United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher on Tuesday criticized an Israel-initiated and U.S.-backed humanitarian aid distribution plan for Gaza as a "fig leaf for further violence and displacement" of Palestinians in the war-torn enclave.

A South Korean state-funded think tank slashed its outlook for the country’s growth this year, reflecting the fallout from Donald Trump’s tariff campaign on the trade-reliant nation as its presidential race hits full swing.

Families of victims of December’s devastating plane crash in South Korea have filed a complaint against 15 people who they believe are responsible for the disaster that killed all but two of the 181 people on board.

Testing and monitoring of HIV patients across South Africa have fallen since the United States cut aid that funded health workers and clinics, with pregnant women, infants and youth the most affected,

The biggest labor union at South Africa’s state-owned port and rail company are starting final talks with a third-party arbitrator to resolve a wage dispute and stave off a potential strike by thousands of workers.