Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste dies by suicide, reports say
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A 63-year-old man whom police in South Africa on Thursday said apparently died by suicide was identified…
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Ohio man charged with lying about role in Rwandan genocide
BOSTON (Reuters) - A Rwandan-born Ohio man was arrested on Thursday on charges he engaged in a three-decade scheme to…
Exiled separatist Puigdemont will run to lead Catalonia, return to Spain if he wins
ELNE, France (Reuters) -Exiled Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont will seek to lead the northeastern region in elections in May, he…
WTO hits road block over advancing dispute reform talks
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization is struggling to find an ambassador to lead negotiations on fixing its hobbled…
South African parliament speaker takes special leave over corruption inquiry
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Thursday that she will take special leave as…
Greece approves purchase of seven firefighting planes from Canada
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece on Thursday approved the purchase of seven firefighting aircraft from Canada to bolster its defences against…
Rights groups petition European watchdog to secure clean water in French Caribbean
(Reuters) - The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) said on Thursday it has filed a collective complaint to a…
China’s Tibet offers college exam takers a spot if their parents invest US$400,000
BEIJING: Tibet is luring investors from elsewhere in China with a promise to let their children take university entrance exams…
Prince Harry’s landline calls bugged by Murdoch papers, lawyers say
LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid papers bugged Prince Harry's landline phones and accessed the messages on the pager…