President Mahmoud Abbas modifies Palestine elections law
Palestinian Authority, PLO, and Fatah President Mahmoud Abbas has modified the election law. Palestinian Election Commission Executive Director Hisham Kahil says Abbas dropped the condition for the candidates to be committed to the PLO’s political obligations...
A pregnant mother, a family of five and a father on a business trip among the victims of Sriwijaya Air crash
Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency team was continuing a search operation for the 62 people aboard Sriwijaya air flight 182, which crashed into the ocean shortly after take-off Saturday. The Boeing 737-500 plane was heading from Jakarta to the city of...
800 matric exam markers replaced in Gauteng
The Gauteng Department of Basic Education has announced it had replaced 800 matric examination markers. Spokesperson Steve Mabona says some of the markers had pulled out because they tested positive for Covid-19 while others had been in contact with people who were...