidentiality agreement over the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war — and of denying the deal's existence. Seoul has demanded an apology.
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Refugees in South Africa fear new attacks as September 30 deadline looms
Refugees in Durban say they have nowhere safe to return to after being forced from a makeshift camp.
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South Korea, Ukraine relations sour over North Korean POW transfer
South Korea's presidential office criticised Ukraine for denying POW nondisclosure agreement.
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Superb South Africa seal series win over Australia
David Miller and Temba Bavuma's sublime centuries set up South Africa's 32-run win over Australia in a high-scoring second ODI in Johannesburg.
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Femicides on the rise in South Africa
Two more women have been found dead in Johannesburg this weekend, bringing the number of women killed in a single municipality to 11 in just two months. Most of the other victims were in their 20s and 30s, with some found partially undressed and showing signs of sexual assault, raising fears that a serial killer could be responsible. Police have offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspected killer or killers. The deaths have sparked a national outcry over violence against women in South Africa, which has one of the world’s highest rates of gender-based violenc
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South Africa shootings leave 27 killed
It has been a deadly night in South Africa, with 27 people killed in two separate shooting incidents. Police say 17 people were shot dead at a tavern outside Johannesburg by suspects armed with assault rifles, while another 10 were killed near Cape Town when gunmen opened fire at a venue selling grilled meat. No arrests have been made as police search for the attackers. Initial investigations suggest one shooting may have been linked to a turf war between illegal miners, while the other could have stemmed from a business rivalry. France 24 correspondent Eurice Masson reports the latest from So
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US installation commemorates victims of South African ‘white genocide’
Memorial crosses installed in the US have revived erroneous claims of a ‘white genocide’ against farmers in South Africa
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Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 28 dead
The two attacks hours apart come as the country struggles to stop high levels of gang-related armed violence.
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At least 27 people killed in two shootings in South African townships
Incidents in Wedela southwest of Johannesburg and Lwandle near Cape Town come days after Durban mass shooting.
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Are claims of a white genocide in South Africa real?
Thousands of white crosses have been displayed in Washington by an Afrikaner lobby group But South Africa's new ambassador Roelf Meyer says there is not a genocide.
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Tenth woman's body found as South Africa police probe killings
The deaths have sparked a national outcry about the scale of violence against women in the country.
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South African police discover body of 11th woman near Johannesburg
Police are investigating the killings in a country with one of the highest femicide rates in the world.
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Egypt to rest Salah in South Sudan AFCON qualifier over pitch concerns
Egyptian FA has decided to rest Salah to protect him from playing on artificial turf, which is likelier to cause injury.
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South Korea's gender pay gap grows as women get older
A new report shows how in South Korea, women on average earn less and have fewer employment opportunities throughout their lives.
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South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBC
Roelf Meyer tells the BBC that being a white Afrikaner gives him legitimacy to challenge Trump's claim of a genocide.
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‘South Park’ Season 29 Premiere Hits 4.2 Million Viewers in Three Days and Jumps 33% in Rating After Renaming to ‘South America’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s latest stunt has paid off. The Season 29 premiere of “South America” — renamed from “South Park” as a parody of Donald Trump’s controversial initiatives to rename major landmarks — hit 4.2 million viewers in three days. That total accounts for viewership across Comedy Central and Paramount+ in the U.S. […]
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A HRW report shows how South Korean women face systemic barriers to climbing the career ladder
A new report shows how in South Korea, women on average earn less and have fewer employment opportunities throughout their lives.